Robots are one of the most talked-about innovations in agriculture, and rightly so—they can weed with precision, reduce soil compaction and shrink farm carbon footprints.

Scientists at the Sollio Agriculture research farm are always on the lookout for innovations that promote more sustainable agriculture.

Improving fertilizer management is one of the objectives of the Québec government’s Sustainable Agriculture Plan.

Its target is to redue the use of nitrogen fertilizers on crops by 15 % before 2030.

Nitrogen is one of the main components of crop nutrition and has a significant effect on yield. But it also has a major influence on the agricultural industry’s greenhouse gas emissions assessment.

One of the five objectives of Quebec’s Sustainable Agriculture Plan is to optimize water management in agriculture.

Water quality allows us to assess the efforts of the agricultural industry to reduce its environmental footprint. Using water responsibly and protecting water quality on farms and in drainage basins are key to combating climate change.

One of the five objectives of Quebec’s Sustainable Agriculture Plan is to reduce the use of pesticides and the risks that they pose to health and the environment.

The Québec government’s Sustainable Agriculture Plan aims to improve soil health and conservation.

At the Lévis Feed Mill, waste disposal costs, including for wood, metal, and cardboard, were much higher than those of similar plants in the Sollio Agriculture network. So, the workers there decided to roll up their sleeves to reduce the environmental footprint of their operations. They began to search their containers for a way to recover the waste, with help from partner companies.

Highly effective in weed management, BioLink® Herbicide EC is garnering rave reviews from both organic and conventional farmers. This powerful, fast-acting tool attacks weeds and can be rotated to avoid resistance to herbicides.

Very trendy in Europe, the biostimulants are increasingly being used in our fields as well. These innovative products such as Vita, Obsorba and Humarine from Sollio Agriculture, allow field crop producers to remain productive despite climate uncertainties.

More and more horticulturists are using biostimulants to improve their yields and harvest quality.

The science behind these innovative products is not as complex as it seems, according to Sollio Agriculture account manager Christine Bourbonnais.