The latest news from the agricultural sector
2024-06-05
BRIDGEcereal: Self-Teaching Web App Improves Speed, Accuracy of Classifying DNA Variations Among Cereal Varieties
Agricultural Research Service and Washington State University scientists have developed an innovative web app called
BRIDGEcereal that can quickly and accurately analyze the vast amount of genomic... Read more
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2024-06-04
Low turnout at farmers demonstration ahead of EU vote
Copa-Cogeca, the EU's main farmers' organisation, dissociated itself from the event and claimed that none of its members took part. Read more
2024-05-30
USDA Celebrates 100 Years of Agriculture Innovation at Fort Keogh Livestock and Range Research Laboratory
- U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) today celebrated the 100-year anniversary of
Fort Keogh Livestock and Range Research Laboratory and its past and present... Read more
2024-05-29
Climate crisis or negligence? The inside story of Sicily’s drought
Farmers' losses exceed €1 billion, according to a consortium. Read more
2024-05-28
European elections: What do voters want? What do candidates promise?
Watch episode 19 of Euronews' guide on the European elections, taking place from June 6 to 9. Read more
2024-05-27
Dairy farmers protest in Brussels over low price of milk
About a hundred farmers protested in front of European Union institutions, calling for a law on the price of dairy products Read more
2024-05-23
USDA, University of Kentucky Break Ground on New Forage Research Building
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today participated in a groundbreaking ceremony for a new research facility, known as the
Forage-Animal Production Research Unit (FAPRU), on the University of... Read more
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2024-05-23
Communities in Portugal’s drought-prone Algarve region take water management into their own hands
Water, an essential natural resource to life on earth, is under threat. Water scarcity and insecurity, driven largely by climate change, have become critical issues worldwide, further exacerbated by... Read more
2024-05-22
Time is of the Essence: 100 Years of Data Identify the Right Time to Regenerate Perennial Grasses
Perennial grasses are economically and biologically important in the Southwest U.S. region, but the abundance of these plants can change dramatically over time. There is concern that declines in... Read more
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2024-05-20
Can you have a climate-neutral profit-making dairy farm?
The Farm Zero C project in Ireland aims to slash greenhouse gas emissions and still make a profit. Can it be done? Read more
2024-05-16
A Purrr-fect Use for Soy Waste?
Scientists with the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) are
building a better mouse trap when it comes to cat litter. And in the process, they hope
to kill two birds with one stone. Read more
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2024-05-16
Swarms of flies in Spain could be due to climate change
Climate conditions and farming practices may be creating the perfect breeding ground for the insects to multiply. Read more