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Climate-Smart Commodities Program to Benefit 180,000 Farms, Agritech Leads the Way

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Giovedì, Maggio 9, 2024

VANCOUVER, BC, May 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- USA News Group – In order to help farmers advance conservation and climate-smart agriculture, the USDA recently made $1.5 billion available as part of US President Biden's Investing in America Agenda. The newly-available capital is part of several climate-smart agriculture investments the USDA has made since the beginning of the current Administration's reign, which have been made through the Inflation Reduction Act, and the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities program, which have been estimated to support over 180,000 farms and over 225 million acres in the next 5 years. According to analysts at Straits Research the Smart Agriculture Market is projected to reach US$36.24 billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 10.8%, while Markets and Markets predicts the Precision Farming Market to grow to US$21.9 billion by 2031, growing at a CAGR of 10.7%. As farmers and the agriculture industry works to produce environmentally friendly food that meets these goals, several agritech companies are working behind the scenes to help, including Bee Vectoring Technologies International Inc. (CSE: BEE) (OTCQB: BEVVF), Nutrien Ltd. (NYSE: NTR) (TSX: NTR), The Mosaic Company (NYSE: MOS), CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CF), and Bunge Global SA (NYSE: BG).

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  • BVT recently updated its corporate partnership strategy , securing new international trials and expanding the use of its flagship asset, CR-7.
  • "This trial demonstrates that CR-7 could be integrated into a pre-bloom or post-bloom spray program to extend disease control throughout the season."
  • We are thrilled to harness his expertise as we continue to revolutionize the way crops are cultivated and protected."
  • "Food, feed & fuel customers will benefit from a broader product portfolio and expanded global supply options."

Climate-Smart Commodities Program to Benefit 180,000 Farms, Agritech Leads the Way

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Giovedì, Maggio 9, 2024

VANCOUVER, BC, May 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- USA News Group – In order to help farmers advance conservation and climate-smart agriculture, the USDA recently made $1.5 billion available as part of US President Biden's Investing in America Agenda. The newly-available capital is part of several climate-smart agriculture investments the USDA has made since the beginning of the current Administration's reign, which have been made through the Inflation Reduction Act, and the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities program, which have been estimated to support over 180,000 farms and over 225 million acres in the next 5 years. According to analysts at Straits Research the Smart Agriculture Market is projected to reach US$36.24 billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 10.8%, while Markets and Markets predicts the Precision Farming Market to grow to US$21.9 billion by 2031, growing at a CAGR of 10.7%. As farmers and the agriculture industry works to produce environmentally friendly food that meets these goals, several agritech companies are working behind the scenes to help, including Bee Vectoring Technologies International Inc. (CSE: BEE) (OTCQB: BEVVF), Nutrien Ltd. (NYSE: NTR) (TSX: NTR), The Mosaic Company (NYSE: MOS), CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CF), and Bunge Global SA (NYSE: BG).

Key Points: 
  • BVT recently updated its corporate partnership strategy , securing new international trials and expanding the use of its flagship asset, CR-7.
  • "This trial demonstrates that CR-7 could be integrated into a pre-bloom or post-bloom spray program to extend disease control throughout the season."
  • We are thrilled to harness his expertise as we continue to revolutionize the way crops are cultivated and protected."
  • "Food, feed & fuel customers will benefit from a broader product portfolio and expanded global supply options."

Global Avocado Oil Market Analysis Report 2024-2032: Rising Health Consciousness Drives Demand in Culinary and Cosmetic Sectors, India Emerges as a Key Importer - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Giovedì, Maggio 9, 2024

The "Global Avocado Oil Market Report by Type, Animal Type, Distribution Channel, Region and Company Analysis 2024-2032" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • The "Global Avocado Oil Market Report by Type, Animal Type, Distribution Channel, Region and Company Analysis 2024-2032" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • Avocado oil is produced from the fruit and is a healthier alternative to conventional cooking oils.
  • The market for avocado oil is a global economic system involved in the production, distribution, and consumption of a highly sought-after vegetable oil derived from the fruit pulp of the avocado.
  • The avocado oil market is propelled by the rising number of health-conscious consumers who seek natural, nutrient-rich oils.

ClimateAi Launches AI-Driven Crop Yield Outlook Amid Global Climate Volatility

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Martedì, Aprile 23, 2024

SAN FRANCISCO, April 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ClimateAi , the world’s first climate resilience platform that applies powerful machine learning to climate risk forecasting, today announced the public launch of its latest product offering, ClimateLens Monitor Yield Outlook.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, April 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ClimateAi , the world’s first climate resilience platform that applies powerful machine learning to climate risk forecasting, today announced the public launch of its latest product offering, ClimateLens Monitor Yield Outlook.
  • These disruptions cause costly ripple effects, creating challenges for farmers' livelihoods, companies sourcing key inputs, and global agricultural trade.
  • One such customer is Japanese multinational brewing and distilling company, Suntory, who have been using ClimateAi’s forecasts to gain insights into climate risk to corn yield.
  • Brian Golden, Suntory’s Head of Global Supply Solutions, commented, “The yield tool is very insightful for us and a quicker way to understand impacts.

CREATING NEW OPPORTUNITES FOR CANADIAN CANOLA

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Mercoledì, Marzo 27, 2024

Through the development of high quality, high-protein products, Canada will improve the competitiveness and profitability of Canadian canola and sunflower in both domestic and international markets.

