The Institut de Technologie Agroalimentaire du Québec (ITAQ) expands its continuing education offering with new training on precision agriculture, in particular on GPS and precision spreading. “All farmers want to be profitable and want to reduce their ecological footprint. Many would like to use equipment such as precision fertilizer spreaders, but have no knowledge on … Read more
Remote computing (cloud) and artificial intelligence (AI) giants are increasingly turning to nuclear energy to meet part of their immense electricity needs. In less than a month, Microsoft, Google and Amazon signed supply contracts in quick succession for a total capacity of 2.7 gigawatts, enough to power more than two million homes. But this energy … Read more
MoDem leader François Bayrou assured on Sunday that he was in favor of a “total or almost total renewal of the government”, while warning that a “control” by the Republicans over Prime Minister Michel Barnier’s executive “would not work”. “I am for a total or almost total renewal of the government so that we have … Read more
Based on crop estimates available in September, the picture for corn, soybean and wheat yields is starting to become clearer for the Northern Hemisphere, although the numbers will likely change over the next three months. In the United States, with a corn acreage of 90.7 million acres (Ma) and a record yield of 183.6 bushels/acre … Read more
PARIS (Reuters) – France on Tuesday revised down its wine production forecasts for 2024 following the results of the grape harvest in the wettest September in 25 years. The year 2024 promises to be one of the worst vintages in recent years, with particularly significant losses in prestigious regions such as Champagne, Burgundy and Beaujolais. … Read more