The latest news from the agricultural sector
2024-10-01
Dairy Convenes With a Full Policy Agenda
NMPF’s member cooperatives are preparing for our organization’s
premier annual event: the Joint Annual Meeting, held in conjunction with the United Dairy Industry Association and the National Dairy... Read more
2024-10-01
New Farmer Survey Could Signal Slowdown in Wisconsin Dairy Farm Losses
Farmers worry about milk demand, impact of regulations Read more
2024-10-01
E. Kika De La Garza Fellow Helps Students Step Out of Their Comfort Zone
Nearly twenty years ago, all that Dr. Circe Niezen, professor at the Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico (PUPR), knew about the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) was the USDA approval sticker on... Read more
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2024-10-01
U.S. Department of Agriculture Statement on East Coast and Gulf Coast Ports
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1, 2024 – Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released the following statement in response to labor disputes at East Coast and Gulf Coast ports: Read more
2024-10-01
USDA Invests $1.7 Billion to Support Farmers, Deliver Nutrition Assistance, and Bolster Rural Economies
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced an investment of $1.7 billion for purchase of locally and regionally produced foods and domestically produced foods for emergency food... Read more
2024-10-01
USDA Celebrates Long-Standing Partnerships with Rural Cooperatives as Part of 60th Anniversary of National Cooperative Month
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today issued a USDA proclamation to recognize October 2024 as the Department’s 60th anniversary of National Cooperative Month. Since the... Read more
2024-09-30
Pearl millet — making a great grain even better
Pearl millet can be a life saver across Africa's savanna regions at this time of year, while farmers wait to harvest other crops. It's nutritious, resilient to extreme weather and grows fast. How can... Read more
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2024-09-30
Sustainable and tasty — traditional dry fish makes comeback
Anton Thina sells karuvadu, or dry fish, prepared using an age-old method under sand. He attaches great importance to using fresh, locally sourced fish. His success is changing attitudes towards... Read more
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2024-09-30
Rapa Nui's early inhabitants survived despite the odds
Rapa Nui has long stood as a symbol of ecocide — an act of deliberate, environmental destruction by humans. But new studies suggests the theory is wrong. Read more
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2024-09-30
Plenty opens world-first vertical berry farm
The Plenty Richmond Farm is growing strawberries exclusively for Driscoll, creating year-round local supply and driving category berry regional growth. Read more
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2024-09-30
Global Warming Leads to Higher Nitrogen Requirements - New Wheat Varietys Can Contribute to Food Security
It is not always easy to find the right amount of fertilizer for wheat crops. If too little is applied, it is completely used up, but the harvest falls short of its full potential. And if too much is... Read more
2024-09-30
Crop Progress: Dry Bean Harvest Reaches Halfway Point
For the week ending Sept. 22, 2024, there were 6.7 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 18% very short, 43%... Read more