The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-07-06
Corteva Agriscience, BASF and MS Technologies partner to develop nematode resistant soybean | Food Business Africa Magazine
US—Corteva Agriscience, BASF and MS Technologies have entered into a mutually beneficial trait licensing agreement to develop next-generation Enlist E3  ... Read more
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2022-07-06
Kellogg's legal loss against UK obesity strategy could prove costly to consumers | Food Business Africa Magazine
UK—Kellogg Company has lost its High Court challenge against the UK government’s HFSS rules, the verdict is expected to cost the company millions of pounds ... Read more
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2022-07-06
Algerian grain production projected higher owing to favorable policy | Food Business Africa Magazine
ALGERIA— The Algerian Minister of Agriculture forecasts Algerian grain production to reach 3 to 3.2 million metric tons (MMT) in MY2022/23. This is an incre ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed
2022-07-05
'Camo-cropping' colour trial to fool hungry beasties
The patchwork "camo-cropping" is developed to attempt find natural alternatives to pesticides. Read more
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2022-07-05
Drought emergency declared in northern Italy
The drought is threatening more than 30% of Italy's farm produce, an agricultural union warns. Read more
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2022-07-05
Climate change is threatening the world's mountain regions
Global heating is disrupting mountain ecosystems, with consequences for everything from water supplies and agriculture to tourism and wildlife. Read more
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2022-07-05
NASS to Collect Updated Information on Planted Acreage
In July, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will collect updated information on 2022 acres planted to barley, canola, corn, dry edible beans, oats,... Read more
2022-07-05
Insecticide Options for Spotted Wing Drosophila Control in Blueberry
Spotted wing drosophila (SWD) remains a key pest of blueberry, but it can be effectively controlled through implementing a pest management program that includes effective insecticides. Over the past... Read more
2022-07-05
Control Options for Roughleaf Dogwood and Smooth Sumac
Two common brush species native to Kansas and widely spread across the state are roughleaf dogwood (
Cornus drummondii) and smooth sumac (
Rhus glabra). Read more
2022-07-05
Straw: To Bale or Not to Bale?
Wheat harvest has started in southern Pennsylvania and balers will be running closely behind the combines to get the straw baled and soybeans planted. With the spike in fertilizer prices this growing... Read more
2022-07-05
Leaf Mold Compost Shows Benefit for Tomato Plants in Degraded Urban Soils
Many urban gardeners know that adding ingredients like compost and mulch to their soil has great benefits. But it can be difficult
to know what to add and why. Researchers at Purdue University... Read more
2022-07-05
National Association of Wheat Growers’ 2023 Farm Bill Priorities
The National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) shares their
2023 Farm Bill priorities as Congress prepares for the next Farm bill. As lawmakers continue to review the 2018 Farm Bill and start... Read more