14.4 C
London
Saturday, August 9, 2025
Subscribe
Home Blog Page 39

Amazone’s Tyrok 400 plough assures farmers of higher speed for higher output

agrimachinery
-
0

With the Tyrok 400, AMAZONE now launches a completely new semi-mounted reversible plough in a choice of seven, eight, or nine furrows for the 400 HP tractor class.

The main features of this plough are its higher output, even under continuous load, perfect quality of work and outstanding robustness. At the same time, the Tyrok offers a high level of comfort thanks to its very simple, reliable and exact adjustability.

Plough bodies meticulously thought-through – SpeedBlade for improved performance

The new SpeedBlade plough body, with its patented extra-large front shin on the mouldboard, makes for minimal wear on the main mouldboard. The main wear point automatically shifts further and further back towards the centre of the plough body as the working speed increases from say 6 km/h up to 10 km/h. As a result, the main wear point of the SpeedBlade plough body is kept on the enlarged front shin of the mouldboard and not back on the main part of the slatted or solid mouldboard, even at these higher forward speeds, meaning, therefore, that only the front shin of the mouldboard needs to be replaced initially on the Tyrok when used at higher speeds. This enormously reduces wearing costs compared to other designs.

Another detail with great effect: the point covers the wing, meaning that the joint is protected by the point. Thanks to this clever join up, no plant residues or baler twine can get entangled. In addition, the open frog prevents soil from sticking under the frog due to its profile so that the maximum ease of pull on the plough body is maintained.

The unique ©plus hardening process provides the basis for high quality during the manufacture of Tyrok wear parts and is a result of the additional introduction of carbon. For example, a very high hardness and thereby a smooth surface is achieved on the front of the mouldboard which ensures a long service life for the wear parts. The reverse side remains, however, relatively soft and is therefore extremely tough and impact resistant.

The SpeedBlade plough body range offers a selection of different slatted and solid mouldboard profiles, depending on the application and the objective. The sophisticated design of the plough bodies combined with the advantages of the ©plus hardening process ensure a low pulling power requirement, thereby reducing fuel consumption. As an option for use in particularly tough conditions, HD share points can be ordered for shorter downtimes and less wear.

The wide furrow clearance is another big plus of the SpeedBlade bodies, especially with the increasing use of wider tractor tyres.

Pure robustness without compromises

The Tyrok is particularly robust thanks to the strong, high-tensile steel rectangular tubular beam having dimensions of 200 x 150 x 10 mm. A decisive benefit over beams from other manufacturers is: the beam does not bend during work even under high loads. This ensures a uniform working depth over the entire length and working width.

The Tyrok also scores points with its new SmartTurn turning system. At the headland, the fast turning procedure is hydraulically slowed down twice just before the end. This results in a damping effect which reduces stress on the plough structure when the cylinder is retracted. There is no need to compromise on speed as the low-stress turnover process is completed within a period of just nine seconds.

The optionally available hydraulic overload safety protection also ensures smooth and material-protective working in arduous operating conditions. The plough body is gently pushed back into the soil via the hydraulic cylinder. The trigger force decreases as the lift height increases. Trip forces of up to 2000 kg can be infinitely adjusted either centrally or separately on each individual body, depending on the operating conditions.

Safe, comfortable and precise adjustment for a perfect working profile

The Tyrok is equipped with mechanical furrow width adjustment as standard. As an option, the working width can be infinitely adjusted hydraulically to suit the conditions from the comfort of the tractor cab. The new AutoAdapt automatic front furrow adjustment offers a huge advantage in terms of comfort and precision.

The hydraulic adjustment of the overall working width automatically adapts the front furrow precisely to the changed working width using the intelligent kinematics of the Tyrok. The basic adjustment of the front furrow or possible adaption is carried out hydraulically from the cab. As a result, changing soil conditions or slopes can be responded to consistently and quickly, thereby enabling perfect matching to the last furrow.

The working depth is mechanically or hydraulically adjusted via the standard optimally damped running gear, which also absorbs large shock loads. In this respect, the substantial support wheel not only ensures precise depth control but also provides optimum soil compaction protection. In addition, the standard hydro-pneumatic suspension of the support wheel ensures maximum driving comfort and safety on the road.

