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Frontier Agriculture, Port of Tilbury extend deal
TILBURY, ENGLAND — Frontier Agriculture, a UK-based crop production and grain marketing business, extended a long-term strategic partnership with the Port of Tilbury with a new five-year agreement to support grain exports through the port’s busy agricultural hub. “We have a long and collaborati...Read more -
Improving technology and reform can boost agricultural modernization
The annual Central Rural Work Conference that concluded in Beijing on Wednesday mapped out the priorities for China’s rural work next year, pointing out that the country needs to strengthen scientific and technological innovation and reform, increase research efforts in core technologies an...Read more -
COP28 encourages global shift to sustainable agriculture
In their wide-ranging “stocktake” at the UN climate summit, world leaders urged the adoption of sustainable agriculture and resilient food systems on Wednesday without setting goals for the sector that produces one-third of global greenhouse gases. “We have to cross our fingers and hope t...Read more -
New GMOs in Agriculture: No gain, much pain
The European Commission plans to exempt most plants that can be produced using new genomic techniques (NGT) from genetic engineering legislation. Frans Timmermans called the deregulation of NGTs a tool to achieve the goals of the Green Deal. But taking a closer look, this promise turns out to be ...Read more -
Making the Case for Advanced Ag R&D in the Next Biden-Harris Budget
As the Biden-Harris administration crafts its fiscal year 2025 (FY25) budget submission, the Breakthrough Institute weighed in to highlight how advanced research remains underfunded in the Department of Agriculture’s research and development (R&D) efforts. In a letter delivered to key...Read more -
AI seeing staggering demand in agriculture sector
An AgTech Findings survey conducted by crop management company The Yield Technology Solutions has found that there has been a staggering rise in demand for AI and data analysis solutions within the agriculture industry. Out of over 800 US agricultural workers surveyed, more respondents felt as th...Read more -
ADM regenerative ag report covers global projects
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, US — ADM covered plans and progress in North America and other continents when releasing its inaugural annual regenerative agriculture report Nov. 29. “We’re scaling up our efforts to enhance the sustainability and reduce the carbon footprint of the value chains in which we ope...Read more -
Greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture grew 14% in 20 years
Livestock accounted for slightly more than half of the 14% increase in global greenhouse gas emissions by agriculture from 2000 to 2021, said a Food and Agriculture Organization report on Wednesday. Livestock accounted for slightly more than half of the 14 percent increase in global greenhouse ga...Read more -
Local Schools Provide Hands-On Learning With Agriculture Grants
From bug hotels to schoolyard gardens, Harrisonburg and Rockingham County Public Schools are getting help to provide hands-on agricultural experiences to students. Grants provided by Virginia Agriculture in the Classroom will help pay for these opportunities. This year, Virginia AITC provided a t...Read more -
DATCP Secretary: Wisconsin Agriculture Makes Holiday Traditions Happen
The holiday season is almost upon us, and with it comes many traditions; special holiday meals shared with loved ones, gathering together for festive parties and celebrations, reflecting on the things we are grateful for, and setting goals for the year ahead. Many of the traditions and activiti...Read more -
U.S. Agribusiness Trade Mission Cements U.S. Presence in Southeast Asia
Looking to increase U.S. exporter presence in Southeast Asian markets, a U.S. Department of Agriculture delegation, led by USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis Taylor, expanded existing trade ties in Malaysia and Singapore earlier this month. More than 300 bus...Read more -
REGEV Hybrid Fungicide Awarded ‘Overall BioAgriculture Solution of the Year’
STK Bio-Ag Technologies, a pioneer in the development and marketing of botanical based and hybrid solutions for crop protection, has received the Overall BioAgriculture Solution of the Year Award for its first-ever ‘hybrid’ fungicide, REGEV, from the 3rd Annual BioTech Breakthrough Awards program...Read more