Sustainability news
2022-07-19
Peak of the Market contributes $100,000 toward University of Manitoba Research Chair in Potato Sustainability
Peak of the Market Ltd. has announced a $100,000 contribution towards creating a Research Chair in Potato Sustainability at the University of Manitoba. Read more
2022-07-19
Penn Vet: Nearly $1 Million U.S. Department of Agriculture Grant to Enhance Dairy Herd Sustainability and Reduce Methane Emissions
Associate professor of ruminant nutrition Dipti Pitta at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine (Penn Vet) has received a $995,000 grant from the U.S. Department of... Read more
2022-07-19
Exposure to Industrial Hog Operations and Gastrointestinal Illness in North Carolina, USA
With 9 million hogs, North Carolina (NC) is the second leading hog producer in the United States. Most hogs are housed at concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs), where millions of tons of hog... Read more
2022-07-19
Canada signs the All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance Declaration
Ottawa, Ontario - The Atlantic Ocean is one of the most productive marine environments in the world. It is home to an abundance of marine life and supports coastal livelihoods through industries like... Read more
2022-07-19
Penn Vet: Nearly $1 Million U.S. Department of Agriculture Grant to Enhance Dairy Herd Sustainability and Reduce Methane Emissions
Associate professor of ruminant nutrition Dipti Pitta at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine (Penn Vet) has received a $995,000 grant from the U.S. Department of... Read more
2022-07-19
Canada signs the All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance Declaration
Ottawa, Ontario - The Atlantic Ocean is one of the most productive marine environments in the world. It is home to an abundance of marine life and supports coastal livelihoods through industries like... Read more
2022-07-18
Manure-Eating Worms Could Be the Dairy Industry’s Climate Solution
With 6,000 dairy cows, 5,000 beef cattle and thousands of tons of apples, potatoes and cherries produced annually, Royal Dairy in Royal City, Washington, uses hundreds of millions of gallons of water... Read more
2022-07-18
Wasted food is a climate threat that hurts agriculture, Democratic lawmakers say
It’s estimated that 30% to 40% of food in the United States is wasted, and the issue is complex because it goes far beyond people discarding the food they buy. Read more
2022-07-18
Albert Lea Seed acquires Blue River Organic Seed | Food Business Africa Magazine
USA —Albert Lea Seed House, owner of Viking Corn & Soybeans and one of the largest suppliers of organic field seed in the United States, has acquired Bl ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed mergers & acquisitions
2022-07-18
USDA Accepts More than 3.1 Million Acres in Grassland CRP Signup
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting offers for more than 3.1 million acres from agricultural producers and private landowners through this year’s Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)... Read more
2022-07-18
Manure-Eating Worms Could Be the Dairy Industry’s Climate Solution
With 6,000 dairy cows, 5,000 beef cattle and thousands of tons of apples, potatoes and cherries produced annually, Royal Dairy in Royal City, Washington, uses hundreds of millions of gallons of water... Read more
2022-07-18
July Issue of ARS Food and Nutrition Research Briefs Released
Agricultural Research Service scientists are helping to enhance the abilities of regulatory agencies to trace
Escherichia coli O157:H7 bacteria back to their source during foodborne outbreaks by... Read more
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