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12.03.2025

Canada - Saskatchewan amends Crown land grazing lease formula to support livestock producers

The Saskatchewan government has revised its Crown land grazing lease rate formula in an effort to provide relief for livestock producers facing rising production costs.

12.03.2025

Chinese scientists create carbon-based nanomaterial to boost crop growth and photosynthesis efficiency

A team of Chinese scientists has created a carbon-based nanomaterial derived from agricultural waste that significantly enhances plant photosynthesis, offering a potential breakthrough in crop growth and agricultural productivity.

12.03.2025

NASA-ISRO Mission Wants to Help Farmers Map Land from Space to Optimize Planting and Harvesting Crops

TheNASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) mission is set to deploy a satellite that will provide farmers with a powerful data stream that could help them optimize planting and harvesting crops year round.

12.03.2025

India - Government Extends Crop Insurance Schemes to 2026

The Indian government has approved the continuation of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) and the Restructured Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme (RWBCIS) until 2025-26, with a substantial budget allocation of ₹69,515.71 crore.

12.03.2025

Parliamentary Committee Advocates Expanded Crop Insurance and Incentives for Farmers

A parliamentary committee recommends the inclusion of damages caused by stray animals in the government's crop insurance scheme, PMFBY, and proposes financial incentives for paddy farmers to discourage crop residue burning.

12.03.2025

Oceanloop nets millions in loans to build first land-based shrimp farm in Spain

Company also aims to expand land-based shrimp farming operations in Germany.

11.03.2025

Alternative feeds, sea lice solutions and animal welfare innovations for aquaculture addressed in Bergen

Addressing salmon aquacultures primary challenges and opportunities, a call for collaboration emerges at the North Atlantic Seafood Forum.

11.03.2025

India - Prices of pumpkin fall, farmers destroy crop

Realizing that there was a demand for sweet pumpkin in the Mumbai market, most of the farmers in Betur village of the taluk had grown sweet pumpkin.

11.03.2025

Wireworm threat spreads in UK potato crops

Wireworm damage is increasingly impacting potato crops across the UK, extending to eastern counties and up into the Scottish borders.

11.03.2025

USA - New proposal looks at livestock disaster assistance

US Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM) recently reintroduced a bill to assist agricultural producers after adverse weather events.

11.03.2025

USA - Florida Farm Cuts Water Use By 25% With Innovative Crop Bed Design

Lipman Family Farms wanted to mitigate flood risk associated with heavy rain on their 2,000-acre farm in Naples.

11.03.2025

Kenya - Dairy Research Institute plans to triple fodder production and double livestock numbers

The Dairy Research Institute in Naivasha, a division of the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation (KALRO), has announced plans to triple its fodder production and double its livestock numbers in the coming years.

10.03.2025

Canada - East Coast beef farmers deal with lingering effects of Hurricane Fiona

Years after Hurricane Fiona made landfall in Maritimes, farmers are dealing with the aftermath - or mourning what it took from them.

10.03.2025

India - Over 403K crop insurance claims rejected in Maharashtra

More than 4.30 lakh crop insurance applications under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) were rejected in Maharashtra during the Kharif 2024 season due to irregularities, the legislative council was told on Monday.

10.03.2025

USA - Red Crown Rot in Soybeans Continues Its Northern Creep into the Midwest

Red crown rot, a fungal disease historically prevalent in the southern U.S., is now spreading to the Midwest, causing stem and root deterioration along with significant yield loss.

10.03.2025

Armenia officially entitled to export high-quality aquaculture finfish, caviar, and roes to EU

As of 16 March 2025, Armenia is officially entitled to start exporting to the EU Member states high-quality aquaculture finfish and finfish products (caviar and roes), in line with the newly adopted commission implementing regulation (EU) 2025/354, provided that the establishments are listed in TRACES, the EU Delegation to Armenia said in a statement.

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