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Agri-Trade FArm Equipment Expo back Nov. 5-7
Published 1:30 pm Thursday, October 30, 2025 Thousands of agricultural tire kickers are about to descend on Westerner Park once again. The 41st iteration of the Agri-Trade Equipment Expo is set for Nov. 5-7 at Westerner Park. As usual, the 200,000...
German chamber of commerce to visit Nigeria to explore partnership opportunities
The Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK) of Giessen-Friedberg has announced plans to visit Nigeria in November to strengthen economic ties between the two nations. Matthias Leder, chief executive officer (CEO) of the chamber, spoke at a virtual...
Bird flu hits over half of Germany's states
BERLIN, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- Bird flu has spread to poultry farms in nine of Germany's 16 federal states, Germany's federal animal health agency said on Thursday. According to the Friedrich Loeffler Institute (FLI), a total of 45 outbreaks of bird...
Voted as #1 Farmers Market in California, Midtown Farmers Market Offers Bounty of Harvest Favorites and Lively Entertainment in November
Voted as the #1 Best Farmers Market in California (and #3 in the U.S.), the Midtown Farmers Market will offer special Día de los Muertos activations, entertaining live and DJ music, an almond roasting demonstration, holiday gingerbread hearts...
From family farm to NBA: Inside Austin Reaves’ family and the farm that raised a Laker
Austin Reaves. Image via: Brian Fluharty - Getty Images Among the NBA’s most inspiring players is Austin Reaves, who plays for the Los Angeles Lakers. His self-determination and self-belief took him from being undrafted in 2021 to becoming a...
Germany Clears Vattenfall’s 630MW Nordlicht 2 Offshore Wind Project
Published Oct 30, 2025 5:44 am ET Vestas' V236-15.0 MW wind turbine (Credit: Vestas) Germany’s Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency has issued planning approval for Vattenfall’s 630 MW Nordlicht 2 offshore wind farm in the North Sea, clearing...
Algorithm optimizes renewable power procurement in Germany
German electricity trader Flexbase has expanded its power purchase agreement (PPA) platform with an algorithm that calculates the most cost-efficient mix of renewable energy contracts and spot market purchases for industrial consumers. October 30,...
German businessmen introduced to Armenia's investment environment by minister Papoyan
NEWS » Economy » German businessmen introduced to Armenia's investment environment by minister Papoyan Gevorg Papoyan, the Armenian Economy Minister, who is presently in Germany, engaged with over 40 German business leaders. YEREVAN, October 30....
Project Coffee++ benefits thousands of farmers in Sultan Kudarat, Bukidnon
TACURONG CITY (MindaNews / 30 Oct) — The three-year Project Coffee++ concluded here Thursday, equipping some 3,000 farmers from Sultan Kudarat and Bukidnon with advanced coffee production skills, financial literacy and market access. Agriculture...
Squatting nanny allegedly makes couple’s lavish $1M upstate NY farmhouse a living hell: report
A wealthy couple who thought they had found their dream nanny to help with their newborn daughter soon found themselves in a living nightmare when the caregiver allegedly refused to leave their lavish upstate New York home after things turned...
AGCO Power Unveils Next-Generation Sustainable Powertrain Innovations at Agritechnica 2025
NOKIA, Finland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 30, 2025-- At Agritechnica 2025 in Hanover, AGCO Power will unveil a bold vision for the future of agricultural and forestry machinery powertrain solutions—combining cutting-edge diesel technology with...
German interest sparks revival of Cádiz–Agadir sea route after 11 years
After more than a decade of inactivity, the historic maritime route linking Cádiz in southern Spain to Agadir in Morocco is set to resume operations. The line, which stopped operating in 2014, has attracted renewed interest from both Spanish and...
Omaha groundbreaking signifies CLAAS’ commitment to farmers
On Aug. 29, Jan-Hendrik Mohr, CEO of CLAAS Group, returned to a familiar plot of land in Omaha, Nebraska, to break ground on a new 44,800-square-foot research and development center that will add new jobs and support the local economy. More than...
Farm Family of the Week | Meet the Morfeys of rural Atwood
To subscribe, click here. Inspired by their father’s Air Force service in Germany, the Morfeys will open the Edgewood Farm German Christmas Market for the third consecutive year during the first weekend of December. While the family doesn’t...
Robert Carmichael - Honour role of farming community by wearing poppies with pride, urges UUP
Robert Carmichael, the East Londonderry Ulster Unionist Party Association Chairman, has called on the entire community to wear their poppies with pride in the run-up to and during Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day in honour of the “valiant...
German VDMA cautions U.S. tariff expansion will impact over 50% of machine exports
VDMA, the German association of engineering companies, cautioned that the December expansion of U.S. tariffs could hit over 50% of German and European machinery exports. The federation of 3,600 plant and machinery engineering firms said the...
Agribusiness Chamber calls for end to grain export ban amid food glut
The Chamber of Agribusiness Ghana is urging the government to lift the ban on grain exports to support stakeholders across the country’s agro-value chain. According to the Chamber, both the government and the agricultural sector are facing...
Toddler Safe After German Shepherd Tracks Her for Hours in Cold Dense Woods
Credit: Jeremy Corson A volunteer and his 7-year-old German shepherd named after a goddess have been hailed as heroes for finding a lost toddler amid plummeting temperatures. In Dorchester, New Hampshire, temps were passing 40 on route to an...
How a German Mom-and-Pop Outfit Built ‘Stitch Head,’ a New Animated Halloween Classic
Gringo Films does not sound like the kind of company that muscles its way into the global animation business. The Cologne-based outfit is literally a mom-and-pop shop, run by partners Steve Hudson and Sonja Ewers. When they optioned Stitch Head a...
German Feast marks 177 years of Staten Island church’s history
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Bratwurst, beer, and a whole lot of fellowship — that’s what brought parishioners together earlier this month at St. John’s Lutheran Church for its annual Oktoberfest celebration. “It was a beautiful day, with 70 people...