The Tyrok headstock, which can rotate through 180°, ensures an optimum pull line with the minimal lateral pull, and thus reduced pull force requirement. In addition, it also provides outstanding flexibility for attachment as a result of its various coupling alternatives. The Tyrok can also be optionally equipped with traction control for reduced slippage. In this case, another hydraulic cylinder transfers weight to the rear axle of the tractor. This provides maximum pulling power and fuel savings.

All hydraulic functions can be conveniently accessed with very little effort from the front of the headstock in the central SmartCenter settings centre.

Completely equipped for complete performance

Optional soil engaging tools allow the new semi-mounted reversible plough to be universally adapted to all operating conditions. For example, various skimmers or trash boards are available for the clean incorporation of large amounts of organic matter. Additional landside protectors can be attached to the shares to ensure better plough guidance on slopes.

An optional sword landside, which protects the edges of the front shin of the mouldboard from wear and cuts a clean furrow wall, is ideal for regions with stony and heavy soils. Disc coulters can be fitted to the last body for an exceptionally clean furrow clearance.

For simultaneous reconsolidation, AMAZONE offers the Tyrok 400 with a swivel press arm for working with a packer.

Also Read

Kinze to Introduce New 3505 High-Speed Planter For 2023

Case IH Updates precision Air 5 Series Air Carts, Flex Hoe 900 Air Drills

Norbrook® Launches New Tulieve® (tulathromycin injection) antibiotic

agrimachinery
-
0

Norbrook® broadens extensive antibiotic line with addition of Tulieve® (tulathromycin injection). New generic Tulathromycin injectable available in exclusive plastic bottle & four different sizes.

LENEXA, KANSAS A more practical and economical generic alternative to Draxxin® (tulathromycin injection) Injectable Solution and other forms of tulathromycin injection is now available from Norbrook®. The company has introduced Tulieve® to its comprehensive and extensive portfolio of anti-infective products available to veterinarians for use in food animals.

According to Eric Moore, DVM, director of technical services for Norbrook®, Tulieve® is a rapidly- absorbed, long-lasting single-shot antibiotic that has proven highly effective against a broad spectrum of bacterial pathogens that affect beef cattle, non-lactating dairy cattle and swine.

“Tulieve®, like other tulathromycin injectables, is a semi-synthetic macrolide class of bacteriostatic antimicrobials that disrupts protein synthesis of both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria,” says Dr. Moore. “That’s what makes this class of antibiotics so effective against a broad spectrum of diseases, especially respiratory diseases in cattle and swine.”

Dr. Moore notes that Tulieve® can be administered in a low-volume dose and has a short 18-day withdrawal time for beef and 5-day withdrawal for swine, giving veterinarians and producers more flexibility and options when it comes to managing sick animals.

Those options also include four different sizes of Tulieve®: Exclusive 1 liter, 500 mL (both in hanger bottles), 250 mL and 100 mL. “Tulieve®, from Norbrook®, is the only generic tulathromycin available in plastic bottles, making it easier for veterinarians and producers to handle while reducing the risk of product loss due to breakage.”

With the introduction of Tulieve®, a macrolide, Norbrook® adds a fifth class of chemistry to its anti-infective portfolio, making it the most comprehensive line of antimicrobial treatment options available from one company.

For more information on Tulieve®, contact your local animal health provider or contact our US office here.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION FOR CATTLE: Do not use in female dairy cattle 20 months of age or older, including dry dairy cows. A pre-slaughter withdrawal time has not been determined for pre-ruminating calves.

Effects on reproductive performance, pregnancy, and lactation have not been determined. Tulieve® has a pre-slaughter withdrawal time of 18 days. Tulieve® should not be used in animals known to be hypersensitive to the product.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION FOR SWINE: Tulieve® has a pre-slaughter withdrawal time of 5 days. Tulieve® should not be used in animals known to be hypersensitive to the product.

Also Read

Supporting least developed countries through South-South cooperation

Stress memory in plants could hold key to growing disease resistant crops

Stress memory in plants could hold key to growing disease resistant crops

agrimachinery
-
0

In summary

  • Scientists at the University of Sheffield have discovered a mechanism behind how plants can acquire long-lasting resistance against attacks from insects

  • The newly discovered mechanism enables plants to develop ‘immune memory’ to protect themselves in the future

  • The new study in Nature Plants generates opportunities to develop novel crop protection strategies to reduce reliance on damaging pesticides

A mechanism behind how plants can develop long-term immunity to stress has been discovered by scientists at the University of Sheffield.

