Prison project with heart: Inmates care for sick chickens.

28 Apr, 2025 7 mins read

Prisoners in open custody take care of sick laying hens. In this way, they take on responsibility and are proud of their work with the animals.

Farms bankrupt: Insolvencies of family businesses are increasing significantly

28 Apr, 2025 9 mins read

In the USA, an increasing number of farms are going bankrupt. Current figures show that bankruptcies of family-owned businesses are expected to rise significantly by 2025.

Maximizing electricity generation of solar parks: What farmers need to know

28 Apr, 2025 9 mins read

Solar energy is booming. That's why more and more open spaces are being built with PV modules. These tricks make maintenance easy.

Brilliant idea: Creative farmer invents children's toys - made from corn.

28 Apr, 2025 4 mins read

A farmer from the Münsterland region had a brilliant idea. He developed children's toys made from corn and became successful worldwide.

Potatoes: Seed potatoes in short supply? This is how farmers can double the quantity

26 Apr, 2025 8 mins read

What can farmers do when there is a shortage of seed potatoes? A farmer reveals a trick from the USA. One option for farmers facing a shortage of seed potatoes is to use a trick that originated in the United States.

Turnaround on Glyphosate: Where Roundup Future is now allowed to be used

25 Apr, 2025 6 mins read

A club had raised an objection against the approval. Now it is allowed to be used - but only in certain cultures.

How much life is still in the forest? Europe launches mission from space.

25 Apr, 2025 7 mins read

Our forests are CO2 storage and climate saviors. However, nobody knows exactly how much biomass they really contain. A new satellite is set to provide data on this for the first time.

EU agricultural budget: European farmers' associations warn of a "historic mistake"

25 Apr, 2025 9 mins read

The EU Commission must stick to the separate EU fund for agriculture. Anything else would be a "historic mistake". This is how strongly the farmers' associations are appealing to Ursula von der Leyen.

Lawnmower DIY: How to sharpen the blade quickly and easily yourself

25 Apr, 2025 5 mins read

An online guide shows how to sharpen the lawnmower blade yourself. Quick and easy - without much equipment.

Worldwide soybean market continues to set new records

25 Apr, 2025 10 mins read

In the upcoming season, a record amount of soybeans is expected to be harvested again. Supply and demand could then be nearly balanced.

Small animal, big damage: Farmers complain of up to 50% crop losses #vegetables #potatoes

25 Apr, 2025 8 mins read

Farmers are concerned because the insect is spreading rapidly and causing high yield and quality losses.

New feed rack in the cowshed: What farmers are looking for

25 Apr, 2025 3 mins read

Which feeding grids have proven themselves in the farmers' stables? We asked practitioners.