Agriculture market trends updates and sustainability news

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Agriculture business review

Discover how Croda is driving differentiation in Agriculture. Exploring innovation, market trends, and strategic growth driving performance in this year’s annual report business review.

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Agriculture megatrends and market environment

Agriculture trends are reshaping the industry, driving innovation to boost yields, navigate market volatility, and advance sustainable crop solutions.

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Agriculture sustainability review

Sustainability in Agriculture focuses on regenerative practices, innovative crop solutions that boost yields while reducing environmental impact, and supporting global food security.

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Why rainfastness adjuvants matter in agriculture

Unpredictable weather, tighter regulations, and growing demand are making it harder for crop protection products to perform as intended. Rainfall, in particular, can wash treatments away before...

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Croda wins Bayer's Igniting Networks Decarbonization Excellence Award 2025

Croda has been awarded the Igniting Networks Decarbonization Excellence Award 2025 during Bayer’s supplier event, Igniting Networks Live. This award honours partners who truly go the extra mile for...

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Measure it to master it: harnessing biogenic carbon data for sustainable agriculture innovation

Croda now provides Product Carbon Footprints for over 500 agricultural products from 12 global sites, helping you make smarter, lower-carbon choices. With biogenic and total carbon data included in...

The innovations helping to deliver Regenerative Agriculture

Soil isn’t dirt—it’s life. Regenerative Agriculture revives tired soils, reduces damaging practices, and harnesses innovation to grow resilience from the ground up. Explore the full story now.

What is Regenerative Agriculture: A primer

Explore how Regenerative Agriculture is reversing decline, rebuilding soil health, and restoring productivity—offering a roadmap for both sustainable farming and resilient agri-innovation.

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Croda Agriculture and Incotec release whitepaper on regenerative agriculture

Croda Agriculture and Incotec have released a whitepaper on regenerative agriculture. The whitepaper has the title ‘Regenerative Agriculture: How to improve natural ecosystems and increase yields’.

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Maintaining microbial viability with high quality surfactants in biological formulations

As biological agriculture grows, turning promising microbes into reliable products remains a challenge. Factors like microbial yield, survival, and shelf stability often hinge on something easily...

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The future of innovative ingredients in Agriculture

Explore emerging trends in agriculture driven by AI and sustainability. Our Vision Report shows how tech reshapes farming’s future and tackles food challenges.

Croda Agriculture welcomes Thomas Riermeier as new President of Life Sciences

Dr. Thomas Riermeier has been appointed as the new President, Life Sciences, covering Croda’s Pharma and Agricultural businesses, effective from 1 April 2025.

Croda: Dedicated to advancing the agricultural adjuvant industry with our global network, innovative products, customised solutions, and reliable customer support

Croda offers a diverse range of agricultural adjuvants designed to meet the complex criteria involved in selecting the right solution for various applications.

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Agriculture business review

Agriculture megatrends and market environment

Agriculture sustainability review

Why rainfastness adjuvants matter in agriculture

Croda wins Bayer's Igniting Networks Decarbonization Excellence Award 2025

Measure it to master it: harnessing biogenic carbon data for sustainable agriculture innovation

The innovations helping to deliver Regenerative Agriculture

What is Regenerative Agriculture: A primer

Croda Agriculture and Incotec release whitepaper on regenerative agriculture

Maintaining microbial viability with high quality surfactants in biological formulations

The future of innovative ingredients in Agriculture

Croda Agriculture welcomes Thomas Riermeier as new President of Life Sciences

Croda: Dedicated to advancing the agricultural adjuvant industry with our global network, innovative products, customised solutions, and reliable customer support

Insights into Atlox™ 4917: New applications as a seed binder

Boosting crop resilience: Mitigating abiotic stress in crops

Croda launches new drone adjuvant Atplus™ DRT-7000 targeted at the Asian market

OMRI Listed: organic surfactants and adjuvants

Formulation of microbial biopesticides

Whitepaper: A microplastic-free future for seed treatment

The new microplastics legislation - what does it mean for seed treatments and coatings?