Author: Hithaishi CB

The project will focus on five priority area: nitrogen (N) decisions, sowing decisions, enterprise agronomic decisions, enterprise financial decisions and managing natural resource capital. Australian grain growers have been awarded a $30 million five-year loan to help them better manage risks such as drought and market volatility. Making the announcement at the 50th annual AgQuip event in Gunnedah, Federal Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Murray Watt said “the investment in the RiskWi$e program is one of the largest ever grower-facing initiatives undertaken by the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC). This groundbreaking initiative will help the industry be better…

New wine grape cultivars possess natural preservation properties, diminishing or negating the need for sulfites as preservatives during winemaking. GreenVenus, LLC, an agricultural biotech company focused on developing solutions for agriculture with new breeding innovations, announces advances aimed at revolutionizing the production of high-quality wines without using sulfites. Oxidation, or browning, during grape juice processing can affect the color, phenolic content, and overall quality of wines. Sulfur dioxide (SO2) is commonly used to prevent undesired oxidation, but it is linked to adverse health effects for individuals who are sensitive or allergic to sulfites. As a result, there is a growing…

Sound Agriculture launched sounDMR, a software designed to reveal epigenetic variation in plant populations.  A team of researchers at Sound Agriculture has released a new software package, called sounDMR, designed to reveal epigenetic variation in plant populations. The findings, published today in Scientific Reports, showcase the potential of sounDMR to enable high-resolution epigenetic profiling of plants without the need for expensive equipment or complex library preparations, fostering new opportunities in plant breeding. Epigenetics is the study of heritable changes in gene expression that occur without changes to the underlying DNA sequence. DNA methylation is one of the key mechanisms through which…

US based Farmland LP launches $250M Third Fund focused on Organic and Regenerative Agriculture A leading investment fund focused on converting conventional agricultural land into sustainable farming, Farmland LP has invested in Organic and Regenerative Agriculture. Farmland LP leads in preeminent fund manager specializing in organic farmland in the US has launched its $250M Vital Farmland III (Fund III), its third and largest fund to date. Fund III will extend Farmland LP’s mission of transforming conventional farms into dynamic, sustainable, and organic operations, catering to the surging consumer demand for food products derived from organic and regeneratively farmed sources. Farmland…

The Department of Livestock Development has set up five action plans Somchuan Veterinarian Rattana Mangkhalanon Director General of the Department of Livestock Development Assigned Praphas Phinyochep, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Livestock Development discussed on ways to increase the efficiency of dairy cow production of farmers and preparations in 2025. Under the free trade agreement (FTA) Thai-Australia and Thailand-New Zealand, Thailand has to cancel the tax quota in milk and cream products flavored milk beverages and skimmed milk powder. This affects the upstream production sector of the Thai dairy industry because the cost of production is still high. The Department of Livestock Development has set up an action plan…

In the eight-year program key Aussie export stakeholders and officials joining forces to help protect and grow Australia’s horticultural exports. Australia’s largest and most ambitious horticulture trade initiative has been given the go-ahead, with a host of partners committing $130 million to the Fresh and Secure Trade Alliance (FASTA). In an eight-year program, key Aussie export stakeholders and officials will join forces to protect and grow Australia’s horticultural exports through the federal Hort Innovation Corporation, delivered by the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries. As part of the program, FASTA will also boost biosecurity initiatives to solidify Australia’s strong reputation…

Partnerships to promote the safety of the energy storage industry and the global transition to green, low-carbon energy. HiTHIUM Energy Storage Technology (HiTHIUM) of Xiamen, China and TÜV Rheinland of Mainland China (hereafter TÜV Rheinland) announced in August A strategic partnership agreement was signed in Xiamen on the 8th. The two companies will cooperate comprehensively and comprehensively in the field of energy storage products, including energy storage innovation, full-chain innovation, professional development and global market application. We also work to promote the safety of the energy storage industry and the global transition to green, low-carbon energy. According to the agreement, the two…

Commitment to delivering plant health solutions to farmers by including biologicals solutions for pest and disease control in crops, yield optimisation and enhanced farm productivity. Syngenta Australia New Zealand (ANZ) has announce the recent appointment of Dr Greg Pringle to the position of Market Manager for Biologicals ANZ. Dr Pringle will leverage the global knowledge base of Syngenta Biologicals to seek to offer innovative plant health solutions for Australian and New Zealand growers. Dr Pringle’s position at Syngenta ANZ will contribute to the expansion of the company’s 100+ year commitment to delivering plant health solutions to farmers by including biologicals…

PTPN IV establishes cooperation with PT ASJ Management of PT Perkebunan Nusantara IV (PTPN IV) signed an agro-tourism Build Operate Transfer (BOT) contract with PT Anugerah Sidamanik Jaya (PT ASJ). The signing was carried out by the Director of PTPN IV Sucipto Prayitno and the Main Director of PT ASJ Rio Handoyo Mawardi at the Bidakara Tower, Jakarta. The object of the agreed agro-tourism cooperation is PTPN IV’s 9-hectare tea plantation area named Bukit Teletubbies and Bukit Cinta in Simalungun Regency, North Sumatra. This location has various facilities such as villas, glamping, ATV arena, outdoor adventure, restaurants and paid photo spots. “It…

APHIS and cooperators will distribute approximately 3.5 million ONRAB ORV baits The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) today announced it will continue field evaluation of the oral rabies vaccine (ORV) bait ONRAB in eight states as part of its larger-scale rabies prevention effort. This year’s field evaluation will assess ONRAB’s distribution methods and effectiveness in raccoons, skunks, and other wildlife. APHIS’ Wildlife Services leads the cooperative National Rabies Management Program that works to prevent the spread of rabies in wildlife. Through this program APHIS works with states and other partners across the country to…