The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-08-18
USDA Announces First Three Lenders for Heirs’ Property Relending Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that Akiptan, Inc., the Cherokee Nation Economic Development Trust Authority (CNEDTA) and the Shared Capital Cooperative have been approved or... Read more
2022-08-18
FNS Honors Traditions and Supports the Sovereignty of Tribal Nations
Tribal nations across what we now consider the Great Plains relied for millennia on their buffalo relatives for food, medicine, clothing, tools, and shelter. Yet today it is hard to find buffalo meat... Read more
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2022-08-17
Could we replace pesticides with ants? A new study thinks so.
Pesticides contain nasty chemicals that harm bees but scientists have discovered that ants could be a viable alternative. Read more
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2022-08-17
USDA Issues Helpful Reminders for Your School Lunch Prep
More than 50 million youth are expected to attend U.S. schools this fall, and a good portion will be taking their own lunches to school. To help parents and caregivers prepare to-go meals safely, the... 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
In pictures: Peebles agricultural show
The agricultural show season is in full swing across Scotland with one of the latest in the Borders. Read more
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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2022-08-13
Drones used to police illegal water abstraction
Drones with infrared sensors are being used to spot illegal water abstraction by land owners. Read more
2022-08-13
Dry spell forces 'unprecedented steps' by farmers
Cattle farmers in Somerset say they've had to break into winter food stores to keep their herds fed. Read more
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2022-08-12
Hosepipe ban would be 'common sense' - estate head
The Holkham Estate's director says it is struggling to grow crops and feed livestock in the heatwave. Read more
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2022-08-12
Vertical farming could end some food imports
The Jones Food Company grows food vertically and is about to open the biggest vertical farm in the world. Read more
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2022-08-11
'Every day it doesn't rain, the pressure mounts'
The heatwave will make conditions on England's farms worse as experts warn of smaller harvests. Read more
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