Holiday drivers who find that roadwork is driving them crazy may find in future years that a Purdue University-affiliated startup can seal the deal for a merrier journey.
Read MoreEvogene Ltd. (NASDAQ, TASE: EVGN), a leading biotechnology company developing novel products for life science markets & TMG – Tropical Melhoramento & Genética S/A, a leading plant breeding company aiming to develop genetic solutions to delivery yield and profit to growers
Read MoreBraingrid Limited (“Braingrid”) (CSE:BGRD), a global provider of affordable, scalable and easy-to-deploy sensor platforms for precision agriculture is pleased to announce the first commercial deployment of its innovative,...
Read MoreA Purdue University alumnus is using clean, solar energy to drastically reduce the electric bill for his northern Indiana hog farm with the help of a company based in the Purdue Research Park.
Read MoreThe International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and RightMesh have signed an MoU to design, development, and test a mobile application that will allow smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa to capture and share data about crop disease without using Internet or mobile data.
Read MoreHexagon’s Agriculture division recently hosted HxGN LOCAL Cana e Tecnologia with a select group of representatives from the largest sugarcane mills in Brazil.
Read MoreTrimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today that it has released a new agricultural software bundle, Farmer Fit, to its lineup of Trimble® Ag Software solutions. The new Farmer Fit software bundle equips farms of all sizes with a powerful yet affordable field record-keeping and mapping system—available 24/7 on desktop, online or mobile platforms.
Read MoreA report launched by the International Center for Tropical Agriculture and the World Bank at COP24 analyses efforts to transform farming with climate-smart agriculture in 33 countries to guide future investment and build resilience for the world’s 500 million smallholder farmers vulnerable to climate change.
Read MoreIf the scientific and technological achievements of 2018 are any indication, the upcoming year promises to be just as successful for the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) as it continues to deliver scientific solutions to national and global agricultural challenges.
Read MoreFarmers spend a lot of time and money controlling weeds and other pests, and often have to turn to chemical fumigants to keep the most destructive pests at bay.
Read MoreControversies over fossil fuels, indigenous rights and the intricacies of the 2015 Paris Agreement, which was designed to keep global temperatures from rising no more than 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, are just some of the key topics in focus at U.N. COP24 climate talks.
Read MoreThe first International Year of Plant Health will be held in 2020 recognising the importance of global cooperation to keep plants healthy and free of pests and diseases.
Read MoreThe World Farmers' Organisation (WFO) and the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) today reaffirmed their commitment to help farmers become the drivers of the global agricultural agenda.
Read MoreMonheim– Bayer and the S M Sehgal Foundation (SMSF) – a non-profit organization supporting smallholder farmers in India – have announced the “Sustainability of Agriculture and Smallholder Development” project.
Read MoreThe first phase of the Bayer, RTRS and AAPRESID initiated “Certification Training for Red Dorados” (Network of exclusive dealers) initiative came to a successful close.
Read MoreThe 2019 NIAB TAG Outlook Conference takes place just six weeks before the UK deadline for leaving the EU, with the future of science and agriculture top of the agenda for the popular biennial agri-food event.
Read MoreThe 2019 NIAB TAG Outlook Conference takes place just six weeks before the UK deadline for leaving the EU, with the future of science and agriculture top of the agenda for the popular biennial agri-food event.
Read MoreFinance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said agriculture will remain among the top concerns of the Duterte administration for the rest of its term to fulfill its goal of raising farm productivity and rural incomes, and avoid a repeat of the supply problems in rice and other major food items that led to the elevated inflation rate in the second half of 2018.
Read MoreEfforts to improve agriculture productivity in Southern Africa got a boost following the World Bank Board approval today of a $50 million project to increase the availability of agricultural technologies in Angola and Lesotho.
Read MoreBASF has started production of its latest fungicide innovation Revysol® at its site in Hannibal. With this new active ingredient, BASF will provide farmers worldwide with a new tool to ensure healthy, disease-free crops for a longer period of time and will strengthen its leading position in fungicides.
Read MoreMountain Empire Community College is pleased to announce the GO Virginia Region One Council’s recent approval of a $310,371.84 grant to establish Smart Farming at the Center for Workforce and Innovation of Appalachia (CWIA).
Read MorePlanet, an integrated aerospace and data analytics company, and BASF today announced a commercial deal to deliver timely satellite imagery and data to European farmers to enable more effective agronomic decision making.
