Crop Cultivation News

At the moment, the question of whether the cultivation of rapeseed still turns out to be profitable is being intensely discussed in many cropping businesses, but it is precisely the current prospects for oilseed rape that do not look bad at all. In addition to the well-known strengths of rapeseed, such as the effects as a preceding crop, more stable yields and positive price trends are to be ...

Jul. 1, 2020

By Rapool Ring Gmbh

Rapeseed present in the last years an outstanding success story. 2014 reached the EU rapeseed production their last peak with 24.2 Mill. tons. The farmers made a huge profit with the yellow flowering crop but based on several factors rapeseed become under pressure in the lastyears and reached less than 18 Mill. tons in 2018/2019. How can we pass the current valley? SFO, the Swedish association of ...

Jul. 1, 2020

By Rapool Ring Gmbh

Since last year, it has been too dry and hot in large parts of Germany, although at the start of May, when the oilseed rape was flowering, it was cold and frosty, which means that pod-setting suffered. Then there was the heat wave at the end of June, right in the middle of ripening. Yields have often been between 35 and 40 dt/ha, so considerably better than last year and in the range of the ...

Jul. 1, 2020

By Rapool Ring Gmbh

Update prepared by ISTA Mielke GmbH – Global Oil World analyses and forecasts for oilseeds, oils & fats and oilmeals in Hamburg, Germany. On www.oilworld.de more details are provided about the company profile and the individual services. The looming severe production deficit is likely to keep EU rapeseed prices well supported in July/June 2020/21. Futures on the Matif (Aug position) ...

Jul. 1, 2020

By Rapool Ring Gmbh

On June 22, 2020, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California granted summary judgment for the Plaintiffs in National Association of Wheat Growers et. al. v. Becerra, and entered a permanent injunction against enforcement of a Proposition 65 (Prop 65) warning ...

Jun. 30, 2020

By Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Did you know that June has been called Dairy Month since 1939? This is a great time to recognize and celebrate our dairy farmers that provide a healthy, nutritious product. Minnesota dairy farms produce a lot of milk, ranking number 8 in the nation. Milk is an affordable nutritional source containing nine essential nutrients including protein, calcium, potassium, phosphorus, riboflavin, ...

Jun. 26, 2020

By Sustainable Farming Association of Minnesota

Every American has a part to play in slowing the spread of the coronavirus. While many are working from home, an important few are working overtime on farms and ranches to make sure grocery store shelves are stocked. From harvesting wheat in Kansas to picking blueberries in Georgia, producers are getting up before the sun every day, while also adapting their operations to keep workers safe. They ...

Jun. 25, 2020

By U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry

As global food consumption levels soar through the roof, the average crop yield of agricultural sectors across the globe is being hard-pressed beyond its threshold. While depending on uncertain elements such as weather, crop quality, soil quality and incentive schemes distresses the farmers, their reliability on tractors as the key agricultural machinery remains conformed. In the future, ...

Jun. 25, 2020

By Fact.MR

U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today released the following opening statement at the legislative hearing to review S. 3894, the  ...

Jun. 24, 2020

By U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry

U.S. Senator Pat Roberts, R-Kan., Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today held a hearing on S. 3894, The Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2020. “Maintaining the health of our planet for future generations is, of course, of paramount importance. So is feeding the billions of people that populate the Earth today and in the years ...

Jun. 24, 2020

By U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry

Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry hosted a hearing on the bipartisan Growing Climate Solutions Act, where prominent agricultural leaders urged passage of the bipartisan Growing Climate Solutions Act.   U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Committee, and Mike Braun (R-IN), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Conservation, ...

Jun. 24, 2020

By U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry

U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today released the following opening statement at the business meeting to consider the U.S. Grain Standards Reauthorization Act of 2020. Stabenow’s statement, as prepared for ...

Jun. 24, 2020

By U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry

U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Chairman Pat Roberts, R-Kan., and Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., today announced the Committee passed the bipartisan U.S. Grain Standards Reauthorization Act of 2020 by a voice vote. Click here to read the legislation, summary, and ...

Jun. 24, 2020

By U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry

Farms, farm workers, and farmers markets are all essential businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. That means your favorite market is most likely still open and its farmers and vendors are eager to see and serve you. Markets will look a little different this summer and each vendor and market are doing ...

Jun. 23, 2020

By Sustainable Farming Association of Minnesota

The grass has finally started growing and crops have been planted. Things are starting to get green and grow! Most of the grazing dairies I have spoken with recently have their cows out on pasture. This is such a great time of the year as we see our cows on pasture enjoying the lush grasses! This ...

Jun. 23, 2020

By Sustainable Farming Association of Minnesota

The High Density is a sprayer designed to carry out localized treatments, transferring the usual proximity of vineyard applications to other crops such as apple trees, pear trees and other fruit trees in the “trellis” plantation model, and also in the super-intensive olive and almond crops, among others. This sprayer allows efficient and precise ...

Jun. 22, 2020

By Pulverizadores Fede SL

Even mid-way through June, it’s not too late to start growing some of your own food this season. Growing a garden in your yard, your windowsill, or at any other scale can be empowering. And it doesn’t have to be an overwhelming venture! Episode 3 of Dirt Rich is a bite-sized listen to help get you started in a manageable, enjoyable way. Kent ...

Jun. 20, 2020

By Sustainable Farming Association of Minnesota

Sustainable potting soil from the anaerobic digestion of 100% roadside grass. HoSt has started a pilot with a number of parties to bring this to a success. If the pilot turns out well this year, it is expected that after 2022 a grass digester will be realised. This plant can produce 15,000 m3 of potting soil and 1.5 million Nm3 ...

Jun. 18, 2020

By HoSt

On the latest episode of our Dirt Rich podcast series, Theresa Keaveny calls up Troy Daniell, NRCS State Conservationist. Personally, I really enjoyed listening to their conversation unfold on soil health work in Minnesota, the role livestock play, and land healing and resilience. An ecologist by training and passion, he says “we’ve always got to be in a healing mode, ...

Jun. 16, 2020

By Sustainable Farming Association of Minnesota

The global seed drill machines market is projected to reach a value of nearly US$ 620 Mn by the end of 2026, according to a new research report by Fact.MR. In terms of volume, global sales are expected to surpass 290 thousand units by the end of forecast period. Broader sluggishness in the agriculture sector is likely to rub off on the prospects of seed drill machine manufacturers. According to ...

Jun. 15, 2020

By Fact.MR