A co-operative was forced to first clear farmland of land mines left over from the Croatian War of Independence
Almost 30 years have passed since Croatia and Serbia were at war during the Croatian War of Independence but remnants of that conflict exist today. In 2018, agriculture has taken over the battlefields with glorious results, particularly for the MasVin co-operative based at Ravni Kotari. Run by owners Radoslav Bobanovic and Zeljko Uzelac, MasVin, which […] Read moreAuthor Archives
Stalling population to slow ag production
Meat demand is also expected to decline, which would slow demand for cereals and protein meal used to feed livestock
A decline in population growth combined with slower demand for meat will weaken agricultural production over the next 10 years, said a report from the United Nations and the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development. The lower demand for meat will also put the brakes on demand for cereals and protein meal used in animal […] Read moreEuropean farmers suffer extreme drought
Arable crop yields have been hit the hardest with latest estimates suggesting Germany’s wheat crop may fall 6.5 percent
European farmers are suffering from one of the worst droughts in decades. With temperatures exceeding 30 C and no rain falling for more than a month, livestock, crops and grass are withering. The combines are in the fields earlier than normal, but that is not such a good sign considering yields are well below normal […] Read more
Australian cattle fed watermelons
Prolonged drought in eastern Australia has forced the price of hay up threefold, leaving livestock farmers facing huge bills to feed their cattle and sheep. In some parts of New South Wales, farmers are shipping in hay from hundreds of kilometres away, even from Western Australia, just to get their livestock some feed. However, one […] Read more
British scientists produce PRRS-resistant pig
Pigs do not become infected with porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome when part of their DNA is removed
A new study by scientists in Scotland has produced a pig resistant to a costly disease by tinkering with the animal’s DNA. Research carried out at the Roslin Institute, which is part of the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine at the University of Edinburgh, found pigs do not become infected with porcine reproductive and […] Read more
Claas smashes mowing record
A Colorado farmer has set a new world record for the most hay cut in eight hours. The mowing record was smashed July 1 by a Claas Disco 1100 RC conditioner mower unit, which cut 348.7 acres of alfalfa in slightly less than eight hours. Tate Mesbergen from Mesbergen Farms near Greeley drove a Claas […] Read more
Aussie grain giant puts mega farm up for sale
The owner of the 495,000 acre farm is asking $72 to $82 million for what is one of Australia’s largest arable operations
One of Australia’s biggest arable farms extending to 495,000 acres is up for sale at a price tag of $72 to $82 million. Western Australian grain giant John Nicoletti decided to retire from grain farming at 64 years old. The sale represents the biggest offering of a single parcel of broad acre farming land ever […] Read more
Penka the cow spared after illegal entry into European Union
An in-calf cow that wandered over a European country border illegally has escaped a slaughter sentence following a campaign to save her. Penka the cow was supposed to stay on her farm in Kopilovtsi, Bulgaria, but faced the chop when she wandered across the border into Serbia, which is not in the European Union. Without […] Read more
Aussie grain giant puts mega farm up for sale
The owner of the 495,000 acre farm is asking $72 to $82 million for what is one of Australia’s largest arable operations
One of Australia’s biggest arable farms extending to 495,000 acres is up for sale at a price tag of $72 to $82 million. Western Australian grain giant John Nicoletti decided to retire from grain farming at 64 years old. The sale represents the biggest offering of a single parcel of broad acre farming land ever […] Read more
EU blackleg becomes harder to manage as genetic tools fail
Farmers in the United Kingdom could be facing trouble with rapeseed as new research warns of a resistance gene at risk in the crop. Oilseed rape is the third most important crop in the U.K., with a total of 2.2 million tonnes harvested in 2017. It is the third largest source of vegetable oil worldwide […] Read more
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