Biotic stress experienced by plants can take the form of attacks by insect herbivores or disease-causing pathogens. In crops grown for food production, this stress provides a substantial risk to crop yields and is currently managed with the widespread use of pesticides, which are damaging for the environment and can pose a risk to human health.

Due to the urgent need to find better and more sustainable plant protection methods, Professor Jurriaan Ton, from the University of Sheffield’s Institute for Sustainable Food, and his team, investigated how plants are able to acquire long-lasting immunity against these stressors.

The findings, published in Nature Plants, explain a mechanism of how plants ‘remember’ the stress from a previous attack, and that this long-term memory is encoded in a family of ‘junk DNA’ that can prime defence genes for several weeks against further attacks.

Dr Ton, a Professor of Plant Environmental Signalling from the University of Sheffield’s School of Biosciences and senior author of the study said the findings offer new opportunities to control plant immunity for sustainable crop protection, and reduce our reliance on damaging pesticides for food production.

He said: “We rely on plants to feed the planet, but they are essentially at the bottom of the food chain, they cannot move, so they are incredibly vulnerable to attack from all sides, including insect herbivores and disease-causing pathogens. Like animals, however, plants have evolved the ability to acquire immunity after recovery from biotic stress, but they use different mechanisms to do so.”

“The findings of the study are not only a huge leap forward in our understanding of how plants ‘remember’ the stress from previous attacks, but also uncovers a new epigenetic function of a specific family of ‘junk DNA’ (transposons; DNA that does not code for plant proteins). This knowledge could help us to develop new breeding strategies, and select crop varieties for food production that are primed to fight off pests and diseases.”

The study investigated the long-term effects of the plant stress hormone jasmonic acid on Arabidopsis thaliana, commonly known as thale cress, a relative to cabbage and mustard. Exposed to caterpillars, the group of seedlings treated with jasmonic acid sustained lower levels of damage than the control group.

Although the short-term effects of jasmonic acid on plant defences are well documented, the long-term effects are not, and the team discovered that immune memory of the stress of being treated with jasmonic acid can linger for several weeks, and be transmitted to newly developed leaves to provide long-lasting resistance against the caterpillars.

The results indicated this acquired immunity is controlled by epigenetic mechanisms, involving small RNA molecules that are generated by the AtREP2 family of transposons, which connect with the small RNA-binding protein, AGO1. The RNA-loaded AGO1 proteins then prime distant defence genes for a faster and stronger response to subsequent stress.

The study provides a first model of long-lasting immune memory in plants, and shows how epigenetic modifications to a specific family of junk DNA can prime plants against further damage by pests.

Dr Samuel Wilkinson, Research Associate from the School of Biosciences and first author of the paper, said: “Being that global food security is one of the biggest challenges we will face in the future, it’s imperative that we find new ways to ensure the health and growth of the crops we rely on.

“This research is the first step in being able to complement and enhance the effectiveness and durability of conventional crop breeding strategies, by selecting plants with enhanced immune readiness as an alternative to relying on harmful pesticides.”

The researchers are now collaborating with an international crop breeding company to explore if they can exploit other related epigenetic mechanisms, such as stressors for disease-causing pathogens, and combine them into a novel crop protection strategy for more complex plant genomes.

The researchers are now collaborating with an international crop breeding company to investigate if they can exploit related epigenetic mechanisms to prime crops against devastating diseases.

Samuel added: “The study has opened the way for us to develop a more precise and adjustable method to introduce beneficial epigenetic variation in plant genomes. This would not only be of value to crop protection and breeding, but also represent a valuable research tool to explore the complex mechanisms by which epigenetically altered DNA can prime defence genes within and across plant generations.”

Also Read

New study gives hope on fight against deadly wheat virus

VIVE Crop Protection, A&L Biological unveil R&D Collaboration

New study gives hope in fight against deadly wheat virus

agrimachinery
-
0

In summary

The DNA sequence of a gene in wheat responsible for resisting a devastating virus has been discovered, providing vital clues for managing more resistant crops and maintaining a healthy food supply.

Wheat crops across the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Africa are frequently ravaged by Wheat Yellow Mosaic Virus (WYMV), so there is high demand for wheat varieties or cultivars that can resist this virus.

Published today in PNAS, the study found the resistance gene originated in an ancient Mediterranean wild plant relative of wheat.

