Sustainable Agriculture

Sustainable Agriculture News highlights the latest initiatives, research, and practices aimed at creating a more environmentally friendly and resilient food system.

Covering topics such as regenerative farming, organic practices, water conservation, carbon sequestration, and biodiversity, this category focuses on innovations that promote sustainability across the agriculture sector. Learn about new technologies, policy developments, and industry efforts to reduce the environmental impact of farming, improve soil health, and support local ecosystems.

Stay informed on the approaches and solutions driving sustainable agriculture forward to meet the challenges of climate change, resource scarcity, and global food security.

Air Products (NYSE: APD) has announced it will exit the Louisiana Clean Energy Complex (LCEC) project, citing expected financial returns that did not meet the company's stringent return criteria. The decision ends the company's planned development of the large-scale clean energy facility in Louisiana, though Air Products says it remains committed to its existing operations in the state, where it runs 18 industrial gas facilities and operates the world's largest hydrogen pipeline network serving refinery customers along the U.S. Gulf Coast.

Air Products Exits Louisiana Clean Energy Project, Finalizes Yara Ammonia Deal From Saudi NEOM Project

by Sepehr Achard
2nd July 2026

Air Products (NYSE: APD) has announced it will exit the Louisiana Clean Energy Complex (LCEC) project, citing expected financial returns that did not meet the company's stringent return criteria. The decision ends the company's planned development of the large-scale clean energy facility in Louisiana, though Air Products says it remains committed to its existing operations

NPHarvest, a Finnish cleantech company developing fertilizer inputs from liquid waste streams, has been selected to receive up to €1.2 million in funding from Business Finland.

NPHarvest Completes Industrial-Scale Nutrient Recovery Demo in Germany, Draws Strong European Operator Interest

by Sepehr Achard
2nd July 2026

NPHarvest, a Finnish company specializing in the recovery of nitrogen and phosphorus from wastewater, digestate, and industrial side streams, has completed a successful industrial-scale demonstration of its technology in Germany. The trial validated the system under real operating conditions and has generated strong commercial interest from operators across Europe seeking to convert nutrient-rich waste streams

Waste Connections of Canada has officially opened a new renewable natural gas facility at the Ridge Landfill in the Municipality of Chatham-Kent, Ontario. The project, representing nearly $100 million in private investment, converts landfill gas into pipeline-quality renewable natural gas and delivers it through Ontario's existing natural gas distribution infrastructure.

Waste Connections of Canada Opens $100M Renewable Natural Gas Facility at Ontario’s Ridge Landfill

by Sepehr Achard
1st July 2026

Waste Connections of Canada has officially opened a new renewable natural gas facility at the Ridge Landfill in the Municipality of Chatham-Kent, Ontario. The project, representing nearly $100 million in private investment, converts landfill gas into pipeline-quality renewable natural gas and delivers it through Ontario's existing natural gas distribution infrastructure.

European agricultural finance company InSoil has secured a €120 million senior secured credit facility from Pollen Street Capital, a private credit investor. The financing is intended to expand InSoil's capacity to provide mid-term debt capital to small and medium-sized agricultural businesses across Europe that are adopting sustainable farming practices, including no-till cultivation, cover cropping, diversified crop rotation, and reduced use of synthetic fertilizers.

InSoil Secures €120M Credit Facility From Pollen Street Capital to Expand Sustainable Agriculture Lending

by Sepehr Achard
1st July 2026

European agricultural finance company InSoil has secured a €120 million senior secured credit facility from Pollen Street Capital, a private credit investor. The financing is intended to expand InSoil's capacity to provide mid-term debt capital to small and medium-sized agricultural businesses across Europe that are adopting sustainable farming practices, including no-till cultivation, cover cropping, diversified

Conestoga Energy Holdings announced two milestones: its 20th anniversary, and a production milestone of 3Bn gallons of low-carbon bioethanol.

