One of the biggest obstacles facing the biological crop protection industry has never been discovering effective microorganisms-it has been keeping them alive long enough to reach the field. New formulation technologies are now demonstrating that liquid biological products can maintain microbial...
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Agrolatam
2026.08.07
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Agrolatam
2026.07.31
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Argentina has taken a major step toward strengthening its agricultural biologicals industry by introducing a modern regulatory framework designed specifically for biological crop inputs. The updated regulations streamline product registration, establish evaluation criteria tailored to biological...
CityNews Montreal
2026.07.23
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A group representing Quebec’s ornamental horticulture industry is dropping a legal challenge against rules restricting the use of pesticides in five municipalities.
The Association des services en horticulture ornementale du Québec, a group representing over 100 businesses, many of which provide...
CitrusIndustry
2026.07.21
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Florida’s citrus industry has faced severe decline due to huanglongbing (HLB, also known as citrus greening). Production has dropped 92% since the 2003–04 season, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service.
Growers have relied on cultural practices, tolerant...
AgFunderNews
2026.07.09
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The ag biologicals sector is still making “steady progress” in terms of new products and overall growth, Dr. Pam Marrone, founder and chair of the Invasive Species Corporation, said during her annual presentation at the annual Salinas Biological Summit in California.
This is despite “global...
Taipei Times
2026.06.21
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Under a shed in north India, women scoop cow dung, lumps of unrefined sugar and flour to produce biofertilizer — part of a growing effort to tackle anxieties over the supply of chemical fertilizers.
Demand for the organic blend has risen in the country in the past few weeks as farmers prepare...
Forests news
2026.06.17
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More than a decade ago, my colleagues and I reviewed the status of botanical pesticides derived from trees and other plant species in sub-Saharan Africa. We found that regulatory barriers and limited investment were holding back a promising sector.
Farmers across the continent had long...
Agrolatam
2026.06.15
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What if the next major opportunity to improve farm profitability isn't applying more fertilizer-but helping crops use existing nutrients more efficiently?
That question is increasingly shaping investment decisions across U.S. agriculture in 2026, as biofertilizers emerge as one of the fastest-...