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Stark Reality: Unpacking the 35% water allocation’s impact on Calif. Agriculture
The recent announcement from the federal authorities allocating only 35% water to Central Valley Project users is not just disappointing; it’s a stark misjudgment that threatens the lifeline of California’s agriculture and, by extension, the nation’s food supply. As a voice from the San Joaquin...Read more -
Animal science minor launched within School of Agriculture and Aviation
Sioux City, Iowa –The Morningside University School of Agriculture and Aviation will begin offering an animal science minor in fall 2024 for students interested in pursuing career paths with connections to animal health and welfare. The launch of the animal science diversifies career opportunit...Read more -
Ukrainian turnkey greenhouses innovate agriculture in the UAE
Victor Shuleshko, an agricultural lighting developer and founder of Green Future, has successfully implemented projects for building vertical farms both in Ukraine and abroad. Recently, his company, Green Future, constructed a 600-square-meter vertical farm for growing salads in the UAE and ...Read more -
Local Agriculture Market Program Grant Recipient Helps Small Farms and Their Community Prosper
Several weeks ago, USDA announced $26 million available through this year’s Local Agriculture Market Program (LAMP). The program funds projects that increase the availability of locally grown food for consumers and develop new markets for local and regional food agricultural businesses, f...Read more -
The importance of honey bees on Wisconsin’s agriculture industry
MADISON, Wis. (WSAW) – Wisconsin’s $104.8 billion agriculture industry consisting of various producers and farmers has another category of small-but-mighty workers that also help keep our agriculture industry thriving: the honey bee. According to DATCP, in 2022, Wisconsin ranked 11th in t...Read more -
U of G Announces New Master of Sustainable Agriculture Program
A unique master’s program that will train the next wave of sustainability leaders in the global agricultural sector will soon launch at the University of Guelph. The new interdisciplinary master of sustainable agriculture (MSAg) from the Ontario Agricultural College (OAC) will equip students w...Read more -
Farmers plea for local government to give agriculture equal footing
The region’s leading farmers have asked the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River to take the local agricultural industry as seriously as it takes concerns about the environment. Farmers including Matt Nield from the South West Growers Group spoke at last week’s meeting to address concerns raised dur...Read more -
Farmers busy with agricultural activities across China
This aerial drone photo taken on March 7, 2024 shows farmers working in the field in Difang Town, Pingyi County of Linyi City, east China’s Shandong Province. Farmers in many regions of China are busy in the fields with spring ploughing, sowing and other agricultural activities. A village...Read more -
Environmental Benefits of Outdoor Soilless Agriculture in Urban Areas
With climate change, pollution, and a growing urban population throughout the world, modern societies are rightly becoming increasingly concerned with how we will feed ourselves in the coming decades. Integrating agriculture into our urban environments through urban farms promotes physica...Read more -
Campaign Aims to Curb Misuse of ‘Regenerative’ in Agriculture
With rising demand for organic olive oil, California farmers are at the forefront of efforts to promote the true meaning of organic, regenerative agriculture. As recent evidence indicates the increasing popularity of organic and sustainable food among United States consumers, advocates are conc...Read more -
Financing the agrifood system transformation – There is no lack of money to do it
The case for agrifood system transformation is clear. Food insecurity has been on the rise since 2014, with acute food insecurity now at its highest level since its formal monitoring started. The enormous hidden costs of the global agrifood system, estimated at about $12 trillion/year, are a stro...Read more -
Vietnam’s billionaires see green in agriculture
Vietnam’s elite, including real estate mogul Doan Nguyen Duc and industrialists Tran Dinh Long and Tran Ba Duong, are diversifying their portfolios by heavily investing in agriculture, spotlighting the sector’s profitability. Durian, a standout in Vietnam’s agricultural export...Read more