The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-06-02
Dry conditions lessen across the Corn Belt
While many farmers have made significant planting progress this past week, some are struggling with too much moisture. Read more
2022-06-02
Regenesis: George Monbiot busts damaging farming myths in his new book
Farming is the greatest cause of environmental destruction, but we have the tools to regenerate, writes Monbiot, in his blistering new book. Read more
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2022-06-01
Boom in commodity prices more likely to be transitory than permanent
High prices for corn, wheat, and soybeans are far more likely to revert to their long-term averages than mark the dawn of a new era of permanently higher prices. Read more
2022-06-01
Evening Edition | Wednesday, June 1, 2022
In this Evening Edition, catch up on the latest news about commodity prices, ethanol blending mandates, and the global food crisis. Read more
2022-06-01
Greek farmers protest rising energy costs
Farmers in central Greece on Sunday blocked a highway with tractors and poured cans of milk on the ground to protest against rising energy costs. Read more
2022-06-01
Qatar’s innovative farms: from vertical solutions to honey production
Farming in a desert climate can be hugely challenging but Qatar has been aiming to revolutionise solutions to growing crops in its dry environment. Qatar 365 reports. Read more
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2022-05-31
Evening Edition | Tuesday, May 31, 2022
In this Evening Edition, catch up on the latest news about the planting season, avian influenza, and the supply of late-model balers. Read more
2022-05-31
Air support called in for South Dakota wheat
XtremeAg’s Lee Lubbers and Chad Henderson are just days away from finishing 2022 planting season and then focusing on their wheat crop. Read more
2022-05-31
Ukrainian wheat harvest mapped via satellite 31.05.2022
The grain shortage due to the war in Ukraine has global consequences. But high-resolution satellite data is helping predict harvests, in order to plan better and avoid hunger crises. @DW Read more
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2022-05-29
Poor planting conditions prompt questions about insurance options for non-conventional practices
Producers may qualify to insure broadcast seeded crops if conditions of a written agreement are met. Read more
2022-05-28
Merck Animal Health announces new BRD antibiotic
The medicine not only treats and controls BRD in cattle but also pinkeye and foot rot. Read more
2022-05-27
Record U.S. farm exports amid global turmoil
The United States is expected to have its second year in a row of record-high agricultural exports, amounting to $191 billion. Read more