Read MoreIndigo Ag, Inc., a company dedicated to harnessing nature to help farmers sustainably feed the planet, announces the acquisition of TellusLabs, a leader in the use of satellite imaging for developing agricultural insights. Indigo adds TellusLabs’ proprietary platform and staff of experts to reduce risk and increase yield potential for growers
Read MoreIndigo Ag, Inc., a company dedicated to harnessing nature to help farmers sustainably feed the planet, and Mahyco Grow™, a leading agri innovation major headquartered in India’s Maharashtra state, have announced the launch of a joint venture to provide growers across South Asia access to cutting-edge seed treatments.
Read MoreSeeing both forests and trees is about to get easier, thanks to a new open-access tool developed by US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), with support from the Google Earth Engine Team and the US Government's SilvaCarbon Program - allowing anyone to track land-use and landscape changes anywhere.
Read MoreMinnesota farmers and landowners have implemented conservation measures on hundreds of thousands of acres of farmland since 2014.
Read MoreSoil water repellence on sandy soils can be significantly reduced by incorporating clay with deep tillage, boosting crop productivity and profitability.
Read MoreFollowing rallies in over 40 communities across Ontario this weekend, the National Farmers Union (NFU) is reaching out to the Ontario government urging respect for the improvements and culture Franco-Ontarians have contributed to our society.
Read MoreBASF and the Dutch Earth observation company VanderSat are collaborating to support farmers worldwide with even more precise, satellite data-based recommendations on application of crop inputs.
Read MoreThe Negros Occidental provincial government launched its farm mechanization program on Tuesday as part of its initiatives to boost rice production.
Read MoreTraditional grape cultivation systems in Iran and Soave vineyards in Italy were formally recognised as Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS), for their unique ways to produce grape and grape-based products using traditional practices and knowledge while preserving biodiversity and ecosystems.
Read MoreThe Climate Corporation, a subsidiary of Bayer, today announced a platform agreement with Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Company of Iowa (FMH), enabling farmers to connect their field data to FMH for seamless delivery of crop insurance reporting.
Read MoreGrain growers with compacted sandy soils could achieve yield improvements of more than 35 per cent by using topsoil slotting plates in association with deeper ripping, according to recent research.
Read MoreTo support growers that want to progress to the next level in profitable berry production, Cravo has now initiated trials of raspberries, blackberries and blueberries at both of it’s demonstration and training centers in Mexico.
Read MoreA study published by scientists from The University of Western Australia jointly with farmers is one of the first to address the role of temperate perennial grass pastures in contributing to soil organic carbon in south-western Australia.
Read MoreOver 300 farmers, farmer leaders, women and youth farmers, and representatives from farmer and fisher organizations (FOs) from all corners of the Philippines, representatives from government offices, civil society organizations (CSOs), and development partners participated in the Knowledge Learning Market and Policy Engagement 2018
Read MoreThe British Crop Production Council, BCPC, will be joining NIAB in a move that will strengthen their delivery of independent information, products and opinion.
Read MoreAgPlenus, a fully owned subsidiary of Evogene Ltd. (NASDAQ, TASE: EVGN), an innovative company aiming to discover, develop and bring to the market effective and safe agrochemical products utilizing proprietary computational predictive technologies, announces today that it will participate in the 2nd Annual AgChem & Technology Europe Conference.
Read MoreA new partnership involving UWA will see vast amounts of WA agricultural data collected and analysed, at an unprecedented scale, to help farmers make more informed decisions.
Read MoreEvogene Ltd. (NASDAQ, TASE: EVGN), a leading biotechnology company developing novel products for life science markets, announced today the establishment of a new subsidiary – AgPlenus Ltd.
Read MorePastoralists seeking to maximise yields and quality from irrigated pastures have discovered that the use of technology to assist with decision making is essential to optimise profitability.
Read MoreNebraska Farm Bureau is encouraging farmers and ranchers to examine how they could benefit from changes in the federal tax code as the end of the year approaches. In December of 2017, Congress passed, and President Trump signed the most sweeping changes to federal tax code in more than 20 years.
Read MoreThe Department of Agriculture’s Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PHilMech) is improving its compact corn mill to help more farming villages boost their productivity, in an effort to increase their income and enhance food security.
