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Artificial intelligence in agriculture – Europe is lagging behind the US and China!

One of the most prominent topics at the EIMA International 2024 conference, which was covered by AgroPages in Italy, was a glimpse into the state of the art of applying artificial intelligence (AI) to agriculture.  According to data revealed at the event, investments are increasing significantly, but Europe is lagging …

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Striking result from nuts research!

A new study published on the benefits of nuts on cardiovascular health reveals that nut consumption can have positive effects on blood lipids in adults with different health conditions. The findings were described as strong evidence for the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases as well as health conditions such …

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British farmers mass in London to protest inheritance tax change!

British farmers descended into London on Tuesday as they commenced protests against controversial government plans to change inheritance tax rules for land ownership, which they claim threatens to break up the sector and hit food production. Farming businesses previously qualified for 100% relief on inheritance tax on agricultural and business …

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EU’s raw milk production totals 160.8 million tonnes in 2023…

Germany on top in drinking milk, acidified milk products, butter, and cheese production, official figures show… The EU’s raw milk production was up 0.8 million tonnes year-on-year in 2023, reaching 160.8 million tonnes, the regional statistical bureau Eurostat said on Monday. The largest portion of the raw milk, 149.3 million …

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“Türkiye is pursuing a balanced strategy in international grain trade”

Press release… Ahmet Tiryakioğlu, Chairman of Turkish Exporters’ Assembly (TIM) Cereals, Pulses, Oil Seeds and Products Sector Board, stated that the Black Sea countries have become the centre of world grain production and Türkiye is one of the few countries that direct the grain trade with its geopolitically important position. …

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International study reveals the history of wheat and its potential…

Growing in controlled conditions in a glasshouse at Norwich’s John Innes Centre are several varieties of wild grasses, otherwise known as Aegilops tauschii. These wispy, waist-high plants may seem unlike our modern wheat crop, but recent major international study discovered they contain the same genome.  Rose McNelly Scientists believe this would …

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Selami İleri joins AGRIEVOLUTION’s Board of Directors as Turkish representative!

Press release… The AGRIEVOLUTION Alliance, whose story started in Rome in 2008 and was established in Sao Paulo in 2012, was registered by the Italian authorities as an official union in Rome, where it was born. Selami İleri Turkish Association of Agricultural Machinery and Equipment Manufacturers (TARMAKBİR) also took part …

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FAO: Global food import bill to rise to over 2T dollars in 2024

Food and Agriculture Organization forecasts 22.9% hike in cocoa, coffee, tea import expenditures, contributing to overall increase… The global food import bill is estimated to increase 2.2% year-on-year to over $2 trillion in 2024, according to the Food Outlook report by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Thursday. …

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Muzaffer Turgut Kayhan: Boosting quality production in cotton multiplies our income

Press release… Struggle to enhance quality in cotton production… Muzaffer Turgut Kayhan, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Better Cotton Practices Association (IPUD), said that turning towards quality products instead of increasing the amount of production in cotton will ramp up the price and in this way, the …

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Three things artificial intelligence will replace in agriculture in 3 years!

By MARGY ECKELKAMP, September 24, 2024 What work in agriculture will be revolutionized by artificial intelligence (AI)? Ryan Raguse, chief innovation officer and co-founder at Bushel, expects AI to bring further insights, replace repetitive tasks and more. Ryan Raguse “It’s already all around us. You just can’t necessarily touch it, …

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