With great emotion, the families who owned the Chamuscado and Spirit horses received on their premises the two horses that suffered severe burns in the forest fires that affected the central area of the country in February. Almost three months of intensive care was required for the animals to heal their wounds and generate new skin. Despite the efforts of...
Portuguese Fundão cherry to lose up to 70% due to low temperatures in flowering
The wide temperature range and very low temperatures at night during flowering caused a drop of up to 70% in the production of cherries from Fundão, according to producers, who nevertheless expect a higher quality fruit and higher caliber. Gonçalo Batista, an agronomist engineer from Alcongosta, with orchards in several locations in the municipality of Fundão, mostly south of Serra da Gardunha,...
Quiche, the official coronation delicacy, witnesses soaring prices!
A quiche delicacy comprising spinach, fava beans and tarragon, has been declared the official coronation food by Britain’s Royal Family – and this is pushing prices up. Dubbed the coronation quiche on the royal website, the royal family goes on to describe the recipe as “deep quiche with a crisp, light pastry case and delicate flavours of Spinach, Broad Beans...
El Nino is knocking: Assessing potential impact on food and agriculture
The global weather phenomenon of El Nino is on course later in 2023, according to NASA and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). If it occurs in the twilight months of 2023, for its peak coincides with the European and North American winter, it will push the temperatures for this year to an unprecedented high. There has been a steady...
Indigenous Vietnamese livestock breeds that are resistant to hardship and disease
When epidemics and low prices cling to the livestock industry, indigenous livestock breeds are chosen by many Ha Giang farmers because of their good disease resistance and ease of rearing qualities. Golden cow is a famous native animal of the Ha Giang rocky plateau. This breed is concentrated in four highland districts including Dong Van, Quan Ba, Meo Vac and...
France: In wheat, bearish fundamentals
Wheat prices (in France) have been very volatile in recent days according to the negotiations on Ukrainian exports, but fundamentals are not moving and are mostly bearish. Availability remains important at the end of the campaign. “There are large stocks in Europe and the Black Sea from the record harvest in Russia,” confirms Maxence Devillers, analyst at Agritel. Postponement stocks for the 2022-2023 campaign...
Germany’s Milk prices in free fall-New milk crisis on the horizon
The decline in milk prices is not over. The commodity value of milk continued to fall in April, indicating falling prices in the wholesale dairy sector. The value calculated by the “ife” Institute in Kiel for the month of April is only 36.3 cents per kg. This is another 2.3 cents less than in March and clearly shows where the journey is heading for...
Venezuela: Repair of agricultural roads in El Buey progressing at a good pace
News summary: Julio Rodríguez, head of the Infrastructure and Services area of Piar’s mayor’s office, has assured that quality work is being carried out per the suggestions of Mayor Yulisbeth García to develop an agricultural road in El Buey, Venezuela. Food for the people is guaranteed by the ‘Por Amor a Piar’ administration, presided over by Mayor Yulisbeth García “La Tata”,...
Indonesia Vegetables: Vegetable competition imports impact local planters
BHARU CITY: Harakah Daily reports that vegetable growers in the Lojing Highlands and Cameron Highlands currently being forced to throw away about 50 tons of produce every day have also received ministerial attention. At the end of Ramadan it was revealed that competition from vegetables imported from Thailand and China were causing local vegetable prices to fall. It has an impact on...
Dutch Consumers must dig deep for agf products
At the quick estimate of the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), inflation was 5.2 percent in April. Consumer goods and services were 4.4 percent more expensive in March than a year earlier. Consumers have also had to dig deeper into their pockets for products such as potatoes, fruits and vegetables (agf) since the beginning of this year. The consumer price index for potatoes (in...