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• July 2024: Eurofins Scientific in the United Kingdom acquired Salamon & Seaber, a company specializing in testing, including animal feed. This strategic move broadened Eurofins’ market presence in the United Kingdom, enriching its portfolio with specialized testing capabilities. The company is better equipped to deliver reliable solutions in the market studied through this acquisition.
• June 2023: FOSS launched IQX an analytical solution designed to enhance feed and food quality control. IQX integrates advanced sensors and data analytics to provide real-time, precise measurement of key parameters, improving accuracy and efficiency in feed testing processes. This innovation helped the company to provide a better solution to ensure higher quality and consistency in customer’s feed products.

July 2024: Phoenix Pro Landscaping, a prominent landscaping services provider based in Gilbert, Arizona, unveiled its pioneering program, "Water-Wise Landscapes." This initiative is designed to revamp residential and commercial properties in Gilbert, introducing sustainable landscaping solutions tailored to the area's arid climate to enhance aesthetics while notably curbing water usage.

January 2024: Ruppert Company, a prominent national landscape contractor, acquired The Greenery of Charleston, which is highly regarded for its premier services in commercial landscape maintenance and installation, particularly in the Charleston region. Through this acquisition, the company aims to bolster its presence in South Carolina.

April 2023: Davey Tree Expert Company partnered with Mickman Brothers Inc., a company based in Minnesota that specializes in landscaping, irrigation, landscape maintenance, and snow removal services in the Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul region. The objective of this partnership is to expand its range of products and services both locally and nationwide.

• February 2024: Syngenta AG and Ginkgo Bioworks collaborated to develop a new biological solution. Through this partnership, Ginkgo Bioworks developed and optimized a microbial strain to achieve productivity targets for a secondary metabolite from Syngenta Biologicals' pipeline.
• July 2023: Bayer introduced ThryvOn Technology for commercial use in the United States, a cotton biotech trait system that offers integrated pest protection. The technology provides inherent defense against tarnished plant bugs and thrips species, potentially reducing the need for insecticide applications.

• August 2024: The United States-based Sun Pacific and Sunkist showcased their high-Brix Navel oranges at the Asia Fruit Logistica China Business Meet Up in Shanghai. The oranges, marketed under Sun Pacific's PureSpect label, feature a consistent sugar-to-acid ratio and guaranteed sweetness levels. These characteristics have generated significant interest in the Chinese market and increased the US orange export to China.
• March 2024: Wendy's introduced the Orange Dreamsicle Frosty, coinciding with the first day of spring. The new product combines orange with the company's traditional vanilla Frosty to create an orange cream frozen dessert.

• September 2024: Syngenta registered its product Postiva in California for agricultural use. Postiva demonstrates effectiveness against bacterial pathogens, including Pseudomonas spp. and Xanthomonas spp., providing comprehensive plant protection treatment.
• July 2024: The Australian Research Council (ARC) inaugurated the Training Centre for Environmental and Agricultural Solutions to Antimicrobial Resistance (ARC CEA StAR) at the University of Queensland. The center collaborates with industry partners to develop solutions for antimicrobial resistance (AMR), including antibacterials.

• November 2024: Dhanuka Agritech has signed an agreement with Bayer AG, Germany to acquire the crop protection active ingredients Iprovalicarb and Triadimenol, along with the Melody trademark for Iprovalicarb. This acquisition enables Dhanuka to expand its operations in Germany and international markets, establishing its global presence.
• January 2023: Bayer AG and Oerth Bio collaborated to develop crop protection innovations including seed treatment products. The partnership aims to create new seed treatment products using Oerth Bio's PROTAC protein degradation technology. This technology, adapted from medical applications, enables the development of precise crop protection solutions that require lower application rates and offer enhanced safety profiles.
• May 2022: Syngenta AG introduced Victrato, a seed treatment designed to combat nematodes and diseases affecting soybeans, corn, cereals, cotton, and rice.

• October 2024: The Himachal Pradesh state government in India has set a support price of USD 3.57 per quintal for maize cultivated using natural farming techniques.
• October 2024: China is enhancing agricultural productivity by approving the commercial-scale cultivation of genetically modified (GM) crops. The country has authorized 64 varieties of GM maize for large-scale planting.
• October 2022: Ghana's President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, inaugurated a new maize processing factory at Nsuta-Kwagye in the Sekyere-Central District of the Ashanti Region, as part of the "One District, One Factory" initiative. The facility is equipped with modern processing equipment, including a maize drying plant and a grit milling machine.

• June 2023: Syngenta Seedcare introduced EQUENTO, a new seed treatment offering effective control against various soil pests. This product aims to enhance the sustainability of farming operations. EQUENTO is now available in France.
• May 2023: Syngenta and Unium Bioscience have partnered to introduce NUELLO iN, a new biological seed treatment, to northwest Europe. This innovative solution can reduce nitrogen fertilizer use by over 10%, increase crop yields, and enhance plant health, contributing to more sustainable and efficient agriculture.
• April 2022: Corteva Agriscience established a Center for Seed Applied Technologies (CSAT) in southwest France. The center develops seed treatment solutions to help European farmers address agricultural challenges, increase crop yields, and improve sustainability.

• December 2024: China removed its final ban on two Australian beef exporters, concluding a series of restrictions and sanctions on Australian products valued at USD 20 billion. This removal of trade barriers is going to increase meat trade between the two countries.
• July 2024: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing USD 110 million through two programs: the Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program (MPPEP) and the Local Meat Capacity (Local MCap) Grant Program. As part of this investment, through a partnership with the New Hampshire Community Loan Fund, the USDA is providing USD 83 million in grants to 24 independent processors across 15 states.

• August 2023: Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd (M&M Ltd) launched a new wheel harvester under the Swaraj brand in the domestic market. Swaraj 8200 Wheel Harvester provides maximum harvesting acreage in a year with best-in-class grain quality and maximum profit.
• November 2022: Mahindra & Mahindra Farm Equipment Sector (FES), a part of the Mahindra Group, inaugurated its first dedicated farm machinery plant (non-tractor) in Pithampur, Madhya Pradesh. The new plant is spread over 23 acres and can manufacture 1,200 combined harvesters annually.
• June 2022: The Andhra Pradesh government flagged off the state-level mega distribution of equipment, including combined harvesters, under the YSR Yantra Seva Pathakam Scheme.