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By Alice McFarlane

Agriculture Roundup

Agriculture Roundup for Friday July 12, 2024

Jul 12, 2024 | 9:16 AM

BASF will close its two Glufosinate-Ammonium (GA) sites in Germany citing economic reasons.

The decision to halt GA production was driven by several factors, including escalating competition from generic manufacturers, the creation of alternative technologies, and increasing energy and raw material costs.

BASF is shifting to a third-party supplier model for the active ingredient.

BASF will maintain all jobs (approximately 300) until the end of 2025. Following this period, the company will implement a gradual reduction of positions.

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A $4.5 million partnership will develop in-field grain prediction and assessment technology.

Protein Industries Canada along with Ground Truth Agriculture, Parametrics.ag, Cas-Grain Farms and C-Merak Innovations will work on technology that predicts and assesses the quality of protein crops in the field during the growing season and harvest.

The project is part of the Pan-Canadian Artificial Intelligence Strategy designed to adopt artificial intelligence across the country.

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The Atlantic Grains Council is studying grain and oilseed production.

Federal funding will support research activities to address regional conditions, production challenges and agronomic practices, focusing on priorities for the local sector.

Researchers will explore ways to enhance soil health, while improving the production and quality of grains and oilseeds to remain sustainable and competitive into the future.

One of the key project activities is the Yield Enhancement Network (YEN). The YEN helps local farmers better understand their yield potential and discover limits to achieving that potential.

The YEN also provides a real-time snapshot of the trends impacting the production, yield, quality and environmental impacts of grains and oilseeds. It is an important information tool to help producers fully understand their crop performance.

Council Chair Roy Culberson said this is research that producers have identified as priorities.

“AAFC brings program support and a team of world class researchers to our joint project. As producers, we face many challenges as we produce our crops, adapt to climate change and address food security. We need research to help find a path forward,” Culberson said.

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