Sustainability
Sustainability is a key issue for Rabobank, our clients, and society. RaboResearch investigates the relationship between the economy and the environment. What are the impacts of new regulations and legislation? What developments are taking place in the circular economy and the energy transition?
National Plastics Conference 2026: Takeaways from Houston
The National Plastics Conference 2026 brought together industry leaders to discuss the trends redefining the plastics value chain.
Improving nitrogen-use efficiency with nitrification inhibitors in Australian cropping
Australian and international evidence suggests nitrification inhibitor fertilisers deliver the greatest benefits in high-risk environments prone to nitrogen losses.
Carbon credits as a catalyst for regenerative agriculture in Brazil
Brazil could become a leading soil carbon credit market, but scaling regenerative agriculture will require investment, producer adoption, and regulatory certainty.
Exclusive Biological crop protection enters a more mature and selective growth phase in Europe
Europe’s biological crop protection market is maturing, making adoption increasingly dependent on performance, economics, and regulation.
Exclusive Unwrapped: Plastic packaging matters | August 2026
Unwrapped Q3 explores how PPWR, EPR, recyclability standards, feedstocks, and tariffs are reshaping the packaging value chain.
Exclusive Water scarcity: How stronger governance could reshape crop competitiveness in the EU
About one-fifth of EU crop value depends on irrigated production in water-scarce regions, creating exposure to risks related to tighter (irrigation) water governance.
Exclusive Strengthening resilience in the European potato value chain
Strengthening resilience is increasingly critical for the European potato sector in response to rising volatility in supply and demand.
Exclusive North American agribusiness quarterly Q3 2026
The Q3 2026 edition examines tightening margins as ample supplies limit prices and rising costs pressure producers, while El Niño and geopolitics reshape the outlook.
Dutch nitrogen plans bring stricter targets, zoning, and a smaller herd
The government's plans propose company-specific emissions ceilings, additional requirements in zones, and a ceiling to livestock density.
Exclusive Global aquaculture update 2H 2026: Converging global pressures drive uncertain outlook
Macroeconomic headwinds weigh on consumption, while environmental risks and shifting trade dynamics could continue to reshape supply and pricing.
Spain’s renewable hydrogen bet: A test for the EU’s hydrogen ambitions
Spain is betting big on renewable hydrogen, leveraging Europe’s lowest‑cost renewable electricity to position itself as a production and export hub.
Exclusive Fueling the future: How the new biofuel demand wave could reshape Australia’s canola sector
Shifting global regulations and rising Asia‑Pacific demand are redefining vegetable‑oil markets for the decade ahead.