Read MoreU.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that the United States has joined with 12 other nations to support policies that enable agricultural innovation, including genome editing.
Read MoreManufacturers of grassland equipment look back on a very positive market in the year 2017/2018.
Read MoreIFA Horticulture Chairman Paul Brophy has welcomed the recent launch of the 2019 Scheme of Investment Aid for the Development of the Commercial Horticulture Sector by Minister Andrew Doyle.
Read MoreThe Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) has awarded Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Agricultural Growth, Research, and Innovation (AGRI) Sustainable Agriculture Demonstration Grants (SADG) to eleven farmers and researchers across Minnesota.
Read MoreBASF and Corteva Agriscience™, the Agriculture Division of DowDuPont, have completed a licensing agreement for the Clearfield® Plus Production System for sunflowers that will deliver new options to sunflower growers worldwide.
Read MoreLynn Hummel pays attention to the weather. Especially when it’s time to spray for insects. “Imagine getting into a protective suit, you can’t breathe in there, and it’s 93 degrees out and humid.
Read MoreWine Australia and Hort Innovation have teamed up through the Plant Biosecurity Research Initiative (PBRI) to safeguard the nation against a devastating bacteria that could cripple the country’s multi-billion dollar wine and horticulture sectors.
Read MoreValmont Industries, Inc. (NYSE: VMI), a leading global provider of engineered products and services for infrastructure and irrigation equipment for agriculture, spearheaded a collaborative, first-of-its-kind, global-scale AgTech Summit on Thursday, October 18, 2018.
Read MoreAccording to the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA), the recent cold-weather snap has cooled soil temperatures quickly in the northern regions of the state to the point where it may be safe to apply fall fertilizer.
Read MoreCelebrating its 8th anniversary, the 2018 IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (GHTC) is a world class conference focused on discussing sustainable development and humanitarian technology related policy, insight and experiences and showcasing activities aligned with United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs).
Read MoreZTE Corporation (0763.HK / 000063.SZ), a major international provider of telecommunications, enterprise and consumer technology solutions for the Mobile Internet, today announced that it has worked with KPN to successfully complete the test of the first 5G application for Precision Agriculture.
Read MoreIt has been 52 years since Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College hosted an event called Dealer Days on its campus in 1964.
Read MorePyrethroid sprays applied to cereals this autumn can now be timed better, thanks to a new tool from AHDB. The tool uses air temperatures, from a network of weather stations, to predict when critical second generation aphid offspring is likely to spread through cereal crops..
Read MoreAn industry coalition has united to kick-start a new skills strategy with the ambition to equip the agricultural workforce for the future of farming and invites new partners to join the group.
Read MoreCurtis Frederick really digs potatoes. And that's a good thing considering that the 2009 graduate of Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences is enjoying a career as a senior agronomist at Sterman Masser Inc., a large, family-owned potato company, in Sacramento, Pennsylvania.
Read MoreExpanding technologies that can improve and save millions of lives will be the focus of Purdue University’s Scale Up Conference on Sept. 25-27, the first of its kind in North America.
Read MoreFrom smart phones and video games to personalized medicine, Silicon Valley has transformed communications, entertainment, and health care. So what does the global hub of technological innovation and entrepreneurship have to offer agriculture and food production?
Read MoreAgricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists have transferred a biochemical pathway found in sorghum, which produces a weed-killing compound, into rice plants.
Read MoreThe Department of Agriculture and Water Resources is implementing interim control measures for the export of fresh strawberries.
Read MoreEvogene Ltd. (NASDAQ, TASE: EVGN), a leading biotechnology company developing novel products for life science markets, announced today a significant milestone in its next generation herbicide pipeline.
Read MoreCIRAD, Joint Genome Institute (JGI), KeyGene and other scientific partners are the first to give some real insight into the genome of sugarcane.
Read MoreThe Philippines’ trade department is in talks with its counterpart in South Korea to further reduce tariff rate for its banana exports entering the East Asian country.
Read MoreJain Irrigation Systems Limited (JISL) today announced award of $18.27Million (Approx. Rs. 1.27 Crores ) contract by Rwanda Agriculture Board (RAB), Kigali, Rwanda for irrigation and watershed development (1220 /1752 Ha) in Mahama Sector under Export Targeted Modern Irrigated Agriculture Projects in Rwanda.
