12 Sep
Brassica Disease Risks and Their Prevention: A Guide for Farmers by Simon Jackson
I, Simon Jackson, Syngenta’s сrop protection specialist, inform that the heavy morning dews in the coming weeks can make your brassica crops vulnerable to diseases like ringspot and white blister. Despite the challenges during the dry planting season, our crops have shown strong resilience. Their leaves have grown well, but with the onset of these […]
14 Mar
British researchers are warning that one-third of earthworms in the UK have vanished
The scientists have called it “Insectageddon” The scientists presented their findings at the annual conference of the British Ecological Society, which showed that at least a third, between 33% and 41%, of earthworms have disappeared from UK soils in the last 25 years, based on data from around 100 previous studies. Professor James Pearce-Higgins, the […]
8 Dec
UK heading for food crisis, farmers fear
Faced with soaring costs, the food supply could run out After shortages of eggs, tomatoes and pears could run out: hit by soaring costs, the United Kingdom is heading straight for a food supply crisis, the main British agricultural union warned on Tuesday. Ultimately, “the danger is that we produce ever less of our food […]
9 Nov
How coffee helps revive Mozambique’s rainforests
Gorongosa National Park was once considered one of the best in Africa. Everything changed during the civil war in Mozambique last century. The reserve became a place of armed conflict. Both wildlife and vegetation suffered. Civilians also accelerated the destruction of forests. They cut down trees to make way for cornfields. For the past four […]
23 Sep
A Liebherr V12 engine on the Big X 980 and 1080 to save fuel
Although it may seem antagonistic, Krone installs its Liebherr-sourced V12 engine under the hood of the Big X 980 and 1080 to lower the fuel bill. Providing more power automatically according to the need of the machine, this is what should effectively limit fuel consumption. Not to mention the gain in terms of service intervals […]
22 Aug
Italian agriculture still gripped by contradictions. On the one hand, the resumption of the farm, on the other still billionaire damage
From a statistical point of view, that of 2022 seems to be, it is pointed out, the worst summer of the decade. Italian agriculture is experiencing, as often happens, a time of great contradictions. On the one hand, fortunately, the statistics show the resumption of agritourism activities; on the other hand, the whole sector continues […]
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