The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-06-22
Post to invest US$110M to expand Nevada facility cereal production capacity | Food Business Africa Magazine
USA— Post Holdings, an American consumer packaged goods holding company is set to invest US$110 million to expand its cereal production capacity its Sp ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed investments & funding news
2022-06-22
Ferrero North America announces US$214.4 M investment to expand Illinois chocolate plant | Food Business Africa Magazine
USA—Ferrero North America has announced plans to invest US$214.4 million to expand its chocolate processing and product manufacturing plant in Bloomington, ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed
2022-06-22
Kellogg's to split into three independent public companies | Food Business Africa Magazine
USA— Kellogg is planning to split into three independent public companies, sectioning off its iconic brands into distinct snacking, cereal and plant-based b ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed
2022-06-21
Mental health hubs for farmers launched
Nursing staff with farming backgrounds are providing mental health support at the hubs. Read more
Bridgwater Agriculture NHS Mental health
2022-06-21
Efficient Management of Bermuda Grass Stem Maggot to Reduce Costs
A lot of research has been conducted to create mitigation strategies for the Bermudagrass Stem Maggot (BSM) throughout the Southeast. This pesky little fly has caused headache and heartache for... Read more
2022-06-21
How Much Spring Nitrogen to Apply? Pre-Planting Weather May Provide a Clue
With the rising cost of nitrogen fertilizer and its impacts on air and water quality, University of Illinois researchers want to help farmers make more informed fertilizer rate decisions. Their latest... Read more
2022-06-21
CAMP RANKIN CELEBRATES 50TH ANNIVERSARY
Truro, Nova Scotia – 4-H Nova Scotia is excited to announce the return of Camp Rankin for Summer 2022 in time to celebrate its 50
th Anniversary! Read more
2022-06-21
Alfalfa Weevil
Unsettled weather with periods of rain prevailed this week, disrupting fieldwork but increasing soil moisture supplies for emerging crops. A complex of early-week storms brought beneficial rainfall of... Read more
2022-06-21
Bean Leaf Beetles in Soybean: Biology and Early Season Management
We are finding bean leaf beetles colonizing fields and feeding on soybean leaves. Bean leaf beetles had been uncommon in Minnesota soybean since the mid-2000s. However, over the last couple years,... Read more
2022-06-21
Defender Crops Develops Agriculture Management Skills
The Dordt University Agriculture Department has initiated a program change called Defender Crops, which allows students to manage 80 acres of crop land at Dordt’s Agriculture Stewardship Center. The... Read more
2022-06-21
Crops Under Water – Crop Stage is Critical for Recovery
Large rain events seem to be trending this year in many parts of Ohio, especially in Northwest Ohio where 3-5 inches of rain fell in 24-48 hrs. This can lead to standing water (flood) conditions or... Read more
2022-06-21
To Reimplant, or Not to Reimplant… That is the Question
The Food and Drug Administration recently published FDA GFI #191. Some readers may recall discussions of a similar "GFI" (Guidance for Industry) in 2017 when FDA began requiring a veterinary feed... Read more