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@cema issued a practical guide for #agricultural #machinery manufacturers on the application of Regulation (EU) 2024/573 on fluorinated greenhouse gases, focussing on the use of these gases in air-conditioning systems in agricultural mobile machinery👏
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/cema_the-agricultural-machinery-industry-is-actively-activity-7451953222002302976-D4Tg?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios&rcm=ACoAACcmbCYBCukF73CwAXB4AAJkSjFrBt8bVuY

The agricultural machinery industry is actively engaging with the implementation of the EU’s F-gas framework. We are pleased to share a newly-developed 𝗩𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗺 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳… | CEMA

The agricultural machinery industry is actively engaging with the implementation of the EU’s F-gas framework. We are pleased to share a newly-developed 𝗩𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗺 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝗹𝘂𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗴𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘆, to support manufacturers in navigating the requirements of Regulation (EU) 2024/573. This practical guide focuses on the use of F-gases in air-conditioning systems in agricultural mobile machinery and outlines key obligations across the lifecycle of equipment, from manufacturing and placing on the market to import and export. The document reflects how our sector approaches F-gas-related challenges and solutions in practice. We hope it can contribute to ongoing discussions and improve understanding of regulatory implementation in our industry. 📄 The Vademecum is now available here: https://lnkd.in/eFZVVuhF

CBC Technology Science 1d ago

Drone seeding gives P.E.I. farmers a head start on season
A growing number of P-E-I farmers are using agricultural drones to give them a head start on the season. Spring time is muddy on the Island, making it almost impossible for heavy trucks and tractors to get into fields. But the drone is adding a couple of extra weeks to get work done before planting. Nancy Russell and drone operator Aaron Adetuyi have the story.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7170857?cmp=rss

Richard Michael Blaber 1d ago

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/21/calls-restrict-pet-flea-products-study-finds-neurotoxins-bird-feathers. "Conservationists have called for restrictions on #pet flea treatments after research found #songbird feathers widely contaminated with substances that can damage the birds’ brains & kill unborn chicks. Almost every feather sample tested from 5 common #species of UK garden #birds contained either permethrin, imidacloprid or fipronil - all insecticides that are banned for #agricultural use but still common in pet tick & flea treatments."

Experts call for restrictions on pet flea treatments that harm UK songbirds

Chemicals known to affect brains of common garden birds, and to kill unborn chicks, found in most feather samples

The Guardian

CBC Prince Edward Island 1d ago

Drone seeding gives P.E.I. farmers a head start on seaso
A growing number of P-E-I farmers are using agricultural drones to give them a head start on the season. Spring time is muddy on the Island, making it almost impossible for heavy trucks and tractors to get into fields. But the drone is adding a couple of extra weeks to get work done before planting. Nancy Russell and drone operator Aaron Adetuyi have the story.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7170857?cmp=rss

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Wild Sown 5d ago

As well as:

* Support for appropriately scaled #agricultural and #industrial #production, replacing #monocultures and single-function activities with integrated production that protects #soil & generates multiple #crops while supporting #ecosystem services.

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MUGISHA PHOCIT 6d ago

@Dr_Bombay okay,and how can I add a representation of my #agricultural work such that it can be also seen on the map of Africa?

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MUGISHA PHOCIT Apr 11

@motherjones.com This is the best way to grow our fresh non toxic #plants which are organically grown.
And those chemicals are dangerous both to humans and the #environment .
The non organic #agricultural companies could be abolished or else we #farmers should abandon to purchase their products.

Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻‍💻🧬Apr 8

#JohnDeere to Pay $99 Million in Monumental #RightToRepair Settlement
The #agricultural giant will make digital diagnostic, maintenance, and repair tools available to 3rd parties for 10yr. That is crucial, #farmers previously resorted to hacking their equipment’s software just to get it up and running again. John Deere signed a memorandum in 2023 that provided third parties with the technology to diagnose and repair, as long as its intellectual property was safeguarded.
https://www.thedrive.com/news/john-deere-to-pay-99-million-in-monumental-right-to-repair-settlement

John Deere to Pay $99 Million in Monumental Right-to-Repair Settlement

The ag manufacturing giant will also make digital diagnostic, maintenance, and repair tools available to third parties for 10 years.

The Drive

Nevis Island Apr 4

Food security on #Nevis has received a significant boost with the official handover of a 30,000-gallon water storage tank, along with a shade house and dry storage facility at the Prospect #Agricultural Station. https://www.thestkittsnevisobserver.com/nevis-farmers-receive-major-boost-to-food-security-through-new-water-tank-shade-house-and-storage-facility/

GreenSupplyChain DIH Apr 1

As interest in Large Language Models (LLMs) for #agricultural advisory grows, developers face two critical questions:
How should these tools be built to meet the specific needs of farmers and
How should they be tested?
📺 Watch the recording of the most recent #webinar in the #AIforFoodSystems Research series👇🏻
https://x.com/ifpri/status/2023408562874032625?s=12&t=rUVa0ijJxwykE_n36sZtBg

IFPRI (@IFPRI) on X

🔍 Have you seen the most recent #webinar in the AI for Food Systems Research series? 📌 From Lab to Field: Designing and Testing Agricultural LLMs 📺 Watch the recording here: https://t.co/edUceZyQEW @CGIAR

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