The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-04-22
Pillaged Ukrainian farms impact global food supplies 22.04.2022
Russia's invasion of Ukraine is being felt far and wide. The ravaged agricultural industry is causing shortages of staples such as wheat, sunflower oil, and corn. DW met a farmer struggling to pick up... Read more
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2022-04-21
Loss of livestock and poultry mount as war in Ukraine continues
About 15% of dairy cattle, 20% of hogs, and 15% of poultry, which is the country’s biggest meat market, are gone. Read more
2022-04-20
Future BASF innovations include an SCN trait, precision spraying
Meeting sustainability goals is also part of BASF’s 10-year innovation outlook. Read more
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2022-04-19
Indigo Ag registers novel biofungicide
Proprietary microbial part of emerging $7 billion market for nature-based crop stress solutions, say Indigo Ag officials. Read more
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2022-04-13
Agtrinsic and Ceres Imaging announce expansion of disease risk solution
Expansion announcement comes after 5 years of collaboration and a successful 2021 season limited release, say company officials. Read more
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2022-04-13
Wheat shortage hits Tunisia 13.04.2022
The war in Ukraine is having the biggest knock-on effects for developing countries, who rely on Ukrainian agriculture exports, notably wheat. In Tunisia, flour is now being rationed. Read more
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2022-04-12
Frugality tips from the Great Depression
This advice from 1930s issues of Successful Farming magazine still rings true. Read more
2022-04-12
What will happen to Ukraine's agricultural exports? 12.04.2022
Ukraine's fertile, black soil is particularly suited for growing grain. Normally, Ukraine supplies about 10% of the world's wheat, but with the war raging in Ukraine, the Food and Agriculture... Read more
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2022-04-11
Tractor, combine sales down for the first time in 8 months
Total U.S. tractor sales fell 21.1% while self-propelled combine sales dipped 10.2% compared with a year ago. Read more
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2022-04-09
Pets become family, but there’s never enough time
Dave the dog spent nine fun-filled years with the Prater family. "Before we knew it, our kids had grown up and our dog had grown old," Lisa writes. Read this ode to a good, good boy. Read more
2022-04-05
Topcon, MyAgData partner to streamline harvest data sharing
Topcon has enabled a streamlined handshake exchange with the MyAgData portal for seamless submission of electronic scale ticket records, similar to the way yield maps are recognized today. Read more
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2022-04-04
Ag service technicians specialize in keeping farm machinery running smoothly
No matter what color machinery farmers operate, they’ll need support to minimize downtime, keep equipment running efficiently, and optimize productivity. Read more
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