Read MoreThe Department of Agriculture (DA) regional office in San Agustin will lend two combine harvesters/threshers to farmers who want to save their crops from impending flooding and strong winds.
Read MoreTechnavio analysts forecast the global blockchain technology market in the agriculture sector to grow at a CAGR of over 56% during the forecast period, according to their latest market research report..
Read MoreFollowing one of Cargill's best financial performances, the company launched its 2018 annual report today. The report outlines a year of activating tomorrow’s solutions to nourish the world.
Read MoreThe Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR) under the Department of Agriculture (DA) launched Thursday an investment guide that aims to help prospective agricultural entrepreneurs identify high-value crop ventures they could pursue.
Read MoreAsai Nursery, Inc. (Asai Nursery) and DENSO Corporation (DENSO) today announced a joint venture to create a next-generation model for horticulture using large-scale greenhouses and agricultural technology.
Read MoreTelecoms, multi-technology and media group Econet Wireless has launched a smart farming service called EcoFarmer Club, a platform designed to modernize farming methods across the country.
Read MoreWith Africa’s population set to double by 2050, experts say the continent must move away from traditional farming methods in favour of modern technology.
Read MoreIsrael't Innovation Authority and the Israeli-U.S. Binational Agricultural Research and Development (BARD) fund announced a joint research and development plan to promote agriculture in both countries.
Read MoreThe African Development Bank (AfDB) and FAO have agreed to raise up to $100 million over five years to support partnerships to catalyse agricultural investment in Africa, end hunger and malnutrition and lift millions from poverty across the continent.
Read MoreAgricultural producers have new resources available to them to prepare for and recover from impacts of natural disasters on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s new website, farmers.gov.
Read MoreAccording to a new market intelligence report by BIS Research, titled 'Global Precision Agriculture Market - Analysis and Forecast, 2018-2025', reach $10.55 billion by 2025, rising at a CAGR of 13.70% from 2018 to 2025.
Read MoreAgriculture sector in Japan is facing a wide range of challenges including aging farmers, decline in the number of young people who want to work in fields and increase of abandoned farmlands and in order to solve this problem, it is important to promote the utilisation of new technology in agriculture.
Read MoreThe Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development has made funding available to stimulate further innovation in the agricultural technology sector.
Read MoreThe British Columbia agriculture sector will have new resources available to support their efforts in adapting to climate change.
Read MoreIN THE UNITED STATES, more than 90 million acres of corn are planted every year. Corn uses more land than any other crop. It also uses a lot of fertilizer.
Read MoreIn 2017, Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF) awarded a grant to researchers at Michigan State University to examine organic grain productivity in support of the organic livestock industry in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
Read MoreFour cold-tolerant faba bean germplasm lines are now available for developing pulse or cover crops that can be rotated with wheat and other cereal grains grown in the Pacific Northwest.
Read MoreThe Fall Armyworm, a very invasive insect pest, has spread rapidly since its arrival in African 2 years ago and now covers almost all of Sub-Saharan Africa. Feeding most destructively on maize, but also on sorghum and other crops, FAW is considered a major threat to production if not well managed.
Read MoreWashington, D.C.: U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced today that the government of Morocco has agreed to allow commercial imports of U.S. poultry meat and products into Morocco for the first time.
Read MoreAgricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists in Albany, California, have found a way to streamline the process that scientists use to insert multiple genes into a crop plant, developing a reliable method that will make it easier to breed a variety of crops with vastly improved traits.
Read MoreThe IDEAg Group LLC announces the new Farm Bureau Financial Services Rural Lifestyle Pavilion for Farmfest 2018.
Read MoreThe IDEAg Group LLC announces the new Farm Bureau Financial Services Rural Lifestyle Pavilion for Farmfest 2018.
Read MoreNebraska Extension’s Aug. 22 Midwest Soybean Production Clinic and Aug. 23 Midwest Corn Production Clinic will provide an in-field opportunity for participants to work with crops in the early vegetative stages of growth through maturity.
Read MoreResearch by The University of Western Australia will help unlock phosphorus bound in soils, and improve crop production.
Read MoreAustralia and New Zealand have announced an agreement to cooperate on trials of innovative technologies to improve both countries’ biosecurity operations.
Read MoreIFA President Joe Healy has recognised moves by some retailers to support Irish field vegetable growers who are facing a financial crisis as a result of the extended drought this summer.
