Tag: agriculture
Farmers and freight forwarders send SOS: Russian regions report fuel crisis
Russia is notorious for being a gas station with nuclear weapons. In several regions, however, petrol pumps have been pumped empty: especially in the immediate vicinity of the Ukraine, motorists,…
Wheat below previous year’s level: Farmers complain about crop losses
Wheat below previous year’s level Farmers complain about crop losses 08/22/2023 12:32 p.m Not everything has been harvested yet, but the farmers’ association is already giving an initial assessment. Rain…
Are cows electrosensitive to cell towers? The Ministry of Agriculture launches an investigation until the end of August
Camille Coirault August 19, 2023 at 9:30 a.m. 13 ©Pixabay What could be the impact of relay antennas and electrical works on the health of breeding cows? The Ministry of…
Baguette bread has seen its salt content decrease “by more than 20%” since 2015, according to the Ministry of Agriculture
In Paris, in April 2019. ALAIN JOCARD / AFP Goal achieved. Salt levels in common breads like baguette have dropped “more than 20%” since 2015, announced Monday, July 24 the…
The baguette contains 20% less salt than in 2015, according to the Ministry of Agriculture
The bakery sector now hopes to reach a maximum content of 1.4 grams of salt/100 grams in common breads in October 2023 (AFP/Archives/ALAIN JOCARD) Salt levels in common breads such…
Less yield for farmers: Strawberry and asparagus harvests have fallen sharply
Less income for farmers Strawberry and asparagus harvest fell sharply 07/20/2023 10:51 am 2023 looks set to be the worst strawberry and asparagus harvest year in a long time. Almost…
Concern for their own farmers: Five EU countries do not want grain from Ukraine
Take care of your own farmers Five EU countries do not want grain from Ukraine 07/19/2023, 6:21 p.m Poland, Hungary and three other countries see cheap grain from the Ukraine…
“Much too cheap for years”: Why sugar is suddenly a luxury good
We see it on the receipt with every purchase: groceries are becoming more and more expensive. Above all, sugar prices are going through the roof: they have recently risen by…
“No critical areas”: Glyphosate’s reapproval is approaching
“No critical areas” Glyphosate re-approval is approaching 07/06/2023, 2:25 p.m The cancer research agency IARC classifies glyphosate as “probably carcinogenic”. However, the EU food safety authority has no objections to…
Plants in agriculture – EU wants to relax genetic engineering rules: That’s behind it – News
According to the EU Commission’s proposal, the cultivation of genetically modified plants should be permitted under certain conditions in the future. SRF science editor Katrin Zöfel with the most important…
Swiss agriculture – rapeseed without pesticides: cultivation limit reached – News
Contents The demand for rapeseed oil has increased in Switzerland in recent years. But despite the larger acreage, the harvest has declined. The harvest of the bright yellow rapeseed fields…
“Feel climate change”: Farmers expect less grain – prices have fallen
“Feel Climate Change” Farmers expect less grain – prices have fallen 7/4/2023 4:49 p.m At the end of the harvest, less grain will be stored in farmers’ barns and silos…