Crop Industry News
07 March 2021
Importance of New Technologies for Crop FarmingAdoption of technology has been important to production agriculture for decades. Through the adoption of technology and improved managerial practices, aggregate agricultural U.S. farm output...
08 February 2021
Combating biodiversity lossPlans to commission a Scottish Centre of Expertise in Biodiversity have been announced as part of the new draft strategy for the environment, natural resources and agricultural research programme....
01 February 2021
Increase in Scottish cereal's productionIt has been a good year for the cereal harvest in Scotland, with the highest cereal yield and second highest production in the past 10 years....
14 January 2021
CoBank Quarterly: Probable Boost in Fiscal Spending Lifts Grain and Livestock OutlookThe coronavirus still dominates the economy and continues to impact rural industries, but with vaccines rolling out, the virus will slowly loosen its grip in 2021. ...
04 January 2021
Growing potatoes without plowingDoes it make sense not to plow the field before putting potatoes on it? Does the yield not drop and what does non-plowing do with biodiversity, water management and nitrogen leaching? On Potato...
31 December 2020
Spice up the holidays for lasting memoriesThe lingering aroma of spices can bring back warm and welcoming memories of the winter holidays....
12 December 2020
Biden USDA Secretary choice will face little opposition in US SenatePresident-Elect Joe Biden’s choice for US Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack, will face limited to no opposition when the Senate eventually votes on him. Vilsack won unanimous approval the...
01 December 2020
CRISPR technology required to achieve European Green DealIt will not be easy to achieve the European Green Deal targets if the current strict EU legislation on the continuation of new breeding technologies, such as CRISPR-Cas, continues....
16 November 2020
Research promises water boost for farmers in IndiaUniversity of Birmingham water experts have designed a low-energy, high-efficiency means of purifying water in India’s rural farming communities, which could allow farmers to safely use high-saline...
11 November 2020
Sustainable farming practices trying to save Mediterranean soilsA team from the Diverfarming project has shown the efficacy of sustainable management of the soil in avoiding erosion and runoff, above all in intense rainfall events....
09 November 2020
Plant scientists study the interaction of heat stress responses in cornEnvironmental extremes driven by climate change create stresses in crops, and plant breeders are attempting to untangle the genetic factors that endow plants with tolerance to stress. ...
05 November 2020
Brazil should set new production record in the 2020/21 grain harvestWith 268.7 million tons, grain production should be 4.2% higher than the previous season...
02 November 2020
The Benefits Of Bringing Cattle And Crops TogetherGrazing cattle on neighbouring farmland can have benefits to both the cattle producer and the farmer if done properly. From Saskatchewan to Manitoba and Ontario the following producers have had...
20 October 2020
Brazil gives visibility to rural women contributing to food productionA campaign to give visibility to rural women - women of all regions, colors and ethnicities, who live and work in a context of social and economic difficulties in Latin America and the Caribbean...
25 August 2020
Global food commodity prices rebounded in JuneIn June, global food commodity prices rose for the first time since the beginning of the year driven by a rebound in vegetable oils, sugar and dairy quotations. However, in the cereals and meat...
12 August 2020
FAI Farms Ltd completes successful MBOFAI Farms, a leading research, data and consultancy business working to provide practical solutions for climate and food security, announces their successful completion of a management buyout....
05 August 2020
Going with the grain to combat diabetesCurtin researcher, Associate Professor Stuart Johnson, has discovered that a grain used mainly in animal feed in Australia contains properties which not only provide nutritional benefits to humans,...
02 August 2020
Caution urged in US after mystery seed mailingsAgriculture officials are warning American citizens to be wary of unsolicited packages of seeds mailed to them....
27 July 2020
Penn State scientist visits Ukraine to learn more about their fertile soil Ukraine is called the “breadbasket of Europe,” a moniker earned because of the fertile, black soils that blanket its landscape....
21 July 2020
New US Study Quantifies Value of Red Meat Exports to Corn, SoybeansSince 2015, indirect exports of corn and soybeans through beef and pork exports has been the fastest-growing category of corn and soybean use, delivering critical returns for corn and soybean...
15 July 2020
Transforming Africa’s livestock sector is key to food securityWithout sustainable growth of its livestock sector, Africa is expected to import up to a fifth of meat and milk within the next 30 years, according to the Malabo Montpellier Panel....
24 June 2020
New findings share how prescribed fire, no-till impact soil microbesIn some ways, farming is like cooking. Cooking would be much easier if we could leave the kitchen after eating and not come back until we make the next meal. But someone needs to put away the...
21 June 2020
Scouting for SCN – Time to Get DiggingIowa’s early planting season means that pests like the soybean cyst nematode (SCN) also are off to a quick start this year, which could result in a greater risk of severe damage from SCN throughout...
01 June 2020
AHDB: Large Stocks Weigh on UK Wheat Supply, DemandFriday's release of the latest 2019/20 UK cereal supply and demand estimates covers the first forecast for exports and closing stocks for the season. ...
21 May 2020
Continued Progress on Implementation of U.S.-China Phase One AgreementThe US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) announced additional progress in the implementation of the agriculture-related provisions of the US-China...
29 March 2016
Industry Insights: Global Trends in Ag EquipmentANALYSIS - While the underlying trend in agricultural equipment has been Tier 4 final solutions, a diversified customer base and a growing population's sustainable use of natural resources, specifically...
15 February 2016
El Nino Continues to Impact 2016 Weather PatternsANALYSIS - A two-year El Nino event has bad a strong influence on world weather, according to Art Douglas, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus at Creighton University, who recently presented the annual...
14 January 2016
USDA Reports: Winter Wheat Surprises with Second Lowest Planting since 1913ANALYSIS - USDA released four reports on Tuesday with implications for the grain and livestock markets, but the winter wheat planting survey stole the show coming in at only 36.609 million acres...
13 January 2016
Brazil's Ag Exports at Record Levels in 2015BRAZIL - The amount of soybeans, corn, fresh chicken, coffee and pulp sold abroad in 2015 registered a record for Brazil's agribusiness trade....
17 December 2015
Climate Change and Your Food: Ten FactsGLOBAL - Here are ten facts about how a change climate affects our ability to grow food and feed ourselves....
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