The latest news from the agricultural sector
2024-10-29
Study: Mesophyll Conductance Doubles in Soybean Domestication, Providing Opportunity to be Enhanced Through Selective Breeding
In a new study conducted by the
Realizing Increased Photosynthetic Efficiency (RIPE) project, researchers at the
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign looked back in time at soybean growth and... Read more
2024-10-29
How Blockchain, AI and Drones Are Reshaping Farming
The future of farming technology is inextricably linked to the development and adoption of cutting-edge technologies. These innovations have the potential to revolutionize agricultural practices,... Read more
2024-10-29
Climate Change Will Affect Food Production, but Here Are the Things We Can Do to Adapt
Climate change could have large impacts on food production across the world. Read more
2024-10-29
Agriculture This Week: Ag science continually expands possibilities
It is simply amazing what science and research is achieving these days in term of farming’s future. Read more
2024-10-29
Standing up for Alberta's livestock industry
Read Standing up for Alberta`s livestock industry in addition to hundreds of recent farming and agriculture news articles. View up to date crop reports, livestock information and ag industry breaking... Read more
2024-10-29
6 ways to grow your business at a manageable pace
The correct timing combined with the right business structures in place for managing growth will help you move toward success in your food and beverage processing business. Read more
2024-10-29
Lindgren Farms hosts students for hands-on experience
Lindgren Farms, near Norquay, was recently involved in an ongoing opportunity for children of their community via a Food Farm event. Read more
2024-10-29
Surf and Turf: Oregon State Researchers to Study Feeding Seaweed to Cattle
Oregon State University researchers have received a $1 million grant to study the impact of adding seaweed to the diets of beef cattle as a way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Read more
2024-10-29
Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship Provides Update on the Circumstances Involving Pure Prairie Poultry, Inc.
On September 30, Pure Prairie Poultry, Inc. notified the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship that, due to their financial position, they were unable to purchase feed for approximately... Read more
2024-10-29
USDA Livestock Subsidies Top $72B
The Department of Agriculture has spent at least $72 billion in subsidies for livestock and seafood producers in recent decades, a new EWG analysis finds. Read more
2024-10-29
H5N1 Virus Isolated From Infected Dairy Worker is 100% Lethal in Ferrets, but Does Not Appear to Be Circulating in Nature Anymore
A strain of H5N1 avian influenza virus found in a Texas dairy worker who was infected this spring was able to spread among ferrets through the air, although inefficiently, and killed 100% of infected... Read more
2024-10-29
Missouri State Awarded $300K Grant for Drone-Assisted Pastureland Study
A Missouri State University agriculture professor received a six-figure grant from the
U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture to study the integration of... Read more