The latest news from the agricultural sector
2024-08-02
USDA Research Documents Absence of Trichinella Infection in Commercial Pigs
The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced that Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists have documented the absence of infection by
Trichinella, a parasite that once posed a major... Read more
2024-08-01
USDA, Washington State University Break Ground on New State-of-the-Art Agricultural Research Facility
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today participated in a groundbreaking ceremony for a new Plant Sciences Building that will house scientists from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s... Read more
2024-07-31
Scientists Made A Healthy Crop Healthier
Nutritionally enhanced sorghum could help reduce malnutrition in children of sub-Saharan Africa Read more
children's nutrition research center sorghum
2024-07-31
What would happen if all humans went vegan?
If everyone gave up animal products at once, what would that mean for us and the planet? How realistic is a world without packaged meat, leather shoes or soap? And what would happen to our farm... Read more
science switzerland
2024-07-30
Rice farmers in Philippines battle drought
The El Nino weather pattern has led to significant agricultural losses in the Philippines, with rice farmers and their families struggling to make ends meet. Read more
food security philippines
2024-07-30
Gambia: Women explore sustainable oyster farming
Gambian women are benefiting from sustainable oyster harvesting, thanks to an international project. Their ingenious tidal river farm reduces pressure on the mangrove ecosystem and is much safer for... Read more
food security the gambia
2024-07-29
Cow “Challenge” Study Should Help Turn Tables on H5N1 in Dairy Herds
Cow “Challenge” Study Should Help Turn Tables on H5N1 in Dairy Herds Read more
2024-07-28
India: Helping farmers avoid bad onions
Onions are a staple of many Indian dishes. Fluctuating prices have angered farmers and consumers – leading to protests and even political upheaval. Could improved storage help stabilize this volatile... Read more
nature and environment india
2024-07-27
USDA Research Identifies Moths that Slow the Spread of Invasive Fern
The invasive Old World climbing fern was introduced to Florida’s ecosystem from southeast Asia around 1965. It soon dominated the state’s native vegetation, infesting more than 100,000 acres in a... Read more
old world climbing fern neomusotima conspurcatalis
2024-07-25
USDA Research Identifies and Tracks Moth Species That Can Destroy Packaged Food
Plodia interpunctella, better known as the Indian Meal Moth, is normally found where you store your grains. This means that it can move through tiny openings in plastic or cardboard packages in your... Read more
plodia interpunctella indian meal moth
2024-07-25
AI helps shrimp farming go sustainable
A shrimp farm in Singapore is using AI to help harvest more sustainably. Every watt of energy, every drop of water, every gram of food is optimized used to achieve more with less — all with the help... Read more
business singapore
2024-07-25
Germany: Why are young people shunning farming?
As farmers age, a critical question looms over German farms. Who will grow the food? While seasoned farmers face retirement, the youth is turning away from agriculture, citing bad wages and a lack of... Read more
food security germany