Sustainability News

31. New Study Uncovers How Rice Viruses Manipulate Plant Defenses To Protect Insect Vectors 1/8/2026

    Planthoppers and leafhoppers not only feed on rice plants but also act as highly efficient vectors for plant viruses, causing substantial yield losses worldwide. Notably, their persistent ability to evade natural enemies is not merely a matter of chance—it is subtly reinforced by the plant viruses they carry.

32. FMC Canada Launches Avireo™ Herbicide Plus Six Additional Innovations To Support Western Canadian Farmers 1/7/2026

    FMC Canada is introducing seven new crop protection solutions in 2026 as part of its most significant portfolio refresh to date. The new solutions include five powerful herbicides, an advanced-formulation fungicide seed treatment and a next-generation inoculant for soybeans.

33. Starch Sachets Release Fertilizer In A Controlled Manner And Can Replace Petroleum-Derived Polymers 1/7/2026

    An innovative product with the potential to replace polymers used in soil fertilizers is being developed in São Carlos in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, through a collaboration between the National Nanotechnology Laboratory for Agriculture (LNNA) of EMBRAPA Instrumentation, one of the decentralized units of EMBRAPA (the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation), and the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar).

34. Regenerative Farmers View Nature As A Meaningful Partner In Professional Decision-Making 1/7/2026

    Published in Agriculture and Human Values, the study explored the framework of the professional partnership in decision-making between Finnish regenerative farmers and nature.

35. Innovative Direct Seeded Rice Tech Debuts In Vietnam 1/7/2026

    The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), in collaboration with the Dong Nai Department of Agriculture and Environment and the CGIAR Sustainable Farming Program, organized a field demonstration of mechanized dry direct seeding technology (mDSR) combined with fertilizer deep placement.

36. Thunderstruck Ag Brings FertiSystems Fertilizer Metering And Monitoring Technology To North America, Delivering Unmatched Precision And Real-Time Control 1/6/2026

    Thunderstruck Ag, a global provider of farmer-driven equipment solutions, announced today that FertiSystems fertilizer metering and monitoring products are now available in North America, giving farmers, agronomists, operators, and equipment dealers access to a more accurate and reliable way to apply fertilizer during seeding.

37. Lumo Partners With Wyatt Irrigation Supply, Setting The New Standard In Precision Irrigation 1/6/2026

    Lumo, the leader in precision irrigation technology for specialty crop growers, today announced a new strategic partnership with Wyatt Irrigation Supply, the most trusted leader in irrigation since 1982, to drive expansion and standardization across the vineyards of Napa and Sonoma.

38. Researchers Develop New Tools To Turn Grain Crops Into Biosensors 1/6/2026

    A collaborative team of researchers from the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, the University of Florida, Gainesville and University of Iowa have developed groundbreaking tools that allow grasses—including major grain crops like corn—to act as living biosensors capable of detecting minute amounts of chemicals in the field.

39. Cibus And Interoc Advance Rice Commercialization Strategy For Herbicide-Tolerant Traits In Key Markets Across Latin America 1/5/2026

    Cibus, Inc. (Nasdaq: CBUS), a leading agricultural technology company that develops and licenses plant traits to seed companies, and Interoc, a leading provider of agricultural solutions in Latin America, today announced the execution of a non-binding Letter of Intent (LOI).

40. Ceres AI Renews And Enhances Integration With John Deere Operations Center To Simplify Farmland Management 1/5/2026

    Ceres AI, the company behind one of the world's most advanced agricultural intelligence platforms, today announced a renewed and enhanced integration with the John Deere Operations Center™.