Agriculture

As Harvest Time Looms, China Tells Farmers To Replant Or Switch Crops

As China's record heatwave starts to subside, farmers are assessing the damage caused by a prolonged drought and the government is urging them to replant o...

Romania Sees Wheat Crop Down At Nine Million Tonnes: Ministry

Romania has reaped nine million tonnes of wheat this year, the agriculture ministry said, as weather and higher production costs caused crops to fall by ro...

Ukraine Agricultural Exports Could Rise To Four Million Tonnes In August

Ukraine's agricultural exports are likely to rise to about 4 million tonnes in August, from 3 million tonnes in July, thanks to the UN-brokered deal that u...

Marks & Spencer Teams Up With AgriSound To Test Sensor For Pollinators

M&S has announced a three-year collaboration with agri-tech start up AgriSound to pilot an in-field sensor, which the retailer says will help farmers t...

Sri Lanka Faces Looming Food Crisis With Stunted Rice Crop

Across rice farms in Sri Lanka, the bleak picture is emerging that the summer harvest could be as low as half that of previous years, according to experts.

French Sorghum Farmer Defies Drought With Sustainable Crop

Corn plants near Paris are stunted and the soil of harvested wheat fields is bone dry, but on Eudes Coutte's sorghum plot the leaves are green and the plan...

EU Monitor Cuts 2022 Summer Crop Yields

The European Union's crop monitoring service MARS cut its yield forecasts for all summer crops, including maize, due to hot and dry weather in ma...

China Summer Wheat Output Rises 1% From Last Year: Data

China's wheat for the summer harvest rose slightly from the previous year, the country's statistics bureau said, following concerns after heavy autumn rain...