Author: Blog
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From Field to Cloud: Harnessing AI in Regenerative Agriculture
From Field to Cloud: AI Is Powering Regenerative Agriculture Why it matters. Soil stores roughly twice the carbon found in the atmosphere and nearly three times that in vegetation. Protecting and increasing soil organic carbon (SOC) is central to climate resilience, yield stability, and biodiversity. [oai_citation:0‡Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/land-use-biodiversity/field-cloud-how-ai-is-helping-regenerative-agriculture-grow-2024-09-18) The MRV bottleneck. Measuring, reporting, and verifying (MRV) SOC…
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Farmer Trust in Peak Bodies Erodes Amid Governance Concerns
Farmer Trust in Peak Bodies Erodes Amid Governance Concerns In recent months, a growing tension has emerged between grassroots farmers and the peak bodies that claim to represent their interests. Once seen as the voice of agriculture, organizations like the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) in Australia are facing mounting criticism for being out of touch…
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Australia’s Agricultural Exports Hold Strong Amid Global Pressures
Australia’s Agricultural Exports Hold Strong Amid Global Pressures Introduction: Australia’s agricultural sector continues to demonstrate remarkable resilience despite global uncertainties. According to the latest ABARES Agricultural Commodities Report, agricultural export values are projected to reach AU$71.7 billion in 2025–26, just 3% below last year’s record highs. This performance highlights Australia’s ability to maintain its competitive…
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Xbeet Enrich 400: Delivering a 2% Yield Boost in Sugar Beet Production
Germains’ Xbeet Enrich 400: Delivering a 2% Yield Boost in Sugar Beet Production Overview. Sugar beet growers are continuously seeking solutions that enhance performance while protecting margins. Germains Seed Technology’s Xbeet enrich 400 has been shown to deliver a 2% yield improvement—a seemingly small lift that can translate into meaningful gains across commercial acreage. What…
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High-Tech Farm in Zhejiang Automates Sowing and Harvesting of Vegetables
High-tech Farm in Zhejiang Automates Sowing and Harvesting High-Tech Farm in Zhejiang Automates Sowing and Harvesting of Vegetables Zhejiang Province in China is now home to a pioneering smart agriculture demonstration park that’s redefining how vegetables are grown. Located in Deqing County, this facility fully automates sowing to harvest without a single human touch. Fully…
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New Gene Variant Boosts Rice Yield Under Drought — IRRI
The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), in collaboration with the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India (DBT), has identified a powerful drought-resilient variant of the OsIRO2 gene that could significantly enhance rice yields in water-stressed environments. This development marks a major milestone in climate-resilient agriculture, offering hope…
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FarmQA Unveils Game-Changing Tools for Faster, Smarter Fertility Plans
FarmQA unveils Advanced Prescriptions and Nutrient Blender to accelerate and simplify agronomic fertility planning, enabling advisors to spend less time on calculations and more time on field strategy and grower support. Dated August 12, 2025, the release positions these tools as complementary approaches for variable-rate and flat-rate nutrient planning inside the FarmQA platform. Advanced Prescriptions:…
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Expanding Biological Technology Reach: New Strategies from Syngenta, Bayer, BASF, Corteva, and UPL
Expanding Biological Technology Reach: New Strategies from Syngenta, Bayer, BASF, Corteva, and UPL Global agrochemical leaders are accelerating their biologicals business growth through four coordinated approaches that blend science, partnerships, and market access. The result is a faster pipeline for nature‑inspired products and broader farmer reach worldwide. 1) R&D Collaborations: AI, Peptides, Encapsulation Syngenta partnered…
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FMC India Commercial Business: Divestment Amid Market Challenges
FMC India Commercial Business: A Calculated Strategic Exit 1. Strategic Background As of July 2025, FMC Corporation announced its intent to divest its India commercial business, marking a decisive pivot in response to structural market challenges in the region. This aligns with a broader strategic shift to streamline operations and prioritize higher-margin global markets.(reuters.com) 2.…
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CPEW 2025: From Commodity Exports to Value-Led Globalization in Crop Protection
Context and why CPEW 2025 matters: Held in Hangzhou on July 10–11, 2025, the 9th China Pesticide Exporting Workshop (CPEW) convened nearly 500 delegates from more than 230 companies to examine how China’s crop-protection industry can move from scale to value, from commodity exports to brand-led globalization, and from transactions to full value-chain orchestration. The…