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
2024-08-27
USDA Appoints Members to National Dairy Promotion and Research Board
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the appointment of 12 members to serve on the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board. The appointees will serve three-year terms,... Read more
2024-08-27
USDA Appoints Members to National Fluid Milk Processor Promotion Board
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the appointment of nine members to serve on the National Fluid Milk Processor Promotion Board. Eight of the nine appointees will serve... Read more
2024-08-26
USDA Announces Almost $10 million in Organic Market Development Grants, Resulting in $85 million Invested to Expand Markets for U.S. Organic Products
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today awarded an additional $9.7 million for 13 grant projects through the Organic Market Development Grant (OMDG)... 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
controlling lebbeck mealybugs nipaecoccus viridis
2024-08-22
USDA Launches New Module Averaging Pilot for 2024 Cotton Crop
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), in partnership with the National Cotton Council (NCC), is piloting a program for the 2024-2025 cotton crop that will... Read more
2024-08-22
USDA Announces $82.3 Million in Grant Funding Awarded to Strengthen U.S. Specialty Crops Industry
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced it is awarding $82.3 million to 65 recipients to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops—including fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, and... Read more
2024-08-15
El USDA y el Heartland Regional Food Business Center ponen a disposición de las empresas agrícolas y alimentarias más de 3,7 millones de dólares en la primera ronda de subvenciones para la creación de empresas
- El Departamento de Agricultura de EE.UU. (USDA) y el Heartland Regional Food Business Center (RFBC) han anunciado hoy la disponibilidad de más de 3,7 millones de dólares en subvenciones Business... Read more
2024-08-15
USDA and the Heartland Regional Food Business Center Make Available Over $3.7 Million to Farm and Food Businesses in First Round of Business Builder Grants
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Heartland Regional Food Business Center (RFBC) today announced the availability of over $3.7 million in Business Builder Grants to support small,... Read more
2024-08-15
USDA and Nebraska Award Over $2.5 Million to Projects that Strengthen Food Supply Chain Infrastructure
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has partnered with Nebraska to award over $2.5 million for 15 projects through the Resilient Food... 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