Sporting Gun

1 min. di lettura

We are about to start a formal shoot on our farm. Can we use red diesel in the tractor hauling the beaters’ wagon? David says: No. Red diesel can only be used for purposes relating to agriculture, horticulture or forestry. Shoots do not fall into t

Farms and Farm Machinery

2 min. di lettura

For all the work that goes into growing and harvesting grains around Australia, it’s important to make sure that the finished product reaches its buyer in the best condition possible. But no matter how new the storage facility, stored grain runs the

Profi

1 min. di lettura

Rolling up to 100 tonnes of dry or moist maize an hour (80t/hr in crimped, moist cereals), the Finnish-made Murska 4000 is believed to be the highest capacity roller mill currently available in the UK and Ireland. Joining Kelvin Cave’s existing range

Farmer's Weekly

1 min. di lettura

The first-ever commercial harvest of blueberries in Namibia recently commenced on the banks of the Okavango River between the Mashare and Mupapama villages in Kavango East, northern Namibia. The 20ha project was considered a forerunner for other high

Union of Concerned Scientists

2 min. di lettura

When you think about “farm to table”, what comes to mind? Heirloom tomatoes? Local mixed greens? Farmstead cheese? Whatever it may be, I hope you’ll add breakfast cereal to that list. Yes, breakfast cereal.  Why? Although a morning bowl of flakes, pu

Heritage Railway

2 min. di lettura

MY first reaction to Mr Courtney’s article in issue 238 was unbounded enthusiasm – but then I pondered having read to the end: even the lowest hurdle can conceal a ditch. I remembered the early days of the railways and how obstructive landowners can

ChopChop Magazine

1 min. di lettura

But what are they? Grains, also known as “cereal grains,” are small, dry seeds that are grown and harvested for people to eat; they’re often ground to make flour, too. Cereal grains are the edible seeds of a particular family of grasses, which includ

India Today

3 min. di lettura

Akash Sinha, 37 BOT NATION FOUNDER Omnipresent Robo Tech PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE Robotics engineer with Lockheed Martin WORKS IN Delhi With a formidable list of marquee clients from the Reliance Industries to the Department of Defence, Sinha, 37,

Beijing Review

5 min. di lettura

For months before the summer harvest, Liu Tianhua, the head of a rural cooperative, was on tenterhooks. The cooperative in Henan Province in central China had sown wheat over 3,000 hectares, a work of mammoth labor that had been made even more arduou

Farmer's Weekly

1 min. di lettura

The Chinese government recently issued a guideline instructing the country’s farmers not to scale back on the planting of wheat, rice and maize. “[To] stabilise domestic grain output to cope with uncertainties stemming from the global situation”, the

Farmer's Weekly

1 min. di lettura

While Mpumalanga escaped the disastrous December weather seen in previous years, the dwindling rainfall is causing concern among grain farmers, as crucial follow-up rain is required. Robert Davel, general manager of Mpumalanga Agriculture, told Farme

High Country News

1 min. di lettura

Industrial hemp workwear that’s broken in and ready to roll from day one. Our full line of abrasion resistant yet breathable industrial hemp Workwear is suited for any season and any chore. We added work-specific pockets and reinforcements for maximu

Farmer's Weekly

2 min. di lettura

If the forecast for late-winter rain across the south-western and southern parts of South Africa held true, winter grain producers in the Western Cape could achieve their best yields since 2016. According to the latest South African Weather Service (

Organic NZ

6 min. di lettura

Terrace Farm runs like a well-oiled machine. Crops, sheep, cattle and grain mills all have their place in this traditional mixed farming system on the edge of the Canterbury Plains near the Rakaia River. Geoff and Ira Wilson have farmed here for over

Finweek - English

5 min. di lettura

in 2020, the agricultural sector’s export figures gave welcoming support to the country’s balance of payments. In addition, South Africa’s agricultural value chain has played a crucial role in stimulating economic growth and social stability in the c

Farmer's Weekly

1 min. di lettura

Western Cape grain farmers were celebrating the good rainfall received when multiple frontal systems lashed parts of the province in mid-July. According to Agri Western Cape, all the winter grain production regions had received good rainfall, which i

Sporting Gun

3 min. di lettura

We should have a mental picture of the different crops grown on our permissions. But at what time of the year should we be checking them? Woodies are catholic in their choice of food, which is just as well as it is not all available at the same time

NPR

4 min. di lettura

As United Nations leaders gather in New York, top food and nutrition experts are convening for a forum to talk about how people around the globe can have both a nourished diet and a healthy planet.

Futurity

2 min. di lettura

A new map shows how ancient cereal crops spread from isolated pockets of first cultivation to become dietary staples in civilizations across the Old World. Since the beginning of archaeology, researchers have combed the globe searching for evidence o

Clean Eating

3 min. di lettura

Wouldn’t it be nice to have a foolproof plan that takes the guesswork out of eating clean and green in a way that’s both pleasing to your taste buds and easy on your wallet? Let’s face it – no one likes to be caught with sticker shock at the checkout

Country Life

2 min. di lettura

THE rumble of the combines has continued far into the night, each one moving across the land like some great tank: lights blazing, dust blowing, gathering huge swathes of corn and leaving a trail of straw as it spits out grain into the trailer moving

Farmer's Weekly

1 min. di lettura

South Africa’s new alternative winter grain trust, the South African Winter Cereal Industry Trust (SAWCIT), has been well received and supported by local producers, and promises to play an invaluable role in the quest for sustainability and profitabi

Profi

3 min. di lettura

During last year’s drill section control test, the Lemken Compact Solitair 9/600KH switched sections much too early at the headland, regardless of whether it was angled or straight. With the cover crop mix, the four-section Lemken drill returned the

Business Today

3 min. di lettura

Farming is the oldest profession in India, and it is believed that women started crop cultivation nearly 10,000 years ago while men went out to hunt. Thanks to the early women cultivators, the practice of growing rather than gathering food became com

Woman NZ

8 min. di lettura

Nadia Lim dusts the flour off her hands and pulls on her gumboots. She’s just whipped up gnocchi from scratch and is now striding off across the lawn to pick an armful of silverbeet and lettuce from the garden. “It won’t take me long,” she says, swif

Farmer's Weekly

1 min. di lettura

The good rainfall in many grain producing regions has raised the spirits of farmers, but despite the bumper harvest, producers still face numerous pressures, according to Jannie de Villiers, CEO of Grain SA. Speaking to Farmer’s Weekly, De Villiers s

Farmer's Weekly

1 min. di lettura

For the first time in 20 years, the producer prices of small grains in Zimbabwe have been set higher than that of maize as a way of encouraging the growing of these crops. This was according to a recent statement by the Zimbabwean minister of informa

Farmer's Weekly

1 min. di lettura

It has been a difficult year for winter grain production, with the losses suffered by farmers in several regions in the Western Cape estimated to reach as much as R2 billion. This was according to Richard Krige, chairperson of the Grain SA Winter Cer

Farmer's Weekly

1 min. di lettura

Conditions are generally very wet in the main grain production regions of South Africa, with waterlogging reported in some areas of the Free State following heavy rain. This was according to a report by Grain SA on current agricultural production con

Farmer's Weekly

1 min. di lettura

Adverse weather conditions continue to affect farmers across the country. A hailstorm that hit parts of the Brits district in North West late last month resulted in significant losses for vegetable farmers in the area. According to Dr Quintin Muhl, p