AGRI NEWS NET

Weekly headline news.

Weeklikse Landbou oorsig.

USA Story

A Cretaceous origin for placental mammals, the group that includes humans, dogs and bats, has been revealed by in-depth analysis of the fossil record, showing they co-existed with dinosaurs for a short time before the dinosaurs went extinct. 

While Agri SA welcomes the President’s focus on the electricity crisis in his State of the Nation Address, the sector remains deeply concerned about the ongoing and devastating impact of loadshedding on the agricultural sector. 

NEws headline of the Week.

Opsomming van Prof Johan Willemse - Weekliks

About a third of arable land is now moderately to severely degraded, costing the world US$400 billion in agricultural production each year, according to the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). But cover crops offer a potential solution, producing environmental and economic benefits urgently needed by farmers everywhere

Scientists have revealed the future of farming could involve using robots to grow produce and tackle farm worker shortages within the agriculture industry.