Farmers battle digital chaos as grain passport portal sparks frustration

And that word is ‘portal’. This particular word has taken on a number of meanings over the years, carrying different connotations, many of which lie in the shadowy corners of our imagination, stirring stories of primal fears, evoking sensations of...

US potato farms impress visiting Scottish growers

The group, all members of the Pre Basic Growers Association, travelled to Montana and Idaho, which accounts for almost a third of total US potato production, growing more than 6.5 million tonnes annually. They saw production on a scale far beyond...

French wheat, barley harvests speed ahead, maize rating drops

PARIS: Harvesting of wheat and barley was running well ahead of the usual pace by Monday, farm office FranceAgriMer said on Friday, as hot weather sped up field work in the European Union’s biggest grain producer. Farmers had harvested 11% of the...

How Cornish mixed farm gains from regen stacking

Cornish farmer David Oates is set to see more money coming in from stacking regenerative actions on his mixed family farm than from the old Basic Payment Scheme subsidy. He is looking to maximise the potential of the land using a range of regen...

Srinagar Farmers Battle Deepening Water Crisis as Paddy Fields Wither in Heatwave

Srinagar, July 5: In the paddy-growing pockets on the outskirts of Srinagar, a quiet crisis is unfolding — one that threatens the survival of hundreds of farming families. As Kashmir faces one of its worst dry spells in decades, farmers in areas...

Vertical solar panels set to alter the look of Japan’s farmland

Solar panels stand vertically on a rice paddy in Ashikaga, Tochigi Prefecture. (Shota Tomonaga) ASHIKAGA, Tochigi Prefecture--Vertical solar panels, while now a rare sight on farmland in Japan, in this case a rice paddy, look set to transform the...

Academics critique Farming Simulator's portrayal of 'good farming' and praise modders for agro-ecology add-ons

It's sometimes weird to see what academics make of videogames, coming to the medium as they do with a very different set of principles and goals than most gamers and critics. One recent paper in the Journal of Rural Studies is about a game that's...

Japan anxious for farmers to produce more rice

Japan is to implement a new agricultural policy for rice from 2027 as a rice shortage leads to a historic price spike and exposes the limitations of the old policy For more than half a century, the Japanese government has encouraged its rice...

Madhya Pradesh: Congress Leaders Interact With Farmers At Krishi Mandi In Mandsaur

Madhya Pradesh: Congress Leaders Interact With Farmers At Krishi Mandi In Mandsaur | FP Photo Mandsaur (Madhya Pradesh): "Due to the wrong policies of the central government, soybean is not getting a fair price, it should be purchased at the...

Oberlin Farmers Market offers variety of home grown produce, meats and more

The Oberlin Farm Market offered patrons a variety of homemade goods and food along with the pleasant sounds of live music playing quietly in the background on July 5. The market is held each Saturday from 9 a.m. until noon from May until October....

Experts warn that crucial farming sector could face tough year ahead: 'Nearly 70% of farmers affected'

Australian dairy farmers and consumers may be in for a rough rest of the year, as extreme weather conditions pose risks to livestock and production, while operating costs could cut into profits. What's happening? Dairy Australia's Mid-Year...

‘Pretty much on track’: Historic Longview Farmers Market busy after good growing season

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - A very productive June for East Texas growers has one farmers market doing very good business. The Historic Longview Farmers Market can often be an indicator as to how good the summer growing season will be. Whether it’s...

Paddy to petals: Sangrur farmer finds prosperity in marigold, has eyes set on roses

In Punjab’s Pedni Kalan village in Dhuri tehsil of Sangrur district, 41-year-old Sukhdeep Singh has carved out a vibrant niche, not with MSP-backed wheat or paddy, but with marigolds. Over the past decade, he has transformed his eight-acre farm...

SKUAST-K brings rainfed farming know-how to Machil’s high-altitude farmers

Kupwara, July 5: In a significant outreach to the remote frontier region of Machil, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K) conducted a one-day awareness programme under the Holistic Agriculture...

Falling Price Of Grains: Taraba farmers shift attention to cash crops

Curling tomato leaves? 7 causes, how to fix it before your harvest

Twisted or curled leaves on tomato plants can be caused by environmental stress, chemical exposure, or biological factors. While curling leaves do not necessarily kill the plant, determining the cause, or combination of reasons, as early as...

Marcuise Marak highlights CM FARM+ as game-changer for Meghalaya farmers

Shillong, July 5: Cabinet Minister and local MLA Marcuise N. Marak on Saturday hailed Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma’s economic roadmap for Meghalaya, reaffirming government efforts to transform the state into a ₹90,000-crore ($10 billion)...

Bay area bee farmers react to honeybee decline this year

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — While the nationwide honeybee population reached a record high three years ago, scientists are concerned in 2025. What You Need To Know A study by Washington State University predicted a 60-70% loss in the honeybee...

Delay in Anathanar canal water release leaves farmers in distress

Despite the repeated assurance from the Water Resource Department (WRD)that water would be released into Anathanar canal by the second week of June, the release has been delayed due to the ongoing restoration near Surulacode. As a result crops are...

How Ancient Farmers Engineered the Avocados We Eat Today

Ancient avocado remains in Honduras reveal early domestication practices that may hold keys to the crop’s future resilience. The discovery challenges our assumptions about modern farming and genetic diversity. Credit: Shutterstock Avocado remains...