Read MoreA group of scientists from the Space Center (SC) and the Center for Data-Intensive Science and Engineering (CDISE) at Skoltech have developed a method for predicting an increase in the plant biomass using 2D and 3D images.
Read MoreNitrogen is the main nutrient added to cereal crops like corn, which makes them grow faster and stronger.
Read MoreEvogene Ltd. (NASDAQ, TASE: EVGN), a leading biotechnology company developing novel products for life science markets, announced today that its Ag-Biologicals division has achieved positive yield results leading to phase advancement in its bio-stimulant for wheat program.
The International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management (WorldFish) and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) today agreed to boost their efforts to build the resilience of fishers and small-scale fish farmers, promote sustainable aquaculture, and improve fish value chains.
Every summer, the U of A Plant Pathology graduate students and faculty table a booth at the farmers market to provide free plant disease diagnosis and education to the Fayetteville community
Evogene Ltd. (NASDAQ, TASE: EVGN), a leading biotechnology company developing novel products for life science markets, announced today that its Ag-Biologicals division has achieved positive yield results leading to phase advancement in its bio-stimulant for wheat program.
Inari, a Flagship Pioneering company headquartered in Cambridge, launches a transformational plant breeding technology company.
Proagrica, the world-leading provider of independent connectivity and data-driven decision support solutions for the agriculture industry, today announced that it will be bringing together its F4F, DBT and SST Software businesses under the Proagrica brand.
Monday, 16th July marks the start of the sixth annual Farm Safety Week UK & Ireland, an initiative led by the IFA in Ireland, aiming to reduce the number of accidents on farms and bring about a change in culture that makes unsafe practices socially unacceptable.
Mike Groene of North Platte has been designated a “Friend of Agriculture” by Nebraska Farm Bureau’s political action committee (NEFB-PAC). Groene is seeking re-election to represent District 42 in the Nebraska Legislature.
Mike Groene of North Platte has been designated a “Friend of Agriculture” by Nebraska Farm Bureau’s political action committee (NEFB-PAC). Groene is seeking re-election to represent District 42 in the Nebraska Legislature.
Whether in our local communities or in the developing world, we are all stewards of the water and natural spaces that enrich life.
The Cabinet approved the draft of “The National Agriculture Policy 2018,” with the aim of ensuring profitable agriculture, nutrition and food security in Bangladesh.
BASF has received the first global registrations in Australia and India for the new active ingredient, Inscalis® insecticide.
Kenya’s rice production is likely to go up following the release of three new fast-maturing varieties with greater potential.
Minnesota farmers affected by the recent flooding can take advantage of a zero-percent Disaster Loan Program offered by the Minnesota Rural Finance Authority (RFA).
JCU and the Tipperary Group of Stations, in collaboration with Sensand Technologies, will combine an Internet of Things (IoT) network with low-cost environmental sensors, drone mapping and big data analytics to develop data-driven strategic weed management programs.
While stressing how warfare worsens global hunger, United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization chief Jose Graziano da Silva said that, agriculture plays a vital role in averting conflict and promoting lasting peace.
China will improve internet services and information technology (IT) infrastructure under the "Internet Plus Agriculture" model
‘With a good harvest, we have enough maize for ourselves, and then some to sell. But right now we have to buy the maize to feed the family,' says Agnes Waithira Muli, a smallholder farmer in Embu county in central Kenya.
‘With a good harvest, we have enough maize for ourselves, and then some to sell. But right now we have to buy the maize to feed the family,' says Agnes Waithira Muli, a smallholder farmer in Embu county in central Kenya.
Amid a severe shortage of manpower, a team comprised of researchers from private companies and a university in Aichi Prefecture is working on developing a self-driving robot that uses cutting-edge technology to support flower-growing farmers.
The importance of technology in Singapore's food security highlighted by Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry Koh Poh Koon.
The importance of technology in Singapore's food security highlighted by Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry Koh Poh Koon.
The importance of technology in Singapore's food security highlighted by Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry Koh Poh Koon.
A three-member team of horticulture scientists from New Jersey, USA, is scheduled to hold a global workshop at Madanapalle on January 25 and 26
Oboya Horticulture Industries AB (publ) has through its wholly owned subsidiary Oboya Agriculture Technology Co., Ltd in Qingdao, China, received a new greenhouse order from Xiexin Duoli Agricultural Development Co., Ltd in China.
