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Delaying Resistance to Bt Corn in Western Corn Rootworm
Nov 28, 2013 (SPX)
Corn that contains proteins that protect it from insect damage has been grown in the U.S. since the mid-1990s. Known as Bt corn, because the proteins are derive...
Coca trade in spotlight as Colombia peace talks resume
Nov 28, 2013 (AFP)
The Colombian government and leftist FARC rebels resumed peace talks Thursday amid differences over coca cultivation, blamed by political leaders for drug-linke...
Typhoon-hit Philippine farmers risk 'double tragedy': FAO
Nov 27, 2013 (AFP)
Farmers hit by Super Typhoon Haiyan face a "double tragedy" without urgent aid to clear land and irrigation channels and plant their crops, the Food and Agricul...
New bale unroller design deemed effective
Nov 25, 2013 (SPX)
John Wilhoit and Timothy Coolong from the University of Kentucky have introduced a new technology that can make the application of organic mulches more efficien...
Researchers test effects of LEDs on leaf lettuce
Nov 25, 2013 (SPX)
In the life cycle of plants, most developmental processes are dependent on light. Significant biological processes such as germination, shade avoidance, circadi...
Shadehouses with photoselective nets featured in study of growing conditions
Nov 25, 2013 (SPX)
Shade nets are widely used in ornamental crop production systems to protect crops from radiation, wind, hail, and birds. According to a 2011 study from the Unit...
High tunnel, open-field production systems compared for lettuce, tomato
Nov 25, 2013 (SPX)
In the mild coastal climate of western Washington, agricultural growers are learning more about the advantages of growing popular fresh-market vegetables in hig...
Impacts of plant invasions become less robust over time
Nov 25, 2013 (SPX)
Among the most impressive ecological findings of the past 25 years is the ability of invasive plants to radically change ecosystem function. Yet few if any stud...
Identifying the ecological effects of releasing genetically engineered insects
Nov 22, 2013 (SPX)
University of Minnesota researchers have developed a new approach for identifying potential environmental effects of deliberate releases of genetically engineer...
Coconut farmers face ruin after Philippine typhoon
Nov 21, 2013 (AFP)
The super typhoon that slammed through the central Philippines laid waste to a vast region of coconut farmland, eradicating in one fell swoop the livelihoods of...
Romania moves to allow EU citizens to buy farmland
Nov 21, 2013 (AFP)
Romania's government opened the way for European Union citizens to acquire farmland from next year, by approving the proposal on Thursday. The bill will be deba...
Farmers' blockade of Paris ends after fireman killed
Nov 21, 2013 (AFP)
Irate French farmers ended a Paris road blockade that left one dead on Thursday with the promise of a ministerial meeting over a disputed subsidy, but with no g...
Chinese farms torture angora rabbits for fur: PETA
Nov 20, 2013 (AFP)
Animal rights group PETA urged shoppers Wednesday to boycott products made from angora rabbit fur, after it released footage of fur being plucked from the skins...
China's farmers await revolution in land reform
Nov 20, 2013 (AFP)
China's promise to allow 600 million farmers to trade land could enable vast numbers to find a better life, but Lu Jinliang's experience shows the challenges of...
UEA research reveals how farmers could mitigate nitrous oxide emissions
Nov 20, 2013 (SPX)
Farmers may be able to help reduce emissions of the greenhouse gas nitrous oxide (N2O) by incorporating copper into crop fertilisation processes - according to ...
Researchers warn against high emissions from oil palm expansion in Brazil
Nov 19, 2013 (SPX)
Expanding millions of hectares of Brazilian land to produce palm oil for food or for renewable, clean-burning biodiesel could result in extremely high emissions...
Typhoon wiped out third of Philippines' rice crop: UN
Nov 19, 2013 (AFP)
Typhoon Haiyan wiped out one-third of the Philippines' rice-growing areas, the UN food agency said Tuesday, calling for "urgent assistance" to farmers who need ...
Angry French farmers to 'blockade' Paris
Nov 18, 2013 (AFP)
Irate French farmers are threatening to bring Paris to a halt on Thursday by blocking arterial roads to the capital in the latest protest over tax hikes. Two un...
Chinese buyer snaps up vintage wine at French auction
Nov 17, 2013 (AFP)
A Chinese woman won the bidding for a coveted barrel of Burgundy wine at a Christie's-run charity auction in France on Sunday, paying 131,000 euros ($177,000) f...
South Korea's growing 'kimchi deficit'
Nov 14, 2013 (AFP)
It's kimchi-making season in South Korea, with households across the country preparing and laying down stocks of the ubiquitous spicy side-dish for the coming w...
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