New Tool for Tracking a Voracious Pest US - Since it first appeared in Texas in 1986, the Russian wheat aphid has cost US wheat growers an estimated $200 million each year. But US Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists have developed...
Govt Helps Raise Ontario's Agricultural Profile Abroad CANADA - The Government of Canada is helping Ontario farmers boost sales and enhance competitiveness abroad with investments of more than $1 million. Pierre Lemieux, Parliamentary Secretary for...
Research Aims To Cut Root Disease Costs AUSTRALIA - Which farm management practices foster the ‘good' micro-organisms that reduce the impact of cereal root diseases? Western Australian researchers are a step closer to answering...
Food Labels to be Clearer for Consumers EU - Food shoppers will be able to make better informed, healthier choices as the result of new EU food labelling rules approved by MEPs on Wednesday, according to the European Parliament. ...
Pilot Project for Soybean Seed Crop Inspection CANADA - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Canadian Seed Growers' Association (CSGA), Canadian Seed Institute (CSI) and Canadian Seed Trade Association (CSTA) are working together to...
Cargill and KSU Develop Feed Safety Research Center US — Cargill today announced a partnership with Kansas State University (KSU) for the construction of the Cargill Center for Feed Safety Research.
ADM Establishes Postharvest Institute US - Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) is donating a $10 million grant to establish the ADM Institute for the Prevention of Postharvest Loss at the University of Illinois.
EU – Research Advises On Containing GM Crops EU – A report presented to the EU Agricultural Council has advised of the best ways to avoid cross-contamination of conventional and organic maize with genetically modified (GM) maize.
New Organic Logo Unveiled EU – The European Commission (EC) has unveiled its new logo, aimed at enabling consumers to see which products are genuinely organic.











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