SoilKazakhstan and Russia to study soil fertility using AI
Scientists from the two countries will build computer models linking data on fields, weather and farming practices. The key indicator is soil organic carbon.
Source: Агротайм
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Grain & marketsOmsk Region harvests 600,000 tonnes less grain than a year earlier
By October 22, farms in Omsk Region had threshed almost 2.8 million tonnes of grain at an average yield of 16.9 c/ha. Drought is the main…
Source: Агротайм
FertilizersFAO chief economist: Strait of Hormuz disruptions threaten crop yields
Maximo Torero warns that if fertilizers become more expensive or scarce, farmers will apply less, and yields in the following seasons will fall.
Source: Fertilizer Daily RU
FertilizersSulfur price up nearly 10-fold: phosphate fertilizer production at risk
The Financial Times reports that industrial sulfur has become almost ten times more expensive due to disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. Phosphate fertilizer producers may…
Source: Агротайм
SoilRussia may have a soil fertility improvement program by the end of the year
The Russian Ministry of Agriculture intends to increase the share of land with optimal acidity and optimal phosphorus and potassium content by 4% by 2035.
Source: Агроинвестор
SoilMiratorg builds soil conservation system on diagnostics and precision farming
The agricultural holding combines agrochemical and agrophysical field surveys, geographic information systems, variable-rate application of inputs and equipment upgrades.
Source: Агротайм
FertilizersRussia's mineral fertilizer consumption up 18–22% over four years
From 2022 to 2026, Russian farmers began applying more NPK and less organic fertilizer. The positive balance of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium increased markedly.
Source: Fertilizer Daily RU
