A microorganism, the FO12 strain of the fungus Fusarium oxysporum, allows the natural fertilization of cucumber plants, promoting the improvement of responses to iron deficiency. According to research developed at the University of Córdoba, Spain, this microorganism promotes the growth of the plant without having to resort to products that are harmful to the environment. Although...
In summary: At the Italian durum wheat/pasta table convened by Minister Francesco Lollobrigida, trade associations’ alarm over prices that have plummeted by a quarter in just two months made manifest amid proposals to protect the quality of the ‘Made-in-Italy’ production motif. For several weeks, durum wheat prices have recorded heavy declines in the main Italian marketplaces....
An INTA research team is analyzing the short-term effects of the inclusion of different winter service crops on the physical, chemical and microbiological properties of a soil degraded by bean monoculture. The results of the study will contribute to generate strategies aimed at recovering soil health and minimizing soil degradation. In the NOA, the monoculture...
Farmers, agricultural organizations and successive ministers of agriculture see only one solution to the problem of excess grain on the Polish market-stopping imports and increasing exports. Meanwhile, Marek Dabrowski, president of the Polish Chamber of Pasta, has a completely different proposal. The Food Portal published an interview by editor Jakub Szymanek with Marek Dabrowski, president...
Berlin- Especially in Romania and Hungary, a significant increase in the production of sunflower seeds is expected compared to the previous year. The expected declines in France’s and Germany’s sunflower seeds can thus be more than compensated. According to the latest estimates by the EU Commission, around 10.9 million tons of sunflower seeds are expected...
Until April 21, the users of INDAP Maule, who are dedicated to the Chilean corn sector, will have a deadline to apply for projects to the call for competition of the Intrapredial Irrigation Program promoted by this agricultural institution. This was announced by the Seremi (Secretary) of Agriculture, Ana Muñoz, the deputy National Director of...
The soybean futures closed the trading session on Wednesday (12) in mixed field in the Chicago Board of Trade. The highlight for Brazilian producers of soybeans, however, was the plunge of more than 1% of the dollar against the real, taking the U.S. currency to R$ 4.93. With premiums down sharply and the CBOT redefining its...
News summary: due to the ongoing surge of avian flu, the European market for eggs especially France is experiencing a rise in egg prices. France: The avian influenza epidemic is boosting the price of egg production by 77.3% over a year. With the avian influenza crisis raging strongly in Europe, the producer price of eggs remains...
Unusual and extreme weather phenomena appear with increasing frequency. Farmers everywhere are now more insecure and anxious before the whims of God. Climate change is the most commonly named “crime.” “God” has changed, and is agriculture still standing? Many solutions, big and small, have been found through the efforts of agricultural scientists – important companions...
The first edition of the Portugal Cheese Festival, in Alcains, takes place from May 5 to 7, continuing the dissemination of the tradition of Portuguese cheese production in Beira Baixa province, giving it a national and international dimension. “This is a remarkable moment for what is the development strategy of the municipality of Castelo Branco. This is a...