Zimbabwe’s national carrier, Air Zimbabwe, announced on 9 July that a direct air route between the country’s capital, Harare, and London Gatwick Airport would begin on 22 July, with three return flights a week carrying both passengers and cargo. Linda Nielsen, CEO of Zimbabwe’s Horticultural Development Council (HDC), said thisContinue Reading
Against this backdrop, Royal Avebe, a co-op owned by Dutch farmers, has demonstrated that industrial electrification can move ahead, even within strict grid limits. At its production site in Foxhol, Groningen, in the north of the Netherlands, Royal Avebe has worked with Schneider Electric and software specialist AVEVA to replaceContinue Reading
Absa’s AgriTrends 2026 Spring Edition report, launched earlier this month at Nampo Cape in Bredasdorp, stated that production growth remains a source of long-term opportunity, but increasing volumes does not necessarily translate into better producer returns. Profitability depends on whether additional production can be placed in markets at commercially sustainable prices. SpeakingContinue Reading
Fred Below doesn’t mince words about nitrogen. “Nitrogen is probably the biggest factor under [a farmer’s] control that drives corn yields. You can’t do without it,” the University of Illinois crop physiologist said. And farmers know he’s right — despite anhydrous ammonia prices that averaged $1,057 a ton in earlyContinue Reading
At a Glance When Budd Phelps, Paw Paw, Ill., started working on his future father-in-law Dean Winterton’s farm 17 years ago, he was convinced strip tillage was the wrong approach. “I told him, ‘You’re doing it all wrong. You need a chisel plow,’” Phelps recalled. But seeing the increased organicContinue Reading
Combines may sit idle across much of the Corn Belt this week as a significant weather system brings 2-4 inches of rain to the northern growing region. The moisture comes at a critical time, threatening to soften field roads and slow grain movement into elevators just as fresh supplies beginContinue Reading
Greene: Hybrids respond differently to challenging environments. If you changed your nitrogen plan from what worked last year, that could have influenced this hybrid’s performance this year. The environment your crop faces every year is different. Corn hybrids from any brand or genetics may only stay on top for a fewContinue Reading
At a Glance Dyer County, Tenn., will soon be home to an operational 150-year-old cotton gin and a state-of-the-art classroom. Local farmers Johnny Dodson and Paul Finley are helping lead an ambitious restoration project at the Dyer County Fairgrounds that combines historical preservation with modern education. The centerpiece is anContinue Reading
Crop farmers saw profit expectations gutted this spring when the Middle East conflict spiked oil prices and pushed fertilizer costs through the roof. But farmers with on-farm storage who had locked in supplies early? They dodged the bullet — and may be positioned to capitalize on potential bargain scenarios for next year’sContinue Reading
Things are soggy on Chris Weaver’s farm in Finksburg, Md., and jobs on the farm are backing up. “We’ve had too much moisture, and it’s building up pressure. We’ve got cattle manure, mushroom soil, fertilizer and spraying to do. But then the weather drops from 80 to 52, and IContinue Reading