From remote moisture sensors that produce a real-time feed of soil conditions to drones that use optical data to spot plant disease, new streams of data will fuel the next green revolution.
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada: A new website that will connect prospective farmers with a “one-stop shop” to help them investigate opportunities in the sector was officially launched.
Techno Brain has partnered with Microsoft Corporation to launch a Digital Agriculture Platform in Africa to help farmers improve crop yields and increase income.
Learn more at special event, organised by Poultry World during the upcoming VIV Europe and Global Forum for Innovations in Agriculture (GFIA), in Utrecht, the Netherlands.
The Technology Modernization Fund Board (Board) awarded funding to support the development of USDA’s Farmers.gov customer experience portal, which helps better connect America’s farmers, ranchers, conservationists, and private foresters with vital USDA resources and programs.
Chicken farmers in the Philippines will soon test their birds for deadly pathogens with a new hand-held device and smartphone app they can use on their own farms.
A startup founded by two Indo-Canadians will start field trials for their product this month, and in their case, field is the operative word since the new company plans on taking artificial intelligence to the farm.
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada: Manitoba's agri-processors are now able to access funding for activities under the Ag Action Manitoba program as the Canadian Agricultural Partnership continues to be implemented.
USDA Announces Streamlined Purchase Program to Supply Nutrition Assistance Programs with American Farm Products, $177.4 million in Commodity Purchases Announced.
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada: As negotiations on a modernized North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) continue, the Government of Canada is working hard to create new opportunities for producers and food processors on both sides of the border.
Washington, D.C.: U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today applauded the removal of a burdensome regulation that has long plagued family farms.
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is providing a $30 million loan to Astarta, a leading agricultural producer, to help improve its environmental efficiency and strengthen its agricultural productivity and logistics as part of a broader effort to boost Ukraine's agribusiness sector and spur economic development.
On a splendid May day, Valentin Picasso is visiting tests of a crop called kernza at the Arlington Agricultural Research Station north of Madison.
Balaka District Agriculture Development Officer (DADO), Dennis Zingeni, has underscored the need for farmers to embrace agriculture-smart technology as a way of averting effects of dry spells and outbreaks of fall army worm which occurs as a result of climate change.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted his Dutch counterpart Mark Rutte by enhancing bilateral relations in the fields of energy, agriculture, water and technology during the latter’s second visit to India, as the Netherlands joined the International Solar Alliance (ISA).
cash injection of almost $225 million from the Federal Government will help bring better GPS agricultural technology to more farmers across Australia.
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada: Agriculture plays an important role in the lives of all Canadians, creating good, middle-class jobs, and feeding Canadians and other countries around the world.
Scientists from the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) on Wednesday launched a guide aimed at tapping investment in climate smart agriculture in Africa..
The project titled "support to the modernization of the agriculture sector in Sri Lanka" will support the development of overarching Sri Lankan agriculture policy..
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue hosted a food waste roundtable with Representative Chellie Pingree (ME-1) and David Young (IA-3), food industry leaders, and non-profit groups at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Learn how the National Organic Program uses advances in information technology to strengthen the integrity of the organic seal for producers, businesses and consumers.
Under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership, producers and rural municipalities will have access to new programming to help reduce threats from agricultural pests.
Although research shows earlier planting dates typically improve soybean yields, Mother Nature had other plans this spring, with extended cold and wet weather conditions delaying planting for many South Dakota soybean growers.
The European Union (EU) and the Palestinian Authority (PA) launched on Tuesday the Assistance to Agriculture programs in the West Bank and Gaza Strip in a ceremony organized in Bethlehem, according to an EU press release.
A National Conference looking at the future of irrigation sparked debate on the future direction of the sector and changes on the horizon.
Inocucor Corporation, a developer and producer of biological crop inputs for high-value produce and row crops, announced it has acquired ATP Nutrition, a producer of science-based plant nutrients based in Oak Bluff, Manitoba, Canada.
The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) and Corteva Agriscience™, Agriculture Division of DowDuPont, inked a multiyear partnership to strengthen food security by improving crops that feed millions through sharing of high-tech and modern breeding technologies.
The European Investment Bank (EIB), the EU bank, today announced the launch of a new financing initiative that aims to unlock close to EUR 1bn of investment in the agriculture and bioeconomy sector.
