The latest news from the agricultural sector
2024-08-28
Diverse Crop Rotations Reduce Risk of Crop Loss Under Poor Growing Conditions
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) are responding to the increasingly uncertain climate. The warmer and more unpredictable weather has been a... Read more
2024-08-26
Formidable Yeasts Stop Bacterial Bullying in Ethanol Plants
Ever on the lookout for new ways to improve the fermentation of corn sugars into ethanol fuel, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists have devised an approach for using genetically modified... Read more
2024-08-23
ARS Scientists and Research Partners Work on Developing Field Diagnostic Kit for Lebbeck Mealybug with a Safer Alternative
The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and research partners have found a faster, safer, and less expensive way for growers to detect the... Read more
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2024-08-20
ADM and FBN launch joint venture to help farmers benefit from sustainably grown grains | Food Business Africa - Africa's No.1 Food & Beverage Manufacturing Industry Magazine and Website
USA - ADM, an American multinational food processing and commodities trading corporation, has partnered with Farmer's Business Network (FBN) to launch ... Read more
2024-08-14
Training Modules Available to Help Producers Better Manage Phosphorus Losses
A series of online training modules is now freely available to farmers, engineers, environmental consultants and others interested in designing on-farm systems to remove phosphorus from field runoff... Read more
2024-08-13
Scientists Developed a Unique Approach to Conserve the Monarch Butterfly
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