Agriculture

Agriculture

I'm a farmer and I don't want to turn our farm shop into a tea room - but you've got to strike a balance

He saved a portion of that and used it to sow 3 acres (1.2 hectares) of paddy. He placed his bet on the high-yielding pearl variety of aromatic Basmati rice. A good sale would have given him an earning of nearly 1 million rupees per acre ($11,400 per 0.4 hectares). But now, Singh's pearl paddy grains lie submerged in floodwater, buried under layers of soil and sediment.

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Indiana (about 159.8 million pounds), Pennsylvania (108.8 million), California (105.8 million) and Michigan (104.6 million) followed. Zoom in: Illinois' climate, soil and location - it's in what some call the "orange belt" - make it ideal for growing pumpkins. Much of the state's output is used for the canned stuff you might buy for making pumpkin pie or bread.

Start by cleaning the container (any size works) to remove any trace of milk or juice, then cut open the face of the container to create the planter. Fill the space with multi-purpose compost, preferably peat-free, pressing the soil down to compact it and create a flat surface. Sow your chosen seeds densely on the surface and spray with water, gently but thoroughly enough to soak the soil completely without washing the seeds away.

It's a steady drumbeat the Marin-based entrepreneur, podcaster, and founder of media company and global network NextGen Purpose has played for the last decadeone we in the U.S. have long needed to hear. But Reichman's mission isn't just about building sustainability in our food and agricultural systems. The conversation extends beyond food to the intersection of food and fashion, beauty, planet, health, and lifestyle. All these things play a role.

"Conditions were muckier through wear and tear, and much of the crowd moved gingerly through the site, making sure to avoid the risk of taking a tumble. However, come rain or shine, whether T-shirts or ponchos were the outfit of choice, many made the same pilgrimage yesterday as they had done on Tuesday and Wednesday. The tractor ploughing was not just another part of the main site in Tulla­more, a few minutes' walk away in nearby fields."

The skins are rich in nutrients that are beneficial for plant growth and found in commercial fertilizers, including calcium, magnesium, potassium, and phosphorus. White vinegar makes soil more acidic, which can help certain plants absorb nutrients faster, and is also proven to extract minerals like calcium out of organic material, making it the perfect way to break down banana peels.

Customers at a supermarket on Avenida Rua Bolivar in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, are positively surprised at the price changes they've been experiencing over the past few weeks, as they are now paying significantly less for coffee and meat, for example. "Finally, some good news in these difficult times," says shopper Julienne Freitas, while speaking with DW. Her experience is not anecdotal, but rather echoed by a recent survey from Brazil's Inter-Union Department of Statistics and Socio-Economic Studies (DIEESE)

Why has the price gone up? It's the law of supply and demand. America's beef cattle herd is the smallest in 75 years, in part because of drought. But Americans' love of hamburgers and steaks has kept demand strong until recently. In July, the U.S. Department of Agriculture continued to record a shrinking number of U.S. cattle and calves, forecasting that beef production would decline 4% over this year and another 2% in 2026.

From here, the bunches are cleaned and inspected before being packed tightly into boxes to prevent bruising. To avoid ripening during their cross-ocean trip, the bananas are kept at temperatures that maintain a dormant, green state, around 57 degrees Fahrenheit, thanks to advanced cold transport systems. When they arrive, they're held at cold temperatures until distributors are ready to purchase and sell.

"I grew up in the conventional palm oil industry," Lee told TechCrunch. "My family's business is one of the top producers in the palm oil space. And so I grew up a little bit - I have to admit -ashamed of what my family does."

In Tioga County, where President Donald Trump won 75 percent of the vote in 2024, farmers are losing patience with the White House's promise of a quick solution for farm workers do. Their urgent need is highlighted by stories like those of a multigenerational dairy farm that sold off all its dairy cows because the owner could not find workers and another where a farmer's job listings have received no responses.

As a master gardener, I've spent decades digging in the dirt and have made my fair share of mistakes doing it. But I've also learned a lot, including which plants I'll never add to my yard again. Even as someone with tons of experience, there are some plants that are just more trouble than they're worth, and I'm here to save you from the headaches I've had along the way. Here are the four plants that are permanently banned from my yard - and why you should consider skipping them, too.

