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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.

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

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

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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

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

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U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins and Texas Governor Greg Abbott marked the completion of a sterile fly dispersal facility in Edinburg, Texas, aimed at strengthening the United States’ preparedness against New World Screwworm (NWS).

USDA Releases Final Regenerative Feedstock Rule to Connect Farming Practices to Biofuel Markets

USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins has announced the final Regenerative Feedstock Rule, a new regulatory framework that creates a voluntary market pathway for American farmers who implement regenerative agriculture practices to access premium pricing within the US biofuel supply chain. The rule was announced on June 25, 2026, the same day President Trump signed an Executive

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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

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

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Reykjavik University (RU) and Southern Utah University (SUU) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding establishing a framework for collaboration in sustainable energy education, research, and workforce development. The agreement is coordinated on the RU side by the Iceland School of Energy (ISE), a graduate school within the university's Department of Engineering focused on sustainable energy and international collaboration.

Reykjavik University and Southern Utah University Sign MOU to Advance Geothermal Energy Education

Reykjavik University (RU) and Southern Utah University (SUU) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding establishing a framework for collaboration in sustainable energy education, research, and workforce development. The agreement is coordinated on the RU side by the Iceland School of Energy (ISE), a graduate school within the university's Department of Engineering focused on sustainable energy

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KIND has announced the conclusion of its KIND Almond Acres Initiative, a three-year regenerative agriculture pilot run in partnership with ofi, confirming that approximately 50% of its almond volume is now sourced from farms using regenerative practices on a mass-balance basis in 2026. The milestone puts the brand halfway toward its 2030 commitment to source all of its almonds from regeneratively managed farms.

KIND Reaches 50% Regenerative Almond Sourcing as Three-Year ofi Pilot Delivers Measurable Results

KIND has announced the conclusion of its KIND Almond Acres Initiative, a three-year regenerative agriculture pilot run in partnership with ofi, confirming that approximately 50% of its almond volume is now sourced from farms using regenerative practices on a mass-balance basis in 2026. The milestone puts the brand halfway toward its 2030 commitment to source

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President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order on June 25, 2026, directing the EPA, USDA, and Department of Health and Human Services to promote regenerative agriculture practices, advance precision agriculture technologies, and reduce the regulatory burden on farmers seeking to modernise their operations. The order frames American farmers and ranchers as essential partners in the administration's Make America Healthy Again agenda, and builds on what the White House describes as a combined federal investment of over $1 billion already committed across HHS, USDA, and EPA to accelerate farm modernisation and food supply security.

Trump Signs Executive Order to Advance Regenerative and Precision Agriculture

President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order on June 25, 2026, directing the EPA, USDA, and Department of Health and Human Services to promote regenerative agriculture practices, advance precision agriculture technologies, and reduce the regulatory burden on farmers seeking to modernise their operations. The order frames American farmers and ranchers as essential partners in

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Gross-Wen Technologies (GWT), a developer of algae-based wastewater treatment systems, has announced a commercial partnership with water technology company Xylem. The agreement is designed to accelerate GWT's expansion into the industrial wastewater sector by pairing its Revolving Algal Biofilm™ (RAB™) nutrient removal technology with Xylem's established anaerobic treatment platform, creating a more complete compliance solution for industrial operators.

Gross-Wen Technologies Partners with Xylem to Bring Integrated Nutrient Removal to Industrial Wastewater

Gross-Wen Technologies (GWT), a developer of algae-based wastewater treatment systems, has announced a commercial partnership with water technology company Xylem. The agreement is designed to accelerate GWT's expansion into the industrial wastewater sector by pairing its Revolving Algal Biofilm™ (RAB™) nutrient removal technology with Xylem's established anaerobic treatment platform, creating a more complete compliance solution

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Shawn Gagné has been appointed Chief Carbon Commercial Officer in a newly created role at Groundwork BioAg.

Groundwork BioAg Issues First Verified Carbon Credits Under Rootella Carbon Programme

Groundwork BioAg has issued 19,568 net Verified Carbon Units (VCUs) under Rootella Carbon, its soil carbon removal programme, marking the first issuance of mycorrhizal fungi-driven CDR credits under Verra's VM0042 standard in the United States. The issuance has been independently verified by SCS Global under Verra's Verified Carbon Standard, and the company has already signed

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The US beekeeping industry is facing a severe crisis as beekeepers across the country report unprecedented colony losses, with some operations experiencing 70-100% mortality rates.

US Honey Bee Colony Losses Drop to 39.9% in 2025–26, Survey Finds — But Industry Warns Crisis Continues

The 2025–26 U.S. Beekeeping Survey has recorded annual honey bee colony losses of 39.9% for the period April 2025 to April 2026 — a significant improvement from the record losses of 55.1% and 55.6% posted in the two preceding years, but still well above the 15–20% level that beekeepers consider sustainable. The survey was led

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