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Farming: A Guide to Dystocia Management
Farming: A Guide to Dystocia Management By Dr. Trywell Muzerengi Definition: Dystocia refers to difficult or abnormal labor, where an animal is unable to give birth naturally without human assistance. This condition is commonly observed in...

Agridom promotes smart farming with drones
By Edg Adrian A. Eva, Reporter AGRIDOM SOLUTIONS, INC. uses advanced drones to help local farmers overcome field challenges, leading to higher yields and increased profits. “We saw an opportunity to help farmers and the agriculture industry...

Agriculture Minister to visit Kashmir
Srinagar, July 1: Union Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan is visiting Jammu and Kashmir on July 3 to review multiple schemes in the rural development and agriculture sectors. Sources said the union minister will...

Farming within Earth’s limits is still possible – but it will take a Herculean effort
The way we currently produce and consume food takes a big toll on the environment. Worldwide, farming is responsible for more than 20% of greenhouse gas emissions and uses more than 70% of all fresh water taken from rivers, lakes and groundwater....

Farming Simulator 25's first expansion brings fishing to the game in November
The Highlands Fishing expansion will also feature a new Scottish map, animals, crops, and machinery. The first major expansion for Farming Simulator 25 has been announced and is bringing quite a few big new things later this year. The Farming...

Agrimercarb’s insect protein innovation is helping safeguard aquaculture
As Ghana’s aquaculture sector expands to meet growing demand for locally produced fish, so is the soaring cost of quality fish feed. At the centre of this challenge is protein meal, the most expensive component of fish feed. Agrimercarb, a...

'Farming Simulator 25' Highlands Fishing Expansion Arrives In November, Adds New Machines, Animal Types And Map - Screens & Trailer
Virtual farmers manage their agricultural empires in a new, lush East Asian landscape filled with rice paddies, a North American environment with plenty of open space, or a Central European location with green fields between ponds and rivers....

2025 FAO Awards honour organizations from Colombia, Egypt, and the Philippines for their contributions to agrifood systems transformation
Rome - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) announced the winners of the 2025 FAO Awards, recognizing organizations from Colombia, Egypt, and the Philippines, whose work has led to outstanding progress in building more...

George Washington Carver Transformed Southern Agriculture
From Peanuts to Crop Rotation: Carver’s Lasting Legacy In this edition of the American Agriculture History Minute, Mark Oppold shines a spotlight on one of the most transformative figures in American farming—George Washington Carver. George...

Getting started with sorghum farming
For farmers considering new opportunities, especially those seeking climate-smart, cost-effective indigenous alternatives to maize, sorghum might be the crop to consider. In South Africa, sorghum is still underutilised, with an estimated 130 000...

Agriculture Minister Welcomes Stricter Laws for Praedial Larceny
Agriculture minister, Floyd Green, is welcoming the passing of legislation that stipulates harsher penalties for praedial larceny. The senate passed the Praedial Larceny Amendment Act on Friday with three amendments. The amendments are aimed at...

Structured financing is key to unlocking Agriculture’s potential, says Absa Bank’s William Nettey
The agricultural sector continues to face headwinds, from fluctuating global prices to unpredictable weather patterns. However, according to William Nettey, Head of Agribusiness at Absa Bank Ghana Ltd, agriculture remains one of the country’s most...

Nizwa vineyard venture boosts agriculture, tourism
Nizwa – Issa Saif al Riyami, a farmer in Nizwa, has turned a passion for farming into a successful commercial venture. This year, he cultivated four varieties of grapes – Halawani, Green Spanish, Red Italian and Finnish – on a one-and-a-half-acre...

El comisionado agrícola revela la mayor producción histórica en el Condado de Monterey, y se introduce nuevos avances tecnológicos
Sandra Iveth Santos CONDADO DE MONTEREY, Calif., (KMUV-TV)— El martes, el comisionado agrícola del condado de Monterey, Juan Hidalgo, publico el informe sobre cultivos y ganado del año fiscal 2024. En el reporte revelo que la fresa y la lechuga...

Digital agriculture and precision technology priority of govt., says Foreign Minister Rana
Kathmandu, July 1: Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Arzu Rana Deuba has said embracing digital agriculture and precision technology and supporting climate-smart and integrated farming system through increased investment in agriculture research and...

Saham hosts fruit festival to boost eco-farming
Saham – The Saham Fruits Festival officially opened in North Batinah on Monday, aiming to highlight local agricultural production and encourage sustainable farming. Organised by Saham Wali’s Office, in cooperation with Department of Agriculture,...

‘The Spinach King’ mixes family drama with agriculture industry history
“The Spinach King” tells the story of the Seabrook Farms, a major American vegetable supplier, and its patriarch, Charles Franklin Seabrook. The book explores agricultural history, family drama, and social conflicts, including a 1934 strike...

Poland criticizes EU Commission for lack of transparency in talks on new Ukrainian agricultural quotas
Poland’s Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Czesław Siekierski, has expressed dissatisfaction with how the European Commission communicated with EU member states regarding negotiations with Ukraine on new terms for importing Ukrainian...

Irrigation in Montana: Sustaining agriculture, landscapes and communities
Montana’s wide-open spaces and fluctuating climate make water a precious resource. Across the state, irrigation is central not only to agriculture but also to the health of residential landscapes and community green spaces. From century-old canal...

‘Shit in, shit out’: AI is coming for agriculture, but farmers aren’t convinced
Australian farms are at the forefront of a wave of technological change coming to agriculture. Over the past decade, more than US$200 billion (A$305 billion) has been invested globally into the likes of pollination robots, smart soil sensors and...