3 March 2017 FAO Food Price Index edges higher in February The FAO Food Price Index rose slightly in February, marking its seventh consecutive monthly rise,…
3 March 2017 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…
3 March 2017 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…
2 March 2017 NIFA announces nearly $770,000 for canola research The US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has announced…
2 March 2017 Magic cover crop carpet? Organic farmers have to make hard choices between protecting soil from erosion and controlling weeds,…
1 March 2017 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…
28 February 2017 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,…
23 February 2017 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…
15 February 2017 Australian winter crop production continues to climb Australia’s winter crop harvest is almost complete and generally favourable seasonal conditions have pushed production…
9 February 2017 Faster and better breeding of sustainable and healthy quinoa An international team of scientists, including quinoa breeding experts from Wageningen University & Research, published…