29 March 2017 US union urges Trump administration to oppose Dow-DuPont Merger Following European Union approval of the proposed merger between Dow Chemical Co. and DuPont Co.,…
23 March 2017 Soil management could make or break climate change response efforts Warning of “colossal” negative impacts for the environment and human societies if the massive stores…
20 March 2017 US wheat growers express concern over Trump Budget plan President Donald Trump has issued his first budget proposal, covering Fiscal Year 2018, “America First:…
15 March 2017 United States joins pioneering plant genetic resources treaty The United States is the newest member of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources…
14 March 2017 Water scarcity needs “urgent and massive response” in North Africa and Near East Access to water is a fundamental need for food security, human health and agriculture, and…
10 March 2017 Brazil bumps maize and soyabean stocks forecasts The USDA’s latest forecasts for global supply and demand were released on 9 March. These…
9 March 2017 USDA announces $12.1 million to support crop protection and pest management The US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced…
9 March 2017 Researchers find the dark matter of the bread wheat genome Researchers from The University of Western Australia have identified 21,000 new genes in bread wheat.…
7 March 2017 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…
3 March 2017 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…