Study lead researcher University of Melbourne Dr Mohammad Pourkheirandish said: “This discovery could assist with the development of more resistant wheat cultivars, increase crop yields, and reduce the use of harmful fungicides. It also emphasises the need to preserve biodiversity to protect food supplies.”

WYMV reduces grain yield by up to 80 per cent, causing significant economic losses. The virus is hosted and transmitted by a soil-dwelling fungus that colonises the roots of wheat plants, discolouring wheat leaves, and stunting plant growth.

Microscopic fungal spores containing WYMV can live in soil for up to a decade. While fungicides can kill the spores and stop transmission, the fungicide treatment is neither cost-effective nor ecologically sustainable.

“The viable alternative is to selectively breed or genetically engineer wheat with resistance to WYMV,” Dr Pourkheirandish said.

“Before this research, we knew that a dominant gene called Ym2 reduces the impact of WYMV on wheat plants by more than 70 per cent, but we didn’t understand how the gene achieved this.”

The research team used a technique called positional cloning to locate the Ym2 gene on a chromosome in bread wheat, and found that its DNA sequence codes for a protein of the type known as NBS-LRR. These proteins are ‘guardians’ that detect pathogens and trigger an immune response in plants.

“Now that we know the gene’s DNA sequence, we can select breeding lines carrying Ym2 by simply analysing DNA from a small piece of leaf even without the virus inoculation step,” Dr Pourkheirandish said.

“It will also make it easier to find variants of Ym2 in wild relatives of wheat, which may provide superior disease resistance for further crop improvement.”

The DNA of modern wheat is chimeric, meaning its genetic material derives from several ancestral plants through natural interbreeding, or hybridisation, followed by selective breeding by humans.

By comparing DNA sequences across related species, the researchers discovered that Ym2 in modern bread wheat derives from an ancient wild plant called Aegilops sharonensis, native to eastern Mediterranean countries. A similar gene occurs in Aegilops speltoides, another wild ancestor of bread wheat.

“These wild species would have interbred with cultivated wheat at some point and passed on the genetic resistance that is now so commercially critical,” Dr Pourkheirandish said.

“Ancestral wild plants are a rich source of useful traits, like disease resistance, that plant breeders and geneticists can mine to protect modern crops and maintain a healthy food supply — including the bread, pasta, noodles, couscous, pastries, cakes and other wheat products that many of us depend upon and enjoy.”

Also Read

Texas Crop Science (TCS) , GDM partner to develop top Soybean Varieties

VIVE Crop Protection, A&L Biological unveil R&D Collaboration

Supporting least developed countries through South-South cooperation

agrimachinery
-
0

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stand to benefit from strong partnerships with their Global South counterparts when it comes to making their agrifood systems more efficient, more inclusive, more sustainable and more resilient, the Chief Economist of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Maximo Torero recently said  in Doha.

“Strong global partnerships, including South-South and Triangular Cooperation, provide key support for agrifood systems transformation, and an open exchange of knowledge and expertise around this important topic,” Torero said in an FAO address to a ministerial meeting on South-South Cooperation in the Qatari capital.

The meeting was part of the 5th UN Conference on Least Developed Countries (LDCs), which is guided by the Doha Programme of Action for the 2022-2031 period.

The overarching goals of the Doha Programme include achieving a rapid, sustainable and inclusive recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, which has impacted the economies of LDCs particularly hard, and building resilience against future shocks.

“LDCs represent a vast potential for sustainable economic growth, improved food security, nutrition and overall welfare,” Torero said. “Nevertheless, we note with concern that the LDCs have seen their economies substantially shrivel due to the COVID-19 pandemic and other economic shocks in the past few years.”

The pandemic has not only caused extreme poverty figures to rise. It has also reversed the progress made during the implementation of the previous Istanbul Programme of Action for LDCs.

“The Doha Programme of Action for the LDCs reminds us that the economic, environmental and social agenda for transitioning to more efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agrifood systems remains essential for development,” Torero said.

This also means that COVID-19 recovery programmes and effective responses to the current global crises require focused attention on the transformation of agrifood systems – to ‘build back better’ through higher productivity, diversification, greater resilience, nutrition-smart interventions and supporting a vibrant public-private partnership, including Small to Medium Enterprises, to create quality jobs and enable recovery.

FAO’s role

FAO has built an expansive portfolio of South-South and Triangular Cooperation initiatives by partnering with Southern and Northern member nations during the past 40 years.

