Author: Hithaishi CB

Australia and Indonesia’s agriculture trade valued at $5.5 billion in 2023-2024 Australia continues to strengthen two-way agricultural trade with Indonesia, with a visit to Jakarta this by Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Julie Collins MP, unlocking new export opportunities and solidifying biosecurity cooperation. Building on the productive discussions during the Prime Minister’s visit to Indonesia in May, Minister Collins met with her ministerial counterparts to finalise a number of key outcomes with the Indonesian Government, including: Agreement to a wheat protocol, which will maintain access for Australia’s largest export to Indonesia (worth $1.76 billion in FY23-24) while continuing…

Always-N™ product poised to transform industrial corn production with sustainable, gene-edited microbe BioConsortia, Inc., a leader in microbial innovation for sustainable agriculture, has secured $15 million in additional funding, bringing its total investment to $95 million.  The new funding will accelerate the global launch of Always-N™, BioConsortia’s groundbreaking nitrogen-fixing seed treatment for industrial corn and support continued expansion of its discovery and development engine at the company’s Davis, California headquarters. BioConsortia continues development of its nitrogen-fixing microbial seed treatment product line, with more than 1,000 trials in the past five years. The new funding will accelerate the global launch of…

New partnership to accelerate entry of Canadian plant-based companies into APAC, leveraging Nurasa’s market expertise and innovation ecosystem Singapore-based, Temasek-owned food technology company, Nurasa, and Protein Industries Canada announced a new international partnership to help Canadian companies expand into the fast-growing Asia-Pacific (APAC) market – one of the world’s most dynamic regions for plant-based food innovation. Launched at an event attended by Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Heath MacDonald, and Pradeep Pant, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Nurasa, the partnership is anchored by the Asia Pacific Market Entry Program, which will support Canadian plant-based ingredient and food companies…

Tower alignment monitor reduces troubleshooting time by 75% Lindsay Corporation, a leading global manufacturer and distributor of irrigation equipment and technology, announces the addition of TowerWatch™ to the company’s suite of innovative SmartPivot™ Solutions. Available on Zimmatic™ pivots and aftermarket for most existing pivots in North America, TowerWatch is a premier tower alignment monitor designed to save growers valuable time and resources by pinpointing tower faults faster. Growers using TowerWatch may reduce their troubleshooting time by 75% through alerts from FieldNET™ Premier. “TowerWatch was engineered to help make life easier for growers who irrigate their crops,” said Gustavo Oberto, President of Global Agricultural Irrigation for Lindsay.…

First-ever production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and also yielded hydrotreated vegetable oil renewable diesel Chevron Lummus Global (CLG) announced a successful commercial test for co-processing biogenic feedstocks and fossil feedstocks at INA Group’s Rijeka Refinery in Croatia. Conducted at a CLG-licensed hydrocracking unit, the test marked the refinery’s first-ever production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and also yielded hydrotreated vegetable oil renewable diesel. “This test-run conducted at INA’s hydrocracker unit, along with several other recent tests by CLG licensees, showcase how our technology can be integrated into customers’ existing infrastructure to co-process a wide range of feedstocks to produce clean…

Corn growers and seed producers can now measure moisture in the field The SCIO Mini 2, a newly launched device, is transforming moisture measurement in the field for U.S. corn growers and seed producers.  SCIO, formerly known as ‘Consumer Physics’, is the ag-tech innovator behind the venture. Testified by significant field trials, zero shelling, and instant results, the device builds on the success of its predecessor, the SCIO Mini 1. The device requires little to no training, with a user-friendly and portable design suited for in-field use. A sleek, more durable design enhances the field efficiency of the SCIO Mini 2, launched by SCIO, formerly Consumer Physics. This device delivers fast, accurate, and non-destructive measurements of corn moisture without requiring any preparation. The device uses near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy and is connected to SCIO’s cloud-based platform. Data-driven decision-making for harvest, storage,…

Secures registration in Great Britain for Fundatis® herbicide powered by Isoflex® active FMC Corporation, a leading global agricultural sciences company, announced it has received registration for Fundatis® herbicide powered by Isoflex® active in Great Britain for use in winter wheat and winter barley. Isoflex® active is a novel herbicide used on cereals and is classified by the Herbicide Resistance Action Committee (HRAC) as a Group 13 herbicide. Fundatis® herbicide provides growers with a new tool to help manage herbicide resistance across a wide range of agronomic practices. “Fundatis® herbicide introduces a new solution featuring two active ingredients previously unavailable in Great Britain,” said Sebastià Pons, vice president, president FMC…

With proprietary technologies, GEIH is repurposing and transforming waste biomass into green hydrogen, biochar, and other high-value, sustainable materials. H2G Green Limited, a leader in sustainable energy solutions, and its subsidiary Green Energy Investment Holding Private Limited (GEIH) announced a licence agreement with Singapore’s Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR). GEIH is an innovator in sustainable hydrogen with proprietary technologies that repurposes and transforms waste biomass into green hydrogen, as well as biochar and other high-value, sustainable materials. GEIH will commercialize a proprietary treatment process by A*STAR Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (A*STAR IMRE) to purify biochar, a by-product, into…

Research center for key technologies, accelerating the application of scientific and technological achievements, and contributing to the high-quality development of the national regional economy Chinese company Nanjing Red Sun Co., Ltd. and Jiangnan University officially signed the Joint Innovation Research Center agreement on July 26 at Jiangnan University’s Lihu campus. A member of the Party Committee and Vice President of Jiangnan University, Gu Zhengbiao, attended the signing ceremony along with Yang Yi, Party Secretary and Chairman of Nanjing Red Sun Co., Ltd. The Red Sun Central Research Institute and Jiangnan University Institute of Science and Technology signed a cooperation agreement…

Raises $40 Million Series B to furthers positions 4AG to meet surging global demand for robotic harvesting platform which is already in use across Canada, Ireland, and Australia 4AG Robotics, a global leader in fully autonomous mushroom harvesting, has announced the successful closure of its $40M CAD Series B financing. The round was led by Astanor and Cibus Capital, with additional support from new investor Voyager Capital and existing backers, including InBC, Emmertech, BDC Industrial Innovation Fund, Jim Richardson Family Office, Stray Dog Capital, and Seraph Group.  With the newly raised capital, 4AG Robotics plans to expand its manufacturing operations in Salmon Arm, BC, strengthen its field service and customer success teams, and accelerate the development of advanced features. These include punnet packing, disease detection, and AI-driven yield optimization, further solidifying its position as a leader in autonomous mushroom harvesting. This latest funding brings the company’s total capital raised to $57.5 M over the past two years, following a $17.5M round in 2023. The funding positions 4AG to meet surging global demand for its robotic harvesting platform, already in use across Canada, Ireland, and Australia, with new deployments soon to be underway in the Netherlands and the United States. “As one of the first companies to fully automate the human hand in produce harvesting, we’re ushering in a new era for mushroom farming. This funding helps us leap from a start-up proving our product works to a scale-up…