The latest news from the agricultural sector
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
2024-09-30
How Blockchain is Transforming Fhe Future of Virginia Agriculture
Despite being a cornerstone of Virginia’s economy, the agricultural industry faces many challenges threatening its sustainability and efficiency. The most recent of these concerns is a
drought... Read more
2024-09-30
U.S. Corn, Ethanol Exports Increase
It’s been a strong year for international sales of U.S. corn, ethanol, and corn co-products, according to the
latest U.S. Grains Council (USGC) data, with countries worldwide increasing purchases of... Read more
2024-09-30
Can Crop Breeding Fight Food Loss and Waste?
Each year, nearly
one-third of the food produced for human consumption is lost or wasted globally. Read more
2024-09-30
Kansas is Covered in Farms but Isn't Growing Enough Local Produce for School Lunches
Read Kansas is Covered in Farms but Isn`t Growing Enough Local Produce for School Lunches in addition to hundreds of recent farming and agriculture news articles. View up to date crop reports,... Read more
2024-09-30
Are TK Dandelions a future crop for Ohio Farmers?
NSF funds Ohio State’s TARDISS Center to revolutionize U.S. rubber production from domestic crops and enhance workforce skills. Read more
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2024-09-30
Lawmakers Propose 10 Year Extension for Biofuels Tax Credit
FERN’s Ag Insider reported Wednesday that “the 45Z tax credit, intended to encourage the development of sustainable aviation fuel and other low-carbon fuels, would be available until 2034 and limited... Read more