Veterinary medicine: Sales exceed one billion

13 May, 2025 11 mins read

The total revenue in the German veterinary medicine market grew by 8.7% in 2024. In order to ensure medical care, there is a need for simplifications in bureaucracy and approval procedures.

Electricity from raindrops: Save money with new technology

13 May, 2025 9 mins read

A research team from Singapore has developed a promising method to generate electricity from falling rain.

US corn harvest exceeds 400 million tons for the first time.

13 May, 2025 12 mins read

The USDA predicts record harvests for corn and wheat in 2025/26. US corn production is expected to exceed 400 million tons for the first time, with a global total of 1.26 billion tons.

Bayer restructures agricultural division: Herbicide site to close completely

13 May, 2025 7 mins read

The Bayer corporation is reorganizing its crop protection business in Germany.

US wheat prices fall to all-time low

13 May, 2025 10 mins read

Soybeans continue to rise | Good weather limits corn gains | EEX potatoes under pressure

Gene scissors: Is it like normal plant breeding or real genetic engineering?

12 May, 2025 7 mins read

Currently, the EU is negotiating in the trilogue to deregulate genetic engineering law - as a new legal opinion states.

Reactor catastrophe: Study gives green light for agricultural use in Chernobyl

11 May, 2025 6 mins read

A new study by the University of Portsmouth shows that after the nuclear disaster of Chernobyl in 1986, abandoned Ukrainian farmland is once again usable for agriculture.

E-Front loader: Precision and comfort for every tractor

11 May, 2025 5 mins read

A front loader that weighs, stores, and significantly increases comfort on the farm is the E-Loader from Massey Ferguson. However, the loader requires a powerful tractor to operate efficiently.

New alliance to strengthen EU agricultural policy scientifically

11 May, 2025 5 mins read

Five research institutions from Europe are founding the new alliance ESAAF. They aim to bring scientific findings more quickly into agricultural and nutritional policies and help shape them.

Lack of rain reduces harvest prospects in Ukraine.

11 May, 2025 11 mins read

Unfavorable weather conditions have limited winter crops in Ukraine, leaving more room for summer crops. The sowing of summer cereals and oilseeds is still slightly behind schedule.

Flesh-eating flies threaten US cattle herds.

09 May, 2025 16 mins read

The New World screw-worm fly is migrating northwards from Mexico towards the USA. The US government wanted to combat it early on, but was hindered by Mexico. The dispute had to escalate again before being resolved.

Group milking with robots and fixed milking times

09 May, 2025 8 mins read

The new milking robot series DairyRobot R9600 from GEA combines group milking with modern milking systems. Fixed milking times are intended to help farmers better structure their work processes.