The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-04-19
Indigo Ag registers novel biofungicide
Proprietary microbial part of emerging $7 billion market for nature-based crop stress solutions, say Indigo Ag officials. Read more
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2022-04-13
Agtrinsic and Ceres Imaging announce expansion of disease risk solution
Expansion announcement comes after 5 years of collaboration and a successful 2021 season limited release, say company officials. Read more
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2022-04-13
Wheat shortage hits Tunisia 13.04.2022
The war in Ukraine is having the biggest knock-on effects for developing countries, who rely on Ukrainian agriculture exports, notably wheat. In Tunisia, flour is now being rationed. Read more
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2022-04-13
From bad to worse: How Russia-Ukraine war-related export restrictions exacerbate global food insecurity
Measures to protect domestic markets have broader impacts. Read more
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2022-04-12
Frugality tips from the Great Depression
This advice from 1930s issues of Successful Farming magazine still rings true. Read more
2022-04-12
Fall Seasonal Effects Connected to E. coli Outbreaks in Bagged Romaine
Agricultural Research Service scientists have begun to uncover details underlying a pattern of seasonal
E. coli O157:H7 outbreaks linked to bagged romaine lettuce. Read more
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2022-04-12
What will happen to Ukraine's agricultural exports? 12.04.2022
Ukraine's fertile, black soil is particularly suited for growing grain. Normally, Ukraine supplies about 10% of the world's wheat, but with the war raging in Ukraine, the Food and Agriculture... Read more
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2022-04-11
Tractor, combine sales down for the first time in 8 months
Total U.S. tractor sales fell 21.1% while self-propelled combine sales dipped 10.2% compared with a year ago. Read more
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2022-04-09
Pets become family, but there’s never enough time
Dave the dog spent nine fun-filled years with the Prater family. "Before we knew it, our kids had grown up and our dog had grown old," Lisa writes. Read this ode to a good, good boy. Read more
2022-04-08
USDA Study Aims to Enhance Traceability During Foodborne Outbreak Investigations
Scientists with the USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) aim to enhance the capacity of regulatory agencies to trace
Escherichia coli (
E. coli) O157:H7 back to its source during a foodborne... Read more
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2022-04-08
What changed when Ugandan farmers rated input quality and local vendor services
The power of consumer opinion. Read more
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2022-04-07
ARS-Developed Varroa-Resistant Honey Bees Better Winter Survivors
Pol-line honey bees, a type of Varroa mite resistant honey bee developed by the Agricultural Research Service, are more than twice as likely to survive through the winter than standard honey bees,... Read more
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