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…
Browsing: News
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,…
How to reduce the environmental impact of a loaf of bread?
With an estimated 12 million loaves sold in the UK every day, bread remains a…
EU farm groups welcome ministers’ move to act against the use of patents on plants bred via essentially biological processes
Copa & Cogeca this week welcomed a move by EU Ministers to act against the…
USDA invests $4.8 million in university agricultural programs
The US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has announced…
Another record year for Bayer – good progress with the acquisition of Monsanto
Bayer had a very successful year in 2016, both strategically and operationally. “We again posted…