• • • Lupine as forage crop in the Non-Chernozem Region of Russia The research took place on the All-Russian Research Institute of Lupine in the Bryansk region in 2006–2013. It aimed at testing blue lupine and soybean for the main parameters of forage and energy value in crop rotation.…
• • • China seeks to rejuvenate countryside with 2018 rural policy China will continue to promote modernisation of its farm sector and investment in rural areas, making them more attractive places to live and work, according to a summary of the government’s first policy statement of the year, state…
• • • Eastern goat’s rue in grassland fodder production in the North-West of Russia Perennial legume grasses are the important source for grassland fodder production. These grasses provide livestock with cheap and high-quality forage. Eastern goat’s rue (Galega orientalis Lam.) is one of the main feed component. This highly…
• • • DLG-Feldtage – Crop professionals prepare for the future 12 – 14 June 2018 – Bernburg-Strenzfeld (Sachsen-Anhalt) Franz Beutl (Managing Director, I. G. Plant Breeding GmbH) said: As the market leading seed sales organisation, the DLG Field Days offers us a unique opportunity to keep in touch with…
EUROPEAN COMMISSION CONDUCTS SURVEYS BEFORE CREATING MFF As part of the preparatory work of the European Commission to create a new multi-annual financial structure (MFF), the Commission’s services recently published a series of public surveys aimed at gathering views on how the future EU budget should support various areas of…
PRODUCTIVITY AND OIL FATTY ACID COMPOSITION OF COLE CROPS BRED IN THE ALL-RUSSIAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF OIL CROP Bioclimatic and soil conditions are suitable for cole crop cultivation (spring rapeseed, cress and gold-of-pleasure) in the Siberian Federal District. Oils of the given crops contain large amount of unsaturated fatty acids…
CONSULTANTS FOR THE YOUTH CAREER INFORM ABOUT THE “GREEN JOBS” Educational and professional content, as well as perspectives for young people in green professions, led to a discussion with 12 career advisors from the Employment Agency from Berlin during the Green Week, in which the German Farmers Association (DBV) was…
EFFECTIVENESS OF PROTECTED LYSINE IN DAIRY COW DIETS The aim of the research was to study the effectiveness of fodder additive “LiziperlTM” in developing lysine-balanced diet for highly productive newly calved cows. It contained lysine, protected from the breakdown in rumen. The experiment tested three groups of 13 newly calved…
DLG EXPERT KNOWLEDGE SERIES 403 DLG has released the first of its Expert Knowledge Series in English. This Expert Knowledge Series pamphlet summarises the most important aspects of waste air cleaning in pig farming. From the description of the various methods to possible ways of documentation, the pamphlet also contains…
