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Intelligent field irrigation or animal behavior analysis in the barn: agriculture is on the brink of an AI revolution.
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Alternative Proteins: Plants, algae or upcycling: Inhouse Farming – Feed & Food Show 2024 outlines new paths for agriculture.
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Current News: Agriculture
New theme days at Agritechnica 2025 add value for exhibitors and visitors_
27.01.2025
9 to 15 November 2025 in Hanover, Germany - Guiding theme “Touch Smart Efficiency” - Theme days for visitors: ”7 days - 7 themes” - High exhibitor participation expected - agritechnica.com
DLG Feldtage 2026 to be held at DLG’s 600-ha trial farm_
22.01.2025
16 to 18 June 2026 – Venue: International DLG Crop Production Centre Bernburg – Practical crop production and pioneering agricultural technology – FarmRobotix presents automation, digitalisation and AI in crop production – Value Chain Day – ...
Ulrike Schmidt-Machinek appointed Managing Director of DLG North America_
14.01.2025
From February 2025, newly-established “DLG North America“ is located in Elora, Ontario, Canada. DLG’s subsidiary will organize Canadian Dairy Expo (CDX), April 2 and 3, and launch American Dairy Expo (ADX), November, 5-6, 2025 in Vermont, ...
Current News: Food
New event launch: Inhouse Farming – Feed & Food Convention 2025
31.10.2024
International conference for new approaches in agriculture and nutrition – Biennial event – With foyer exhibition – Premiere on 29 and 30 April 2025 in Hamburg
ProSweets Cologne 2025: Innovative processes and natural ingredients pave the way for unique chocolate creations
31.10.2024
New machine concepts, pioneering ingredients and processes are shaping the trends in sweets production
Alternative proteins: Feed from sustainable cycles
28.08.2024
Plants, algae or upcycling: Inhouse Farming – Feed & Food Show 2024 outlines new paths for agriculture – 12-15 November in Hanover, Germany
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Top-News
Appeal for a responsible agriculture
Organic farming is often seen as the ideal way to meet numerous challenges facing agriculture. Anyway, it is too easy to draw a simple opposition between “organic” and “conventional” - a sustainable agriculture in the long term is needed.
Biodiesel: The scam with hydrogenated vegetable oils
Since the beginning of the year, hydrogenated vegetable oils (HVO) have been arriving in Germany from dubious sources: palm oil residues from oil mills, used cooking oils or undeclared goods. In each case, China is involved - and in most cases it…
Farm management: Friendliness can be trained
Capricious weather, volatile markets, high stress levels - it's easy to be in a bad mood. However, if you regularly offend or hurt others with your appearance and behaviour, you should urgently work on your friendliness.