One of Ireland's leading livestock marts was fined €4,250 for animal welfare breaches after a Department of Agriculture review was triggered by an RTÉ Investigates programme into the mistreatment of calves. The programme broadcast in 2023 was entitled Milking It and involved both photographic and video evidence of young animals being mistreated.

And, well, it worked remarkably well. The plants carrying all the genes for the McG cycle weighed two to three times as much as control plants that only had some of the genes. They had more leaves, the leaves themselves were larger, and the plants produced more seeds. In a variety of growing conditions, the plants with an intact McG cycle incorporated more carbon, and they did so without increasing their water uptake.

Deciding on the best bulbs to plant in September is one of the most enjoyable autumn jobs. An afternoon spent pushing bulbs into the soil now means you'll be rewarded early next year when your flowers spring to life in little groups all over the garden. Planting bulbs is easy to do and an affordable way to enhance your planting, so it's a great task to add to your list of September garden jobs.

In 2001, Don and Bo Sosebee picked a spot for their house on a small hill overlooking a pasture where their horses and cattle roamed. They spent the next three years building a one-story cabin there. Don hauled in 6×12 logs from Mount Juliet, Tennessee, for the frame. He lined the interior walls with lumber from his old barn and nailed white pine across the ceiling.

Our goal is to reduce emissions, promote healthy soils and help farmers improve yields," said Nicolas Pinkowski, co-founder and chief executive officer. "There's a lot of concern right now in the US about chemicals in and on foods. More and more people care not just about getting enough calories every day, but about making sure what they eat is healthy and safe.

Agriculture Minister Martin Heydon is set to launch a new Bovine TB Action Plan today, aimed at addressing Ireland's escalating TB levels.

Caleb Ragland, a Kentucky farmer and president of the American Soybean Association, is warning of an agricultural crisis as China has placed zero soybean orders for the upcoming harvest. It's a departure from typical patterns, where 25% of the U.S. crop goes to China. With prices 40% below three-year highs and production costs rising, hundreds of thousands of farmers face losses unless there's a trade resolution between the two countries.

No matter the type of farm, there's an advantage to planting soil-feeding cover crops ahead of fall and winter. The assistance provided depends on the crops you plant. But there is definitely one out there to help you accomplish your desired soil conditions. Whether it's soil tilth, an increase in nitrogen, or phosphorus availability, a cover crop's purpose is to improve and enrich the foundation of your farm.

"We support our farmers' calls on the government to do more to support farming, and that includes supporting their call for a rethink on inheritance tax," Freudmann said.

The federal budget allocated a record-setting $170 billion for immigration enforcement. The money is set to go toward expanding detention facilities and hiring new agents for Immigration and Customs Enforcement. After pledging in June to protect the agriculture industry from crackdowns, President Trump reversed course a few days later. Now, as California's annual grape harvest begins, the state's wine community is on edge.

Trying to do the math around the actual value of the produce from your garden is never easy. Not only does it mean tracking all of your expenses - and potentially trying to put a value on the time you spend on this hobby - but you also have to plug in the ever-changing value of the fruits and vegetables found at the grocery store.

I got to meet fruit professors who are the best in the world at what they do,

If the trial is a success, each plant will bypass sexual reproduction and will set seed to thousands of clones in each flower head. The Hy-Gain sorghum trial is the culmination of decades of work for plant physiologist Anna Koltunow at the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia, who began research to make 'sexless seeds' in the early 1990s. The technology exploits a quirk of nature - known as apomixis.

Most grocery stores across the West trace back to a few major corporations. Whether you're visiting King Soopers in Colorado, Smith's in Utah or Fred Meyer in Oregon, you'll find the same Kroger-brand products. The original names of the once-locally owned grocers might remain, but the shops are now just part of one of the nation's largest grocery corporations. A handful of companies control the production and distribution of most of our food, and the West plays a leading role in that system.