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EU set to ban pesticides blamed for decline of bees: source
Apr 25, 2013 (AFP)
The EU appears set to impose a two-year ban on the use of insecticides blamed for a sharp and worrying decline in bee populations, an EU source said Thursday. A...
New data show that white potatoes increase intake of potassium
Apr 25, 2013 (SPX)
Consumption of white potatoes is linked to increased intake of potassium, according to a new study released at the Experimental Biology 2013 Annual Meeting. For...
Argentine farming disarray seen to affect output
Apr 24, 2013 (UPI)
Argentine government policies are affecting agricultural output and are blamed for creating imbalances in the sector, independent data indicated. Farmers said t...
Fertility needs in high-yielding corn production
Apr 22, 2013 (SPX)
Although advances in agronomy, breeding, and biotechnology have dramatically increased corn grain yields, soil test values indicate that producers may not be su...
Life is sweet for beekepers in Greece, but for how long?
Apr 21, 2013 (AFP)
The rosemary season has ended, but sage is in full bloom. In the fragrant hills of the Peloponnese in southern Greece, after a few sharp turns along a path, Nik...
Europe cheese firms hope time is ripe for China
Apr 21, 2013 (AFP)
China has already become Bordeaux's largest export client after a recent wine boom -- now European cheese producers are hoping Chinese consumers will indulge in...
UBC researchers weed out ineffective biocontrol agents
Apr 19, 2013 (SPX)
'Keep it simple' is a good rule of thumb when designing biocontrol programs to combat weeds and invasive plants, according to a meta-analysis of studies by UBC ...
Research Finds Invasive Kudzu Bugs May Pose Greater Threat Than Previously Thought
Apr 17, 2013 (SPX)
The invasive kudzu bug has the potential to be a major agricultural pest, causing significant damage to economically important soybean crops. Conventional wisdo...
Without adequate funding, deadly wheat disease could threaten global food supplies, U of M scientists say
Apr 17, 2013 (SPX)
Disease-resistant wheat developed over the past half century helped ensure steady world food supplies, but a global team led by researchers from the University ...
Virginia Tech research team creates potential food source from non-food plants
Apr 17, 2013 (SPX)
A team of Virginia Tech researchers has succeeded in transforming cellulose into starch, a process that has the potential to provide a previously untapped nutri...
Greenpeace protest over bee deaths at Swiss firm
Apr 17, 2013 (AFP)
Greenpeace activists claiming pesticides decimate bee populations protested Wednesday at the headquarters of Swiss agrichemical giant Syngenta, hanging a huge b...
Hundreds of pigs, dogs die in Chinese city: officials
Apr 17, 2013 (AFP)
Chinese health officials and police were Wednesday probing the mysterious deaths of hundreds of pigs and dogs whose carcasses were discovered in a central Chine...
Getting to the root of horseradish root problems
Apr 17, 2013 (SPX)
Approximately 55 percent of the horseradish produced in the United States is grown in the Collinsville, Ill., area, the self-proclaimed "Horseradish Capital of ...
Egypt faces food crisis over wheat shortage
Apr 17, 2013 (UPI)
The Egyptian government is gambling that this year's domestic wheat crop will produce 9.5 million tons, a prediction widely seen as dangerously over-optimistic ...
Tech-savvy Vietnam coffee farmers brew global takeover
Apr 17, 2013 (AFP)
Most Vietnamese coffee farmers have never heard of a double tall skinny latte, but they could tell you the price of the beans that go into one in their sleep. F...
Chickens with bigger gizzards are more efficient
Apr 17, 2013 (SPX)
According to animal scientists, farmers could further protect the environment by breeding chickens with larger digestive organs. This research, published in the...
Chinese thirst for baby formula boosts Danone sales
Apr 16, 2013 (AFP)
French food group Danone said Tuesday the explosion in demand for baby formula in China helped lift sales by 4.3 percent in the first quarter of the year to 5.3...
Taiwan to ban killing of live poultry in markets
Apr 16, 2013 (AFP)
Taiwan is planning a permanent ban on the killing of live poultry in traditional markets amid concerns over the spread of the H7N9 avian flu virus in China, an ...
Salt-tolerant rice bred at Philippines institute
Apr 16, 2013 (AFP)
Scientists have successfully bred a rice variety that is salt-tolerant, which could enable farmers to reclaim coastal areas rendered useless by sea water, a Phi...
China media urge eating poultry despite bird flu
Apr 15, 2013 (AFP)
Chinese state media Monday urged people to keep eating chicken and help revive the poultry industry, which lost 10 billion yuan ($1.6 billion) in the week after...
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