The latest news from the agricultural sector
2020-06-04
Water in the COVID-19 crisis: Response, recovery, and resilience
How water connects the many global systems now being disrupted by the pandemic. Read more
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2020-05-29
Indonesia to allow U.S. ethanol imports
The market represents an opportunity totalling 200 million gallons of U.S. ethanol Read more
2020-05-28
Industry condemns viral machinery videos
Some TikTok videos from Ireland feature dangerous equipment operation Read more
2020-05-26
Canada remains vigilant to prevent ASF
CFIA is working with producers, border services, and counterparts in the U.S. and Mexico to keep ASF out of North America Read more
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2020-05-11
Swine genetics industry challenges
COVID-19 and the inability to access to Chinese import permits are causing negative economic effects on the North American swine genetics industry Read more
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2020-04-28
Biblical, on steroids, and across generations: The coming food and nutrition crash can be averted if we act now to counter the COVID-19 crisis
Act now to head off a looming nutrition disaster for the world's poor. Read more
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2020-04-13
Diets in a time of coronavirus: Don’t let vegetables fall off the plate
The COVID-19 pandemic poses challenges for vegetable production—and for global food security—due to its seasonal nature, labor needs, and the perishability of fresh produce. Read more
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2020-04-08
Addressing COVID-19 impacts on agriculture, food security, and livelihoods in India
Hundreds of millions already living precariously now face severe hardship; India should think big when it comes to relief efforts. Read more
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2020-04-02
How COVID-19 may disrupt food supply chains in developing countries
Lockdown measures will hit widely but unevenly, with most impacts felt in urban and peri-urban areas. Read more
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2020-04-01
Equipment maker helping fight COVID-19
JCB is using one of its facilities to make ventilator housings Read more
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2020-03-30
Lockdowns are protecting China’s rural families from COVID-19, but the economic burden is heavy
A Stanford survey shows restrictions are working to limit outbreaks among China's 700 million rural residents, but harming livelihoods, education, and other areas of life. Read more
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2020-03-16
Circular agriculture: A vision for sustainability
Dutch Minister Carola Schouten on integrating farming, nature, and food. Read more
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