Through one of its flagship Programmes, the FAO-China South-South Cooperation Programme, FAO helps LDCs acquire the knowhow, solutions and technologies they need to sustainably transform their agrifood systems.

With a total contribution of $130 million from China since 2009, national projects under the Programme have supported the transfer and exchange of agricultural technologies and solutions between China and several LDCs.

In Madagascar, for example, the introduction of a Chinese hybrid rice technology in the country resulted in 10 tonnes per hectare increase in rice yield compared to 2.8 tons per hectare with local varieties.

Uganda also witnessed an increase in rice production, from 2.5 tonnes to 10 tonnes per hectare, and a threefold increase in milk production, thanks to the high yield crop and animal varieties introduced through two phases of the FAO-China South-South Cooperation project in the country.

Such examples show how the introduction of simple agricultural practices and technologies could generate dramatic results, transforming the lives of hundreds of thousands of farmers in LDCs.

Other upcoming South-South Cooperation projects, including in Cabo Verde, Sudan, Malawi and Namibia, will support the transfer of similar technologies focused on crop production, animal husbandry and agro-processing.

In addition to innovation and technologies, sustained finance and investment in rural development is also indispensable for sustainable agrifood system transformation in LDCs, Torero told the meeting.

While in Doha, FAO’s Chief Economist also stressed that building resilience in agrifood systems is especially crucial for LDCs, since they are the most vulnerable nations to agrifood systems’ risk and uncertainty as a result of climate change, water stresses, pests and diseases, trade and macroeconomic policies and unexpected events.

Building such resilience involves minimizing risks or vulnerabilities, coping with risks when they occur, and having the capacity to recover and build back better, Torero said during a panel discussion.

Also Read

Unlocking the water and food challenge in Northern Kenya amidst drought

VIVE Crop Protection, A&L Biological unveil R&D Collaboration

VIVE Crop Protection, A&L Biological unveil R&D Collaboration

agrimachinery
-
0

A&L Biological Inc. a subsidiary of A&L Canada Laboratories East of London, Ontario, and Vive Crop Protection Inc. of Mississauga (Toronto), Ontario have announced a new partnership to bring biological solutions to North American crop markets.

This collaboration is designed to harness the marketing and technical strengths of each partner to expand the application of existing products and advance the development of future products.

The partnership also will expand and accelerate Vive Crop Protection’s biological portfolio and facilitate A&L Biologicals’ objective of securing market penetration of its microbial library.

A&L brings its proprietary microbial library to the partnership, along with continued research and development capacity, while Vive Crop Protection brings its Allosperse® Delivery Technology and an established sales and marketing team to ensure higher velocity of bringing biological products to market.

“The collaboration with A&L Biological is an exciting milestone as Vive expands its biological portfolio. We continuously strive to deliver more value to growers,” says Darren Anderson, CEO for Vive Crop Protection.

“Biological crop protection products provide a new and important option in the agricultural toolbox, particularly when combined with traditional synthetic chemistry” says Anderson. “Together, Vive and A&L are committed to research and development efforts that accelerate discoveries in breakthrough biologicals for adoption across more acres.”

“This partnership provides the structure needed to fully develop new biological products and technology. The strengths of each company create a formidable team with a platform for success,” says Greg Patterson, CEO for A&L Canada Laboratories.

Successfully achieving this key milestone, the two companies are now entering into the next phase of their partnership and will explore multiple biological actives for development into plant health and or bio control products.

Also Read

Corteva Agriscience unveils plant breeding technology to combat corn disease

BASF launches Axalion™ Active in Australia, with other markets to follow

Texas Crop Science (TCS) , GDM partner to develop top Soybean Varieties

agrimachinery
-
0

Texas Crop Science (TCS), a developer of cutting-edge and sustainable crop yield traits, and GDM, a leading company in plant genetics with U.S. headquarters in Champaign, Illinois, today announced a strategic collaboration to develop higher-yielding soybean varieties for farmers.

By incorporating TCS high-yielding technology into GDM’s world-leading soybean genetics using gene-editing and advanced plant breeding techniques, the collaboration aims to develop new soybean varieties that deliver higher yield under a wide range of growing conditions, varying from ideal to stress-impacted.

Soybeans are one of the main sources of plant protein for both human and animal nutrition. In addition to the ongoing need for higher yields, soybean growers also face increasing challenges associated with the impacts of climate change.

