Crop Industry News By Category: Environmental
Friday, March 15, 2013
Britain Must Act Now to Deal with More Extreme Weather
UK - Britain should improve water supply for business and farming in the face of more frequent floods and droughts, according to Environment Agency Chairman Lord Chris Smith....
UK - Britain should improve water supply for business and farming in the face of more frequent floods and droughts, according to Environment Agency Chairman Lord Chris Smith....
Monday, March 11, 2013
£5.3 Million Bioscience Boost Awarded
UK - Cutting-edge synthetic biology companies received a £5.3 million boost. The investment from the Technology Strategy Board and the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council...
UK - Cutting-edge synthetic biology companies received a £5.3 million boost. The investment from the Technology Strategy Board and the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council...
Monday, March 04, 2013
Why is UK Lagging Behind on On-farm Anaerobic Digestion?
ANALYSIS - The use of on-farm renewable energy and anaerobic digestion is commonplace in Continental Europe, particularly in countries such as Germany and Denmark, but some countries such as...
ANALYSIS - The use of on-farm renewable energy and anaerobic digestion is commonplace in Continental Europe, particularly in countries such as Germany and Denmark, but some countries such as...
Loss of Wild Insects Hurts Crops Around the World
GLOBAL - Researchers studying data from 600 fields in 20 countries have found that managed honey bees are not as successful at pollinating crops as wild insects, primarily wild bees, suggesting...
GLOBAL - Researchers studying data from 600 fields in 20 countries have found that managed honey bees are not as successful at pollinating crops as wild insects, primarily wild bees, suggesting...
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Climate Friendly Farming can Aid Carbon Sequestration
US - Farm management practices can provide a real—though modest—contribution to carbon sequestration in the Pacific Northwest. This is the conclusion suggested by two recently published studies...
US - Farm management practices can provide a real—though modest—contribution to carbon sequestration in the Pacific Northwest. This is the conclusion suggested by two recently published studies...
Industry Coalition Calls for Fair Deal on CAP
UK - The NFU, CLA and TFA have joined forces to campaign for a fair deal for English farmers on CAP reform. Critical for achieving that outcome, the industry has identified two central concerns,...
UK - The NFU, CLA and TFA have joined forces to campaign for a fair deal for English farmers on CAP reform. Critical for achieving that outcome, the industry has identified two central concerns,...
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Slim, Gates Donate Millions for Global Food Security Research in México
MEXICO - Billionaires Carlos Slim and Bill Gates have joined efforts to promote long-term global food security by providing millions of dollars to fund research for improved varieties of corn,...
MEXICO - Billionaires Carlos Slim and Bill Gates have joined efforts to promote long-term global food security by providing millions of dollars to fund research for improved varieties of corn,...
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Rural Areas Need Hat-trick of Sustainability to Survive
UK - The Country Land & Business Association (CLA) has said the economic challenge facing national parks can only be solved by taking a balanced approach to the economic, social and environmental...
UK - The Country Land & Business Association (CLA) has said the economic challenge facing national parks can only be solved by taking a balanced approach to the economic, social and environmental...
Monday, February 25, 2013
Is Your Tractor a Gas Guzzler or a Mean Machine?
UK - Efficient20 says it is possible to make a fuel saving of up to 20 per cent by making simple adjustments to your tractor and implement set-up and to driving style....
UK - Efficient20 says it is possible to make a fuel saving of up to 20 per cent by making simple adjustments to your tractor and implement set-up and to driving style....
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Landmark Carbon Assessment Developed for Australia
AUSTRALIA - The Australian landscape soaked up one third of the carbon emitted by fossil fuels in Australia over the past twenty years, according to a new CSIRO study released last week....
AUSTRALIA - The Australian landscape soaked up one third of the carbon emitted by fossil fuels in Australia over the past twenty years, according to a new CSIRO study released last week....
NFU Urges Congress: 'Include Agriculture in Climate Change Solution'
US - National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson submitted comments today to the Bicameral Task Force on Climate Change, addressing how the federal government can effectively address...
US - National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson submitted comments today to the Bicameral Task Force on Climate Change, addressing how the federal government can effectively address...
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Irrigated Cropland Values Surge with Drought
US - Persistent drought sparked a rush in irrigated farmland sales during the fourth quarter of 2012. Stronger sales vaulted irrigated cropland values in the District 30 percent above year-ago...
US - Persistent drought sparked a rush in irrigated farmland sales during the fourth quarter of 2012. Stronger sales vaulted irrigated cropland values in the District 30 percent above year-ago...
Concern Over Increasing Nitrogen Deposits, Pollution in China
CHINA - An international team of scientists, have published a meta-analysis revealing alarming increasing nitrogen deposition in China between 1980 and 2010, in a Letter to the journal Nature....
CHINA - An international team of scientists, have published a meta-analysis revealing alarming increasing nitrogen deposition in China between 1980 and 2010, in a Letter to the journal Nature....
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Renewables Offer Profitable Diversification
ANALYSIS - Diversification into renewables can bring good investment returns for farmers providing a steady and predictable income, writes Chris Harris....
ANALYSIS - Diversification into renewables can bring good investment returns for farmers providing a steady and predictable income, writes Chris Harris....
Monday, February 18, 2013
USDA Announces 45th General Sign-Up for Conservation Reserve Program
US - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced at the National Pheasant Fest and Quail Classic that the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) will conduct a four-week general sign-up for...
US - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced at the National Pheasant Fest and Quail Classic that the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) will conduct a four-week general sign-up for...
