Industry News | 05-10-2026

Planting Season Off to a Slow Start with Cold, Wet Soils
Tractors were rolling – sporadically – in the south-central and western regions of the state in mid-April, planting mostly spring wheat and pulses for the 2026 season, but cold, wet soils are keeping farmers in other parts of the state waiting to get into the fields.
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Bayer and BP Team Up to Expand Camelina Market in North America
Bayer and BP have entered a long-term strategic alliance to scale camelina crops under the brand name Newgold. The alliance aims to commercialize camelina in North America and further develop a reliable oilseeds market.
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Soybean Farmers Detail ‘Sustainable Practices’ That Can Pay Off
From $35 per acre cover crop incentives to $1.25 premiums, growers are finding ways that conservation and cash flow can mesh.
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Novin AgriTech Receives USDA Grant to Develop Novel Traits for Wheat, Accelerate Trait Integration
The company’s platform technology will introduce genetic tools to improve nitrogen use efficiency.
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Methane-Powered Tractors will Bolster Ag Research at Nebraska U
Faculty and students in the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources will have new agriculture research and education opportunities because of the gift of two New Holland methane-powered tractors.
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