GEO announces a new tool to fight food insecurity
The Group on Earth Observations announced the launch of the Early Warning Crop Monitor, a new tool to fight food insecurity. The announcement was made during the GEO 36th Executive Meeting held in Geneva on 8-9 March. Developed by the GEO Global Agricultural Monitoring Initiative (GEOGLAM), initiated by the G-20 Agriculture Ministers, the Early Warning […]
The Economist Sustainability Summit 2016
Leading figures from business, academia, finance and policy have called for greater ambition and imagination from industry and governments worldwide in order to meet the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. Gathering in London for the two-day Sustainability Summit 2016, hosted by The Economist Events, prominent industry figureheads discussed the key environmental challenges facing the […]
New rural crime initiative launched in Northern Ireland with backing of Justice Minister
A new rural crime tool is being launched in the Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon area to tackle the problem of theft of agricultural items such as mowers, sprayers and trailers. Around 200 farms will be encouraged to join the pilot scheme which went live at this year’s Mullahead Ploughing Match on Saturday, 27th February. […]
DEFRA’s open by default creates opportunities for new types of agri-tech application
3D visualisations of landscapes, real time data on water quality and levels, market data on stocks of cereals held on farms and usage of cereals by maltsters – these are just some of the diversity of data to be made available by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) in June 2016 creating […]
Better grassland fertilisation can improve the world’s food supply
Global improvements in grassland management could see grasslands taking on a significantly more important role in food production. Better management would increase the production of meat and milk and prevent the need for additional feed for grazing livestock – feed in the form of grain crops that could otherwise be available for human consumption. Better […]
MAGNI Telescopic Handlers announces Dingli investment
MAGNI Telescopic Handlers announces Zhejang Dingli Machinery Co Ltd purchase 20% of its shares by increase of capital and the creation of Dingli European R&D Centre. Magni Telescopic Handlers was born in 2013 founded by the Magni Family. The Magni family has a long tradition in the design and construction of machines that started after […]
New yellow rust race detected
The ‘Kranich’ yellow rust race has been detected in the UK for the first time and winter wheat growers are being advised to inspect varieties closely as part of a UK-wide monitoring effort. The UK Cereal Pathogen Virulence Survey (UKCPVS) identified the new ‘Kranich’ race from an isolate collected in 2014 and tested in the […]
Farm tech gains boosts South Australian grain harvest
Advances in farming technology are being credited for an average grain harvest in South Australia despite a major bushfire and challenging weather conditions. The state produced 7.2 million tonnes of grain in 2015/16, slightly down on the 7.6 million tonnes harvested in 2014/15. Although it was the seventh consecutive year the state was above its […]
Real grass-fed beef and lamb certification mark approved
The ‘Pasture for Life’ Certification Mark, operated by the Pasture-Fed Livestock Association (PFLA), has been approved by the Intellectual Property Office (IPO), the official UK government body responsible for patents, designs and trademarks. The logo was used by certified beef and sheep farmers throughout 2015, but is now a lawful mark. The first of its […]
