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A national leader in food and agriculture consulting, KCoe Isom, is writing a new chapter.
Canadian farmers have long fought off crop and livestock threats from diseases and pests.
John Deere introduces the latest updates to its Knuckleboom Loader lineup, including visibility enhancements.
The Rural Ontario Institute explains how it creates innovation and decision leaders.
Unusually dry weather provided ample time this year to get outside to enjoy the outdoors, complete some projects, and find other recreational opportunities. As you may notice in your own yard, the dry weather does come with a cost.
latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates, or WASDE. The WASDE report provides an updated point of reference for agricultural commodity price expectations. This article discusses adjustments made by USDA to its new-crop US corn and soybean balance sheets and one thing to watch going forward: news about corn and soybean demand and use
I have received this question a couple of times this week from growers and retailers with indeterminate soybeans. According to the soybean weed control section of the 2022 UGA
Farmers in Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma and Nebraska harvest about one-third of the nation's wheat acres, according to the most recent Agricultural Census.
Injuries and fatalities occur in confined space manure storages that are enclosed, such as beneath animal quarters, or below-ground reception and pump out pits, and in non-enclosed storages, such as earthen, lined and concrete manure pits, ponds and above ground tanks.
Federal Minister of Environment and Climate Change said in an op-ed, that Canada-US cooperation is the key to unlocking shared climate success.
Devon-based Crediton Dairy increased its turnover by 16.3% in 2021, to total £101.5m for the year. This improved turnover was driven by increased sales volumes of its added-value dairy drinks range and also higher selling prices. Despite a higher turnover, pre-tax profits were down marginally, totalling £9.6m for the 52 weeks ending 1 January 2022, […]
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A breakthrough trial of genetically modified soya has for the first time succeeded in improving photosynthesis – the process by which plants convert sunlight into energy. Results from the study, which was headed by Dr Amanda De Souza at the University of Illinois, were published in Science journal, and found that soya bean yields were […]
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A marked increase in cases of rodenticide misuse may be contributing to resistance in rats, as well as causing harm to non-targeted wildlife. This comes as the Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use (CRUU) revealed that in the past two years of surveillance, more than 90% of barn owls were found to carry rodenticide residues. See […]
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Farmers will be able to get their full Lump Sum Exit Scheme capital payment as early as November if they withdraw their 2022 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) application. The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) is contacting scheme applicants in England who have already completed their evidence forms offering them this option. By taking up the RPA’s […]
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John Deere has upped the power of its smaller 8000-series self-propelled foragers. The longitudinally-mounted 9-litre PowerTech engine of the new 8100 is tuned to 431hp, while the 8200 now packs the firm’s 13.5-litre block. This results in a 34hp rise to 465hp. Output of the 8300 has also been increased to 505hp, up from 490hp, […]
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An arable grower in County Durham has helped firefighters prevent a crop blaze from reaching a huge Amazon distribution centre. Fire broke out in a 24ha crop of malting barley at Robin Stevenson’s Tursdale House Farm at Bowburn, Durham. One field is bordered by Amazon’s 550,000 sq ft Bowburn warehouse, which employs 1,000 people and […]
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Growers should harvest struggling maize crops earlier this year and take particular care with preservation to minimise further spoilage losses. Silage specialist and microbiologist David Davies says holding out until a typical harvest date, if the crop is already dying off due to hot and dry conditions, will be counterproductive. “If your maize is already […]
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Rishi Sunak has vowed to protect domestic food production from the threat of solar farms and rewilding, as the Tory leadership hopeful rallies for the support of the farming industry. In the race to become the next prime minister, Mr Sunak addressed a packed room of farmers at an NFU hustings event in Warwickshire on […]
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The number of acres launched to the open market in Scotland so far this year remains low, but a recent flurry of activity has seen supply start to recover. In addition, private sales are proving popular, as in other countries in the UK, meaning overall volume is at a healthier level. Values remain strong and […]
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Wheat, spring barley and beans are still to harvest in more northern areas, but even these are a long way ahead of the usual harvest. Leicestershire Leo Goss, Velcourt farm manager at Blackbrook Farm near Loughborough, is pleased with harvest, which has exceeded expectations on the marginal land he farms. Second wheats have already been […]
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