Sophisticated AI technologies are helping reinvent how Americans work, offering powerful software that can read and react to mountains of data and save them time and stress along the way.
An industry-led horticulture initiative in northern Australia is aiming to get more high value produce into domestic and international markets.
To promote cooperation in agricultural science and technology, agricultural production and agro-processing, India and Nepal reaffirmed their resolve.
In 2013 scientists at NASA discovered a new way of using satellites to measure fluorescence in plants. During photosynthesis, plants emit a form of light invisible to the naked eye but detectable from above.
According to a study published in the journal Nature, Limits on improving yield and other critical traits in maize likely are due to rare harmful mutations genetically linked to a beneficial gene combination that were selected for during domestication and breeding.
Auburn University entomologists have discovered and identified a tiny wasp that could provide a huge benefit to soybean producers and other farmers.
The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) will provide a grant of GBP974, 000 to the Government of Jamaica, to prepare a feasibility and design study for the development of an agriculture project for communities in the parishes of St. Catherine and Clarendon.
New Jersey farmers have the opportunity to make a positive impact on their communities by taking part in the 2017 Census of Agriculture.
The Minister for Agriculture and Animal Resources has said that, Africa should embrace technology and innovations to boost agro-production and, hence save the billions of dollars the continent spends on food imports.
Canadian farmers are important drivers of the Canadian economy, and also make important contributions in the fight against climate change by adopting sustainable technologies and practices.
Mriya Agro Holding has created a technology and science evaluation department to oversee the introduction of global best practice and production processes.
The dairy sector contributes $24 billion to the Canadian economy through sales by farmers and food processors, including over $7 billion in Quebec.
Scientists from Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont have completed the first comprehensive assessment of weeds found on organic vegetable farms in northern New England.
Dutch Sprouts, developer of the SoilCares handheld scanner, and Trouw Nutrition, a global leader in animal nutrition solutions, have been working together to develop the NutriOpt On-site Adviser.
Though everyone say bigger is better, but in the succulent world of cherry tomatoes, one Israeli company is going smaller than ever before.
Shrimp farmers can tap into the first cloud-based solution in the aquaculture industry thanks to Cargill’s iQShrimp.
Taiwan’s Agriculture Minister Lin Tsung-hsien on March 3 visited Taiwanese businesspeople-operated companies and retailers in Kuala Lumpur that have been selling Taiwan-produced agricultural products, hoping to expand the market share of halal market and to promote Taiwan-produced fertilizer, seeds, agricultural machines in Malaysia.
ICARDA’s longtime partner Lebanese Agricultural Research Institute (LARI) celebrated the construction of new laboratories and office space in its headquarters in eastern Lebanon.
The Canadian organic industry is one of Canada's fastest growing agricultural sectors, thanks to Canada's hardworking organic farmers and food processors who are respected around the world for supplying nutritious, sustainable, and high-quality organic products.
According to FAO, 26% of crop losses resulted from extreme weather such as windstorms, floods and droughts happened in developing countries. Not only farmers suffered severely, but also people encountered instability of food supply.
The Georgian government decided it was time to take action on two significant barriers to its development: a majority of its population eking out a living via subsistence farming and a lack of capital and technology for these farms to thrive.
The city government is pushing for the promotion and strengthening of its agri-tourism industry starting from the opening of the first strawberry farm in this summer capital up North.
FAO and Spain’s Telefonica, one of the world’s largest telecommunications companies, have agreed to work together to leverage the use of cutting-edge digital technologies for agricultural development, food security and nutrition, and specifically, prepare and strengthen farmers in the face of extreme weather events related to climate change.
The Agriculture Division of DowDuPont announced the grand opening of the Bay Area Innovation Center (BAIC), a newly expanded state-of-the-art research and development facility focused on agricultural biotechnology discovery, enabling technology development and leading-edge informatics.
The genome sequencing of seven wild rice varieties has finally been completed. This breakthrough is expected to provide opportunities for breeders worldwide in developing better rice varieties that will respond to the changing needs of the farmers and the consumers.
Aerospace giant Airbus will host a webinar on January 31, entitled: Supporting the Growth of Your Crops from Space.
Pa-O region in southern Shan State will focus on modernizing its agricultural and livestock economy while prioritizing building hydropower stations and developing vocational schools as well as ecotourism.
