Crop Industry News By Category: Environmental
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Researchers Find Genetic Diversity Key to Survival of Honey Bee Colonies
US - When it comes to honey bees, more mates is better. A new study from North Carolina State University, the University of Maryland and the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) shows that genetic...
US - When it comes to honey bees, more mates is better. A new study from North Carolina State University, the University of Maryland and the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) shows that genetic...
Innovation in Science Protects Soils to Combat Desertification, Drought
AUSTRALIA - On the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, CropLife Australia called on policymakers around the world to renew their dedication to the advancement of research into sustainable...
AUSTRALIA - On the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, CropLife Australia called on policymakers around the world to renew their dedication to the advancement of research into sustainable...
Monday, June 17, 2013
Europe Mops Up After Floods
ANALYSIS - At the beginning of the month Central and Eastern Europe experienced some of the worst floods it had ever seen, writes Chris Harris. ...
ANALYSIS - At the beginning of the month Central and Eastern Europe experienced some of the worst floods it had ever seen, writes Chris Harris. ...
Monday, June 10, 2013
US Joins Call to End Food Waste
ANALYSIS - The US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has joined the mounting global call to end food waste. ...
ANALYSIS - The US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has joined the mounting global call to end food waste. ...
Conservation Advice for Arable Businesses
UK - The Campaign for the Farmed Environment (CFE) and Farm Wildlife will be launching important new advice for arable businesses at Cereals this year....
UK - The Campaign for the Farmed Environment (CFE) and Farm Wildlife will be launching important new advice for arable businesses at Cereals this year....
Red Oilseed Rape Signals Stop to Pollen Beetle Infestation
UK - In a study published in the Arthropod-Plant Interactions journal, Rothamsted Research scientists have shown that a change in the petal colour of oilseed rape from yellow to red can result...
UK - In a study published in the Arthropod-Plant Interactions journal, Rothamsted Research scientists have shown that a change in the petal colour of oilseed rape from yellow to red can result...
Friday, June 07, 2013
UK Farmers Tackle Air Quality
UK - Farmers from the UK and across Europe are using a range of innovative voluntary measures to improve air quality, the NFU has told the EU Green Week conference....
UK - Farmers from the UK and across Europe are using a range of innovative voluntary measures to improve air quality, the NFU has told the EU Green Week conference....
NFU Supports USDA Initiatives Helping Farmers to Adapt to Climate Change
US - US Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack’s announced that the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) plans on establishing seven "Regional Climate Hubs," create new Natural Resources Conservation...
US - US Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack’s announced that the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) plans on establishing seven "Regional Climate Hubs," create new Natural Resources Conservation...
Tuesday, June 04, 2013
EFSA Assesses Risks to Bees from Fipronil
EU - The insecticide fipronil poses a high acute risk to honeybees when used as a seed treatment for maize, EFSA has concluded in a report requested by the European Commission....
EU - The insecticide fipronil poses a high acute risk to honeybees when used as a seed treatment for maize, EFSA has concluded in a report requested by the European Commission....
Monday, June 03, 2013
How Will Flooding, Saturated Soils Affect Crops?
US - Recent and forecasted rain events across the Midwest will lead to many fields with saturated and flooded soils. ...
US - Recent and forecasted rain events across the Midwest will lead to many fields with saturated and flooded soils. ...
Friday, May 31, 2013
AccuWeather Summer Forecast: Dry in Eastern Europe; Cool in UK, France
GLOBAL - This summer, the core of the heat will be over western Russia and east of Ukraine, writes Jillian MacMath for AccuWeather. ...
GLOBAL - This summer, the core of the heat will be over western Russia and east of Ukraine, writes Jillian MacMath for AccuWeather. ...
Flooding Forecast for Mississippi River
US - Following an increasingly wet spring and especially the relentless downpours of late, runoff from thunderstorms is pushing up Mississippi River levels for the second time this season, writes...
US - Following an increasingly wet spring and especially the relentless downpours of late, runoff from thunderstorms is pushing up Mississippi River levels for the second time this season, writes...
Researchers Help Threatened Wheat Crops in Asia, Africa
US - Researchers at Oregon State University have helped develop new environmental monitoring technology that will allow farmers thousands of miles away, in west and central Asia, to save millions...
US - Researchers at Oregon State University have helped develop new environmental monitoring technology that will allow farmers thousands of miles away, in west and central Asia, to save millions...
BCPC Congress Registration Now Open
UK - Registration is now open for the BCPC Congress, which takes place on 1-2 October 2013 at the Hilton Metropole Hotel, Brighton, Sussex, UK....
UK - Registration is now open for the BCPC Congress, which takes place on 1-2 October 2013 at the Hilton Metropole Hotel, Brighton, Sussex, UK....
Thursday, May 30, 2013
How Germany is Restricting Harvest Losses
ANALYSIS - Germany loses about 3.3 per cent of its wheat crop each year because of pests, bad handling and poor storage, writes Chris Harris. ...
ANALYSIS - Germany loses about 3.3 per cent of its wheat crop each year because of pests, bad handling and poor storage, writes Chris Harris. ...
