The latest news from the agricultural sector
2024-07-16
A High-Quality Pectin That “Gels With” Low Sugar Products
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s
Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists developed a high quality and inexpensive pectin that can successfully gel in low sugar products and still be... Read more
2024-07-15
How is the behind-the-scenes horse trading in the EU Parliament going?
MEPs will gather for the first time in Strasbourg after the European election occurred in early June. They will elect the next president of EU Commission. Read more
2024-07-15
Watermelon glut leaves Romanian farmers in the lurch
Growers in one of Romania's most watermelon-rich regions are suffering as their crops ripened simultaneously, leading to an oversaturated market and significantly slashed prices. Read more
2024-07-13
Price rises brewing for tea drinkers as extreme weather hits harvests
Extreme weather events such as floods and droughts are especially disruptive to tea production, as the crop often relies solely on rain for its water needs, with little facilities for irrigation and... Read more
2024-07-11
Scientists Build a Healthy Dietary Pattern Using Ultra-Processed Foods
Scientists at the USDA Agricultural Research Service's (ARS)
Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center led a
study that demonstrates it is possible to build a healthy diet with 91 percent of the... Read more
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2024-07-07
No to greenwashing, yes to real change, say Europe’s rural farmers
Europe’s young farmers take aim at big agriculture as "the real problem" when it comes to climate change. Read more
2024-07-04
Fourth US dairy worker infected with bird flu amid outbreak in cows
A fourth human case was reported in Colorado by US health authorities. Read more
2024-07-01
USDA, University Researchers Develop Near Chromosome-Level Genome for the Mojave Poppy Bee
Scientists at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s
Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and university research partners developed a near chromosome-level genome for the Mojave poppy... Read more
2024-06-29
Honey Bees More Faithful to Their Flower Patches Than Bumble Bees
Honey bees are more faithful to their flower patches than bumble bees when it comes to returning to collect more pollen and nectar, according to a study by U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural... Read more
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2024-06-29
French elections: Farmers rely on Europe, but are tempted by far right
The farmers Euronews spoke to in Braslou, a village of 315 inhabitants in southern Touraine, shared the feeling familiar among large parts of rural France: they have been forgotten and abandoned by... Read more
2024-06-26
Old Bulls Bring New Genetic Benefits To Light
The Germplasm Collection at the National Animal Germplasm Program is an Invaluable Asset for Understanding the Genetics Heritage of U.S. Livestock and Preventing the Loss of Genetic Diversity Read more
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2024-06-26
USDA and Cornell University Break Ground on National Grape Improvement Center in Geneva, New York
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and Cornell University’s
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) hosted a groundbreaking ceremony today for a... Read more