Potatoes grown from seeds may solve hunger in Africa
Potatoes grown from Dutch seeds yield 2 to 4 times bigger harvests for small-scale, poor…
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Canola now worth $26.7 billion to Canadian economy
Canola’s value to the Canadian economy has tripled over the past decade to $26.7 billion…
FAO Food Price Index edges higher in February
The FAO Food Price Index rose slightly in February, marking its seventh consecutive monthly rise,…
Global harvests strong but hunger persists amid chronic conflict zones
Global food supply conditions are robust, but access to food has been dramatically reduced in…
Hand-picked specialty crops ‘ripe’ for precision agriculture techniques
Timing the harvest and transport of highly perishable, hand-picked crops such as strawberries so these…
NIFA announces nearly $770,000 for canola research
The US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has announced…
Magic cover crop carpet?
Organic farmers have to make hard choices between protecting soil from erosion and controlling weeds,…
USDA announces $1.8 million for research on next generation pesticides
The US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced…
Cargill completes sale of two European oilseed processing facilities to Bunge
Cargill has completed the sale of its soybean/rapeseed crush and oil refinery and the beans…
Australian wheat well-regarded and ready to rise to the challenge in South East Asia
Australian wheat is well-regarded in South East Asia for a wide range of Asian-style noodles,…