Biome Makers

08/31/2026

On July 30, Biome Makers joined our client Starbucks in Manizales, Colombia, for a seminar bringing together experts and members of the coffee-growing community.

Our CEO and Co-Founder, Adrián Ferrero, took part in the conversation, sharing Biome Makers’ perspective on soil intelligence and the role it can play in supporting more sustainable coffee production.

The future of coffee is also connected to what happens belowground. Understanding soil biology adds another layer of information to better understand how agricultural systems are functioning and support more informed decisions in the field.

Thank you to Starbucks for the invitation and for bringing together different perspectives around the future of coffee production.

08/28/2026

Durante años, los análisis físicos y químicos han sido fundamentales para comprender el suelo y respaldar decisiones agronómicas. Hoy siguen siendo herramientas esenciales. Pero el suelo siempre tuvo una dimensión que, hasta hace poco, era difícil de medir e interpretar: su biología.

Hoy, el análisis del microbioma permite comprender procesos relacionados con la nutrición, la salud del cultivo y la resiliencia del suelo, complementando los análisis tradicionales con información que puede traducirse en recomendaciones más precisas y accionables.

El próximo 10 de septiembre, estaremos junto a Microsoma para compartir su experiencia incorporando el análisis biológico del suelo dentro de su propuesta técnica.

Exploraremos qué aporta esta información al asesoramiento agronómico y veremos un caso práctico aplicado a la toma de decisiones en campo.

📅 10 de septiembre de 2026
🕚 11am (Argentina) / 4pm (España)

👉 Regístrate gratis: https://hubs.la/Q04vG9Qk0

08/25/2026

What can the soil microbiome tell us about a cotton field?

Through BeCrop® advanced soil microbiome analysis, we can gain insights into biological functions related to nutrient bioavailability, crop health, biodiversity, functionality, sustainability, and resilience.

Now, through the Fields4Ever Open Call for Cotton Producers, we’re bringing this biological perspective to cotton farms around the world.

Selected participants will receive BeCrop® soil microbiome analysis and sample collection materials completely free of charge.

If you grow or work with cotton, this opportunity could be for you. And if you know a cotton producer or someone working with cotton who could benefit, share this post with them.

📅 Apply by September 15, 2026.

Learn more and apply: https://hubs.la/Q04v9cy40

08/20/2026

A recent article from The Guardian highlights the growing challenges European farmers are facing as successive heatwaves and prolonged drought continue to impact crop production across the continent.

While no single practice can eliminate the effects of extreme weather, increasingly variable growing conditions highlight the importance of understanding how soils function as part of building more resilient agricultural systems.

Healthy soils are more than a growing medium. They're living ecosystems where biological processes influence nutrient cycling, soil structure, plant health, and how soils respond to environmental stress. Understanding these processes provides another layer of insight that can support more informed agronomic decisions.

As agriculture continues to adapt to changing conditions, understanding soil biology is becoming an increasingly valuable part of the conversation around soil health and resilience.

➡️ Read the full Guardian article: https://hubs.la/Q04tH-VG0

➡️ Explore how soil microbes contribute to healthy, resilient soils: https://hubs.la/Q04tJ8ph0

Vegetable and grain growers call for urgent action, warning of ‘catastrophic’ harvests due to continent-wide drought

08/18/2026

🌱 Open Call for Cotton Producers

Fields4Ever is looking for cotton producers worldwide who want to better understand their soil health and contribute to research supporting more sustainable agriculture.

Selected participants will receive BeCrop® advanced soil microbiome analysis and sample collection materials free of charge, gaining insights into the biological status and functionality of their soils.

The initiative will also explore the relationship between soil health and cotton fiber quality.

📅 Applications are open until September 15, 2026.

Learn more and apply: https://hubs.la/Q04tl3NQ0

08/06/2026

A recent article in The Microbiologist highlights something we've believed for years: some of the most important processes influencing crop performance happen where we can't see them.

Beneath every field, soil microorganisms are constantly interacting with plant roots, cycling nutrients, supporting plant growth and resilience, and contributing to the biological processes that influence how soils function. As agriculture looks for ways to improve productivity while building more resilient and sustainable production systems, understanding these interactions is becoming increasingly important.

Advancing sustainable agriculture depends not only on innovation, but also on a better understanding of the biological systems that have been supporting plants all along.

At Biome Makers, we believe soil biology provides another layer of information that helps explain how soils function and supports more informed agronomic decisions. As our understanding of the living soil continues to grow, so does its importance in shaping the future of agriculture.

Read more:
https://hubs.la/Q04s4sCp0

Coevolution has shaped Earth's ecosystems for over a billion years. However, climate change and unprecedented anthropogenic activities have placed immense pressure on the soil ecosystem over the past few decades.

08/03/2026

When every input dollar counts, every field decision matters.

Soil biology helps explain what's happening below the surface so growers and agronomists can make more informed fertility, product, and management decisions.

Rather than simply showing what's in the soil, microbial data reveals how nutrients are being cycled, where losses may occur, and where management strategies may create more value.

That's where the ROI of soil biology begins: better decisions that protect yield, reduce waste, and improve profitability.

In our latest blog, we explore five practical ways soil microbial data can help protect farm margins.

🔎 Read more: https://hubs.la/Q04rF3Pd0

Discover 5 ways soil microbial data can improve nutrient use efficiency, reduce nitrogen loss, and support smarter input decisions.

07/24/2026

☕ Join Biome Makers at the Coffee LATAM & Café World Summit!

Our Coffee Lead Agronomist for LATAM, Murilo Bettarello, will be sharing insights in two sessions focused on the future of coffee production and soil health.

🌱 How to Monitor Soil Health
🗓️ July 28 | 9:50

🌍 Transforming Coffee Regions: Climate Adaptation and New Cultivation Frontiers
🗓️ July 28 | 10:10

As coffee production faces new environmental challenges, understanding soil biology is essential for building more resilient and productive farming systems. Join Murilo to learn how biological soil intelligence can support better agronomic decisions and help growers adapt to changing conditions.

If you're attending the summit, we look forward to seeing you there!

Learn more: https://hubs.la/Q04qF_p30

07/23/2026

Healthy soils don't just support crops. They help regulate water, cycle nutrients, and build resilient farming systems.

Join Ray Archuleta and Scott McElveen for a practical exploration of five neighboring fields and discover how soil structure, nutrients, and biology work together beneath the surface.

If you're interested in understanding soil health beyond what you can see, this webinar is for you!

🌱 Register here for free: https://hubs.la/Q04qtsLt0

07/17/2026

🌱 What if we could understand soil by listening to the biology beneath our feet?

In a recent conversation on the PreVetted Podcast, our CEO & Co-Founder, Adrian Ferrero, shares how advances in DNA sequencing are helping agriculture move beyond traditional soil analysis toward understanding what the soil microbiome is actually doing.

From explaining why understanding what soil microbes do (not just which microbes are present) is key to evaluating soil health, to exploring how biological insights can help improve nutrient efficiency, strengthen crop resilience, and support more sustainable farming, the episode covers the science driving the next generation of soil intelligence.

The conversation highlights how biological intelligence is helping transform the way we understand, measure, and manage soil health.

🎧 If you're interested in soil health, agricultural innovation, or the future of biological data in farming, this is a conversation worth listening to.

Listen to the full episode here: https://hubs.la/Q04pS9vQ0

Adrian Ferrero is co-founder and CEO of Biome Makers, where he buil...