The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-09-01
USDA Settles a Packers and Stockyards Case against Circle C Land, Cattle & Equine LLC, dba Cattlemen’s Livestock Exchange, and Jeremy Cox
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) entered into a stipulation agreement with Circle C Land, Cattle & Equine, LLC, doing business as Cattlemen’s Livestock Exchange (Circle C), and Jeremy Cox... Read more
2022-09-01
Could solar panels provide farms with shade and added revenue?
Large-scale solar installations are becoming popular in agriculture - but getting the right mix of crop and solar is hard. Read more
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2022-09-01
Cheese, sausage, and salt from the Balearic Islands
Euronews travels to Majorca and Minorca to discover some of the specialities found on this Mediterranean archipelago where, over time, many different cultures have made their mark on the local... Read more
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2022-08-31
USDA Announces Its Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement with Hawaii
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has signed a cooperative agreement with Hawaii under the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative... Read more
2022-08-31
USDA Announces $21.9 Million in Grants Awarded to Further Strengthen Meat and Poultry Supply Chains; Build New and Better Markets through Investments and Technical Assistance
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced an additional $21.9 million of funding is being awarded to 111 grant projects through the Meat and... Read more
2022-08-31
USDA Announces Delay of Germplasm Deposit Requirement for Asexually Reproduced Varieties Protected by the USDA Plant Variety Protection Office
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the delay of the germplasm deposit requirement for asexually reproduced varieties protected by the Plant Variety Protection Office. Due to... Read more
2022-08-31
Could Irish farmers be forced to kill cattle to meet climate targets?
Ireland's agriculture sector accounts for 37.5 per cent of the country's greenhouse gas emissions and faces stringent cuts to meet climate targets. Read more
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2022-08-30
USDA Awards More Than $11.2 Million in Funding to Strengthen Markets for U.S. Agricultural Products
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service today awarded more than $11.2 million to 22 grant projects to strengthen and explore new market opportunities for U.S. food... Read more
2022-08-29
USDA Announces Its Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement with Maryland
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has signed a cooperative agreement with Maryland under the Local Food Purchase Assistance... Read more
2022-08-29
Pre-Solicitation Announcement for Frozen Fruit Cups
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced plans to purchase Frozen Fruit Cups for distribution to National School Lunch Program and other Federal Food and Nutrition Assistance... Read more
2022-08-29
The project trying to bring back traditional cereal crops to Europe
The ‘Re-cereal' initiative not only seeks to boost biodiversity by reintroducing traditional crops, but it is also a scientific project. Institutions as well as public and private entities are... Read more
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2022-08-27
Philippines spends billions to boost crisis-hit agriculture
With climate change threatening crops, the Philippines government has made boosting agriculture one of its top priorities. But this may not be enough to avert the farming crisis. Read more
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