The latest news from the agricultural sector
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
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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2022-04-16
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
Wheat shortage hits Tunisia 13.04.2022
The war in Ukraine is having the biggest knock-on effects for developing countries, who rely on Ukrainian agriculture exports, notably wheat. In Tunisia, flour is now being rationed. Read more
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2022-04-13
Your pension is fuelling deforestation, a shocking new report reveals
The Make My Money Matter campaign has revealed that £2 (€2.40) in every £10 (€12.01) of an average British pension, is linked to the destruction of forest areas across the globe. 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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2022-04-12
What will happen to Ukraine's agricultural exports? 12.04.2022
Ukraine's fertile, black soil is particularly suited for growing grain. Normally, Ukraine supplies about 10% of the world's wheat, but with the war raging in Ukraine, the Food and Agriculture... 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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2022-04-07
ARS-Developed Varroa-Resistant Honey Bees Better Winter Survivors
Pol-line honey bees, a type of Varroa mite resistant honey bee developed by the Agricultural Research Service, are more than twice as likely to survive through the winter than standard honey bees,... Read more
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2022-04-05
Two Scientists Named to ARS Science Hall of Fame
Two scientists have earned a place in the Agricultural Research Service (ARS)
Science Hall of Fame for their pioneering and impactful research in human nutritional health and biobased product... Read more
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