• • • ESA considers that the consequences of this ruling present unacceptable socio-economic risks The European seed sector acknowledges the ruling of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in case C-528/16 of 25. July 2018 by which the Court interpreted the provisions of the EU’s Directive 2001/18 in such…
• • • Productivity of annual field crop mixtures in the dry steppe of the Volga region Field trials reported high productivity and also low adaptability of single-crop sowing. The latter makes productivity highly dependent on weather conditions. Cultivation of field crops as grass mixtures increases agrocenosis adaptability and productivity…
• • • Animal welfare survey available until October 31 Alberta’s livestock sector has until October 31 to complete a survey as part of the Livestock Welfare Engagement Project being conducted by Alberta Farm Animal Care (AFAC) on behalf of the Alberta government. The goal of the project, says AFAC…
• • • Introduction of maize cultivation technology for grain production in the middle Urals The lack of seed production determined insignificant spread of short-season maize varieties and hybrids in ХХ century, requiring 95–100 days for the period of germination–dough stage. In contrast, the cultivation area for long-season genotypes increased…
• • • France begins vaccinating cows, sheep against anthrax The eastern French region of Hautes-Alpes said on September 17 it has begun vaccinating cows and sheep against anthrax after an outbreak of the fatal disease in the region. Vaccination doses for 5,000 cows and 10,000 sheep have been rushed…
• • • Britain’s leading scientists to carry on research into gene editing Less than two months ago the Court of Justice of the EU has concluded that organisms obtained by newer forms of mutagenesis are subject to the obligations laid down by the GMO Directive. That was a very…
• • • Development of extruded aquacultural feeds for channel catfish in the Central Federal District of the Russian Federation Channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus Raf.) is a promising object for fish production, grown both in industrial and pond farms. It grows well and reproduces fast both in fresh and saline…
• • • AGRINNO – assisting young people in Serbia-Hungary border area to engage in agriculture Introducing an innovative approach to entrepreneurship in agriculture and educating people in rural areas in new crop growing technologies are the two main objectives of the AGRINNO project – Agriculture innovation towards growth and…
• • • Dehydration of wet granules for verification of chamber dryer capacity Nowadays reducing water content in fodder products down to 8–10 % is one of the most effective techniques in feed storage. However high costs of this process make necessary accurate choice of dehydration method and dryer parameters.…
• • • France bans bee-killing insecticides The use of neonicotinoids, insecticides that contributed to the decline in the bee population, has been banned in France. The French ban goes further than a European Union measure and has angered some farmers. As from on Saturday 1 September 2018 the use…
