The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-08-23
USDA Research Facility in Lubbock Commemorates Over 20 Years of Contributions to the Livestock Industry
The USDA's Agricultural Research Service, Livestock Issues Research Unit, held today an open house event to commemorate 23 years of accomplished research and contributions to the beef, dairy, and... Read more
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2022-08-20
Netherlands: Drought in the land of dikes
The Netherlands is normally one of the wettest countries in Europe. But this summer, it's also battling a prolonged drought and water shortages. With a third of its land below sea level, the... Read more
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2022-08-16
A glimpse into the gendered impacts of COVID-19 in rural Kenya
Effects of lost income and food insecurity linger, particularly for for women, a study shows. Read more
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2022-08-15
Peanut Skins: More than Meets the Eye
America's fondness for peanuts accounts for
65 percent of all U.S. nut consumption. Per person, that equates to nearly 8 pounds of goobers annually. Read more
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2022-08-15
US farmers worry about expensive fertilizers
Famers in the US face big problems getting their hands on enough affordable traditional fertilizers that usually come from Russia and Belarus. Read more
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2022-08-09
Agricultural waste threatens Europe's largest saltwater lagoon
Spain's Mar Menor vacation paradise is dying because agricultural companies are discharging tons of nitrates into the lagoon. Read more
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2022-08-09
DW Business
'Zombie' companies thrive on cheap borrowing - German firms concerned over China trade disruptions - Farm runoff blamed for Spanish lagoon disaster Read more
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2022-08-09
‘Who would have thought that cinema could reach this far?’: Lessons from implementing community-based edutainment in rural Senegal
A show set in a maternal health clinic offers perspectives on women's health. Read more
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2022-08-06
Innovation takes ovens to new heights
Despite existence for millenia, ovens keep transforming and improving Cooked food has been a part of our civilization for thousands of years. Throughout the ... Read more
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2022-08-04
Cameroon: Greenhouse farm to tackle global food insecurity
In Africa, greenhouse farming is proving a way of fighting food insecurity and high food prices caused by the Ukrainian war. In Cameroon, this agricultural technique — cultivating crops in an enclosed... Read more
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2022-08-03
Researchers Enlist Sturdy Yeast to Help Make Cost-Effective Ethanol
Yeasts play a key role in converting ("fermenting") sugars from plants into ethanol fuel. But not all yeasts are created equal. Some are better fermenters than others because they can tolerate the... Read more
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2022-08-03
Aid agencies struggle to keep world's poorest fed
Food and fuel prices are surging because of Russia's war in Ukraine, and some of the world's poorest regions are being hit hard. In eastern Africa, a severe drought adds to the crisis. A food used to... Read more
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