Agriculture

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (381+ words) MONROE TOWNSHIP — The road to profitability in agriculture is not without major challenges. One challenge is maximizing profit and reducing expenses at a time when each is going in the opposite direction for farmers. Jason Fink grew up on the…...

2+ hour, 33+ min ago   (945+ words) A seven-figure water rights deal sounds like a windfall, but for a Medicare-age landowner the bill that matters most shows up two years after closing, long after the money is gone. The Full Benefits Desk desk. Editor: Gerelyn Terzo. It…...

2+ hour, 55+ min ago   (514+ words) Escalating attacks on Black Sea shipping infrastructure have slashed Ukrainian grain exports to roughly 20% of normal levels, sending wheat futures to multi-year highs. The Black Sea, once the world’s most important grain highway, is looking more like a no-go zone....

5+ hour, 39+ min ago   (393+ words) Helios AI has raised a $3 million strategic financing round from W23 Global as the company expands its technology for analyzing food security, climate and geopolitical risks across global agricultural markets. Alongside the investment, Helios AI launched its Hunger Exposure Index, added…...

1+ day, 48+ min ago   (68+ words) NPR's Elissa Nadworny speaks with Kristin Duncanson, a farmer in Minnesota, about how record high fuel prices are affecting her business. This Minnesota farmer is feeling the pressure of rising gas prices NPR's Elissa Nadworny speaks with Kristin Duncanson, a…...

16+ hour, 3+ min ago   (95+ words) Chris Bishop is ‘anxious’ about the rollout of his sweeping planning reform, as critics cry foul play from the farming lobby... Federated Farmers board member Mark Hooper says his industry didn’t get everything it wanted out of the new Resource…...

6+ hour, 24+ min ago   (123+ words) Business & investing: Federated Farmers survey reveals growing pessimism among dairy farmers over rising input costs and razor-thin margins despite a decade-high profit peak Business & investing: Dairy farmers are expressing growing anxiety about the outlook for next year compared with those…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (559+ words) At the recent seminar organised by the RDS to announce the 2027 Forestry Awards, a member of the audience asked why is “commercial” a dirty word when applied to forestry in Ireland. This contrasts with countries such as Austria, Sweden and…...

6+ hour, 18+ min ago   (517+ words) A six-figure investment from NPIF II – NEL Debt Finance, which is managed by NEL Fund Managers as part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II (NPIF II), has supported the successful management buyout of North East commercial kitchen specialist GastroNorth,…...

3+ hour, 29+ min ago   (687+ words) The Gulf Fishery Management Council (Gulf Council) in partnership with the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (South Atlantic Council) will hold a public hearing via webinar to solicit public comments on Gulf Reef Fish Amendment 55/South Atlantic Snapper Grouper Amendment…...