The New Jersey Department of Agriculture (NJDA) and the New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) are reminding residents of the risks associated with consuming raw milk amidst the current H5N1 Avian Influenza (Bird flu) outbreak, especially…
The House Agriculture committee is trying to fund its farm bill proposals with “counterfeit money,” Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack told reporters Wednesday morning. Vilsack spoke after a range of groups from across the political…
The U.S. Apple Association (USApple) met with the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack, and the Acting Secretary of Labor, Julie Su. The meeting centered around agricultural labor. USApple’s President and CEO, Jim Bair, and Senior…
ACCORDING to the figures presented in the National Accounts Committee, wheat yield increased by 11.64pc in FY24 with an estimated output of 31.44 million tonnes by the year-end.—AFP/file
Sir: Getting youth involved in agriculture is not as easy as one might think. The traditional approach to farming systems, absence of commercial extension services and lack of subject matter specialists to advise the youth on their farms,…
According to a research report "Global Agriculture Industry Outlook 2024 - Feeding the Future Through Innovation" published by MarketsandMarkets, the Top 10 Agriculture Markets Will Grow from USD 81.5 billion In 2023 to USD 94.3 billion by…
Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang has reiterated the need for citizens irrespective of their field of endeavours to go back to the farm as the future of the State's economy depends on agriculture.
A research team has developed a novel conceptual framework for designing plastic-greenhouse soil profiles that cater to the needs of smallholder farmers. The soil profile includes four functional layers: a soil mulch layer for preventing…
Chinese drone maker DJI has launched the Agras T50 and Agras T25 drones for agricultural applications. The drones are designed to deliver precision services in agricultural operations. The two drones are available in the global market.…
Washington Monument on a Clear Autumn Day. There are People are walking along the pool in foreground while the Congress is Visible in Background.(Getty Images/AlbertPego)
A research team has achieved an improvement in the haplotype-resolved genome sequence of the japonica rice cultivar Nipponbare. This enhancement reveals the identification and annotation of more than 3,000 new genes, potentially offering…
Soil scientists, gathering in Florence, stress the critical role of soil in food production, climate change mitigation, and biodiversity, while highlighting the detrimental effects of altering natural vegetation and the moral implications…