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2/18/2026
5 Ways to Gain On-Farm Efficiency with Help from Biologicals
Farmers around the world are working to do more with less. Whether you’re moving toward a regenerative farming model or simply looking for ways to squeeze every drop of performance from your inputs, better efficiency is the key.
You know a more efficient farm can benefit your business, the environment and your crops. But gaining efficiency is much easier on paper than in practice. It would be great to irrigate less, but what happens if this season is dry? Digital tools that monitor soil nutrients and moisture could make a major difference but also require a major investment. Answers are seldom easy and they often come with trade-offs.
Reach more crop potential and use fewer resources
Among all the ways you can make your farm more efficient, one relatively simple strategy is to incorporate natural and naturally inspired inputs that help crops better perform to their full genetic potential. Corteva Biologicals, for example, can be used alongside other efficiency practices and combined with conventional products to help plants perform at their best while minimizing resource use. Here are five on-farm resources that can be conserved with proven biologicals solutions.
- Water: Corteva Biologicals solutions can help with root development that aids water absorption and use. Fungi like Glomus iranicum and trichoderma support root development and can help with water transport. Other biologicals in our portfolio help plants cope if water is scarce. When plants are stressed by drought, these biologicals can be used to help balance hormones and keep energy directed toward productivity.
- Nutritional inputs: Wasted nutritional inputs are costly to your operation and the environment. Natural and naturally inspired biologicals can help improve nutrient use efficiency in your crops. Some of our solutions use symbiotic microorganisms to work for your crops, helping them better take in and use available nutrients. Different biological solutions work in different parts of the plant, from leaves and stems to root systems, helping you maximize nutrient use efficiency throughout the plant.
- Crop protection inputs: When crops are stressed, they’re also more vulnerable to diseases and insects. Some of our biologicals products work to improve plant resilience in the face of stress. Plants remain naturally healthier and able to fend off attacks. When biologicals like these are used alongside your current agronomic practices, each product can fulfill its role in protecting yield potential. For example, a conventional insecticide helps control hungry pests, while a biological product helps the plant deal with the stress of insect feeding.
- Soil: Several of our biologicals solutions contain or are derived from microorganisms that naturally occur in soils, such as mycorrhizal fungi and beneficial bacteria. These products help ensure a healthy microbiome that supports root growth and soil structure. Soil health improvements like these can build on the benefits of other soil conservation practices you use, like cover cropping and no-till.
- Plant energy: You may not think of plant energy as an on-farm resource, but when an individual plant is able to conserve energy, it becomes more efficient. Across your fields, that efficiency can add up to better yield and productivity. For example, Corteva Biologicals solutions that help balance hormones can improve the functioning of metabolic pathways in plants. This helps plants more efficiently bring in nutrients and direct them toward growth. Biologicals that help build resilience help plants conserve the energy that would be used on stress responses, so it’s available for plant growth and reproduction.
Making your farm more efficient is a marathon, not a sprint. But every time you implement a good practice, new technology or innovative product, you’re taking another step toward your goals. Biological solutions are one way to make strides in helping crops reach more of their genetic potential while using fewer resources.
Interested in how Corteva Biologicals products can help you farm more efficiently? Visit your country page to explore solutions.
Many factors contribute to crop performance and return on investment. Products are intended to complement sound agronomic practices. Results may vary.
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