12+ min ago   (349+ words) The Government is moving to have local farmers get first preference in supplying the tourism sector as the country targets 10 million visitors and US$10 billion in tourism earnings over the next decade. The move is in keeping with the tourism…...

4+ hour, 55+ min ago   (914+ words) OGDEN -- U.S. Department of Agriculture Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden was in Iowa Friday, asking farmers from across the country to share their experiences dealing with consolidation and pricing issues in the fertilizer industry. Vaden, who previously served as a judge on…...

5+ hour, 57+ min ago   (400+ words) Farmers are calling for urgent changes to rules on when they can spread slurry, warning that current restrictions are unworkable. The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) says the fixed autumn closed period for slurry and poultry manure spreading does not…...

17+ hour, 20+ min ago   (240+ words) turkmenistan.gov.tm Cotton growers in the Dashoguz velayat are carrying out the harvesting campaign at a rapid pace Cotton growers in the Dashoguz velayat have maintained a high intensity of work since the very beginning of the harvest season....

12+ hour, 8+ min ago   (694+ words) When Ngāi Tahu Farming takes over the DoC concession for the management of Molesworth Station, New Zealand’s largest farm, it will add 180,000 hectares to the farming business, more than doubling the land the iwi currently owns and leases. The expectation…...

9+ hour, 25+ min ago   (512+ words) South Australian farmers have recorded the highest levels of confidence nationally following widespread winter rain, according to the latest Rabobank Rural Confidence Survey. The survey has tracked farmer sentiment across Australia quarterly since 2001, this time finding rural communities in SA…...

5+ hour, 29+ min ago   (781+ words) Since the end of the second world war, adding phosphorus to soils in the form of mineral fertiliser has played a crucial role in increasing and maintaining global food production in response to population growth. However, plants only take up…...

5+ hour, 45+ min ago   (171+ words) A biotechnology expert from UQ has been named the State’s Young Tall Poppy of the Year for contributions to vaccine development. Associate Professor Seth Cheetham received the top honour, with 8 other UQ researchers also recognised for significant contributions to science…...

21+ hour, 53+ min ago   (561+ words) Harvest progress across Saskatchewan remains well behind historical averages after widespread rainfall brought field operations to a standstill in many areas. According to the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture’s crop report for the period of Sept. 1 to 7, 27 per cent of the…...

11+ hour, 55+ min ago   (409+ words) The NFF is one of Australia’s foremost and respected advocacy organisations, championing issues affecting farmers and the broader agricultural sector, and is dedicated to the advancement of Australian agriculture. Stay informed with the latest from the NFF. Explore media releases,…...