The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-04-28
More Endangered Species Act agricultural chemical reviews are on the way
Without an ESA review, ag chemicals are vulnerable to loss via court action, says an EPA official. Read more
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2022-04-28
Egg shortage warning as chicken feed price doubles
The shortage will be "desperate" by Christmas if things do not change, one farmer says. Read more
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2022-04-27
Ballymena market gets two notices in six months
It says it has been informed of issues relating to overnight accommodation and feed for sheep. Read more
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2022-04-27
Turning the tide on land degradation 27.04.2022
Human activity has led to widespread land degradation and put our very survival as a species at risk. But by reversing course, we can tackle climate change and biodiversity loss — and make a better... Read more
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2022-04-26
VariMax, Climate FieldView partner to bring farmers real-time, data-driven tools
By selecting from their FieldView account, farmers can now access variable and average flat rate nitrogen and irrigation recommendations on the VariMax system. Read more
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2022-04-26
Boosting the Nutritional Bounty of Carrots and Onions
Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists are looking to beef up your salad—not with complementary slices of tender chicken, steak or other meat but rather new, improved varieties of carrot and... Read more
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2022-04-26
Farmers in Nigeria feel the effects of war in Ukraine 26.04.2022
Russia's invasion of Ukraine is also being felt by farmers in Africa. Plants need nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium in their fertilizer. Russia is a top supplier of all three. The conflict is... Read more
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2022-04-25
Newly Discovered Protein in Fungus Bypasses Plant Defenses
A protein that allows the fungus that causes white mold stem rot in more than 600 plant species to overcome plant defenses has been identified by a team of U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural... Read more
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2022-04-25
African Swine Fever Virus Vaccine Passes Tests Required for Regulatory Approval
Scientists with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) today announced that a vaccine candidate for African Swine Fever (ASF) passed an important safety test required... Read more
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2022-04-22
Attacks on cooperatives during planting and harvest more likely
Cyber actors may perceive cooperatives as lucrative targets with a willingness to pay because of the time-sensitive role they play in production, says the FBI. Read more
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2022-04-22
Pillaged Ukrainian farms impact global food supplies 22.04.2022
Russia's invasion of Ukraine is being felt far and wide. The ravaged agricultural industry is causing shortages of staples such as wheat, sunflower oil, and corn. DW met a farmer struggling to pick up... Read more
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2022-04-21
Loss of livestock and poultry mount as war in Ukraine continues
About 15% of dairy cattle, 20% of hogs, and 15% of poultry, which is the country’s biggest meat market, are gone. Read more