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Argentine grain exports hit by port workers' strike
May 24, 2013 (UPI)
Argentine exports suffered another blow as dock workers continued their go-slow and strikes in the Latin American country's ports. Argentine exports of grains a...
Parasitic wasps use calcium pump to block fruit fly immunity
May 23, 2013 (SPX)
Parasitic wasps switch off the immune systems of fruit flies by draining calcium from the flies' blood cells, a finding that offers new insight into how pathoge...
New discovery of ancient diet shatters conventional ideas of how agriculture emerged
May 23, 2013 (SPX)
have made a discovery in southern subtropical China which could revolutionise thinking about how ancient humans lived in the region. They have uncovered evidenc...
Farmers plant rice near doomed Fukushima plant
May 22, 2013 (AFP)
Farmers have resumed planting rice for market only 15 kilometres (nine miles) from Japan's crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, a local official said...
Amazon plans greenhouse-style headquarters
May 21, 2013 (AFP)
US online giant Amazon has unveiled plans for a futuristic greenhouse style headquarters "where employees can work and socialize in a more natural, park-like se...
Argentine beef trade decimated by policy shifts
May 21, 2013 (UPI)
To the joy of neighboring rivals, Argentina's beef exports are dwindling and traders blame government policies. At the same time as Argentine beef exports plumm...
Hong Kong hails the return of the duck
May 21, 2013 (AFP)
Hong Kong on Tuesday joyfully welcomed the return of a giant inflatable rubber duck, which drew tens of thousands of visitors before it was abruptly deflated fo...
Danone strikes deals to meet Chinese taste for yogurt
May 20, 2013 (AFP)
French food industry group Danone said Monday it is ramping up its presence in the growing Chinese market for dairy products with two deals to tap sales of yogu...
Keeping fruit, vegetables and cut flowers fresh longer
May 20, 2013 (SPX)
New technology offers the promise of reducing billions of dollars of losses that occur each year from the silent, invisible killer of fruits, vegetables and cut...
Invasive Asian stink bugs threaten fruit crops in Michigan
May 18, 2013 (UPI)
An invasive insect from Asia first spotted in Michigan two years ago could pose a major threat this year to fruit growers, officials say. The brown marmorated s...
Land management options outlined to address cheatgrass invasion
May 15, 2013 (SPX)
A new study suggests that overgrazing and other factors increase the severity of cheatgrass invasion in sagebrush steppe, one of North America's most endangered...
Flower power fights orchard pests
May 15, 2013 (SPX)
Washington State University researchers have found they can control one of fruit growers' more severe pests, aphids, with a remarkably benign tool: flowers. The...
Do potatoes grow on vines? A review of the wild relatives of some favorite food plants
May 15, 2013 (SPX)
The Solanaceae, also called the potato or nightshade family, includes a wide range of flowering plants, some of which are important agricultural crops. Tomatoes...
Measure on Amazon sugar cultivation gains in Brazil Congress
May 15, 2013 (AFP)
A bill that would allow increased sugar cultivation in the Amazon region has passed a key senate committee, in what activists decried as a major environmental s...
Crop rotation with nematode-resistant wheat can protect tomatoes
May 15, 2013 (SPX)
In a study published online today in Crop Science, scientists describe a nematode-resistant wheat. But while the wheat carries the resistance to the pest, the b...
No-win situation for agricultural expansion in the Amazon
May 14, 2013 (SPX)
The large-scale expansion of agriculture in the Amazon through deforestation will be a no-win scenario, according to a new study. Published May 10, in IOP Publi...
Sacred lotus genome sequence enlightens scientists
May 14, 2013 (SPX)
The sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) is a symbol of spiritual purity and longevity. Its seeds can survive up to 1,300 years, its petals and leaves repel grime an...
Banks accused of funding Asian land grabbing
May 14, 2013 (UPI)
A report by U.K. development watchdog Global Witness accuses Deutsche Bank and International Finance Corp., a member of the World Bank Group, of funding land gr...
Study highlights under-appreciated benefit of oyster restoration
May 14, 2013 (SPX)
Scientists have identified many benefits for restoring oyster reefs to Chesapeake Bay and other coastal ecosystems. Oysters filter and clean the water, provide ...
Tea buffs gather in Japan for global festival
May 14, 2013 (AFP)
In the shadow of a giant Chinese character for "tea" written in live cypress trees, enthusiasts gather once every three years in Japan to talk about one of the ...
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