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The Plant Biostimulant Act of 2025: A Defining Moment for U.S. Agriculture Plant biostimulants are fast becoming a cornerstone of modern agriculture—boosting nutrient efficiency, strengthening soil health, and improving crop resilience in the face of climate stress. Yet, despite their global rise, the United States has lacked a clear regulatory definition. This gap has created…

From Field to Cloud: AI Is Powering Regenerative Agriculture Why it matters. Soil stores roughly twice the carbon found in the atmosphere and nearly three times that in vegetation. Protecting and increasing soil organic carbon (SOC) is central to climate resilience, yield stability, and biodiversity. [oai_citation:0‡Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/land-use-biodiversity/field-cloud-how-ai-is-helping-regenerative-agriculture-grow-2024-09-18) The MRV bottleneck. Measuring, reporting, and verifying (MRV) SOC…

Australia’s Agricultural Exports Hold Strong Amid Global Pressures Australia’s Agricultural Exports Hold Strong Amid Global Pressures Introduction: Australia’s agricultural sector continues to demonstrate remarkable resilience despite global uncertainties. According to the latest ABARES Agricultural Commodities Report, agricultural export values are projected to reach AU$71.7 billion in 2025–26, just 3% below last year’s record highs. This…

High-tech Farm in Zhejiang Automates Sowing and Harvesting High-Tech Farm in Zhejiang Automates Sowing and Harvesting of Vegetables Zhejiang Province in China is now home to a pioneering smart agriculture demonstration park that’s redefining how vegetables are grown. Located in Deqing County, this facility fully automates sowing to harvest without a single human touch. Fully…

Dual-Functionality of Nocardiopsis alba B57 Unlocking the Dual Potential of Nocardiopsis alba B57 How metabolomics is reshaping sustainable agriculture through biocontrol and plant growth promotion. Introduction: In the shift toward sustainable agriculture, growers need solutions that reduce chemical dependence while maintaining yield. An emerging candidate is Nocardiopsis alba B57, a soil actinobacterium that demonstrates dual…

The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), in collaboration with the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India (DBT), has identified a powerful drought-resilient variant of the OsIRO2 gene that could significantly enhance rice yields in water-stressed environments. This development marks a major milestone in climate-resilient agriculture, offering hope…

FarmQA unveils Advanced Prescriptions and Nutrient Blender to accelerate and simplify agronomic fertility planning, enabling advisors to spend less time on calculations and more time on field strategy and grower support. Dated August 12, 2025, the release positions these tools as complementary approaches for variable-rate and flat-rate nutrient planning inside the FarmQA platform. Advanced Prescriptions:…