Solar power in Spain: salvation or curse for agriculture

01 May, 2025 5 mins read

Spanish farmers must realign their farms. Many are leasing their land for solar parks or wind turbines.

Avian influenza in dairy cows in the USA: Is a single bird to blame?

01 May, 2025 4 mins read

By the end of 2023, the bird flu virus jumped to cattle in the USA. It is now clear how the first cow became infected.

Sowing corn: Solar storm can disable farmers' tractor

01 May, 2025 9 mins read

An expert explains how farmers can react to ensure that the corn planting proceeds smoothly despite solar storms. An expert explains how farmers can react to ensure that corn planting proceeds smoothly despite solar storms.

Nitrogen reduction policy: 7 billion euros needed for reduction of animal stocks

30 Apr, 2025 6 mins read

The Dutch government is sticking to old plans in its nitrogen policy, such as reducing livestock numbers and farm activities.

Human to human: Are the USA on the brink of an avian flu pandemic?

30 Apr, 2025 5 mins read

The avian influenza virus H5N1 is said to be out of control in the USA. More and more farms are affected. It is only a matter of time before the virus becomes transmissible among humans.

Stihl is cutting 500 jobs worldwide.

30 Apr, 2025 6 mins read

Stihl cannot avoid reducing its workforce. The shift towards more battery-powered devices is also likely to have a negative impact on the German factories.

Germany imports more beef.

30 Apr, 2025 4 mins read

The German import of beef has significantly increased in the current year. Imports from EU countries and third countries developed differently.

Corn prices stumble in the weather market

30 Apr, 2025 9 mins read

Wheat hopes for export revival | US oilseeds under pressure | Corn prices in the negative

Pig market looking for "New Normal"

30 Apr, 2025 7 mins read

After massive stock losses, the European pig market is searching for a new balance. What prices can pig farmers expect now?

Japanese beetle: dangerous passenger from the south

30 Apr, 2025 10 mins read

In Germany, there have only been isolated findings of the Japanese beetle so far, but in Italy and Switzerland it is already causing great damage. Which crops does it infest and how can it be kept in check?

Stihl Company imposes austerity measures and announces profound changes

30 Apr, 2025 11 mins read

Despite an increase in sales in the business year 2024, the officials at Stihl have now announced cost-cutting measures at the headquarters in Waiblingen.

MKS in Hungary: Pig fattening farm has to kill 10,000 pigs as a precautionary measure

30 Apr, 2025 8 mins read

Under military guard, not only 875 cattle infected with foot-and-mouth disease had to be killed in a Hungarian village, but also 10,000 healthy pigs in the surrounding area. They are being buried on site.