Yield-enhancing Technology for Developing Countries
GLOBAL - FuturaGene, which works in the enhancement of yield and sustainability in woody crops for biopower and biofuel markets, will work with the Donald Danforth Plant Science Centre (DDPSC)...
GLOBAL - FuturaGene, which works in the enhancement of yield and sustainability in woody crops for biopower and biofuel markets, will work with the Donald Danforth Plant Science Centre (DDPSC)...
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Study Show Messy Parts of Farm Provide Vital Habitat
UK – Overgrown corners in fields and farm yards could are more important to wildlife than previously thought, according to research carried out on a Somerset farm....
UK – Overgrown corners in fields and farm yards could are more important to wildlife than previously thought, according to research carried out on a Somerset farm....
Monday, May 27, 2013
CLA: 'It's Wrong to Blame Farmers for Loss of Wildlife'
UK - The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) has claimed it is wrong to place the blame on farmers for the loss of wildlife - in response to the newly released conservation report State...
UK - The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) has claimed it is wrong to place the blame on farmers for the loss of wildlife - in response to the newly released conservation report State...
Friday, May 24, 2013
Serious Declines in UK Wildlife Could Impact Crops
UK - A collaborative report has shown that, of 3,148 species studied in the UK, 60 per cent are in decline. ...
UK - A collaborative report has shown that, of 3,148 species studied in the UK, 60 per cent are in decline. ...
Sustainable Land Management Legislation Given Farmer Approval
AUSTRALIA - Land managers and farmers have praised the Queensland Parliament for passing a new law that will support sustainable food production....
AUSTRALIA - Land managers and farmers have praised the Queensland Parliament for passing a new law that will support sustainable food production....
Monday, May 20, 2013
Cotton Offers Ecologically Friendly Way to Clean up Oil Spills
US - With the Deepwater Horizon disaster emphasising the need for better ways of cleaning up oil spills, scientists are reporting that unprocessed, raw cotton may be an ideal, ecologically friendly...
US - With the Deepwater Horizon disaster emphasising the need for better ways of cleaning up oil spills, scientists are reporting that unprocessed, raw cotton may be an ideal, ecologically friendly...
Friday, May 17, 2013
USDA Announces Conservation Reserve Programme Sign-Up
US - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will conduct a four-week Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) general sign-up beginning May 20 and ending on June 14. ...
US - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will conduct a four-week Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) general sign-up beginning May 20 and ending on June 14. ...
Reducing the Environmental Impacts of Fertiliser Use
CHINA - Scientists have demonstrated how improvements in nitrogen fertiliser manufacture and their application could help reduce China's agricultural greenhouse gas emissions by around 60 per...
CHINA - Scientists have demonstrated how improvements in nitrogen fertiliser manufacture and their application could help reduce China's agricultural greenhouse gas emissions by around 60 per...
B100 to Fuel Pulling Tractors
US - A partnership between US soybean farmers and the National Tractor Pullers Association (NTPA) will reach another milestone Friday when the NTPA begins allowing the use of 100 per cent biodiesel,...
US - A partnership between US soybean farmers and the National Tractor Pullers Association (NTPA) will reach another milestone Friday when the NTPA begins allowing the use of 100 per cent biodiesel,...
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
USDA to Prepare Environmental Impact Statements for GE Plants
US - The US Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has announced plans to to better inform decision-making regarding the regulatory status of crops...
US - The US Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has announced plans to to better inform decision-making regarding the regulatory status of crops...
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
USDA Unveils Vision for $30B Organic Agriculture Industry
US - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack unveiled his vision for US organic agriculture and USDA efforts to ensure its continued success during remarks to the Organic Trade Association on Tuesday,...
US - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack unveiled his vision for US organic agriculture and USDA efforts to ensure its continued success during remarks to the Organic Trade Association on Tuesday,...
Monday, May 13, 2013
Agriculture, Livestock Remain Biggest GHG Sources
US - Growth in agricultural production has resulted in increased agricultural greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions - with a huge proportion of emissions coming from livestock production, according...
US - Growth in agricultural production has resulted in increased agricultural greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions - with a huge proportion of emissions coming from livestock production, according...
Friday, May 10, 2013
India Declares 2013 as 'Water Conservation Year'
INDIA - The Union Cabinet yesterday gave its approval for declaring the year 2013 as Water Conservation Year 2013....
INDIA - The Union Cabinet yesterday gave its approval for declaring the year 2013 as Water Conservation Year 2013....
Tuesday, May 07, 2013
Climate Change Research Hub Opens in Vietnam
VIETNAM - A new international research hub has opened in Hanoi, Vietnam, to develop climate-smart farming technologies that reduce the impact of climate change on food production in Vietnam and...
VIETNAM - A new international research hub has opened in Hanoi, Vietnam, to develop climate-smart farming technologies that reduce the impact of climate change on food production in Vietnam and...
Support for Long-term Water Infrastructure to Benefit Producers
CANADA - Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart has announced C$65 million over five years for the Farm and Ranch Water Infrastructure Program...
CANADA - Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart has announced C$65 million over five years for the Farm and Ranch Water Infrastructure Program...
© 2000 - 2012. 5m Publishing, Benchmark House, 8 Smithy Wood Drive, Sheffield, S35 1QN, England.