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Purchase prices for China's three major staple grains fall across the board, farmers' income could suffer losses in the hundreds of billions
A bumper grain harvest, a sharp drop in grain prices, and a plunge in farmers' income. Since the start of autumn this year, the value of corn and wheat in major grain-producing areas has fallen to varying degrees. The drop in corn prices is particularly pronounced, with farm-gate prices falling by an average of more than 20%, and the largest decline reaching 30% compared with last year
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Full mechanization of cotton could save 70% of labor costs in the future
In recent years, the Cotton Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, together with the Nanjing Institute of Agricultural Mechanization, has intensified research and development of full mechanization in the cotton regions of the Yellow River Basin and the Yangtze River Basin, achieving the integration of agronomy and agricultural machinery. The whole process has basically achieved mechanization, which can save about 70% of the labor cost of cotton planting
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China plans to supply fruits and vegetables to Russia; 10% of Shandong's output value could meet Russia's entire national demand
Staff at a logistics center in the Russia-China border region distributing fruits and vegetables from China (RT website) Reference News Network reported on September 26 that an article titled "China Ready to Provide Fruits and Vegetables to Russia" published in the Russian newspaper Izvestia on September 24 stated that Chi-
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JD.com Food Sold on Platform Notification: What to Do About Aflatoxin-Exceeding Peanut Butter
If I bought a fake product from an online store, whether it's a phone or clothes, should I seek redress from the manufacturer or the producer? Generally I seek compensation from the online store, and as for the online store's losses, whether they go after the manufacturer is none of my concern, because the online store
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New black velvet silkie breed is dual-purpose for eggs and meat, technology transfer could be available as early as the end of the year
Because native silkie chickens do not lay many eggs, they have long been used mainly as meat chickens. To improve the egg-laying performance of silkie chickens, the Livestock Research Institute obtained eggs of the "black silkie" from China and, after about 20 years of selective breeding, successfully developed a new silkie
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Intercropping these crops in corn fields could increase income by a hundredfold in 2017
Last year's corn harvest was abundant but not profitable, and the price broke the hearts of farmer friends. In fact, farmer friends cannot rely on national subsidies, nor should they just wait for grain prices to rise. Today, the editor introduces several corn intercropping models for 2017 to double your income! So besides
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A Detailed Guide to the Latest Fertilization Methods and Techniques for Sweet Potatoes
Sweet potatoes could be said to have saved many people's lives in the past, so for the older generation today, they are not very eager to eat them. However, many young people are very interested in sweet potatoes, and the various processed foods developed and derived from sweet potatoes all have relatively large market demand.
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Don't just water wilted plants casually - it could be one of these reasons
Many people grow potted plants at home to purify indoor air. But during the process of growing them, even though they just watered them not long ago, the plants still wilt, so they have no choice but to water again. In fact, wilting plants are not necessarily short of water. Watering as soon as they wilt may eventually leave you with nothing but a pot.
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He couldn't bear to see pesticide cans scattered across the farmland, so he spent 8 years converting it to organic and turning it into an ecological paradise
How long does it take for a seed of good intention to sprout and grow strong? Lai Yu-wei told me that he spent 8 years, through the first 5 years of transition and the last 3 years of nurturing the soil, to heal a piece of land ravaged by pesticides and chemical fertilizers. The regional ecology finally had a chance to breathe, rest and be reborn. Right at
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Orchid-growing experience: If I could start over, how would I grow orchids?
After the spring orchid (Cymbidium goeringii) has completed vernalization and the flower buds begin to grow, place it under the orchid shelf to increase humidity and temperature difference. With light coming from above, water thoroughly once to help the flower stalk elongate. Two days before the flowers are about to open, place it on the orchid shelf, adjust the direction of the pot so the side best for viewing faces the light. Turn on a small night light at night; the orchid's phototropism will cause the flowers to open toward the light...
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