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Warmer Temperatures Ahead, Flooded States Catch a Break
As farmers look to get in the field, warming temperatures and a slow-down in precipitation may present windows for early planting.
Farmers in 6 States Have Started Planting Corn, USDA Says
Here’s what else the agency said in its first Crop Progress report of the season.
At FAO Council, Director-General QU Dongyu emphasizes world’s growing need for the urgent and accelerated transformation of global agrifood systems
The 177th Session of the FAO Council opened on Monday at the Organization’s headquarters in Rome.
30 years of AQUASTAT: FAO celebrates global water data milestone
Event also features UN-Water strategy briefing and calls for stronger global coordination on water data.
FAO Food Price Index remains stable in March
Rising vegetable oil quotations offset lower prices for wheat, maize, rice and sugar
Carbon Robotics unveils ‘AutoTractor,’ a self-driving platform to boost productivity on farms
Long gone are the days on the farm where getting up at the crack of dawn to run a tractor through fields might have been just the start of a long day’s work. Now, the tractor could very well have been running all night
USDA Says Corn Acres Up 5% in 2025
Today, the USDA released the 2025 Prospective Plantings report. In the report, the agency said U.S. farmers will plant nearly 5 million more corn acres in 2025 compared with last year.
Agriculture innovations showcased at college in Gwynedd
A Gwynedd college campus has showcased the latest agri-tech innovations.
Optimum nitrogen rates climb over decades
The amount of nitrogen fertilizer needed to maximize the profitability of corn production in the Midwest has been increasing by about 1.2% per year for the past three decades, according to new Iowa State University research.
R&D - the key for Vietnamese agriculture to build its position
On March 25, TTC AgriS (Thanh Thanh Cong - Bien Hoa Joint Stock Company) signed a memorandum of understanding with Nanyang Technological University (NTU) to become a member of Singapore Agri-Food Innovation Lab (SAIL).