Conestoga Energy Marks 20th Anniversary and Three Billion Gallons of Biofuel Production

by Sepehr Achard
1st July 2026

Conestoga Energy Holdings, one of the United States' leading producers of renewable bioethanol, has announced two simultaneous milestones: its 20th anniversary as a company and the cumulative production of three billion gallons of low-carbon biofuel. Founded in 2006 in Liberal, Kansas, the company today manages more than 175 million gallons of annual production capacity across

Agoro Carbon has entered into a 12-year offtake agreement with Microsoft to supply 2.6 million metric tons of carbon removal credits

Agoro Carbon Marks Five Years in the U.S. With 2.5M Acres, $30M in Farmer Payments, and Microsoft Deal

by Sepehr Achard
1st July 2026

Agoro Carbon, which launched its U.S. farmer-focused soil organic carbon removal program in 2021, has marked five years of operations by highlighting its scale, verification standards, and long-term market commitments. The company now operates across 34 states with more than 600 producers and 2.5 million enrolled acres. Approximately 70% of those acres are rangeland, supporting

Al Dahra will deploy Syngenta’s Cropwise® Operations platform across farms in Romania, Serbia, Egypt, and Morocco.

Al Dahra Releases Sixth Annual Sustainability Report, Shifts From Foundations to Execution

by Sepehr Achard
30th June 2026

Abu Dhabi-based agribusiness Al Dahra has released its 2025 Sustainability Report, marking six consecutive years of public sustainability disclosure. The report, prepared with reference to the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards, sets out the company's progress across climate action, water stewardship, regenerative agriculture, responsible sourcing, workforce engagement, and community investment.

Regenerative seaweed company Coast 4C has raised US$2.5 million in a seed round to scale its platform linking smallholder farmers in Southeast Asia with global processors of carrageenan and other seaweed-derived ingredients. The round was led by the Blue Revolution Fund (BRF), a €92 million fund managed by aquaculture investor Hatch Blue, with participation from Conservation International Ventures, elea, RS Group, Potato Impact Partners, Minderoo Foundation, Kibo Invest, and Azulito Fund — a donor-advised fund held at ImpactAssets.

Coast 4C Raises $2.5M Seed Round to Scale Smallholder Seaweed Supply Chains in Southeast Asia

by Sepehr Achard
29th June 2026

Regenerative seaweed company Coast 4C has raised US$2.5 million in a seed round to scale its platform linking smallholder farmers in Southeast Asia with global processors of carrageenan and other seaweed-derived ingredients. The round was led by the Blue Revolution Fund (BRF), a €92 million fund managed by aquaculture investor Hatch Blue, with participation from

Carlsberg Denmark has announced it will purchase 18,400 tonnes of regeneratively grown grain from Danish farmers' autumn 2026 harvest, up from 15,000 tonnes contracted in 2025.

Carlsberg Denmark Scales Regenerative Grain Procurement to 18,400 Tonnes, Adds Wheat for First Time

by Sepehr Achard
29th June 2026

Carlsberg Denmark has announced it will purchase 18,400 tonnes of regeneratively grown grain from Danish farmers' autumn 2026 harvest, up from 15,000 tonnes contracted in 2025. The raw materials will supply the Fredericia brewery for beer production in 2027, representing a further step toward the Carlsberg Group's global target of sourcing 50% of all raw

HOPA Ports and the Mississaugas of the Credit Business Corporation (MCBC) have announced a partnership to save a biodiesel production facility in Hamilton, Ontario from permanent closure. The facility, located at Pier 14 at the Port of Hamilton, will be restarted and operated by Biidaaban Renewable Energy, a newly formed entity in which MCBC holds a 51% ownership stake. The arrangement is anchored by a Memorandum of Understanding between HOPA Ports and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation (MCFN), establishing a framework for ongoing collaboration.

Biidaaban Renewable Energy to Restart Hamilton Biodiesel Facility Under Indigenous Majority Ownership

by Sepehr Achard
26th June 2026

HOPA Ports and the Mississaugas of the Credit Business Corporation (MCBC) have announced a partnership to save a biodiesel production facility in Hamilton, Ontario from permanent closure. The facility, located at Pier 14 at the Port of Hamilton, will be restarted and operated by Biidaaban Renewable Energy, a newly formed entity in which MCBC holds