The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-04-11
Tractor, combine sales down for the first time in 8 months
Total U.S. tractor sales fell 21.1% while self-propelled combine sales dipped 10.2% compared with a year ago. Read more
machinery news,news
2022-04-09
Pets become family, but there’s never enough time
Dave the dog spent nine fun-filled years with the Prater family. "Before we knew it, our kids had grown up and our dog had grown old," Lisa writes. Read this ode to a good, good boy. Read more
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
e. coli o157:h7 u.s. meat animal research center tracing escherichia coli to its source foodborne outbreaks
2022-04-08
What changed when Ugandan farmers rated input quality and local vendor services
The power of consumer opinion. Read more
agriculture production markets uganda east africa africa
2022-04-08
What changed when Ugandan farmers rated input quality and local vendor services
The power of consumer opinion. Read more
agriculture production markets uganda east africa africa
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
honey bee survival imidacloprid diet behavior in bees
2022-04-05
Topcon, MyAgData partner to streamline harvest data sharing
Topcon has enabled a streamlined handshake exchange with the MyAgData portal for seamless submission of electronic scale ticket records, similar to the way yield maps are recognized today. Read more
technology news,news
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
ars science hall of fame biobased products terry isbell lindsay allen
2022-04-05
USDA's Agricultural Research Service Honors Scientists of the Year
For his outstanding contributions to veterinary virology and discovery and development of vaccines against African Swine Fever (ASF), Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientist
Manuel Borca is... Read more
microbiologist manuel borca distinguished senior research scientist of the year for 2022 plum island animal disease control vaccine for african swine fever herbert l. rothbart outstanding early career research scientist sheri spiegal range management research unit
2022-04-04
Ag service technicians specialize in keeping farm machinery running smoothly
No matter what color machinery farmers operate, they’ll need support to minimize downtime, keep equipment running efficiently, and optimize productivity. Read more
machinery news,news
2022-04-04
Fertilizer ban hits Sri Lankan food stocks 04.04.2022
Inflation is spiraling in Sri Lanka, making food more expensive. And now a new law concerning fertilizers is making even locally made staples hard to come by. Read more
Sri Lanka fertilizer agriculture inflation
2022-04-04
"Candles" preserve Saint-Emilion vines as cold spell hits France
In the vineyards of Saint-Emilion, French winegrowers are lighting "candles", or using windmills and helicopters, in order to fight against the cold that hit many agricultural regions on Sunday... Read more