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Monday, May 07, 2012
Brazil's Soybean, Corn Feed Prices Headed Higher ANALYSIS - Informa Economics FNP said severe weather and crop failures in south Brazil and increased consumption demand are driving up corn and soybean meal costs, putting pig and poultry farmers...
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Irrigation System Responsible for 30 MT of CO2 CHINA - China's groundwater irrigation system is responsible for polluting the atmosphere with more than 30 million tonnes of CO2 per year, according to research from the University of East Anglia...
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Philippines to Irrigate 250,000 ha of Rice Farms in 3 Years for Food Security PHILIPPINES - Around 250,000 hectares of new land in the Philippines will be irrigated in three years (2011 - 2013). This was according to National Irrigation Administrator (NIA) Engr. Antonio...
Friday, January 20, 2012
It's Still about Yields: Developments in Drainage US - Excessive nitrates in surface waters from tile-drained areas have been associated with several health and environmental problems.
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Irrigation Meets Innovation ANALYSIS - Variable rate technology, as a component of precision farming, is moving into many facets of agriculture, including fertilizer, seeding, fungicide and herbicide applications and its...
Thursday, December 29, 2011
South Texas Bracing For Water Shortages US - Record water usage and a lingering drought this year could spell water shortages in 2012 for Lower Rio Grande Valley farmers, according to Dr Juan Enciso, a Texas AgriLife Research water...
Friday, November 18, 2011
New Technology to Manage Crops GERMANY - A new app for the iPad that can help farmers assess crop progress, manage work patterns and identify problems and diseases was one of the new technology highlights at Agritechnica this...
Monday, November 07, 2011
University Streamlines High-Tech Irrigation System US - A technology developed on the University of Georgia campus in Tifton, Ga., that helps farmers improve yields and conserve water just got easier for farmers to use, says a University of Georgia...
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