Stories of skyrocketing shipping costs, empty containers taking up outgoing ship space and once-flourishing California farm exports left to sit and lose value — or even rot — were the focus of a joint California Assembly hearing this week on how the global shipping crisis has hurt the state’s many farming interests. “Our export situation…
Vice-Chairman of City People’s Committee Hanoi, Mr. Nguyen Manh Quyen, spoke at the meeting with the Mission of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. Photo: Bao Thang. With about 10.33 million people, Hanoi City currently meets the demand for pork, poultry, and eggs. Specifically, according to the Hanoi Department of Agriculture and Rural Development,…
TOWAOC — Ute Mountain Ute irrigation manager Michael Vicenti looked out from his reservation — toward the Navajos’ sacred “winged rock” and across the arid Southwest — then focused in front of his feet on three-foot-high stalks of blue corn. They stood straight. But these growing stalks, established on one inch of water per week,…
MarketsandMarkets Research Pvt. Ltd. Chicago, Sept. 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Farm Equipment Market is projected to grow from USD 111.8 billion in 2022 to USD 141.6 billion by 2027, at a CAGR of 4.8% during the forecast period, according to a new report by MarketsandMarkets™. An increase in farm mechanization, government support with farm loan…
SUN Energy’s 100 MW Merredin Solar Farm in Western Australia has emerged as the country’s best performing utility-scale PV project in 2021. International consultancy Rystad Energy says it has delivered an average capacity factor of 29.6% for the calendar year. January 27, 2022 David Carroll From pv magazine Australia Rystad Energy Senior Analyst David Dixon…
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WASHINGTON — Farming is still a thriving industry despite setbacks from the pandemic and global supply chain issues. One national report found the food and agricultural sectors contributed more than $3 trillion the U.S. economy last year alone. But USDA data shows a lack of diversity among farmers across the country. It shows there were…
In Colorado, where locally made beer is ubiquitous, a handful of craft breweries are redefining what it means to be homegrown. State of the pint: Building on the state’s agricultural legacy, small Colorado brewers are operating farms to grow their own barley and produce truly unique beers. Stay on top of the latest market trends…
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First responders who were unable to save the life of a 4-year-old girl who was trapped under bladed farm equipment in Watertown over the weekend have undergone counseling, town officials said. “The Watertown Police Department takes the mental wellness of our personnel very seriously,” Police Chief Joshua Bernegger said Monday during a news conference. “As…
