The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-05-02
USDA Scientist Named Finalist for Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal for Excellence in Water Quality Research
Mark Williams, a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientist, today was named a finalist for a Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal in recognition of his pioneering research to protect water... Read more
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2022-04-27
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine threatens food security in Malawi. How can the country respond?
The poor are particularly vulnerable to rising prices of food, vegetable oils, and fertilizers. Read more
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2022-04-26
Boosting the Nutritional Bounty of Carrots and Onions
Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists are looking to beef up your salad—not with complementary slices of tender chicken, steak or other meat but rather new, improved varieties of carrot and... Read more
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2022-04-25
Newly Discovered Protein in Fungus Bypasses Plant Defenses
A protein that allows the fungus that causes white mold stem rot in more than 600 plant species to overcome plant defenses has been identified by a team of U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural... Read more
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2022-04-25
African Swine Fever Virus Vaccine Passes Tests Required for Regulatory Approval
Scientists with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) today announced that a vaccine candidate for African Swine Fever (ASF) passed an important safety test required... Read more
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2022-04-25
High fertilizer prices contribute to rising global food security concerns
Widening impacts of the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
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2022-04-21
USDA Scientist Recognized for Exceptional Achievements in Science for African Swine Fever Vaccine Research
USDA scientist
Douglas Gladue, a research microbiologist for the Agricultural Research Service (ARS), has received the
2021 Arthur S. Flemming Award for his exceptional achievements in basic... Read more
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2022-04-20
How the war in Ukraine threatens Bangladesh’s food security
Disruptions in wheat, vegetable oil, and fertilizer markets drive up prices and threaten supplies. Read more
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2022-04-13
From bad to worse: How Russia-Ukraine war-related export restrictions exacerbate global food insecurity
Measures to protect domestic markets have broader impacts. Read more
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2022-04-12
Fall Seasonal Effects Connected to E. coli Outbreaks in Bagged Romaine
Agricultural Research Service scientists have begun to uncover details underlying a pattern of seasonal
E. coli O157:H7 outbreaks linked to bagged romaine lettuce. Read more
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2022-04-08
USDA Study Aims to Enhance Traceability During Foodborne Outbreak Investigations
Scientists with the USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) aim to enhance the capacity of regulatory agencies to trace
Escherichia coli (
E. coli) O157:H7 back to its source during a foodborne... Read more
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2022-04-08
What changed when Ugandan farmers rated input quality and local vendor services
The power of consumer opinion. Read more
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