The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-05-19
Wheat Tour Wrap: 39.7 bushels per acre
The 2022 Kansas wheat crop is projected to average 39.7 bushels per acre – down 19 bushels per acre from 2021. Read more
2022-05-18
Wheat Tour participants estimate 39.5 bushel crop in northern Kansas
Day 1 of the 2022 Winter Wheat Tour surveyed 248 fields in central and western Kansas. This could be some of the state’s best wheat. Read more
2022-05-18
Climate FieldView, RCIS partner to simplify crop insurance reporting
RCIS has a network of about 3,600 agents and does business across all 50 states. Read more
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2022-05-17
Syngenta Seedcare launches Victrato, a new seed treatment
Victrato contains Tymirium technology, a high-performance, low-dose active ingredient innovation, say Syngenta officials. Read more
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2022-05-16
New hybrid fungicide offers expanded disease control
Summit Agro USA announces Regev HBX for soybean, rice, and pecan crops. Read more
2022-05-16
Corn and soybean planting begins in South Dakota
In South Dakota Lee Lubbers takes advantage of moisture to start planting his corn and soybeans. Chad Henderson hopes for a rain to sustain his knee-high corn. Read more
2022-05-16
Specialty Crop Could Get Bacteria Boost
Quinoa (pronounced "KEEN-wah") is increasingly popular as a high-protein, slightly nutty flavored grain-like seed that can be made into flour for bread and pasta, used in soups and cereal, eaten as... Read more
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2022-05-14
India bans wheat exports amid severe heat wave 14.05.2022
India cited threats to food security and rising prices as reasons behind the policy U-turn. Global buyers had turned to India for wheat supplies after Russia's war on Ukraine disrupted agriculture... Read more
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2022-05-13
Can even more severe food shortages be avoided? 13.05.2022
German agriculture expert Sebastian Hess looks at the impact of the war in Ukraine on global food markets as huge amounts of wheat cannot be transported out of the country. Read more
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2022-05-11
UAW workers at CNH Industrial striking for higher wages amid inflation
President of UAW Local 807 expects the strike to last three to six months. Read more
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2022-05-10
UPL and AgBiTech partnership to bring new biosolutions to the western United States
UPL will distribute AgBiTech products through its Natural Plant Protection (NPP) business unit. Read more
2022-05-10
Diets High in Fiber Associated with Less Antibiotic Resistance in Gut Bacteria
Healthy adults who eat a diverse diet with at least 8-10 grams of soluble fiber a day have fewer antibiotic-resistant microbes in their guts, according to a study published by Agricultural Research... Read more
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