The latest news from the agricultural sector
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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2022-04-22
Attacks on cooperatives during planting and harvest more likely
Cyber actors may perceive cooperatives as lucrative targets with a willingness to pay because of the time-sensitive role they play in production, says the FBI. Read more
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2022-04-22
Pillaged Ukrainian farms impact global food supplies 22.04.2022
Russia's invasion of Ukraine is being felt far and wide. The ravaged agricultural industry is causing shortages of staples such as wheat, sunflower oil, and corn. DW met a farmer struggling to pick up... Read more
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2022-04-21
Loss of livestock and poultry mount as war in Ukraine continues
About 15% of dairy cattle, 20% of hogs, and 15% of poultry, which is the country’s biggest meat market, are gone. Read more
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
Future BASF innovations include an SCN trait, precision spraying
Meeting sustainability goals is also part of BASF’s 10-year innovation outlook. Read more
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2022-04-19
Indigo Ag registers novel biofungicide
Proprietary microbial part of emerging $7 billion market for nature-based crop stress solutions, say Indigo Ag officials. Read more
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2022-04-16
Self-sufficient hideaways: From private islands to Italian farms
Would you go on a 'cultivacation'? Turns out it's the next big travel trend... Read more
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2022-04-15
Angola sets its sights on the global coffee market
Discover two Angolan companies reviving the country's coffee industry and making it their goal to restore the coffee sector back to its former glory days as one of the world's largest producers of the... Read more
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2022-04-15
Natural born winemakers: Brothers transform their family vineyard
Wines made with 'minimal intervention' have taken the viticultural world by storm in recent years. Here's how it's done in Germany. Read more
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2022-04-13
Agtrinsic and Ceres Imaging announce expansion of disease risk solution
Expansion announcement comes after 5 years of collaboration and a successful 2021 season limited release, say company officials. Read more
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