12. December 2019
Satellite data in combination with other existing data are able to close the agricultural process chain completely digitally, states Dr. Kohler. Read more about this at Farm & Food 4.0 in Berlin and first here in our blog.
09. December 2019
Agriculture can be sustainable and economically sound at the same time – that is Dr. Josef Bosch's message. And a good reason for him to support Farm & Food 4.0.
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.
19. November 2019
Drone technology offers a number of opportunities for agriculture. Jorge Fernandez, Head of Product with pix4D, discloses some of them in our interview. Founded in 2011, the company now has offices in Shanghai, China, San Francisco, Berlin and Madrid.
05. November 2019
Rentenbank has been promoting and advancing rural areas for 70 years. In recent times, the agricultural sector has been facing extreme challenges, says Dr. Christian Bock in an interview with Farm&Food. Sustainable goals, animal husbandry, climate protection: all the issues that massively affect and influence agriculture. But agriculture can also solve many problems.
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.
09. October 2019
Cars replaced horses, petroleum replaced whales, tractors replaced oxen, telecommunications replaced carrier pigeons, fermentation replaced cows and pigs for insulin production. And despite its many shortcomings, plastic continues to take market share from leather. Wherever we look, humans have consistently built technologies that surpass their animal predecessors. Food may be next.
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.
