The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-08-21
China declares drought emergency amid record-breaking heatwave
Industrial and agricultural hubs in central China suffer as the drought continues and an estimated one million people in rural areas are expected to face drinking water shortages. Read more
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2022-08-21
Dutch cabinet split over 2030 nitrogen reductions rethink
The Christian Democrat leader Wopke Hoekstra told Dutch newspaper AD that the government's nitrogen reduction targets are not "sacred", causing a cabinet rift. 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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2022-08-20
Wellfare Gives Food Assistance Programs a Modern Makeover
A new monthly subscription box is helping feed 700 families across two NYC neighborhoods. Read more
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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2022-08-16
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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2022-08-11
Discovering Trends in the 2019 National Farmers Market Managers Survey
The 2019 National Farmers Market Survey conducted by the USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) and the National Agricultural Statistical Service (NASS) collected data regarding the market... Read more
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