Forty percent of worldwide soybean production is made using GDM genetics, stemming from innovative technologies that combine data science, biotechnology, and agricultural management for the continual genetic improvement of soybean crops.

High-yielding technology from TCS has been under development for more than a decade and proven to increase soybean yields by up to 34 percent through more than 70 intensive field trials carried out over seven years and nine growing seasons at locations in North and South America.

A recent scientific publication in www.nature.com/scientificreports describes yield improvements in soybean lines with TCS yield technology, as well as stress tolerance characteristics that contribute to achieving climate resilience in crops. The publication can be found at: https://texascropscience.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/soy-field-trial.pdf

“Soybeans provide the foundation of the world’s protein supply, and the twin challenges of global demand for protein and climate instability create stress on the soybean production system,” said Simon Hiebert, CEO of TCS.

“Bringing together TCS’s ground-breaking yield trait technology and GDM’s world-leading position in plant genetic innovation and development results in a powerful combination to create a stream of soybean products that will benefit farmers with increased and climate-stable yields, while also benefitting consumers through increased global food security and reduced environmental impact,” he said.

“We are excited about our partnership with TCS. GDM’s focus on bringing the best high-yielding varieties to the market and thus sustainably contributing to productivity fits with a collaboration with TCS, which strives to address global issues such as food security and a clean environment. We are looking forward to the results of this collaboration,” concludes André Beló, New Breeding Technologies Global Manager.

 

Corteva Agriscience, bunge partner to develop amino acid-enhanced soybeans

Unlocking the water and food challenge in Northern Kenya amidst drought

Unlocking the water and food challenge in Northern Kenya amidst drought

agrimachinery
-
0

The rains have failed for five seasons in many of Northern Kenya’s arid and semi-arid areas. The Adadijole Women’s Group in Wajir County came together to farm, sell their produce, and earn a living for their families, but the unprecedented drought suppressed their plans.

The group had subdivided their 2.8-acre land into 18 20-by-30-meter plots, enabling each member to till a section of land that is partly clay and partly loamy for cultivation. However, they needed water and favorable planting conditions.

In 2021, the Feed the Future Kenya Livestock Market Systems Activity (LMS), funded by USAID, worked closely with the county government and a local group known as the Bute Ward Planning Committee to revive the hopes of the farmers through investment. Given the hot temperatures in Wajir County, which can reach as high as 36 degrees Celsius, the group required an adaptable environment to grow their crops.

LMS supported the group to invest in twin greenhouses. This way, the group controlled the plants’ exposure of temperature and humidity throughout the year.

MS also desilted a nearby water pan, removing the accumulated soil particles and increasing its volume. LMS then connected the water pan to a 10,000-liter water tank using pipes and a solar-powered pumping system. LMS further lined the water pan to eliminate the chances of water seepage. As a result, the group could draw water from two water pans – the desilted one and another one owned by the community. Lastly, using water from the tank, LMS established a modern drip irrigation system covering the entire farm, including the greenhouse and open fields.

The results were outstanding. The division of the open field farm into plots enabled the group to plant diverse crops, such as tomatoes, onions, carrots, indigenous vegetables, and watermelons. Because they could plant these crops during different seasons, they improved disease management through crop rotation.

Access to two water pans provided the group with options for drawing water throughout the year.

With a solar-powered system, the operating and maintenance costs became minimal, giving the group a financial advantage and allowing them to divert revenue to expand the system. In December 2022, the group made its first harvest worth $300 since the installation of the greenhouse.

They sold the product to retailers in the nearby Bute and Adadijole towns. The group plans to install fences to deter wild animals from destroying their crops and to increase water storage capacity.

Also Read

PETKUS Production Heading for the Future

xarvio® FIELD MANAGER with growing popularity among German farmers

Corteva Agriscience, bunge partner to develop amino acid-enhanced soybeans

agrimachinery
-
0

Corteva Inc. (NYSE: CTVA), and Bunge (NYSE: BG) announced today significant advancements in the development of more nutritious soybean meal for the animal feed industry, specifically suited for poultry, swine and aqua feed.

The companies have a multi-year collaboration to develop and commercialize soybean varieties that can create a potential new value stream opportunity for soybean farmers while giving feed compounders a new option to reduce their use of synthetic additives, lower costs, and shrink their carbon footprint.

