Biological products: Understanding their role, value and application in farming systems

The agricultural biologicals sector is experiencing unprecedented growth, and for good reason. Market pressures are converging from multiple directions: tightening residue standards in export markets, escalating chemical resistance issues, and an agricultural sector under scrutiny to reduce its synthetic footprint.

Yet for many growers, the biologicals category remains frustratingly opaque. Products arrive with ambitious marketing claims but variable supporting evidence. Understanding what works, when it works, and why it works requires cutting through considerable noise.