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2023.10.05
ILRI training on Africa indigenous chicken biobanking to help conserve the native breed
Farmers from the eastern and central Africa have nothing to worry about their valued Africa indigenous chicken which has constantly faced extinction threats due to disease, genetic problems, breeding cessation, or natural disasters.
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2023.10.04
USDA Crop Progress report: Corn and soybean harvests 23% complete
Monday’s USDA Crop Progress report shows that corn and soybean harvests have crossed the 20% threshold.
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2023.10.03
Qatar exploring trade and investment opportunities in Kenya’s agriculture value chains
Kenyan farmers in the dairy and livestock value chains might soon start benefiting from trade and investment opportunities being explored in the country by the Qatar government.
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2023.10.02
Dryland crop yields vastly different from irrigated corn and soybeans in Nebraska
Nebraska farmer Blake Johnson has seen 100 bushel yield differences between his early and later planted dryland corn this harvest season.
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2023.09.29
China's craft brewers cheer return of Australian barley imports
The return of Australian barley imports to China has brought a happy buzz to at least one industry - brewers of craft beers who are hoping for a much-needed reduction in costs.
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2023.09.28
SAB and Food for Mzanzi empower women and youth in the digital agriculture era
The South African Breweries (SAB) relies heavily on high-quality crops derived from thriving communities and healthy ecosystems for the brewing of its products.
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2023.09.27
“Strength in numbers: GEA robots save energy and water, especially with large herds”
GEA has further boosted the efficiency of its robots for milking large herds with a new system configuration on the DairyRobot R9500 automated milking system.
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2023.09.26
Italy's mango production on the rise as climate warms
Mango farming in Italy is becoming more widespread as hotter temperatures and the prospect of higher profit margins lead growing numbers of farmers to quit traditional crops in favour of exotic fruit.
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2023.09.26
India to cut floor price for basmati rice exports - sources
India will cut the floor price for basmati rice exports in the coming days, sources familiar with the matter said, after millers and traders complained about a sharp drop in overseas sales of the premium aromatic grain.
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2023.09.26
As farmers gray, Japan pins hopes on robots and smart agriculture
There is growing hope that Japan will benefit from so-called smart agriculture, which taps robot and information technology to save labor and reduce farming workloads.