The latest news from the agricultural sector
2024-10-28
Study Shows Weak External Electric Fields May Protect Crops From Infection
Research from Dr. Giovanni Sena's group in the Department of Life Sciences highlights an intriguing method to help protect plants from pathogen attacks using weak electric fields. Read more
2024-10-28
Harnessing Plant Odors to Revolutionize Sustainable Agriculture
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are essential airborne signals or odors that enable plants to communicate with other organisms and plants across short and long distances. A key aspect of this... Read more
2024-10-28
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Visits North Carolina to Highlight Federal Resources Available to Help Farmers, Families and Communities Recover From Hurricane Helene
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today visited Asheville, North Carolina, to hear firsthand from local, state and Tribal officials, emergency managers, food bank staff and volunteers, and... Read more
2024-10-28
Organizations Join Forces to Support Indigenous Agri-food Innovation: National Circle for Indigenous Agriculture and Food Partners With Bioenterprise Canada
Bioenterprise, Canada’s Food & Agri-Tech Engine, and the National Circle for Indigenous Agriculture and Food (NCIAF), are partnering to support Indigenous entrepreneurs and communities. Read more
2024-10-28
AgConnect Restructures to Drive Agriculture in Chester County and the Region
Chester County’s focus on the importance of agriculture and agriculture economic development has led to a strategic restructure and partnership with the Chester County Economic Development Council. Read more
2024-10-28
Farmers for Soil Health Initiative Seeks to Double Cover Crops by 2030—Enrollment Now Open
Farmers for Soil Health empowers farmers to lead the charge in sustainability—putting real money directly into their hands to drive change where it matters most: at the farm level. With enrollment now... Read more
2024-10-28
Climate Change is a Growing Threat to UK Farming
Farming has always been at the mercy of the weather, but climate change is amplifying that dependence dramatically. UK farmers are encountering unprecedented disruptions, from record rainfall and... Read more
2024-10-28
Forage Establishment Considerations for the Mountain Region
Helene’s pass left many damaged pastures, animal handling facilities, and infrastructure. Bottomlands received soil (and mud) at most likely record accumulation rates. As efforts continue to shift... Read more
2024-10-28
New Protocol Accelerates Heat-Stress Screening in Wheat Pollens
Pollen viability is a critical factor in ensuring fertilization and, ultimately, crop yields. However, wheat pollen is particularly vulnerable to heat stress, which can lead to abnormal pollen... Read more
2024-10-28
Farm Economy Steady to Weakening, Fed Says
Successful Farming’s Chuck Abbott reported Thursday that “
the farm economy stabilized in the Midwest and northern Plains but weakened in much of the country this fall as producers nationwide... Read more
2024-10-28
Biosecurity Key to Maintaining Effective Foreign Animal Disease Prevention
The Swine Health Information Center is advising North American Swine producers to maintain their focus on biosecurity as the global African Swine Fever situation continues to evolve.As part of its... Read more
2024-10-28
South America Poised to Expand Soybean Acreage, Further Pressuring Soybean Prices
As the U.S. soybean harvest concludes with what are expected to be record yields, South American farmers are advancing the 2024-25 planting season. Argentina may see its largest soybean acreage... Read more