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China farm purchase sparks land grab fears in New Zealand
May 06, 2012 (AFP)
The sale of a bankrupt dairy farm group to a Chinese firm has sparked fears of a foreign land grab in New Zealand, as well as revealing what critics label a "da...
Study Shows Experiments Underestimate Plant Responses to Climate Change
May 04, 2012 (SPX)
Experiments may dramatically underestimate how plants will respond to climate change in the future. That's the conclusion of an analysis of 50 plant studies on ...
China's Bright Food says it will buy 60% of Weetabix
May 03, 2012 (AFP)
China's Bright Food is buying 60 percent of Weetabix from British owner Lion Capital in a deal valuing the breakfast cereal giant at 1.2 billion pound (1.48 bil...
Bioluminescent technology for easy tracking of GMO
May 03, 2012 (SPX)
It is important to be able to monitor genetically modified (GM) crops, not only in the field but also during the food processing chain. New research published i...
Drought leaves mark on Chile's wines
May 02, 2012 (AFP)
Chile's vineyard owners are expecting a slightly different taste and aroma to the wines they produce this year as they harvest grapes during an exceptionally lo...
New study sheds light on debate over organic vs. conventional
May 01, 2012 (SPX)
Can organic agriculture feed the world? Although organic techniques may not be able to do the job alone, they do have an important role to play in feeding a gro...
New Zealand gas research to help farmers' bottom line
May 01, 2012 (AFP)
Scientists have long accepted that gas from farm animals is a major factor in climate change, but how do you stop cattle and sheep from doing what comes natural...
Pesticide exposure linked to brain changes: study
Apr 30, 2012 (AFP)
When pregnant women are exposed to moderate levels of a common pesticide, their children may experience lasting changes in brain structure linked to lower intel...
Drought-resistant Argentine soy raises hopes, concerns
Apr 27, 2012 (AFP)
Researchers in Argentina have isolated a drought-resistant sunflower gene and spliced it into soy, bolstering hopes for improved yields as the South American ag...
Brazilian farming association to open office in China
Apr 27, 2012 (AFP)
Brazil's main farming association will open an office in Beijing next year to attract investment and boost exports to the Chinese market, the group said Friday....
New Yorkers bring fish farms to urban jungle
Apr 27, 2012 (AFP)
So you recycle, drive a small car, and try to eat organic. But what about running an eco-sustainable fish farm combined with a naturally fertilized vegetable pa...
Autumn advantage for invasive plants in eastern United States
Apr 27, 2012 (SPX)
Much like the fabled tortoise and the hare, the competition between native and invasive plants growing in deciduous forests in the Eastern United States is all ...
India monsoon seen normal in boost to farmers
Apr 27, 2012 (AFP)
India's monsoon rains, crucial to the country's farmers and growth in Asia's third-largest economy, will be normal for a third straight year, the weather office...
History is key factor in plant disease virulence
Apr 26, 2012 (SPX)
The virulence of plant-borne diseases depends on not just the particular strain of a pathogen, but on where the pathogen has been before landing in its host, ac...
New South Asia network to tackle 'massive' climate adaptation challenge
Apr 26, 2012 (SPX)
Today, recognizing the knowledge gap between the existing evidence of climate change and adaptation on the ground, researchers in Asia launched a novel learning...
Potato consumption lower than expected
Apr 26, 2012 (SPX)
Calorie intake from white potatoes is surprisingly modest for adults and school-aged children, according to a new study released at the Experimental Biology 201...
Hong Kong suspends poultry imports from China province
Apr 26, 2012 (AFP)
Hong Kong on Thursday suspended poultry product imports from the northeastern Chinese province of Liaoning after chickens there were found to be infected with t...
World's first handmade cloned transgenic sheep born in China
Apr 26, 2012 (SPX)
Chinese scientists from BGI, the world's largest genomics organization, together with the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sc...
Global famine if India, Pakistan unleash nukes: study
Apr 24, 2012 (AFP)
More than a billion people around the world would face starvation if India and Pakistan unleash nuclear weapons -- even if that war is regionally limited, a stu...
Genetically modified corn affects its symbiotic relationship with non-target soil organisms
Apr 24, 2012 (SPX)
An increasing number of crops commercially grown today are genetically modified (GM) to resist insect pests and/or tolerate herbicides. Although Bt corn is one ...
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