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  • Through the development of high quality, high-protein products, Canada will improve the competitiveness and profitability of Canadian canola and sunflower in both domestic and international markets.
  • The latest effort builds off a Protein Industries Canada project led by Corteva which successfully created the genetic platform for creating, selecting and  commercially testing high-protein, reduced-fibre canola germplasm.
  • Now, the project will transition into  commercialization and market acceptance of high-protein canola meal in feed applications for non-ruminant livestock, including farmed aquaculture fish.
  • Transforming meal into a high-protein product helps support profitability for Canadian farmers and delivers optimal downstream benefit for every canola seed planted."

Bunge Chevron Ag Renewables to Build New Oilseed Processing Plant in Destrehan, Louisiana

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Lunedì, Marzo 4, 2024

Bunge (NYSE:BG) and Chevron (NYSE: CVX) today announced approval of a final investment decision for their joint venture Bunge Chevron Ag Renewables LLC to build a new oilseed processing plant adjacent to its existing processing facility located on the Gulf Coast in Destrehan, LA.

Key Points: 
  • Bunge (NYSE:BG) and Chevron (NYSE: CVX) today announced approval of a final investment decision for their joint venture Bunge Chevron Ag Renewables LLC to build a new oilseed processing plant adjacent to its existing processing facility located on the Gulf Coast in Destrehan, LA.
  • The plant features a flexible design, intended to allow it to process soybeans as well as softseeds, including novel winter oilseed crops, such as winter canola and CoverCress, among others.
  • Expected to be operational in 2026, the processing facility aims to add scale and efficiencies to Bunge Chevron Ag Renewables, that will allow the company to better meet the increased market demand for renewable fuel feedstocks.
  • The plant is also intended to support the growing feed and protein markets through the production of meal products.

Checkerspot Announces Breakthrough with the Development of Human Milk Fat Analogue by Fermentation of Microalgae

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Martedì, Gennaio 30, 2024

Checkerspot, a biotechnology company and Certified B Corporation™ that produces unique oils through the fermentation of microalgae, published in Frontiers in Nutrition a breakthrough in the development of a new source of human milk fat analogue known as OPO (Oleic-Palmitic-Oleic or sn-2 palmitate).

Key Points: 
  • Checkerspot, a biotechnology company and Certified B Corporation™ that produces unique oils through the fermentation of microalgae, published in Frontiers in Nutrition a breakthrough in the development of a new source of human milk fat analogue known as OPO (Oleic-Palmitic-Oleic or sn-2 palmitate).
  • Checkerspot is dedicated to advancing the science of viable alternatives by harnessing the potential of its microalgae-based molecular biology and fermentation capabilities.
  • Infant formulas currently available in the market often incorporate structured triglycerides through human milk fat substitutes produced enzymatically.
  • We obtained a unique human milk fat analog containing palmitic acid in sn-2 position in the range of 73% of total palmitic acid.

Cibus 2023 Field Trial Results Move Developed Traits Closer to Product Sales

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Mercoledì, Gennaio 17, 2024

2023 field trial results have confirmed that rice herbicide tolerance (HT) traits, known as HT1 and HT3, met or exceeded performance expectations when evaluated with proposed commercial herbicide application rates.

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  • 2023 field trial results have confirmed that rice herbicide tolerance (HT) traits, known as HT1 and HT3, met or exceeded performance expectations when evaluated with proposed commercial herbicide application rates.
  • Cibus expects to have field scale demonstrations of the HT rice traits in the US Mid-South in 2024 and expand to other geographies in 2025.
  • “This is an exciting development for both Cibus and the rice industry,” added Norm Sissons, Senior Vice President, Seed & Traits.
  • Meanwhile, Cibus expects the first field results of its PSR trait in WOSR in the United Kingdom later this year.

GIFS at USask partnership receives $56 million commitment for Bangladesh agtech centre

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Giovedì, Novembre 30, 2023

The funding, to be invested over five years, will support the establishment of the Bangabandhu-Pierre Elliott Trudeau Agriculture Technology Centre (BP-ATC) as a centre of excellence at the Bangladesh Rice Research Institute in Gazipur, Bangladesh.

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  • The funding, to be invested over five years, will support the establishment of the Bangabandhu-Pierre Elliott Trudeau Agriculture Technology Centre (BP-ATC) as a centre of excellence at the Bangladesh Rice Research Institute in Gazipur, Bangladesh.
  • GIFS’ partnership with BARC was established in 2020 to promote sustainable food security.
  • “The Bangabandhu-Pierre Elliott Trudeau Agriculture Technology Centre is an exciting, collaborative initiative that will deliver tangible results for all stakeholders.
  • This collaboration will make a difference not only for the people of Bangladesh but also for Canada and the world.”

Cibus Announces New Publication: Industrial Scale Gene Editing in Brassica napus

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Giovedì, Novembre 30, 2023

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  • (Link Article: https://www.mdpi.com/2037-0164/14/4/77 )
    “The ability to scale breeding in a precise and repeatable process is the central breakthrough of our high-speed breeding process, which we refer to as the Trait Machine™ System.
  • Here, we demonstrate two case studies of improving oleic oil content and developing pod shatter reduction in Brassica napus by using gene editing tools on an industrial scale.
  • There are four BnaFAD2 genes involved in oleic oil content and eight BnaSHP genes involved in pod shatter tolerance.
  • In order to develop these two traits, we delivered nuclease ribonucleoproteins with Gene Repair Oligonucleotides (GRONs) into protoplasts, with subsequent regeneration into plants on an industrial scale, which encompassed robust tissue culture protocols, efficient gene editing, robotics sampling, and molecular screening, vigorous plant regeneration, growth, and phenotyping.