09/06/2022 SOURCE: www.abc.net.au
For the first time, the value of Australia's food and fibre exports is expected to exceed $70 billion, according to the latest ABARES forecast.
Good weather, high prices and the most valuable farm export year on record now forecast
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Topics: Economics, Ag Australia/NZ, Ag North America,
Kansas City Fed: Farm Finances Positive, But Risks “More Notable,” While Crop Outlook for Canada, Australia Improves
In an update last week from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, “Ag Credit Conditions Remain Strong as Risks Grow,” Nathan Kauffman and Ty Kreitman stated that, "Agricultural credit conditions…
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08/05/2022 SOURCE: horsepowersonline.com
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Topics: Wheat, Research, Ag Australia/NZ, Carbon Farming,
Straightening out kinky roots captures carbon and avoids drought stress
Researchers have discovered a new gene in barley and wheat that controls the angle of root growth in soil, opening the door to new cereal varieties with deeper roots that are less susceptible to drought ...
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Topics: Cotton, Pest Control, Insects, Ag Australia/NZ,
Environmentally friendly insecticide selectively affects cotton pests - Industry-update.com
Australian scientists Ritesh Jane (left) and Professor Nina Mitter say tests using BioClayTM on cotton plants are harmless to other insects, including bee sting (Tetragonula hockingsi) and aphids (Myzus persicae). Credit: University of Queensland Scientists from the University of Queensland have created an environmentally friendly spray that targets and destroys one of the most harmful …
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06/23/2022 SOURCE: geneticliteracyproject.org
Two anti-GMO stalwarts — the European Union (EU) and New Zealand — are showing signs of softening their stance toward the technology in the face of climate change impacts and pressure to innovate. Regulators and others in the EU and NZ are advising that existing regulations are out of date and fail to reflect recent advances in the technology, particularly the potential of new tools like gene editing. They say regulatory revisions may be required to reduce carbon emissions and ensure food production remains competitive. Any policy shifts in New Zealand and the EU are expected to have far-reaching effects on farmers, scientists and consumers in both jurisdictions, as well as trading partners and the rest of the world. Gene editing would revolutionize breeding programs in New Zealand, a particularly useful dividend for a country where plant-based commodities account for around half of the export earnings. Genetic engineering has also been fronted as a solution for the increased threat from pests and diseases, such as those afflicting the valuable kiwifruit and forestry industries. The technology could also be used to confer desirable traits on some of the country’s important export plant species.“ Gene editing offers the potential to produce a step change in NZ primary industry productivity, biosecurity and speed of innovation. This is particularly the case for perennial crops with slow or complex breeding cycles that are a feature of NZ’s plant-based exports,” notes a study published in the online journal Frontiers in Plant Science.
Pressure mounts on EU and NZ to review their strict anti-GMO policies
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06/14/2022 SOURCE: allianceforscience.cornell.edu
Two anti-GMO stalwarts — the European Union (EU) and New Zealand — are showing signs of softening their stance toward the technology in the face of climate change impacts and pressure to innovate. Regulators and others in the EU and NZ are advising that existing regulations are out of date and fail to reflect recent […]
Pressure mounts on EU and NZ to review their strict anti-GMO policies - Alliance for Science
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Topics: Wheat, Agriculture Global, Ethanol/Biofuel, Sustainability, World Hunger, Biotech, Ag Australia/NZ, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),
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Topics: Dairy, Agriculture Global, Economics, Ag Australia/NZ,
Agri jobs: 880-cow NZ farm seeks Irish farm assistant
The farm is located 30 minutes from Christchurch on New Zealand's South Island.
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