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COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Danish lawmakers on Monday agreed on a deal to plant 1 billion trees and convert 10% of farmland into forest and natural habitats over the next two decades in an effort to reduce fertilizer usage. The government called the agreement “the biggest change to the Danish landscape in over 100 years.” […]
US president-elect Donald Trump said on Saturday that he will nominate former White House aide Brooke Rollins to be his agriculture secretary, the last of his picks to lead executive agencies and another choice from within his established circle of advisers and allies. Trump did not offer many specifics about his agriculture policies during the […]
Former Georgia senator Kelly Loeffler expected to be tapped as agriculture secretary Donald Trump is expected to offer Kelly Loeffler, the former Georgia Republican senator, the position of agriculture secretary, CNN and The Hill report. According to people familiar with the matter who spoke to the outlet, Trump is set to meet with Loeffler at […]
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21st November 2024 Author: Aleksandra Cupriak In light of the recent farmers’ rally that took place in London on 19th November, Farmers Guide has approached colleges and universities that offer courses in agriculture to ask whether students are allowed to take part in farming demonstrations. Farmers’ protest in London on 19th November. A spokesperson for […]
Farming doesn’t have to be low-tech. Two of the biggest challenges family farmers face are competition with larger, more high-tech farms and keeping the next generations interested in farming. Smart farming, which includes incorporating drones and robots into agriculture, can address both of these issues by making small farms potentially more productive while using tech […]
07h17. Une journée sur les tracteurs entre Agen et Bordeaux Notre journaliste Valentin Vié a passé une partie de la journée de mercredi avec les agriculteurs sur un tracteur entre Agen et Bordeaux. Cliquez ci-dessous pour lire son reportage. A lire aussi : Colère des agriculteurs : une journée dans le convoi de la colère de […]
Donald Trump’s policy to introduce tariffs will have a negative impact on the Australian economy but there are ways to diversify and increase Australia’s capacity to deal with Trump’s tariffs, writes Craig Hill. EVEN THOUGH TRUMP SAYS he’s going to do a lot of things, in reality he is usually constrained by the checks and balances in […]
Only 34.7% of Businesses Survived Between 2013 and 2023 This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. During the pandemic a record number of Americans turned entrepreneurs—sending new business applications to soaring heights. But everyone […]
Farmers of color are not backing down. John Boyd Jr., a fourth-generation Virginia farmer, civil rights activist and president of the National Black Farmers Association, delivered a fiery keynote speech at the 2024 BIPOC Farmers Conference in Smyrna, Delaware, on Nov. 12, as Black, Indigenous and other farmers of color face potential reversal of years […]