‘AGRI-PRENEUR’ KIDS. Students join their teacher in attending their school-based hydroponic facility in Capiz in this undated photo. Kids used to take care of their makeshift farm at school before the onset of the pandemic, generating income from their harvested lettuce (Photo courtesy of Mann F. Lee) MANILA – Sustaining adequate food supply in the…
Since the war broke out in Ukraine, industrial lobby groups & conservative policy-makers have instrumentalized it to try rolling back the EU Farm to Fork Strategy. The EU Food Policy Coalition, of which Slow Food is an active member, reacted in an open letter to the European Commission. Our message? The Strategy is the only…
Lawmakers are starting hearings on the next farm bill at a time when the historically high commodity prices mean the public may see little need to beef up programs, even though input prices are also soaring. At the same time, the cost of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program also is increasing, which could make the…
(FARM AND DAIRY) – Farm groups and advocacy organizations filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission against Deere & Company over the right to repair their own equipment or have equipment repaired by independent mechanics March 3. In the complaint, the groups said the company “has deliberately restricted access to diagnostic software and other…
LINCOLN, Neb., March 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The newest Sandhills Global Market Report spotlights flattening inventory levels in Sandhills marketplaces, particularly in the heavy-duty truck and farm equipment markets. Heavy-duty truck inventories, for example, have been flat for four consecutive months, while agricultural equipment inventories have been leveling off since Q4 2021. Both segments had…
The farm equipment rental market is estimated to account for a value of USD 46.8 billion in 2020 and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 7.3% from 2020, to reach a value of USD 66.4 billion by 2025. The global market is projected to witness significant growth due to factors such as the rise in…
MOORESVILLE, Ind. (Inside INdiana Business) — Mooresville-based Equipment Technologies LLC is a farm equipment manufacturer that is feeling the effects of the supply chain disruption. The company produces Apache brand self-propelled sprayers, which are used by farmers to apply chemicals to control weeds, insects, and diseases. Just like many manufacturers, ET has had to adjust…
Deere & Company shares rose over 1% in pre-market trading on Friday after the world’s largest maker of farm equipment reported better-than-expected earnings in the fiscal first quarter and lifted its annual profit forecast. The agricultural, construction and forestry equipment manufacturer said its net sales from equipment operations rose nearly 6% to $8.5 billion, surpassing…
