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2024-09-28

Scientists Ratchet Up Key Amino Acid in Corn

Experimental lines of field corn developed by a team of Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and university scientists will usher in new commercial hybrids offering high-methionine grain. Read more

field corn high-methionine corn organic poultry corn insects and crop genetics research unit

2024-09-26

Pollinating insects we depend on for food production

Bees often get all the credit. But without the pollination powers of other insects, supermarket shelves would look empty. Read more

nature and environment global issues

2024-09-25

Nature Preserve Vintage Museum Collection, Modern Research Intersect in Century-Long Bee Study

At a tranquil nature reserve in South Michigan, an Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientist and her collaborators connected olden wild bee sample collections and modern technology to better... Read more

2024-09-22

Greece's water shortages spare tourists, leave farmers dry

Drought and the influx of tourists have led to severe water shortages on the Greek island of Naxos. Most locals work in agriculture. While the island uses desalination plants to provide water for the... Read more

nature and environment greece

2024-09-18

Scientists Seek a Balance Between Crop Production and Protecting the Environment

Scientists at the USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS),
Northern Plains Agricultural Research Laboratory (NPARL), in Sidney, Montana, completed a study that shows the use of continuous... Read more

greenhouse gas emissions

2024-09-16

Creating wind energy using planes, trains and automobiles?

Wind farms are key to a clean energy future, but expansion in green zones faces growing opposition. Wind turbines on buildings, rail lines or airports could be a breath of fresh air. Read more

climate global issues

2024-09-16

Ghana farmers face worst drought in decades

Eight regions of northern Ghana have been hit by the worst drought in 40 years. Small-scale farmers without insurance are losing their crops. As food shortages looms, the government has made available... Read more

society africa

2024-09-16

Swiss cheesemakers struggle to find dairy workers

Ever dreamed of working summers tending cows and making cheese high up in the Swiss Alps? It seems many Germans do. As fewer Swiss chose to work on high Alpine pastures, German dairy workers are... Read more

society switzerland

2024-09-16

Serbian farmers battle mining giant Rio Tinto over lithium

Serbian farmers in the Jadar River valley are afraid that a lithium mine could ruin their livelihoods. But the government and mining giant Rio Tinto both defend the project that is supported by the... Read more

business serbia

2024-09-13

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Scientists Ratchet Up Key Amino Acid in Corn

Pollinating insects we depend on for food production

Nature Preserve Vintage Museum Collection, Modern Research Intersect in Century-Long Bee Study

Greece's water shortages spare tourists, leave farmers dry

Scientists Seek a Balance Between Crop Production and Protecting the Environment

Creating wind energy using planes, trains and automobiles?

Ghana farmers face worst drought in decades

Swiss cheesemakers struggle to find dairy workers

Serbian farmers battle mining giant Rio Tinto over lithium

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