Agriculture

Heat Wave Reduces Milk Production by 5-10 percent in Nitra District

Bratislava, August 19 (TASR) – The heat wave that has been tormenting Slovakia since late July with only slight relief for a few days has resulted in a daily drop in milk production in Nitra district by 5-10 percent, Matej Korpas from the Slovak Agriculture and Food Chamber (SPPK) has told TASR.

Farmers are attempting to provide relief for farming animals with some unusual measures, for example by pasturing cattle at night.

Meanwhile, as the harvest has been shifting to higher altitudes, SPPK has registered significant differences in yields among individual districts [due to the uneven distribution of precipitation in the earlier months – ed. note].

However, it seems that yields in maize in general will be lower than usual. At the same time Nitra district has indicated that autumn plants, including maize, could post better yields this year than last year.

Takac: Police Launch Criminal Investigation, Infested Wood Being Extracted Urgently

The police have already launched a criminal investigation regarding the failure to address the bark-beetle infestation in Banska Bystrica region, Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Richard Takac, who filed a criminal complaint in this connection in May, told a news conference on Monday.

SPPK: If Farmers Aren't Taken Seriously, They Will Be Seen in Streets More Often

If farmers' demands are not taken seriously, they will be seen in the streets more often, Slovak Agriculture and Food Chamber chairman Emil Macho told a news conference held in front of the Parliament's building on Thursday.

Matovic Attends Online Summit with Xi, Protocol on Lamb Meat Export Signed

Bratislava, February 9 (TASR) – This year will be one of co-operation in agricultural diversity between China and countries of Central and Eastern Europe, with Slovakia having signed a protocol on exports of lamb meat to China, Slovakia’s Government Office told TASR on Tuesday. The protocol was signed during an

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