“Japan Agricultural News App” Evolving to Support Daily Farming Operations
Japan Agricultural News Co., Ltd. renewed its “Japan Agricultural News App” on May 8, 2026. New features like a login point system, agricultural quizzes, and a rice growth prediction function have been added, transforming it into a more enjoyable and useful app that supports farmers' daily information gathering and farming decisions.
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- 📰 Published: May 8, 2026 at 23:00
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Japan Agricultural News Co., Ltd. (Taito-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director and President: Kazushiro Tamiya) renewed its "Japan Agricultural News App" on May 8, 2026. The app has evolved to support farmers' daily information gathering and farming decisions more closely, by adding enjoyable features such as a system to accumulate points by logging in daily, viewing articles, and answering agricultural quizzes, as well as a rice growth prediction function useful for farming operations.
■ Points of Renewal
① Happy present just by opening the app every day! Login point system
② Learn with fun, one question a day! Agricultural quiz
③ For paddy field management and work guidance! Rice growth prediction
④ Send your "voice" to articles! Reaction function
■ New features that make daily use enjoyable
【Happy present just by opening the app every day! Login point system】
You can earn 1 point each (maximum 3 points per day) by: ① logging into the app, ② reading one or more articles in the app, and ③ answering the agricultural quiz correctly in the app. As points accumulate, reader status will rank up in the order of Bronze Reader → Silver Reader → Gold Reader. We plan present campaigns linked to reader status.
【Learn with fun, one question a day! Agricultural quiz】
One question related to food and agriculture from various genres will be presented daily. You can deepen your knowledge while having fun. You will earn login points if you answer correctly.
■ New features useful for farming operations
【For paddy field management and work guidance! Rice growth prediction】
By inputting the rice planting date, variety, and paddy field location, the app automatically predicts important growth stages for rice cultivation, such as the young ear formation stage, heading stage, and ripening stage, based on weather data. It is possible to register and manage multiple paddy fields. It supports over 170 varieties of rice, including "Koshihikari" and "Hitomebore." Please use it as a reference for your farming operations.
■ Two-way communication with readers
【Send your "voice" to articles! Reaction function】
You can indicate three types of reactions ("Useful," "Discovery," "Want to know more") to each article. Just tap the button at the bottom of the article. Articles with many reactions can be checked in the rankings. Reader reactions will be utilized for future reporting. Please support our reporters with many reactions.
■ Other features
【Instant diagnosis! Pest and disease image diagnosis】
AI can diagnose crop diseases and pests from photos taken with a smartphone. It supports 12 crops: tomatoes, grapes, strawberries, cucumbers, onions, potatoes, eggplants, peaches, bell peppers, chrysanthemums, soybeans, and pumpkins.
【For cultivation management! Detailed weather information】
In addition to weather forecasts announced by the Japan Meteorological Agency, it provides detailed temperature, precipitation, and sunshine duration data in 1-kilometer square units. You can register and check locations such as your home or farm in addition to your current location. There is also a function to register cultivated crops and calculate accumulated temperature.
【Don't miss articles you want to read! My category function】
By registering topics of interest, 気になる用語 (keywords of interest), your cultivated crops, or municipality names, articles will be automatically classified and displayed. You will no longer miss articles you want to read.
【Date specified search】
You can search for articles by publication date or by specifying a period, such as "one week" or "one month."
【Check news with widgets】
You can check the latest news without opening the app.
■ About Japan Agricultural News App
Released in October 2024. In addition to viewing Japan Agricultural News electronic edition articles, features such as a paper viewer, Net Agri Market conditions, and a clipping function to save interesting articles are available. Push notifications for important news and app-exclusive features are also included. Paid subscribers to the electronic edition can use all content at no extra charge.
