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2025.03.12
Tariffs Threaten Shift to Higher Corn Acres in 2025
Growers were widely expected to plant the most corn in five years due to tighter supplies. Now levies on some products from Canada, Mexico, and China have shifted a key market indicator in favor of soybeans.
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2025.03.11
Harnessing smart technologies for efficient, sustainable and resilient food production systems
IoT-based smart sensors provide continuous monitoring of soil conditions, temperature, moisture levels, and crop health, ensuring farmers can make informed decisions with high accuracy.
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2025.03.11
New SDG indicator on Minimum Dietary Diversity adopted by UN Statistical Commission
FAO assumes joint custodianship of indicator seen as key to ending malnutrition
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2025.03.10
FAO Food Price Index rises in February
Higher sugar, dairy, and vegetable oil prices drive the overall increase
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2025.03.07
Farming for the future: Digital farming, AI and IoT
As climate change continues to accelerate food insecurity, the agriculture sector must embrace technological innovations to help enhance productivity and create a more resilient world.
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2025.03.07
More Crops, Less Water: A Case for Smart Irrigation
Graham Fallon, Technician at Teagasc College of Amenity Horticulture, National Botanic Gardens, highlights the urgent need for smarter water use in Irish agriculture. Precision irrigation is key to reducing water use.
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2025.03.07
What Farmers Need to Know Before the March WASDE Report
A Grain Market Insider analyst said USDA may reduce the U.S. 2024/2025 corn ending stocks estimate next week.
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2025.03.06
Smart Farming Using AI, IoT, and Remote Sensing
A new study by researchers at Universidad de Talca in Chile explores the integration of artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), and remote sensing to modernize modern farming.
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2025.03.06
Texas Farmers Hustle to Plant Corn While Winter Wheat and Oats Begin Heading
Corn planting progress is being made in parts of Texas, and winter wheat and oats headed are being reported as March begins.
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2025.03.05
SMART researchers pioneer first-of-its-kind nanosensor for real-time iron detection in plants
Researchers from SMART have developed a groundbreaking nanosensor capable of detecting iron levels in plants in real time, offering innovative solutions for agricultural monitoring and sustainability.