For more than ten years, it has always been China that sweeps the agricultural markets dry with its hunger for raw materials and food and ensures high prices. But this seems to be coming to an end. Who will now "pull the train" and give demand momentum? dlg.org/en/agriculture…

Corona pandemic and economic slowdown left their mark on poultry production in Brazil in 2022. This did not hurt exports, but it did hurt domestic consumption. Now the signs are pointing to growth again for the largest player on the world market. dlg.org/en/agriculture…

DLG member Martin Sedlacek is a farm journalist and publisher in the Czech Republic. He promotes DLG events like Agritechnica, EuroTier and DLG field days due to personal and professional conviction. dlg.org/en/agriculture…

Ukraine is not an EU member state, but in terms of agricultural trade it is practically on an equal footing with EU countries. In any case, at the end of April the EU made it clear that it would rather pay compensation than reintroduce old import duties. dlg.org/en/agriculture…

The office is the center of attention on a farm. Reason enough to organize the office workplace as efficiently as possible. But how do you bring order to a chaos that has grown over the years?dlg.org/en/agriculture…

India is once again coming into Western focus. There are countless small farmers without technology or capital, but also there is accelerated mechanization, which is expected to stimulate growth in the agricultural machinery and supplier industry. dlg.org/en/agriculture…

In the discussion about nutrition it is often suggested that animal-based foods are not sustainable. Demands are then quickly made to significantly reduce livestock farming in order to lessen the environmental impact. But this is a rather one-sided view. dlg.org/en/agriculture…

The great crawling has begun... Edible insects are a niche product in the EU. However, issues such as sustainability, environmental protection and food security for a growing world population are increasingly attracting the attention of companies. dlg.org/en/agriculture…

Interactions between roots and soil have a great influence on plant health. This is giving rise to a new discipline in research and development: "soil health". Its goal is to better understand the processes in the soil and subsequently improve them. dlg.org/en/agriculture…

Hans Vetketel from the Netherlands: "Look at what suits you and your business. Look closely at the costs of your business and make sure you have the right contacts for your questions or problems." dlg.org/en/agriculture…

DLG Member Daniel Lampart from Switzerland grows grain maize, rapeseed, barley and wheat, he also keeps 4800 laying hens and runs a biogas plant. His second pillar is the construction of biogas plants as managing director of the company Agrigas. dlg.org/en/agriculture…

With aquaponics - a combination of plant cultivation and fish farming - a Rewe supermarket produces fish and basil on its rooftop with a low input of resources and as close to the consumer as possible. dlg.org/en/agriculture…

Capricious weather, volatile markets, high stress levels – farmers have many reasons to be in a bad mood. But friendliness can improve the working atmosphere and increase general satisfaction. dlg.org/en/agriculture…

Recently, hydrogenated vegetable oils (HVO) have been entering Germany from questionable sources: palm oil residues from oil mills, used cooking oils or undeclared goods. In most cases, it appears to be palm oil that has been re-declared. dlg.org/en/agriculture…

LED lights can make work in the dark much easier for the driver of a tractor or other agricultural machinery. The DLG test center has put the Continental NightViu LED work lights through their paces. dlg.org/en/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. dlg.org/en/agriculture…

Adrian Feitknecht from Switzerland has been a member of the DLG since 1996. His dream has always been to run the family farm which he switched to organic farming in 2017. dlg.org/en/agriculture…

The methane emissions of dairy cows can already be specifically influenced by feeding and husbandry. It is not entirely clear what role genetics plays in this, but the possibilities for breeding are probably limited. dlg.org/en/agriculture…

More and more hemp products can be found in supermarkets as well as in the construction, textile and cosmetics industries. What possibilities does the cultivation of hemp offer and what has to be considered when growing it? dlg.org/en/agriculture…

Around a third of the food produced is disposed of in the course of the value chain. What role does primary production play in this? And what approaches are there to reduce food waste? dlg.org/en/agriculture…