The latest news from the agricultural sector
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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2024-04-10
Southern Africa drought: Impacts on maize production
With harvests of a key staple falling, some positive signs. Read more
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2024-04-09
Finding the “Silver Lining” in Cotton Gin Waste
Cotton gin waste, also known as cotton gin trash, is a byproduct of the cotton ginning process and occurs when the cotton fibers are separated from the seed boll. For cotton gin waste, the treasure is... Read more
2024-04-05
Global fertilizer trade 2021-2023: What happened after war-related price spikes
Impacts of shifting market flows. Read more
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2024-04-04
The war in Ukraine continues to undermine the food security of millions
The struggle to recover amid conflict. Read more
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2024-04-02
Scientists Gain Insight into a Buzzing Spring Pollinator that Plays a Significant Role in the Almond Industry
The USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS), in collaboration with the Ecological Forestry Applications Research Centre in Spain and North Dakota State University, conducted a comparison of the... Read more