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La Niña is back. How long and strong will it be and should we prepare for more flooding?
The forecast may be for a relatively short and weak La Niña this summer. But that doesn't mean we can rule out rain and floods.
EFSA publishes recommendations to improve animal welfare during transport
Providing more space, lowering maximum temperatures, and keeping journey times to a minimum are all needed to improve the welfare of farmed animals during transport, according to recommendations published by the European Food Safety Authority (ESFA).
Heat-tolerant plants being bred to combat climate change
An intelligent field robot and X-ray technology, using sensors developed by the Fraunhofer Development Centre for X-ray Technology, are helping plant breeders select heat-tolerant plant varieties to sustain crop levels during extremely dry periods.
Making potato supply chains more sustainable
Making potato supply chains more sustainable
Necessity of holistic development of small & marginal farmer communities in India
Necessity of holistic development of small & marginal farmer communities in India
What is on salmon aquaculture’s tech horizon?
Stronger and larger aquaculture units and enclosed set ups could be the next stage of aquatech, according to a review of Norway’s development license scheme for Atlantic salmon.
Crops of the future: Carlsberg invents ultra-fast breeding tech to develop crops
Scientists at Carlsberg Research Laboratory have invented a non-GMO breeding method, called ‘FIND-IT’, which helps find variants that better tolerate heat, drought or other climatic challenges.
USDA approves $21.9 mln in grants for meat, poultry supply chains
The US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announced an additional $21.9 million of funding
Carrefour CEO says inflation crisis has consumers snubbing organic food
Carrefour CEO says inflation crisis has consumers snubbing organic food
Farmers invest in refurbishing FIFO accommodation for workforce amid statewide housing shortage
Farmers in Western Australia's horticulture industry have invested millions in repurposing accommodation once used by fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) workers to house staff on farms amid the current housing shortage.