Embrapa and Bayer unveiled ProCarbon-Soil, a simplified carbon model calibrated on over 1,900 Brazilian farms for carbon-credit programs.
UWA study finds partial shift to organic inputs can reduce synthetic nitrogen use without yield loss
Two-year field research suggests farmers can cut synthetic nitrogen application by up to 45% while maintaining yields, improving soil health, and avoiding higher greenhouse gas emissions.
Chinese researchers found that most nitrogen gas emissions from rice paddies originate from soil organic matter rather than fertilizer, while hybrid rice varieties significantly reduce losses.
New research highlights how volatile organic compounds act as a communication network beneath the soil surface, influencing plant health, microbial activity, and ecosystem resilience.
Collaboration will explore crop traits that improve the performance of AI-powered harvesting robots as greenhouse operators seek solutions to persistent labor shortages.
New forecasting tool helps growers make field-level decisions on spraying and fertilization amid rising weather risks.
Analysis shows nearly two-thirds of planned facilities are slated for areas that have experienced drought, raising concerns about water demand from computing, power generation, and semiconductor manufacturing.
A Defra-funded project validated a model mapping where slugs strike, pointing to patch treatment instead of blanket pellets.
Dutch agtech company unveils autonomous Weedr platform, underscoring the shift from chemical crop protection toward plant-by-plant precision automation.
Higher tariffs, regulatory gaps and infrastructure hurdles are slowing the adoption of eco-friendly materials even as plastic waste continues to accumulate in the world’s oceans.
Jordan Uldrich says cover crops help reduce weed pressure, improve soil health, and support livestock grazing while lowering reliance on herbicides.
New device mimics photosynthesis to produce liquid fuel directly from sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide, offering a potential pathway for carbon recycling and renewable energy storage.
Akorn launches natural post-harvest treatment that controls mango anthracnose and doubles shelf life
Trials with Brazil’s UNIVASF showed full anthracnose control, and the company says the natural coating can lift grower profitability by up to 50%.
New technologies aimed at boosting yields, improving crop resilience, and reducing input use are attracting growing investment as the world prepares to feed a population expected to reach 10 billion.
The 110 MW alkaline electrolyser order, powered by Itaipu Dam hydropower, advances one of Latin America’s first utility-scale green nitrogen plants.
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