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Many producers in Saskatchewan won’t have to pay as much for crop insurance this year. The province and federal government have announced changes to the crop insurance program which includes the average price per acre dropping from $446 to $389.

The pig market remains friendly despite high prices. The companies would like to slaughter more. Piglet prices have not yet reached their peak.

Bavaria wants to put pressure on the Federal Council for several tax reliefs for agriculture. These include agricultural diesel, biofuels, tariff smoothing and risk hedging.

Fertilize 20 percent below demand – wheat growers in red areas are desperate. But quality and quantity are still possible.

The AbL milk conference was about strategies for cost-covering prices. When asked whether Article 148 could help with this, there were different opinions.

Wheat prices fell again on Tuesday. The pressure on the markets is very high. And prices apparently continue to fall.

GDT auction in March 2024: -2.3% The first March 2024 auction of Global Dairy Trade (GDT) broke off the price increase of the previous auctions with an average of -2.3%. Whole and skimmed milk powder make a significant contribution to this, sometimes with significant price discounts. At 21,235 t, the auction volume continues to decline as is usual…

Many milk suppliers to the German Milk Office (DMK) are disappointed: the milk money has been too little for years. Some of them quit. Now they want to set up milk producer associations.

Things are currently going according to plan at the Westfleisch slaughter company. Despite many challenges, the company can show solid figures.

Pig fattener Hauke Schneider has been using the “SoundTalks” cough monitoring system for 1.5 years. This enabled him to optimize husbandry conditions and reduce animal health costs.

A video shows the XXL corn harvest with 22 tractors, choppers and wheel loaders. What to do to prevent the tractors from getting stuck?

Extensive winter-feeding beef cattle in a field setting reduces environmental impacts, while meeting production requirements. Managing soil organic matter, which provides nutrients and energy to plants, is important for maintaining productive soils and subsequent crop/forage production. The addition of animal...

For this year's poplar harvest in Stahnsdorf, Brandenburg, Vattenfall provides information in a fact paper about the role of biomass in the future fuel mix for Berlin's district heating.

Germany's second largest slaughter company is successfully combating the crisis in the meat industry. Producers receive bonuses.

At the start of the week, the Wiezen prices in Paris increased slightly. Whether this is the beginning of a trend reversal remains to be seen. Meanwhile, rapeseed prices are breaking away from bearish soybeans.

The Chinese government has lowered the target for pig production to 39 million sows. There are various reasons for this.

The contract requirement for dairies is coming. Prices and delivery quantities must be regulated. No exception for cooperatives.

The supply of grain corn has increased significantly in this country in the current season. In addition to the larger harvest in 2023, the extensive and competitive supply on the global market is also crucial.

When and where is it worth inoculating the soil with mycorrhizal fungi before sowing corn? agrarheute has the answer.

If the malting barley community recommends varieties, marketing is considered safe. But they can do it even without a seal.