Sustainability News

  1. Deep Soil Testing Can Reduce Input Costs Amid High Fertilizer Prices 3/31/2026

    Farmers should consider deep soil testing for residual nitrogen and other nutrients, especially when rising fertilizer prices impact profit potential, according to a team of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service specialists.

  2. 'One Plant Health Concept' Connects Tradition And Technology To Address Plant Diseases In Africa 3/31/2026

    A new article published in CABI Agriculture and Bioscience calls for a diverse, participatory approach that combines indigenous, local knowledge systems with modern technologies to tackle plant diseases and strengthen food security in Africa.

  3. CIBO's Data And Analytics Platform To Advance Ingredion's Responsible Sourcing Initiatives 3/31/2026

    CIBO Technologies, the leading independent data and analytics platform for agriculture, today announced a three-year strategic partnership with global plant-based ingredient solutions provider Ingredion, to further advance regenerative agriculture across supply chains.

  4. Entrapment® Insecticide Receives EPA Registration For All Agricultural Crops 3/31/2026

    Attune Agriculture, the leader in developing performance based agricultural products using hydrocolloid technology, announces that Entrapment insecticide has received EPA approval to expand the list of crops to include all EPA crop groups.

  5. Researchers Warn Of Risks Posed By 'Contaminants Of Emerging Concern' Found In Crops, Agricultural Soil 3/31/2026

    A new international study offers insights into the health risks posed by crops’ absorption of “contaminants of emerging concern” (CECs) and flags knowledge gaps the authors say must be addressed.

  6. Teaching Robots To Harvest Asparagus 3/31/2026

    Researchers from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) are developing a harvesting robot for asparagus.

  7. Unlocking Designed Roots For Future Cereal Crops 3/30/2026

    A plant signalling gene has been identified as a promising target for breeding cereal crops to produce a steeper, narrower root system architecture, but with associated yield penalties in barley.

  8. NWU Secures Automated Greenhouse To Advance Food Security Research 3/27/2026

    The Food Security and Safety (FSS) research niche area at North-West University (NWU) has secured a state-of-the-art automated greenhouse that will strengthen research capacity, support student training and expand crop production studies under controlled conditions.

  9. Researchers Identify Yr83 Gene With Broad Spectrum Stripe Rust Resistance In Wheat 3/27/2026

    Rye (Secale cereale), once considered a "wild grass," as a key wild relative, has excellent characteristics such as cold tolerance, drought resistance, and disease resistance.

  10. U Of G Researcher Receives Funding To Develop More Sustainable Wheat 3/26/2026

    A University of Guelph researcher has received government funding to help Canadian farmers grow wheat using fertilizer more efficiently while strengthening soil health and the wheat microbiome.