John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Economics, Fermentation/Vineyard/Wine, Grapes, Research, Ag Australia/NZ,
Single Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc: Style and substance - Decanter
Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand’s Marlborough region enjoys a global reputation for its open, friendly personality and drinkability, but Villa Maria knows this grape variety also offers a compelling wine story that deserves to be told in many more different chapters. This is why Villa Maria makes not one, but three Single Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc […]
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture Global, Economics, Ag Australia/NZ, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),
Investors submit 34GW of wind, solar, storage for renewables zone in Australia
The New South Wales state government in Australia has revealed that more than 34GW of new solar PV, wind and energy storage projects have been proposed for the South-West Renewable Energy Zone.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Precision AG , Agriculture Global, Economics, Ag Australia/NZ, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),
PV to deliver 100% renewables at Australian mine
Remote power generation specialist Zenith Energy will build upon its renewable energy options at Western Australian miner IGO’s Nova nickel site to demonstrate that it is possible to use 100% renewables to meet the demands of an operational mine site.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Cotton, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Ag Australia/NZ,
Farmer breathes new life into unwanted cotton clothes - AustralianFarmers
Have you ever been roped into the fast fashion frenzy of buying a new piece of clothing on a weekly or monthly basis, only for it to end up in landfill a short time later? There is a world first movement on the Queensland-New South Wales border to tackle that very issue. On a farm […]
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Economics, Sustainability, Ag Australia/NZ, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),
Columboola project successfully connects 162MW of PV to Australian grid
The 162MW (AC) Columboola Solar Farm in the Western Downs region of Queensland, Australia, has been successfully connected to the transmission network. Queensland government-owned CS Energy has agreed to purchase 100% of the 440GWh of annual capacity over the next 10 years.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Wheat, Agriculture Global, GMO's, Crop Diseases, Research, Ag Europe, Genes /Genetics, Ag Australia/NZ,
Genetic discovery to improve breeding for disease resistance in wheat
Australian and European researchers have discovered a genetic element in a common wheat pathogen wit
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Corn/Maize, Soil Health, Irrigation, Jobs, Water, Ag Africa, Ag Australia/NZ,
Irrigation helps women farmers in Mozambique weather climate extremes - Alliance for Science
In January 2021, a devastating cyclone hit Mozambique and flooded Berta Inácio Ngove’s field, burying a promising crop of maize and beans in a watery tomb. “It was bad,” recalls Ngove, a 52-year-old widow and mother of four children. “We did not harvest anything.” But cyclones aren’t the only extreme weather events that smallholder farmers […]
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Commodities, Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Economics, Ag Australia/NZ,
‘Three key factors’: Agriculture businesses making bumper profits
National Farmers’ Federation’s Charles Thomas says the record result seen for this financial year for farmers comes down to three factors. It comes as agriculture businesses are making bumper profits and investors are paying top dollar for land and access to other opportunities. “It’s the same factors that decide our success almost every season; it’s the climate, so we’ve got a really favourable La Niña weather system playing on the east coast at the moment,” Mr Thomas told Sky News host Cory Bernardi. “Second is our commodity prices, so we’re seeing very favourable commodity prices. “The final thing is the currency...the Australian farm sector exports two-thirds of what we produce, so what the farmers get paid at the end of the day is really dictated in US dollar term.”
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Commodities, Livestock/Meat, Agriculture Global, Economics, Beef Cattle, Ag India, Ag Australia/NZ,
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture Global, Water, Sustainability, Government / Policies, Ag Australia/NZ, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),
Enough water rebate cash this time
More than $8.5 million has been approved for almost 1000 farmers across NSW through the second round of the scheme intended to help producers drought proof their properties.
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