Friday, February 15, 2013
USDA Reports Synthesize Literature on Climate Change, Adaptation Strategies
US - The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) released two comprehensive reports that synthesize the scientific literature on climate change effects and adaptation strategies for US agriculture...
US - The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) released two comprehensive reports that synthesize the scientific literature on climate change effects and adaptation strategies for US agriculture...
Monday, February 11, 2013
Moving Towards Global Feed LCA Guidelines
EU - The European Feed Manufacturer's Association (FEFAC) and AFIA are joining forces to harmonize the methodology for environmental footprinting of compound feed and to publish the first Feed...
EU - The European Feed Manufacturer's Association (FEFAC) and AFIA are joining forces to harmonize the methodology for environmental footprinting of compound feed and to publish the first Feed...
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Monsanto Acquires Agradis, Inc. to Support Work in Agricultural Biologicals
GLOBAL - Monsanto Company has purchased select assets of Agradis, Inc. (Agradis), a privately held company focused on developing sustainable agricultural solutions. ...
GLOBAL - Monsanto Company has purchased select assets of Agradis, Inc. (Agradis), a privately held company focused on developing sustainable agricultural solutions. ...
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Young Arable Farmers to Meet with Secretary of State
UK - Secretary of State for Defra Owen Paterson will meet with some of the country’s brightest young arable farmers next week as part of an NFU scheme to support the emergence of industry leaders...
UK - Secretary of State for Defra Owen Paterson will meet with some of the country’s brightest young arable farmers next week as part of an NFU scheme to support the emergence of industry leaders...
Monday, January 28, 2013
Government of Canada Invests in Innovative Agricultural By-products
CANADA - The Harper Government is helping create new uses for agricultural and seafood waste that will generate economic and environmental benefits in Newfoundland and Labrador....
CANADA - The Harper Government is helping create new uses for agricultural and seafood waste that will generate economic and environmental benefits in Newfoundland and Labrador....
Communities Get a hand to Care for the Land
AUSTRALIA - New grants will support community groups and their work to keep Australia’s productive land healthy, resilient and sustainable....
AUSTRALIA - New grants will support community groups and their work to keep Australia’s productive land healthy, resilient and sustainable....
Can EU Afford CAP Reforms?
ANALYSIS - The European Members of Parliament have on the surface given the go-ahead to a fairer, greener Common Agricultural Policy, writes Chris Harris....
ANALYSIS - The European Members of Parliament have on the surface given the go-ahead to a fairer, greener Common Agricultural Policy, writes Chris Harris....
Friday, January 25, 2013
Think, Eat, Save: FAO, UNEP Launch Global Campaign on Food Waste
GLOBAL - Simple actions by consumers and food retailers can dramatically cut the 1.3 billion tonnes of food lost or wasted each year and help shape a sustainable future, according to a new global...
GLOBAL - Simple actions by consumers and food retailers can dramatically cut the 1.3 billion tonnes of food lost or wasted each year and help shape a sustainable future, according to a new global...
Bayer CropScience CEO Liam Condon Outlines Vision for Agriculture
GERMANY - Now is the time for a greener revolution in agriculture, to increase the productivity of farming in a more sustainable and environmentally compatible way, said Bayer CropScience’s...
GERMANY - Now is the time for a greener revolution in agriculture, to increase the productivity of farming in a more sustainable and environmentally compatible way, said Bayer CropScience’s...
Thursday, January 17, 2013
Court Denies Challenge to EPA Ethanol Ruling
US - A federal court has denied a rehearing on an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ruling that permits the sale of a high-ethanol fuel blend, writes Gemma Hyland....
US - A federal court has denied a rehearing on an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ruling that permits the sale of a high-ethanol fuel blend, writes Gemma Hyland....
Can Agriculture Meet the Challenge of Feeding Nine Billion People?
GLOBAL - Your challenge, or maybe it is the challenge of whoever succeeds you on your farm, is to produce food in sufficient quantities to feed three billion additional people 40 years from now....
GLOBAL - Your challenge, or maybe it is the challenge of whoever succeeds you on your farm, is to produce food in sufficient quantities to feed three billion additional people 40 years from now....
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Land Clearing Change Vital for Farmers
AUSTRALIA - The Western Australian Farmers Federation (Inc.) (WAFarmers) wants reform to the State’s land clearing laws to allow farmers to better manage their land as part of a long term plan...
AUSTRALIA - The Western Australian Farmers Federation (Inc.) (WAFarmers) wants reform to the State’s land clearing laws to allow farmers to better manage their land as part of a long term plan...
Thursday, January 10, 2013
World Wastes 2 Billion Tonnes of All Food
GLOBAL - A call has gone out for urgent action to prevent 50 per cent of all food produced in the world ending up as waste. ...
GLOBAL - A call has gone out for urgent action to prevent 50 per cent of all food produced in the world ending up as waste. ...
Wednesday, January 09, 2013
GM based on Science, Ethics or Urban Myths?
ANALYSIS - The degree to which science, emotion or assumed ethics should drive technological changes in agriculture and farming are becoming central to the arguments over the development of biotechnology...
ANALYSIS - The degree to which science, emotion or assumed ethics should drive technological changes in agriculture and farming are becoming central to the arguments over the development of biotechnology...
Cuba Looks to Jatropha to Minimise Food Security Impact
CUBA - Experts in Cuba expect an increase in biodiesel production from Jatropha as the country looks to move forwards without impacting on food crops grown for human and animal consumption....
CUBA - Experts in Cuba expect an increase in biodiesel production from Jatropha as the country looks to move forwards without impacting on food crops grown for human and animal consumption....
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