Feed | Agwiki

John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 3 years ago
Topics: Commodities, Dairy, Agriculture Global, Economics, Beef Cattle, Ag Europe, Trade (Commodities),

Will Ireland forsake beef for dairy in agri emissions trade-off?

Carbon budgets in agriculture are likely to accelerate an ongoing reduction in beef herd

Comments (0)

John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 3 years ago
Topics: Commodities, Coffee/Tea, Agriculture Global, Economics, Ag India,

‘Local growers yet to savour rising global coffee prices’

Government intervention sought to check cartels, say trade sources

Comments (0)

John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 3 years ago
Topics: Vegetables, Jobs, Economics, Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog, Transportation, Ag Asia / Pacific, Coronavirus/COVID, Food Security/Shortage,

Vegetables pricier than pork worry Chinese consumers as costs swell

Vegetable prices are surging in China after heavy rain swamped crops this month, fuelling ...

Comments (0)

John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 4 years ago
Topics: Precision AG , Coffee/Tea, Agriculture Global, Fruit, Economics, Grapes, Ag Global Specialty Food, Ag Innovation,

Aerial scanning can help protect food crops against devastating disease

Virulent diseases which devastate food crops like coffee, almond, citrus and grapevines with serious global economic and environmental consequences, could be controlled by large-scale aerial scanning, says new collaborative research involving Swansea University.

Comments (0)

John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 4 years ago
Topics: Vegetables, Agriculture Global, Economics, Hydroponics ,

Hydroponic vegetable garden for revenue of 4 billion VND (nearly 20000$) per year - Agricultural Family

Mr. To Quang Dung (38 years old, Da Lat City, Lam Dong) grows hydroponic vegetables, each year for a revenue of nearly 4 billion. After visiting a model of farming abroad, Mr. To Quang Dung (38 years old, Da Lat City, Lam Dong) decided to invest in hydroponic vegetables. The lettuce farm is invested 2 billion […]

Comments (0)

John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 4 years ago
Topics: Livestock/Meat, Agriculture Global, Economics, Beef Cattle, Ag Asia / Pacific, Weather,

Yakutian Cattle Characteristics, Uses, Feeding, Breeding

The Yakutian cattle are a landrace cattle breed, which are bred in the north of the polar circle in the republic of Sakha. They belong to the East Asian Turano-Mongolian group of Taurine cattle.

Comments (0)

John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 4 years ago
Topics: Soil Health, Precision AG , Commodities, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Economics, Sustainability, Research, Ag Australia/NZ, Education,

Revealing the 'hidden half' of grain using imaging at ANSTO's Australian Synchrotron to benefit Australian agriculture

Professor of Soil Science at The University of Queensland Peter Kopittke and co-principal investigator Professor Enzo Lombi of the University of SA are very optimistic about the use of a new synchrotron-based imaging technique that captures in 3D the complex interaction of soil and roots.

Comments (0)

John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 4 years ago
Topics: Jobs, Economics, Ag Africa, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),

A Business Opportunity With Exponential Benefits: Linking Agriculture and Energy To Improve Livelihoods in Africa

Why agriculture and energy access businesses in Africa should link their efforts to boost rural development and improve farmers' livelihoods.

Comments (0)

Nancy Kavazanjian
shared this 2 article 4 years ago
Topics: Agriculture US, Economics,

Federal Reserve: Observations on the Ag Economy- October 2021

On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve Board released its October 2021 Beige Book update, a summary of commentary on current economic conditions by Federal Reserve District. The report included several observations pertaining to the U.S. agricultural economy.

Comments (0)

John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 4 years ago
Topics: Cotton, Agriculture US, Economics, Crop Diseases, Fungicides,

Fusarium wilt of cotton more aggressive and diverse than previously understood

Cotton is an important crop worldwide and grown in large amounts in the United States, which provided 38 percent of cotton exports in 2017. One of the greatest threats to cotton production is Fusarium wilt, a fungal disease caused by the soil-borne pathogen Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum (FOV). In a study recently published in Plant Disease, plant pathologists, agronomists, and breeders in California, Texas, and North Carolina identified current populations of FOV in infected plants and examined their diversity and aggressiveness during the seedling and wilt stages of disease development.

Comments (0)

Matt Brechwald is the world's most prolific agricultural podcaster. Consistently podcasting since 2014 Matt has hosted well over 1,000 podcasts about agriculture and conducted hundreds of radio interviews as well. From his farm in Kuna, Idaho, Matt has developed the term "Off-Farm Income" into a multi-national brand.

Register

Vegetables pricier than pork worry Chinese consumers as costs swell

Forgot Password?

LOGIN