Bean plants that suppress secondary root growth in favor of boosting primary root growth forage greater soil volume to acquire phosphorus, according to Penn State researchers, who say their recent findings have implications for plant breeders and improving crop productivity in nutrient-poor soils.
Scientists, development specialists, agricultural experts, representatives from national agricultural research and extension systems (NARES), and entrepreneurs from the private sector mainly from Africa will assemble in IITA, Ibadan.
An amino acid produced naturally in humans, swine and other species shows promise as an alternative to antibiotics and growth promoters for piglets.
India has asked Germany to use its good offices to resolve the issue at the earliest, as the new stringent EU rice import rule kicked in this month.
To set up an accelerator to mentor agritech entrepreneurs, Israel’s agricultural group Yakhin is joining forces with Tech for Good, a nonprofit organization that promotes the use of technology for social and environmental causes.
A three-member team of horticulture scientists from New Jersey, USA, is scheduled to hold a global workshop at Madanapalle on January 25 and 26, targeting tomato growers and marketing personnel.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Biological and Environmental Research, announce joint support for research in plant feedstock genomics for bioenergy.
According to the National Association of American Wineries, Pennsylvania's grape and wine industry pours an estimated $4.8 billion into the state's economy through employment, wine sales, tourism, tax revenue and related avenues.
FuturaGene, a wholly owned subsidiary of Suzano Pulp and Paper, and Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), are pleased to announce that a patent has been issued in Brazil to CSIRO.
Genome editing (also called gene editing) is a group of technologies that give scientists the ability to change an organism's DNA.
The nation’s two largest general farm organizations are teaming up to confront the issue, as farming communities face mounting challenges with the nation’s opioid epidemic.
The nation’s two largest general farm organizations are teaming up to confront the issue, as farming communities face mounting challenges with the nation’s opioid epidemic.
The University of Wisconsin (UW) Pesticide Applicator Training (PAT) Program provides training materials required to become a certified applicator in the state of Wisconsin.
According to Dr. Keith Coble, former chief economist for Senate Agriculture Committee Republicans and the head of the Agricultural Economics Department at Mississippi State University, U.S. grain prices and crop demand for 2017-2018 will likely show no major changes.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced the availability of $17.6 million in grants focused on organic agriculture research, education, and extension activities.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced the availability of $17.6 million in grants focused on organic agriculture research, education, and extension activities.
Improved farming practices, healthier animals and – ultimately – increased food security will be the outcomes of projects supported by a US$ 600 000 grant by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Fund for International Development (OFID) under a partnership with the IAEA signed last week.
France and FAO renewed the blueprint for their collaboration, putting climate change, sustainable agriculture, the eradication of hunger, rural development and efficient use of natural resources at the center of their joint strategic actions in coming years.
Using satellite data and computer models to better manage water resources, ARS scientists are saving water in California's vineyards.
To protect newborn piglets, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and collaborators are using 3-D imaging by monitoring adult female pigs' behavior.
A 12-week course, “Cultivating Success: Agricultural Entrepreneurship and Farm Business Planning,” begins Jan. 8 and will be offered 5:30-8:30 p.m. on Mondays, in Stanwood and Renton, via simulcasting.
The AI solutions promise informed inputs to farmers and other stakeholders in the ecosystem, right from sowing to harvesting and then to post-harvest help.
The oil from a new specialty soybean variety developed by the University of Guelph has potential for use in industrial applications – and Oilseed Innovation Partners (OIP) is helping to unlock that potential.
Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences has been awarded funding from the U.S Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture for programs to help prevent fatalities and serious injuries associated with farming and to provide assistance to individuals farming with disabilities.
The Kenya Business Guide has published and launched its first Sector Brief entitled ‘Agriculture Established and Emerging Trends’. The brief contains an overview of current trends in the agriculture sector and an analysis of its projected trajectory.
Wyffels Hybrids recently donated some of its retired and fully-operational research equipment to Western Illinois University, including a combine with a three-row corn head and a four-row planter.
In H1 2017, agri and food tech start-ups have raised $4.4 billion. Accenture estimates the digital agriculture services market to hit $4.55 billion by 2020.
Scientists have long recognized the crucial, and potentially damaging, role of nitrogen in the food cycle. If farmers don’t add enough of the fertilizer to their fields, crops are less productive.
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