The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-04-07
ARS-Developed Varroa-Resistant Honey Bees Better Winter Survivors
Pol-line honey bees, a type of Varroa mite resistant honey bee developed by the Agricultural Research Service, are more than twice as likely to survive through the winter than standard honey bees,... Read more
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2022-04-05
Two Scientists Named to ARS Science Hall of Fame
Two scientists have earned a place in the Agricultural Research Service (ARS)
Science Hall of Fame for their pioneering and impactful research in human nutritional health and biobased product... Read more
ars science hall of fame biobased products terry isbell lindsay allen
2022-04-05
USDA's Agricultural Research Service Honors Scientists of the Year
For his outstanding contributions to veterinary virology and discovery and development of vaccines against African Swine Fever (ASF), Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientist
Manuel Borca is... Read more
microbiologist manuel borca distinguished senior research scientist of the year for 2022 plum island animal disease control vaccine for african swine fever herbert l. rothbart outstanding early career research scientist sheri spiegal range management research unit
2022-04-04
"Candles" preserve Saint-Emilion vines as cold spell hits France
In the vineyards of Saint-Emilion, French winegrowers are lighting "candles", or using windmills and helicopters, in order to fight against the cold that hit many agricultural regions on Sunday... Read more
2022-03-31
Why is Turkey being given a green loan of €300 million?
Turkey is the fastest growing OECD economy with rapidly increasing greenhouse gas emissions, but a green loan could make a big difference to the environment. Read more
WORLD BANK AGRICULTURE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT TURKEY RENEWABLE ENERGY FOSSIL FUELS
2022-03-28
USDA-Agricultural Research Service and Weed Science Society of America Collaborate to Present Weed Science Webinar Series
The USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) today announced the launch of a free webinar series focusing on current research and advancements in managing... Read more
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2022-03-27
Why is climate change being eclipsed by ‘bigger’ news stories?
While the media is busy covering the war in Ukraine, crucial climate reporting is going under the radar. Read more
AGRICULTURE GLOBAL WARMING AND CLIMATE CHANGE MEDIA VEGANISM RUSSIA'S INVASION OF UKRAINE CLIMATE CRISIS
2022-03-23
Strict controls help produce from Fukushima get back on the market
Agriculture was hit hard by the Fukushima nuclear disaster and exports from the area collapsed. 11 years later, thanks to strict safety measures, they've resumed giving a much-needed boost to local... Read more
AGRICULTURE FOOD FUKUSHIMA JAPAN
2022-03-21
Ukraine war could delay EU sustainable farming plans
400 experts said the EU should be encouraging plant-based diets as a way to avoid food shortages. Read more
AGRICULTURE EUROPEAN UNION FOOD RUSSIA-UKRAINE INVASION FARMING FOOD SECURITY
2022-03-21
Skyrocketing fertiliser prices sends farmers production costs soaring
The war in Ukraine is seriously impacting the cost of fertiliser in the EU. Read more
AGRICULTURE EUROPEAN UNION FOOD RUSSIA'S INVASION OF UKRAINE
2022-03-07
A wool parade on the Champs-Elysées
"For us today, in 2022, it's quite exceptional, and a great honour also to represent this trade," says a shepherdess during the transhumance of 2,022 ewes and 350 dancers from Béarn on the... Read more
2022-02-23
The big problem with biofuels no one is talking about
‘Fake solution’: Why crop biofuels are not the climate-friendly fossil fuels alternative we took them to be Read more
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