Sustainability News

  1. Attune Agriculture Launches New Soil Adjuvant, Horizon A® 3/3/2026

    Attune Agriculture, the leader in developing performance based agricultural products using hydrocolloid technology, is extending their adjuvant product line with a soil applied adjuvant.

  2. PI AgSciences Announces U.S. EPA Federal Registration Of Novel Biochemical Pesticide To Defend Against Parasitic Nematodes 3/3/2026

    PI AgSciences, Inc. today announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted federal registration for PHC68949, a novel biochemical technology for crop defense against parasitic nematodes.

  3. Ancient Symbiosis Between Plants And Fungi: Important Insights For Sustainable Agriculture 3/3/2026

    Almost all plants live in close symbiosis with so-called mycorrhizal fungi – an important symbiosis for absorbing essential nutrients.

  4. With NSF Award, WSU Crop Scientist Harnesses AI To Identify Higher-Yielding Wheat 3/3/2026

    Using the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to process vast amounts of complex data, scientists at Washington State University aim to speed up the breeding of higher-yielding wheat crops.

  5. Sipcam Agro And Sumitomo Corporation Grow North American Business With A New Herbicide Agreement 3/2/2026

    Sipcam Agro announced today a new commercial agreement (rights to sell) that allows the company to assume the exclusive rights to sell and distribute Sencor® 75 DF and Sencor® 480 F herbicides in Canada.

  6. Illinois Team Tests The Costs, Benefits Of Agrivoltaics Across The Midwest 3/2/2026

    In a world where increasing demands for food security and energy strain existing resources, scientists are looking for new ways to maximize both.

  7. Rice Stink Bug Genetic Mapping Offers Clues To Curb Costly Crop Pest 2/27/2026

    Even though farmers have been dealing with rice stink bugs as pests since the 1880s, entomologists are still getting to know them at the genetic level.

  8. Rice Gene Discovery Could Cut Fertiliser Use While Protecting Yields 2/27/2026

    Researchers from the University of Oxford, Nanjing Agricultural University, and Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology (Chinese Academy of Sciences) have finally identified the master regulator in plants that balances root and shoot growth when nutrients are limited.

  9. Air Temperature During Anthesis Found To Be Critical For Sweet Pepper Fruit Size 2/26/2026

    A recent study published by the Institute of Vegetable and Floriculture Sciences identifies air temperature during anthesis as a key factor influencing fruit size in sweet pepper, providing growers with new insights into environmental management for improved yields.

  10. Scientists Develop Vitamin A-Enriched Tomato To Fight Global Deficiency 2/25/2026

    University of Florida scientists have developed a tomato packed with significantly higher levels of vitamin A, a breakthrough that could help combat one of the world’s most widespread nutritional deficiencies.