Through this collaboration, Corteva is leveraging its expertise in germplasm, gene editing, and traits discovery to develop soybean varieties with greater protein content, optimized amino acid profiles, and lower levels of anti-nutritional factors.

Early field trial research has confirmed Corteva’s approach to boosting protein levels and significantly increasing the proportion of the key amino acids methionine and lysine in the soybean while maintaining high field and oil yields.

“The future of food production hinges on developing new tools and technology to help farmers sustainably meet their production goals,” said Dr. Tom Greene, VP, Biotechnology, Corteva Agriscience.

“Our collaboration with Bunge aligns with our commitment to sustainable innovation while supporting improved animal performance and greater value opportunities for livestock and row crop farmers. Our next step is to bring the higher-protein, enhanced-amino acid profile into a commercial soybean variety that offers the best value for soybean farmers.”

Bunge will be the exclusive processor of the oilseed as well as exclusive merchandiser of the high-value meal and oil, leveraging its deep farmer relationships and existing facilities to source the oilseed and deliver incremental value to farmers, feed compounders and animal protein producers.

Globally, sales of synthetic methionine and lysine for feed applications exceed $10 billion annually, and the market is expected to grow with underlying animal protein demand.

“As a global leader in oilseed processing, we are uniquely positioned to leverage upstream and downstream partnerships with leading and innovative industry players to unlock value for our farmers and customers. We are very pleased by the early results of this collaboration with Corteva,” said Kaleb Belzer, VP of Protein Ingredients at Bunge.

“Naturally over-expressing methionine and lysine will make soybean meal an even better ingredient for our feed customers, enabling them to significantly reduce or even eliminate the use of expensive synthetic additives and to cut the carbon emissions associated with those supply chains, which is multiples larger than that of soybean meal.”

The companies expect to commercialize these soybean varieties by late this decade.

Also Read

Corteva Agriscience unveils plant breeding innovation to combat corn disease

EIMA 2022 turns the spotlight on agricultural drones

Corteva Agriscience unveils plant breeding technology to combat corn disease

agrimachinery
-
0

Corteva Agriscience (NYSE: CTVA) today announced a game-changing gene editing technology that will bring added protection to elite corn hybrids is advancing through the company’s R&D pipeline.

The early-stage concept uses proprietary technology to package multiple disease-resistant native traits into a single location in the gene to better address the most devastating North American corn diseases facing farmers today.

In 2021, Northern leaf blight, Southern rust, gray leaf spot and anthracnose stalk rot combined to cost North America corn growers more than 318 million bushels in production. By using gene editing to combine and reposition disease resistant traits that already exist within the corn genome, Corteva is able to bolster disease tolerance and minimize production stress.

Additionally, the technology could result in healthier plants and increase yield potential even further.

“This transformational technology represents the next generation of plant breeding innovation,” said Sam Eathington, Chief Technology and Chief Digital Officer, Corteva Agriscience. “Our best-in-class gene mapping capabilities have allowed us to identify and optimally position the best native resistant genes in our already high-performing hybrids, so that we can deliver a premium product to farmers.”

As plant disease continues to be a growing concern for farmers, the multi-disease resistance concept is intended to simplify disease management and improve sustainability by reducing the need for additional crop protection product applications. This advancement will also meet Corteva’s sustainable innovation criteria for new products, which are based on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Additionally, it provides farmers with more freedom to select performance characteristics more in line with their yield goals than having to worry about disease resistance.

Corteva has a long-standing commitment to meeting the rapidly evolving needs of farmers around the world. This breakthrough is another proof point in Corteva’s efforts to provide farmers with more sustainable ways to protect their crop while continuing to safeguard the land, water and air resources that make food production possible.

While this groundbreaking plant breeding approach is initially being applied to the diseases that most concern North American farmers, it has the potential to be scaled to other crops, incorporate other diseases or be otherwise tailored to specific geographies.

The company anticipates this concept to advance to commercialization by the end of the decade.

Also Read

BASF launches Axalion™ Active in Australia, with other markets to follow

Bayer Unveils the Preceon™ Smart Corn System

1...383940...51Page 39 of 51

About us

Agrimachinery.africa is the trusted authority for agriculture news and trends. We especially focus on Agriculture mechanisation in Africa. Read More

Company

Blog

Subscribe

© Copyright 2024, Agri Machinery. All Rights Reserved I Crafted by Clivo.