06. January 2020
TIMAC AGRO advises farmers in the implementation of new technologies and in the orientation of their business for the future. With its products for plant and animal nutrition enriched with innovative active ingredients, the company also offers the necessary tools for this development.
31. December 2019
Agriculture must transform itself internally, but society must also play its part. You can find out what developments Dr. Herlitzius sees for Agtech at Farm & Food 4.0 in Berlin.
05. December 2019
How do genetic engineering and sustainable agriculture fit together? Prof. Urs Niggli, Director of the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) in Frick and lecturer at ETH Zurich, believes that genetic engineering offers great opportunities: As a society, we have to talk about the potential of genetic engineering for plant breeding as well as its risks.
29. November 2019
"What I now see coming outdoes everything I have experienced in 40 years": The founder of Horsch Maschinen GmbH sees four major challenges - and opportunities - for agriculture. What these are, he explains in the Farm & Food 4.0 interview.
27. November 2019
The online company ag.supply was referred to as the Amazon in the AgTech business. How does a founder see the start-up scene in Germany? Because what has been going on for a long time in other industries is rather unusual for farmers: buying working materials online is not exactly everyday business between stable and field. Even in 2019, the purchase and sale of agricultural products and inputs often still require complex, close personal relationships between farmers and suppliers that go back decades.
19. November 2019
Already in the 70s the farmer Robert Rodale coined the term "regenerative organic farming" to distinguish himself from the idea of a purely "sustainable agriculture". Since then, pioneers such as Gabe Brown, Joel Salatin and Dr. Elaine Ingham have had a decisive influence on the movement. This article examines Regnerative Agriculture in Germany. Benedikt Bösel, speaker of the session, as well as other farmers and experts will have their say.
30. October 2019
The nationwide demonstrations by farmers at the end of October provided new food for the debate on the definition of agriculture and its interpretation sovereignty. Who may decide? Who decides what is done? Here and there, in addition to accusations and accusations, forward-looking voices have also been heard. "Our concern is that politicians and responsible NGOs enter into dialogue with us and do not over our heads make decisions that are impracticable or miss the mark," explained the Trebbin Agricultural Cooperative in a statement published in the Favebook network. "(...) The permanent negative mood-make burdens us as people and stirs up anger and frustration in the profession." In an interview with Farm & Food, Dr. Rolf Sommer also calls for the start of a joint dialogue.
28. October 2019
Agriculture is changing rapidly. In which direction? Driven by what factors? Which way is the right one? Scientists and think tanks are trying to answer these questions in different ways. Farm &Food looked a look at three different studies and turned to scientists and experts for answers.
01. October 2019
His colleagues considered a course on soil science for 2000 Euro to be crazy. However, to spend the same amount on additional bells and whistles on a tractor, is, in their eyes, normal. A rethink is necessary, says farmer Michael Reber.
28. August 2019
It’s about meeting consumer demand, says nutrionist and Managing Partner at Eat Well Global, Erin Boyd Kappelhof. With Farm & Food she talked about what tomorrow's food system should look like; and how sustainable diets can actually safe the planet – and be tasty at the same time.
27. August 2019
We need a new branding, a concerted effort to separate the myth from reality and promote the benefits of agriculture for a successful career. How do we give agriculture a new image?
Farmers can benefit from cooperative approaches and independent brands, says Georg Mayerhofer, an innovative farmer from the Passau region.
