Sustainability News

  1. Field Trials With NGT Potatoes To Start In 2026 4/8/2026

    In collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature (LVVN), Wageningen University & Research (WUR) will start new field trials with genetically modified potatoes in 2026.

  2. Applegate Farms, LLC Commits $50,000 To Help Midwest Corn Farmers Reduce Nitrogen Fertilizer Use 4/8/2026

    Applegate Farms, LLC, maker of APPLEGATE®, the nation's leading natural and organic meat brand, today announced a partnership with Practical Farmers of Iowa (PFI) to reduce nitrogen fertilizer use on 3,000 acres of farmland in the Midwest.

  3. Ultra-Low Asparagine Wheat Developed Using Precision Gene Editing 4/7/2026

    Scientists at Rothamsted Research have successfully developed wheat with dramatically reduced levels of asparagine, without affecting yield, using gene editing techniques, offering a promising route to safer food production and improved regulatory compliance.

  4. CropX Expands Sensor Portfolio With Apex, Bringing High-Resolution Root Zone Data To The CropX Platform 4/7/2026

    CropX Technologies, a global leader in digital agronomy solutions, today announced the addition of Apex to its sensor portfolio: a multi-depth soil sensor with configurable depth options and continuous, high-resolution root zone sensing, fully integrated into the CropX digital agronomy platform.

  5. Clemson Scientists Identify Traits, Germplasm To Improve Soybean Heat Tolerance 4/6/2026

    As rising temperatures threaten soybean yields nationwide, scientists from Clemson University and the U.S. Department of Agriculture have identified heat-tolerant soybean lines and key traits that could help develop more resilient crops.

  6. Good Crops Start With Good Early Decisions 4/6/2026

    While profit in farming often comes down to what the weather and markets did that year, the decisions farmers make from the beginning impact the bottom line in many important ways.

  7. WUR Develops Simulated Greenhouse Environment For Faster Robot Development 4/3/2026

    How do you enable a robot to harvest tomatoes in an environment that is constantly changing? Wageningen University & Research (WUR) is exploring how simulation can accelerate and refine the development of harvesting robots for greenhouse horticulture.

  8. Omics Consortium Established To Supercharge Climate-Adapted Wheat Breeding 4/2/2026

    Adelaide University is leading the international Wheat Spatial Omics Consortium (WSOC) of more than 30 institutions in nine countries, which will explore how collaborative research in spatial omics technologies could improve wheat performance for growers.

  9. Watering Smarter, Not More 4/2/2026

    Advanced technology can help farmers get to the root of a growing problem ¾ overwatering in an era of increasing drought and water scarcity.

  10. Fixing Seed Systems To Fix Food Security 4/1/2026

    Seeds are the foundation of agriculture and the starting point of food security. Across Africa and India, millions of farmers still plant varieties developed decades ago, unsuited to today’s climate and nutritional realities.