The latest news from the agricultural sector
2024-10-30
$265 Million boost for forest conservation
USDA allocates $265 million from the Inflation Reduction Act to conserve ecologically significant U.S. private forestlands. Read more
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2024-10-30
Why do U.S. elections happen on Tuesdays? Farmers
The fixed election day took farmers’ needs into account Read more
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2024-10-30
USDA enhances Agri-trade with strategic global outreach
Alexis M. Taylor of the USDA shares insights on enhancing U.S. agricultural exports through strategic global engagements. Read more
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2024-10-30
Lab-Grown pork innovates with sorghum protein
A groundbreaking scaffold from sorghum proteins improves the sensory properties and nutrition of lab-grown pork. Read more
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2024-10-30
$239M Initiative to expand biofuel access
Administration dedicates $239 million to increase domestic biofuels, promoting cleaner energy and supporting rural economies. Read more
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2024-10-30
Soil Health and Corn Silage Performance
Soil health is a key focus of corn growers working towards safeguarding their operation against increasingly challenging growing conditions and larger sustainability goals. Understanding the... Read more
2024-10-30
Survey Assesses Mexican Consumers' Opinions on GMO Corn Import Ban
Read Survey Assesses Mexican Consumers` Opinions on GMO Corn Import Ban in addition to hundreds of recent farming and agriculture news articles. View up to date crop reports, livestock information and... Read more
2024-10-30
Fast harvest pleases northeast Iowa farmer
Irony came to mind when Jerry Dove discussed his 2024 season’s wet start and dry ending. Read more
2024-10-30
Where does corn fit in Western Canadian feedlot diets?
Corn acreage is expanding across Canada. There are about 25 acres of corn for every acre of barley in Ontario and Quebec, where temperatures, daylength and moisture allow predictable corn yields and... Read more
2024-10-30
Registration Open for 2024 Integrated Crop Management Conference
The 35th Annual
Integrated Crop Management Conference is set for Dec. 11-12 at the Meadows Events and Conference Center at Prairie Meadows in Altoona. This premier event, hosted by Iowa State... Read more
2024-10-30
$25M Grant Fuels Cornell’s Efforts to Boost Global Crop Resilience
The Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Crop Improvement, led by Cornell, has been awarded a second five-year, $25 million grant from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to continue... Read more
2024-10-30
Climate change is making temperatures deadlier, food less reliable, experts warn
Climate change, driven by fossil fuel emissions, is raising temperatures to dangerous new heights, while also worsening drought and food security, a new report by doctors and health experts warned on... Read more