The latest news from the agricultural sector
2024-04-25
USDA-ARS Inducts Veterinary Medicine Expert into Hall of Fame
WASHINGTON, April 24, 2024 – The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) inducted
David Suarez, Research Leader for the
Exotic and Emerging Avian Viral Disease Research Unit at the U.S. National... Read more
2024-04-25
Addressing the global, life-long health impacts of zinc deficiency: A call to action
What an array of studies shows about a key nutritional challenge. Read more
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2024-04-24
Sorghum Bran Rises as an Ingredient for Enhancing Gluten-Free Bread
Sorghum bran, often a low-cost byproduct of sorghum milling, can enhance gluten-free bread's nutritional value without compromising its flavor, according to a
study published in the
Journal of... Read more
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2024-04-24
USDA's Agricultural Research Service Honors Scientists of the Year
USDA's Agricultural Research Service Honors Scientists of the Year Read more
2024-04-23
Study: Human milk banks offer a promising option to address sub-Saharan Africa’s staggeringly high neonatal mortality rates
Positive impacts of a program in Kenya. Read more
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2024-04-22
2023 Papua New Guinea Rural Household Survey: Insights on livelihoods and the agrifood system
New data on diets. Read more
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2024-04-19
USDA-ARS Names Two Scientists To Hall of Fame
The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) will induct two scientists into its
Science Hall of Fame for scientific achievements in developing innovative biobased products and leveraging genomic tools... Read more
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2024-04-18
USDA Scientists Honored as AAAS Fellows
April 18, 2024 – Two scientists with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) have been named 2023 Fellows by the American Association for the Advancement of Science... Read more
2024-04-12
Scientists Evaluate Potential Human Cannabinol Exposure from Consuming Meat if Cattle is Fed Hempseed Cake
Scientists from the USDA's
Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and
North Dakota State University (NDSU) recently found that when cattle were fed with the industrial hemp byproduct, hempseed cake,... Read more
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2024-04-12
Act now to address Malawi’s looming food crisis
Harvest shortfalls caused by severe drought conditions. Read more
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2024-04-11
USDA Researchers Develop Natural, Washable Antimicrobial Cleaning Wipes
Most antimicrobial wipes, which are predominantly made of synthetic fibers like polyester and polypropylene, are discarded after a single use and end up in landfills where they can stay for hundreds... Read more
2024-04-10
USDA-ARS Now Stewarding the Rangeland Analysis Platform
United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) will now manage the scientific and technological advancements of the
Rangeland Analysis Platform (RAP), a dataset... Read more
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