▽ Download here
https://qrsm.net/a/120726385
■ About Japan Agricultural News
Japan Agricultural News is the only daily specialized newspaper for agriculture in Japan. With "Market Report," founded in 1928, as its predecessor, it has been disseminating specialized information as a "comprehensive information media for food and agriculture" for over 90 years. In recent years, it has also focused on multi-media development such as electronic editions and digital media, holding various seminars, and supporting the digitalization of agriculture and JA (Japan Agricultural Co-operatives).
【Contact Information】
Japan Agricultural News Cooperative Business Bureau, Planning & Management Department
Email: dkanri@agrinews.co.jp
■ Points of Renewal
① Happy present just by opening the app every day! Login point system
② Learn with fun, one question a day! Agricultural quiz
③ For paddy field management and work guidance! Rice growth prediction
④ Send your "voice" to articles! Reaction function
■ New features that make daily use enjoyable
【Happy present just by opening the app every day! Login point system】
You can earn 1 point each (maximum 3 points per day) by: ① logging into the app, ② reading one or more articles in the app, and ③ answering the agricultural quiz correctly in the app. As points accumulate, reader status will rank up in the order of Bronze Reader → Silver Reader → Gold Reader. We plan present campaigns linked to reader status.
【Learn with fun, one question a day! Agricultural quiz】
One question related to food and agriculture from various genres will be presented daily. You can deepen your knowledge while having fun. You will earn login points if you answer correctly.
■ New features useful for farming operations
【For paddy field management and work guidance! Rice growth prediction】
By inputting the rice planting date, variety, and paddy field location, the app automatically predicts important growth stages for rice cultivation, such as the young ear formation stage, heading stage, and ripening stage, based on weather data. It is possible to register and manage multiple paddy fields. It supports over 170 varieties of rice, including "Koshihikari" and "Hitomebore." Please use it as a reference for your farming operations.
■ Two-way communication with readers
【Send your "voice" to articles! Reaction function】
You can indicate three types of reactions ("Useful," "Discovery," "Want to know more") to each article. Just tap the button at the bottom of the article. Articles with many reactions can be checked in the rankings. Reader reactions will be utilized for future reporting. Please support our reporters with many reactions.
■ Other features
【Instant diagnosis! Pest and disease image diagnosis】
AI can diagnose crop diseases and pests from photos taken with a smartphone. It supports 12 crops: tomatoes, grapes, strawberries, cucumbers, onions, potatoes, eggplants, peaches, bell peppers, chrysanthemums, soybeans, and pumpkins.
【For cultivation management! Detailed weather information】
In addition to weather forecasts announced by the Japan Meteorological Agency, it provides detailed temperature, precipitation, and sunshine duration data in 1-kilometer square units. You can register and check locations such as your home or farm in addition to your current location. There is also a function to register cultivated crops and calculate accumulated temperature.
【Don't miss articles you want to read! My category function】
By registering topics of interest, 気になる用語 (keywords of interest), your cultivated crops, or municipality names, articles will be automatically classified and displayed. You will no longer miss articles you want to read.
【Date specified search】
You can search for articles by publication date or by specifying a period, such as "one week" or "one month."
【Check news with widgets】
You can check the latest news without opening the app.
■ About Japan Agricultural News App
Released in October 2024. In addition to viewing Japan Agricultural News electronic edition articles, features such as a paper viewer, Net Agri Market conditions, and a clipping function to save interesting articles are available. Push notifications for important news and app-exclusive features are also included. Paid subscribers to the electronic edition can use all content at no extra charge.
▽ Download here
https://qrsm.net/a/120726385
■ About Japan Agricultural News
Japan Agricultural News is the only daily specialized newspaper for agriculture in Japan. With "Market Report," founded in 1928, as its predecessor, it has been disseminating specialized information as a "comprehensive information media for food and agriculture" for over 90 years. In recent years, it has also focused on multi-media development such as electronic editions and digital media, holding various seminars, and supporting the digitalization of agriculture and JA (Japan Agricultural Co-operatives).
【Contact Information】
Japan Agricultural News Cooperative Business Bureau, Planning & Management Department
Email: dkanri@agrinews.co.jp