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Harvest in Kansas “hard to get excited about” thanks to below average yields
Glenn Brunkow, a fifth-generation farmer in Wamego, Kansas, says that yields are “really down” after drought conditions impacted his operation.
ANB and Norfund join forces to expand citrus in South Africa
“The partnership with Norfund will significantly impact our growth trajectory and will benefit not only our individual companies, but also those growers and service providers that form part of our ecosystem,” says Marcel O’Connell
SAB Commits to nourishing communities on World Food Day
This World Food Day, the South African Breweries has once again partnered with the Western Cape Department of Agriculture (WCDOA) to host an event that aims to raise awareness of the world food shortage.
New poultry feed app helps farmers optimise nutrition
A free mobile app for chicken farmers claims to make optimal poultry nutrition easier, while also helping farmers save money and improve profits.
USDA Crop Progress report: Soybean harvest over 60% complete.
Report shows corn harvest is also progressing.
Better Cotton and IDH Event Explores Scalability of Regenerative Agriculture
Better Cotton, the world’s largest cotton sustainability initiative, and IDH last week hosted an event in New Delhi, India, to build consensus on the scope and merits of regenerative agriculture.
The Yolk’s On Us: What We’re Missing about the South African Egg Shortage
As the country’s worst ever national avian influenza outbreak continues to gain momentum retailers are rationing egg and poultry stocks, but are we missing the point?
CABI aims to equip Kenyan smallholder mango farmers with production training for profitable export markets
Under the PlantwisePlus initiative, CABI has successfully trained a group of young service providers who are poised to share their invaluable insights.
Case IH empowers Asia’s rising agri-entrepreneurs with top-of-the-line products and flexible financing
From navigating the busy streets of Tongjiang as a cab driver to managing a vast 4500-hectare farm, Chu Qianghai has become a notable figure in Case IH’s growing community of agri-entrepreneurs.
How farmers are combatting climate troubles
Extreme weather events are forcing farmers to face a harsh reality.