Robin Steele
Ancient Organics Bioscience, Inc. · Supplier
Deployed on about 60,000 acres of degraded soil across more than 20 crops.
Sponsored researchIn-development
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Updated Nov 2, 2026
Sustainable farming practices covers the inputs and methods a farm adopts to lower its footprint. On Halo, the solutions cover microbial products for depleted soil, biostimulants and marine extracts, turf and garden care, and biological crop protection. Sign up to search the full network and post your specific need.
Microbial products for depleted soil
Robin Steele
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New Wave Biotech · Startup
Sequesters carbon in the soil while the same formulation works on plant health.
Sponsored researchIn-development
Biostimulants and marine extracts
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AgriSea · Supplier
Kelp farmed regeneratively, extracted, and sold back to the soil.
Co-developmentIn-development
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jrx biotech · Supplier
Additives that wake native soil microbes, first developed for skincare.
Co-developmentIn-development
Turf and garden care
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Texas A&M University, College Station
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi tested on bermudagrass for drought and salt.
Co-developmentIn-development
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DICOT International · Startup
Lawns and gardens held through heat and drought on minimal irrigation.
Co-developmentIn-development
Biological crop protection
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Bayer Crop Science · Supplier
Dual modes of action from one Bacillus strain, cleared for organic production.
Supply/purchaseIn-development
Stanislav Mitrokhov
IndoGulf BioAg · Startup
A non-GMO bacterial pair against rice blast, in place of a chemical fungicide.
In-development
Feed additives that lower the footprint
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DSM-Firmenich · Supplier
Enteric methane down 30% in dairy on a quarter teaspoon a day, cleared in 65 countries.
Supply/purchaseIn-development
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Cargill · Supplier
Essential oils, herbs and spices blended into a feed additive for gut health.
Supply/purchaseIn-development
Carbon, emissions and soil measurement
Thibaud Chommeloux
Smart Cloud Farming · Startup
Soil organic carbon, texture and pH read from satellite for carbon baselining.
Pilot/trialIn-development
Waste turned into a soil input
Brian Harris
BioActive Biologics · Startup
Pairs microalgae metabolites and biological formulations with a biochar carrier made from industrial residuals.
Pilot/trialEarly-stage
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Most of the work on Halo is a product a grower buys and applies. Soil biology is the largest cluster by some way, feed additives carry the most specific reduction claims, and only two entries change a practice at field scale. On Halo it spans 7 groups, including microbial products for depleted soil, biostimulants and marine extracts, and turf and garden care.
Stage of development. Work on sustainable farming practices on Halo comes mostly from companies. 33% of the solutions are in market. Co-development and sponsored research are the usual partnering routes, and about 50% of the solutions that state terms offer licensing.
Three trends in sustainable farming practices on Halo
Sustainability arrives as a product. Almost every entry is something a grower buys and applies. Microbial consortia already on 60,000 acres, biostimulants drawn from kelp and brown algae, humic acid in a pouch for a lawn. Only two entries change how a field is farmed at all: agroforestry at scale in Brazil, and cover crops worked into a corn and soybean rotation.
The measured reductions are on the livestock side. A feed additive claims 30% less enteric methane in dairy and up to 45% in beef, on a quarter teaspoon a day, with 80 peer-reviewed publications and clearance in 65 countries. Another ferments omega-3 from algae in place of wild-caught fish oil. The crop entries rarely put a number of that shape behind a claim.
Carbon has to be measured before it sells. Three entries pair an intervention with the measurement that makes it tradeable. Satellite reads soil organic carbon, texture and pH for baselining, subsurface sensors report nitrous oxide directly, and enhanced rock weathering arrives on farmland with a carbon partner already attached. The measurement is the product as much as the practice is.
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2,636solutions listed
84%from startups and companies
33%in market
Frequently asked questions
What are sustainable farming practices?
Sustainable farming practices covers the inputs and methods a farm adopts to lower its footprint. It spans microbial products for depleted soil, biostimulants drawn from kelp and algae, biological crop protection, feed additives that cut methane or replace fish oil, the measurement that turns soil carbon into something sellable, and the practice changes made at field scale. Growers, input manufacturers and feed companies are the buyers.
What are examples of sustainable farming practices?
Five examples of sustainable farming practices on Halo include:
- Deployed on about 60,000 acres of degraded soil across more than 20 crops. (Ancient Organics Bioscience, Inc.)
- Kelp farmed regeneratively, extracted, and sold back to the soil. (AgriSea)
- Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi tested on bermudagrass for drought and salt. (Texas A&M University, College Station)
- Dual modes of action from one Bacillus strain, cleared for organic production. (Bayer Crop Science)
- Enteric methane down 30% in dairy on a quarter teaspoon a day, cleared in 65 countries. (DSM-Firmenich)
What are the latest sustainable farming practices innovations?
Over the past 90 days, researchers and innovators on Halo have added these sustainable farming practices:
- Pairs microalgae metabolites and biological formulations with a biochar carrier made from industrial residuals. (BioActive Biologics)
- A capsule delivering live microbes into India, Australia and East Africa. (Crestline Global FZC LLC, UAE)
- A garlic-based pesticide developed and already selling in Europe and Africa. (Ecospray)
Which companies and suppliers are developing sustainable farming practices?
There are 1,982 organizations with sustainable farming practices on Halo, 435 of them universities and research institutions. Among them are Ancient Organics Bioscience, Inc., New Wave Biotech, and AgriSea. Most offer co-development or sponsored research. Sign up to see every organization working in the area and to send them your specific need.
How do I find sustainable farming practices research partners?
Browsing sustainable farming practices on Halo is free. Sign up to search the full network and save the ones you want. Post your specific need to get exact matches. Organizations reply directly on the platform.
What are R&D teams looking for in sustainable farming practices?
Over the past 12 months, R&D teams on Halo have posted these sustainable farming practices needs:
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