Field-deployable lab platforms are rewriting those rules. By bringing advanced analytical capability directly to the farm or research site, they shrink the distance between observation and insight.

What is changing in 2026 is not just the volume of data available to agriculture, but how fast and how locally it can be captured and turned into profit-driving decisions.

Enter the Subterra Green: this breakthrough mobile lab technology is transforming the way soil health challenges are detected and addressed.

Switching from traditional laboratory soil testing to the Subterra Green’s mobile platform changes the game for farmers and service providers.

Recent advances in visible and near-infrared (vis-NIR) spectroscopy have revolutionized our capacity to measure SOC in situ. Peer-reviewed studies consistently demonstrate that vis-NIR instruments, when properly calibrated, deliver rapid, reliable, and spatially resolved data on SOC and bulk density. This technology enables dense sampling grids and three-dimensional mapping—critical for both baseline establishment and ongoing verification demanded by carbon programs.

For farmers, understanding and accurately measuring carbon levels in soil has become a transformative practice, opening doors to a world...