John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Corn/Maize, Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, Food Waste, Sweet Corn, World Hunger, Government / Policies,
Corn-based cluster farms pushed in Region 12
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 17 Nov) – The Department of Agriculture (DA) is pushing for the development of corn-based cluster farms in parts of Region 12 (Soccsksargen) to improve production a…
-
(0)
-
Bookmark
- Comments (0)
John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Dairy, Agriculture Global, Economics, Research, Government / Policies, Ag Australia/NZ,
Dairy productivity priority for Thompson
Farmer groups should set productivity as the industry priority and push to be more involved in Dairy Australia's planning, while also striving for a new level of transparency and integrity in advocacy.
-
(0)
-
Bookmark
- Comments (0)
John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Forestry, Agriculture Global, Government / Policies, Ag Australia/NZ,
What the deforestation pledge means for Australian agriculture
Questions have also arisen over whether Scott Morrison consulted with state and territory leaders, or even members of his own government, before making the commitment.
-
(0)
-
Bookmark
- Comments (0)
John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture US, Crop Consultant, Economics, Hemp, Government / Policies,
Report: Cannabis is Michigan's third most valuable crop
MICHIGAN (WPBN/WGTU) -- A report looking at cannabis crop data, insights and projections across the 11 states found that cannabis has become Michigan’s third most valuable crop, ahead of traditional crops like hay and apples. The report by the company Leafly found Michigan generated 189 metric tons of cannabis, with a value of $736 million in 2021.
-
(0)
-
Bookmark
- Comments (0)
10/19/2021 SOURCE: www.westport-news.com
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Federal health officials are rethinking their approach to...
USDA rethinks approach to controlling salmonella in poultry
-
(0)
-
Bookmark
- Comments (0)
John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture Global, Economics, Food/Nutrition, Sustainability, Government / Policies, Ag South America,
An efficient and low-cost approach to detecting food fraud
Fraudulent practices in food production, especially false claims of geographical origin, cause billions of dollars in economic damage every year. Botanists at the University of Basel have now developed a model that can be used to determine the origin of food in an efficient and low-cost manner.
-
(0)
-
Bookmark
- Comments (0)
John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, Sustainability, Research, Government / Policies, Food Security/Shortage,
Potential crop yields can be dozens of percentage points higher than estimated
Food security policies implemented by governments, businesses and organisations such as the UN rely partly on global models that assess current and potential crop yields. Scientists at Wageningen University & Research (WUR) and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln warn that these global top-down models have certain shortcomings.
-
(0)
-
Bookmark
- Comments (0)
Randy Krotz
Topics: Corn/Maize, Agriculture US, Government / Policies, Commodity/Trade Groups,
-
(0)
-
Bookmark
- Comments (0)
Randy Krotz
Topics: Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, Government / Policies, Climate Change,
Why experts don't want a new international body for food science.
An “IPCC for food” is more controversial than it sounds.
-
(0)
-
Bookmark
- Comments (0)
John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture Global, Beekeeping, Economics, Sustainability, Government / Policies, World Population, Pollinators,
’More support needed for pollination services in agriculture’
20.09.2021 - Agroecologist from the University of Göttingen emphasises their importance for food security of smallholder farmers The global decline of pollinators threatens the reproductive success of 90 per cent of all wild plants globally and the yield of 85 per cent of the world's most important crops.
-
(0)
-
Bookmark
- Comments (0)
Advertisement
