The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-08-23
Irrigation Management Tool Update: Protecting Irrigators' Privacy while Providing Real-time Modeling
Read Irrigation Management Tool Update: Protecting Irrigators` Privacy while Providing Real-time Modeling in addition to hundreds of recent farming and agriculture news articles. View up to date crop... Read more
2022-08-23
Crop tour finds wheat yield above average; canola slightly below
Canada’s spring wheat yields will be slightly above average while canola yields will be slightly below normal, according to an early-August crop tour conducted by Argus Media. Read more
2022-08-23
1 in 4 food and beverage manufacturers waiting over a year to hire critical trade roles, according to new study
TORONTO, - Ontario's food and beverage processing industry is seeking to increase education, employment opportunities, and access to qualified foreign workers as skilled trade shortages continue to... Read more
2022-08-23
Growing Alfalfa in Martian-like Soil and Filtering Water using Bacteria and Martian Basalt
A team of researchers at Iowa State University has found that it may be possible to grow alfalfa successfully on Mars. The group has written a paper describing their work and have published it on the... Read more
2022-08-23
Government of Canada and Province of British Columbia support 14 fish and seafood innovation projects
VANCOUVER, BC, Today's environmental challenges mean that innovation and science are critical elements in helping to rebuild a healthy ocean ecosystem. Maintaining a sustainable and economically... Read more
2022-08-23
Diverse Corn Belt Project Will Explore Agronomic And Economic Benefits Of Transformed Crop Rotations
The multidisciplinary research project funded by a $10 million grant from the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture will explore agriculture diversification at the farm level, market... Read more
2022-08-23
Idaho Wheat Commission Gets A New Executive Director
The Idaho Wheat Commission’s new executive director knows who her boss is, or rather, who her bosses are. Read more
2022-08-23
Pennsylvania snags $7.85M from feds to help farmers fight climate change
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has snagged a $7.85 million grant from the federal government that will help farmers fight climate change. Read more
2022-08-23
Organic transition package includes mentors, crop insurance subsidies
The Agriculture Department will spend $300 million on an initiative to help farmers transition to organic production. Read more
2022-08-23
Under the Microscope: Researching a Better Bean
You may be thinking about dusting off the combine to prepare for harvest, but your end users are already thinking about your fully grown crop. Read more
2022-08-23
Danone needs to do more, say organic dairy farmers
Of the 89 farms terminated by Danone, 18 have reached milk contracts with Stonyfield or Organic Valley and eight have ceased operation. Read more
2022-08-23
What Can We Achieve by Scaling Agroecology?
In Africa, households using more advanced agroecological practices see more diversified diets, higher economic performance, and other benefits. Read more