Singapores vertical farming industry and international research institutes have taken a significant step forward with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between several leading companies in the field
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Tokyo start-up automates seedling selection
Tokyo-based company, Farmship, has developed technology that uses artificial intelligence to assess the growth and potential of spinach seedlings, aiming to reduce food loss by increasing yields and efficiency
US Grains Council publishes guide for high protein corn co-products
The US Grains Council (USGC) recently released a handbook about new and evolving high-protein corn co-products produced by the US ethanol industry
Better Cotton launches new 2030 Impact Targets
Better Cotton, the world’s largest cotton sustainability initiative, has announced four new Impact Targets covering Soil Health, Women’s Empowerment, Pesticides, and Sustainable Livelihoods
Japan's new rule on ethanol
Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has released its final proposed rule for partial amendment of the Act on Sophisticated Methods of Energy Supply Structures on 30 March 2023 – in place through 2028 – that allows the country to further contribute to its climate targets through consumption of lower-carbon ethanol and, for the first time, will allow US ethanol to successfully access 100% of the Japanese biofuel market