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Selling Washington’s food and farm products to the world
Washington is the apple growing capital of the nation. It’s home to Walla Walla onions, Penn Cove mussels, Rainier cherries and Yakima Valley hops. While the state’s residents know these agriculture and aquaculture stars well, the rest of the country and world do not. To change that, the state De...Read more -
Indonesian court sentences ex-agriculture minister to 10 years behind bars for corruption
A Jakarta anti-graft court on Thursday sentenced a former agriculture minister to 10 years in prison for extortion and misuse of public funds, raising questions again about outgoing President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s commitment to fight corruption. Syahrul Yasin Limpo, 69, became the sixth ...Read more -
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food denies the confrontation between agriculture and photovoltaic energy (PV) over land use
The Spanish Photovoltaic Union, the majority sector association of solar energy in Spain that already has more than 800 associated companies, celebrates the data obtained in the study carried out by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food of the Government of Spain in which it has been ...Read more -
Emerging economies will continue driving agricultural markets – OECD/FAO
Emerging economies have increasingly driven global agricultural market developments over the last 20 years and are projected to continue to do so over the next decade, but with regional shifts linked to changing demographics and new economic affluence, according to a report released by the Food...Read more -
Ministries discuss expansion of agricultural migrant worker program
Taipei, June 27 (CNA) Taiwan’s Agriculture Minister Chen Junne-jih (陳駿季) said Thursday that the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) is currently in talks with the Ministry of Labor (MOL) to expand the agricultural migrant worker program and increase the number of workers from 12,000 to 20,00...Read more -
2501 Grant Helps Spread Regenerative Agriculture Knowledge throughout Taos County
The Taos County Economic Development Corporation (TCEDC)has been serving the members of Taos County and northern New Mexico for over 35 years. The organization supports the food, land, water and cultures of the people of Northern New Mexico by practicing regenerative agriculture and sprea...Read more -
How soil health collaborations are changing agriculture
In parts of Tanzania, soils are disappearing. A combination of climate change and socioeconomic stresses has led to soil crumbling away into nearby rivers and lakes. Recognising the threat, one community set up an environmental committee to allow strategic decision-making for soil restoration. ...Read more -
Industry leaders discuss sustainable agriculture and net-zero efforts
The final panel of this year’s Festival of Fresh saw industry leaders talk tech innovation, productivity and profitability FPJ’s annual Festival of Fresh was wrapped up with a panel discussion on progress towards net-zero targets, featuring industry leaders in sustainable fresh produce. T...Read more -
Dragonfly Cove Farm’s Kilkelly wins Agricultural Adventurers Award.
The New England Fellowship of Agricultural Adventurers presented Marge L. Kilkelly, of Dresden, Maine with the 2024 Agricultural Adventurers Award. The award, sponsored by Eastern States Exposition (ESE), is given annually to individuals or families on the basis of innovation, pioneering and life...Read more -
Digital Twins and Nanotechnology Can Transform Agriculture
Carnegie Mellon University researchers have developed an approach to increase crop yield and efficiency by making plants more resilient against disease and harmful environmental factors. In a world where agriculture accounts for 14%-28% of global greenhouse gas emissions and 70% of all freshwat...Read more -
Joniskan Named to EPA’s Animal Agriculture and Water Quality Subcommittee
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is listening to ag leaders first before putting out any new regulations regarding water quality that could have a negative impact on the ag industry. One of those ag leaders is a native Hoosier. “I’m proud to represent Indiana. I think we have a lot of ...Read more -
Diverse Field Crops Cluster: Crop Diversification for a Climate Resilient Agriculture
SASKATOON, Saskatchewan–(BUSINESS WIRE)–With new federal and industry funding, the Diverse Field Crops Cluster (DFCC) is focused on increasing environmental sustainability in Canada’s agriculture sector through innovative research on five crops: camelina, flax, carinata, mustard and...Read more