Sustainability News

  1. Maxing Out Chemical-Free Crop Protection With dsRNAmax 7/7/2025

    A software package developed and validated at The University of Queensland can tailor safe, effective and chemical-free crop protection using RNA interference (RNAi).

  2. New Initiative Seeks To Boost Climate Smart Agriculture In Africa 7/3/2025

    Rothamsted is partnering with the UK-CGIAR Centre and others on a new project that will focus on the climate adaptation preparedness of agricultural systems in sub-Saharan Africa’s savannah regions.

  3. Agrilife Research Reimagines Citrus Greening Treatment Delivery 7/3/2025

    Texas A&M AgriLife Research is launching a multi-institutional study to develop and evaluate systems that deliver treatments to trees affected by citrus greening disease, also known as Huanglongbing.

  4. The Potato Is Hungry For Purified Sewage Water 7/3/2025

    Due to climate change, farmers are increasingly facing water shortages. Irrigating with water from wastewater treatment plants could be a solution; it's available year-round. But is irrigating with sewage water also safe? Water technologist Erik Vriezekolk is taking the first steps to investigate.

  5. Source Agriculture Invests In Hydrosat To Revolutionize Water Efficiency And Crop Yields 7/3/2025

    Source Agriculture Corp, a land acquisition and agricultural technology investor, is proud to announce its strategic investment in Hydrosat, a company dedicated to leveraging space technology to tackle global challenges in water scarcity and food security.

  6. Nature-Friendly Farming Boosts Biodiversity And Yields But May Require New Subsidies 7/2/2025

    Farming methods that support nature improve both biodiversity and crop yields but more extensive measures may require increased government subsidies to become as profitable as conventional intensive agriculture.

  7. How Cucumbers Got Longer – And Why It's A Big Deal For Farming 7/2/2025

    Cucumbers, a summer staple of salads and sandwiches, are a valuable commercial crop.

  8. Flagship Pioneering Unveils Terrana Biosciences To Deliver Adaptive, Targeted Agricultural Solutions Through A Novel RNA Technology Platform 7/1/2025

    Flagship Pioneering, the bioplatform innovation company, today unveiled Terrana Biosciences™, a company pioneering RNA-based agricultural solutions to deliver protective and enhanced crop traits without altering the plant genome.

  9. Flying Smart: Triple-Camera Drone Detects Crop Stress For Smarter Sesame Farming 7/1/2025

    A new study unveils an advanced drone-based system that offers, for the first time, a smarter way to monitor sesame health. By combining hyperspectral, thermal, and RGB imagery with deep learning, researchers have developed a powerful method for detecting simultaneous nitrogen and water deficiencies in field-grown sesame.

  10. ROSS Introduces A Custom Coaxial Mixer For Complex Formulations 6/30/2025

    ROSS is pleased to announce the completion of a custom Coaxial Mixer. Through an innovative concentric-shaft configuration, this advanced system effectively blends, disperses, and homogenizes materials by combining two synergistic agitation technologies. In a variety of industries, such as adhesives, sealants, coatings, composites, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals, the coaxial design enables processors to handle a wide range of rheologies while offering a range of different flow patterns.