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Lab-grown livestock feed may ease climatic effects of feed production
Jun 20, 2018 (UPI)
Scientists want to limit the environmental impacts of livestock feed crop cultivation. New research suggests nutritional livestock feed can be grown in the labo...
Indonesia takes a bite out of food waste one wedding at a time
Jun 20, 2018 (AFP)
Called a Blessing to Share, the service supplies leftover wedding dishes to some of the poorest members of society in the sprawling capital. Even as it struggle...
RNA changes aided sunflower's rapid evolutionary transformation, domestication
Jun 19, 2018 (SPX)
Sunflowers, prized for their seeds and oil, have long held agricultural value for humans. Wild, ancestral varieties of the common sunflower Helianthus annuus ar...
Warmer climate will dramatically increase the volatility of global corn crops
Jun 19, 2018 (SPX)
Research led by the University of Washington looks at what climate change will mean for global yields of this crop. The results show that warmer temperatures by...
Fashion retailer ASOS bans silk, cashmere, mohair
Jun 18, 2018 (AFP)
The animal rights organisation People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) claims more than 140 international retailers had dropped mohair following its ...
Farmers increasingly relying on agricultural contractors, new research shows
Jun 18, 2018 (SPX)
A new study has found agriculture is kept operational through family, permanent-hired, outsourced and seasonal labour. The majority of South West farmers - 87 p...
Japan, SKorea ban Canadian wheat imports over bioengineered plants
Jun 18, 2018 (AFP)
Wheat sales contribute about Can$11 billion (US$8 billion) to the Canadian economy each year. The temporary import bans were another blow to Canadian farmers wh...
US farmers stressed, angry at trade wars
Jun 16, 2018 (AFP)
On Friday, Trump announced long-threatened trade tariffs on tens of billions of dollars worth of Chinese goods, sparking an immediate retaliation from Beijing o...
New type of photosynthesis discovered
Jun 15, 2018 (SPX)
It will also tailor the way we hunt for alien life and provide insights into how we could engineer more efficient crops that take advantage of longer wavelength...
US soybean prices tumble amid trade fight with Beijing
Jun 15, 2018 (AFP)
A bushel of soy for July delivery fell to $9.22 on Friday from $9.69 a week earlier after having earlier dropped to $9.03, the lowest level in a year. Soybeans ...
Organic insect deterrent for agriculture
Jun 12, 2018 (SPX)
"It's not just about the bees, it's about the survival of humanity," says Professor Thomas Bruck, who heads the Werner Siemens Chair of Synthetic Biotechnology ...
Dogs can detect agricultural diseases early
Jun 11, 2018 (SPX)
The results of this study are presented in their article "An Evaluation of Scent-discriminating Canines for Rapid Response to Agricultural Diseases" published i...
On the origins of agriculture, researchers uncover new clues
Jun 11, 2018 (SPX)
Using a new methodological approach, researchers at Colorado State University and Washington University in St. Louis have uncovered evidence that underscores on...
Global warming will make veggies harder to find
Jun 11, 2018 (AFP)
By the end of this century, less water and hotter air will combine to cut average yields of vegetables -- which are crucial to a healthy diet -- by nearly one-t...
Unusual Supreme Court tie hands victory to Native Americans, salmon
Jun 11, 2018 (AFP)
The court tied 4-4 in a case pitting Washington state against the northwestern state's 21 Native American tribes. The deadlock leaves in place a lower court rul...
French beekeepers accuse Bayer after glyphosate found in honey
Jun 08, 2018 (AFP)
The head of the cooperative in the Aisne region, which represents some 200 beekeepers, said Famille Michaud, one of the country's largest honey marketers, found...
Five things to know about the Bayer-Monsanto megadeal
Jun 07, 2018 (AFP)
From fears about the German giant's dominance in global crop production to concerns about the use of genetically modified seeds and harmful weed killers, here's...
Scientists boost crop production by 47 percent by speeding up photorespiration
Jun 05, 2018 (SPX)
This work is part of the international research project Realizing Increased Photosynthetic Efficiency (RIPE) that is supported by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundat...
Bayer to ditch Monsanto name after mega-merger
Jun 04, 2018 (AFP)
The move comes after years of protests against Monsanto's activities by environmental groups that have badly damaged the company's brand. But Bayer executives i...
Radish cover crop traps nitrogen; mystery follows
May 31, 2018 (SPX)
Cover crops are grown between main crops such as wheat, corn, or soybeans when the soil would otherwise be bare. Cover crops can control erosion, build soil, an...
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