22. April 2021

There is a spirit of optimism in agriculture: regenerative methods, soil-building farming practices and CO2 certificates are on everyone's lips. Thanks to them, farmers are supposed to make a major contribution to solving the climate crisis in the future. But do these promises stand up to scientific examination? Is it right to link environmental performance to agricultural production? And do we even have suitable measurement methods to conduct a well-founded discussion about humus buildup?

04. January 2021

"Farmers became a symbol of resilience during the Corona crisis" those were the opening words of Ursula von der Leyen on the developments in EU agriculture in 2020. The President of the European Commission started the EU Agricultural Outlook Conference 2020 with clear words on December 16, stressing that Corona should not be a reason to limit agricultural environmental measures.

03. January 2021

On December 16, the European Commission published the "European Union agricultural outlook for 2020-30", in which it sets out various future scenarios for agriculture. This article summarizes the highlights of the forecasts for the coming years and provides an overview of the trends that have emerged, particularly in the last year.

20. October 2020

How have the finalists of the Bodenschmiede ideas competition been doing since its end in June? Tobias Kreklow, co founder and CEO at the hyperspectral imaging startup HAIP Solutions, joined Farm & Food for an autumn follow-up.

19. October 2020

How have the finalists of the Bodenschmiede fared since the end of the ideas competition? FarmInsect's CEO and co-founder Thomas Kühn joined Farm & Food for an autumn follow-up.

16. October 2020

How have the finalists of the Bodenschmiede fared since the end of the ideas competition? Philip Flierl, developer of the "Mähseparator", his futuristic combine harvester, in an online conversation with Farm & Food.

15. October 2020

How have the finalists of the Bodenschmiede ideas competition been doing since its end in June? Farm & Food asked Andreas Heckmann. He is co-founder and CEO of the the startup Agvolution and participated in the ideas competition.

14. October 2020

How have the finalists of the Bodenschmiede been doing since the end of the ideas competition? Farm & Food spoke with Marco Landis, developer of a high-pressure water jet for selective weed management.

13. October 2020

How have the finalists of the Bodenschmiede ideas competition been doing since its end in June? Farm & Food spoke to Felix Rudolph, Managing Director of Fiedleye GmbH, at the beginning of October 2020 about his product concept with consumer price participation for lavender cultivation.

20. August 2020

The international congress Farm & Food 4.0 on January 18, 2021 in Berlin will not take place. In view of the exceptional situation caused by the coronavirus pandemic worldwide, our inspiring event of the agricultural and food industry for our partners and guests cannot be held in an appropriate form.

05. June 2020

For thousands of years, plant breeding has concentrated on annual plant cultures. The cultivation of corn, wheat and rice spread all over the world. Everywhere the rhythm of agriculture developed in the same way, sowing begins in spring and the harvest takes place in autumn. However, this is not the rhythm dictated by nature. The majority of wild plants are perennial, they are responsible for a functioning ecosystem and with their root system and biomass they provide stability and diversity in nature. Perennial plants are therefore the focus of science and agriculture.

01. March 2020

We need to strengthen the dialogue across different opninions, says BASF's Vice President Global Sustainability & Governmental Affairs. In order to rech our SDG goals we ought to leave traditional ways of thinking and use new technology and support new ideas.