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2024.05.10
Solar, other energy production emerging as pillar for farmland values, says Purdue
One in five producers said they were actively involved in discussions about leasing farmland for solar generation of electricity, compared to one in seven in April 2023.
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2024.05.09
Harvesting Green Gold: Exploring the Industrial Hemp Market
The global industrial hemp market size reached US$ 5.4 Billion in 2023. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach US$ 19.7 Billion by 2032, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 15.1% during 2024-2032.
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2024.05.08
Corn planting pace falls behind the average for first time this season
USDA released its sixth Crop Progress Report of the 2024 growing season on May 6. Here's a look at the most recent corn, soybean, oat, and wheat numbers.
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2024.05.07
FAO’s environment and climate monitoring portal Earth Map receives Google impact award
The user-friendly platform helps visualize, process and analyze extensive environment and climate data
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2024.05.07
Deep learning techniques for Hyperspectral image analysis in agriculture
The agricultural sector is experiencing unprecedented transformations rapidly through technological advancements. In the last decade, we have witnessed seismic shifts as drone technology has boosted crop yields by 5-10%
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2024.05.07
Agri credit surpasses target, rises 15% to Rs 24.83 trillion in FY24
Despite a record disbursal of the agricultural loans by banks to over Rs 24 trillion in FY24 against a target of Rs 20 trillion, regional disparity persists, according to latest data by Nabard.
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2024.05.07
Strategic sector should not become a victim of anti-dumping investigations, argues EU commissioner
The EU is lobbying China to exclude agriculture from a series of escalating commercial disputes, calling for the “strategic sector” to be protected from trade tensions in the renewable energy and electric vehicle industries.
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2024.05.06
FAO Food Price Index up marginally in April
Rising international quotations for meat, cereals and vegetable oils offset drops for dairy and sugar
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2024.05.04
Northern Ireland: Farming pressure driving part-time rise
With a family farm going back at least five generations, agriculture is in David Hodges' blood.
But the County Antrim man's passion for farm work can only be exercised part-time - not when he also has his other job, as a teacher in Ballymoney. -
2024.05.03
Unique technique enables Tanzanian rice growers produce more with less seeds, water and land
Unique technique enables Tanzanian rice growers produce more with less seeds, water and land