March-April 2021
Biostimulants
Fixing on a solution
The Mosaic Company, a fertilizer heavyweight, and BioConsortia have joined forces to collaborate on new nitrogen-fixing microbial products. The age of the bio-commodity fertilizer could be about to begin. Luke Hutson writes
Making things gel
Dyacare has launched a new seaweed-based product in a gel formulation, aimed primarily at the seed treatment and hydroseeding markets. Martin Driscoll, CEO of Dyacare UK, spoke to New AG International
What’s the latest on U.S. regulatory developments regarding plant biostimulants?
Keith Matthews, Attorney at Law with Wiley Rein LLP, provides an update.
Biostimulant news
Includes: Biostimulant results support global food security / Italpollina changes name to Hello Nature
Plant Protection
What's not to lichen? Lichen extracts as biocontrol agents In the goal to provide ongoing biocontrol options in plant production, several researchers around the world have turned towards the study of lichen extracts as potential biocontrol agents. By Janet Kanters
Biocontrol news
Includes: Invasive flies prefer untouched territory when laying eggs / New eco-friendly technique protects rice plants / Koppert acquires Brazilian Geocom / CropLife Europe / IBMA France's target for biocontrol
Precision Ag
Sensorship - The future of agricultural labour is bits and bytes
Freelance writer Trevor Bacque looks at the latest applications for agricultural sensors
Precision Ag news
Biosensors monitor plant well-being / Robot tells growers when to water crops / Solinftec, IBM partner / VOA drone service
Leader’s Profile
Chr. Hansen: Driving positive change through microbial solutions
New AG International Editor Janet Kanters speaks with Kim Müller Christensen, Senior Director and Head of Plant Health with Chr. Hansen.
Products & Trends
Water-soluble fertilizer market in Argentina – Time to Grow Leonardo Gottems investigates this interesting market.
SCRSFs – follow up from NAI Brazil virtual event
Following the successful SCRSF track at the NAI Brazil event in November 2020, New AG International follows up on two of the presentations: using SRF on coffee in Brazil and then trialling controlled-release urea and stabilised urea in Brazil.
On the scent of success – turning manure into nitrates In what is believed to be a world-first, a new process is turning pig, cow and poultry manure into organically derived nitrate solutions. New AG International investigates
Irrigation
Successful 2020 virtual offerings propels IA into 2021 The Irrigation Association’s Deborah Hamlin provides an update on the association’s past year, and what’s planned for 2021
Irrigation news
Irrigating by analyzing / Study finds fertile ground for subsurface irrigation research
Greenhouse cropping
Major deal sees consolidation in Russian greenhouse vegetable production
Eugene Gerden writes
Greenhouse Cropping news
Growing sustainable vegetables in the Saudi Arabian desert
Regional Report
Australia - On the up Down Under
Despite recent challenges, Australian agriculture goes from strength to strength New Ag International contributor Lindi Botha writes
Agronomics & Economics
The role of Ascophyllum nodosum extract
Oded Achilea, NAI contributing editor, speaks with Acadian Plant Health about the development process of Ascophyllum nodosum products
Improving soil fertility and plant nutrition in African farming systems
The African Plant Nutrition Institute is a not-for-profit research and development organization founded in 2019 and based in Benguérir, Morocco. Editor Janet Kanters writes
People & Events
Exacto’s Eva Magnusen promoted to director of strategy and operations New management at SCC GmbH
Irrigation technology developments M&A in biostimulants space Water-soluble fertilizer markets Micronutrients – the great debate Data and precision agriculture News, Leader Profile, Regional Report
