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2024.05.14
Still time to make a deal on farm bill, says Ag chair
A meeting between the House’s Glenn Thompson and Senate Agriculture chairwoman Debbie Stabenow, planned for last Friday, was postponed because the House recessed for the weekend earlier than expected.
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2024.05.14
Government unveils major package of farming and food sector support
The Prime Minister has unveiled a major package of measures to support farmers and grow the UK’s farming and food sector
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2024.05.13
FAO puts focus on importance of technology for International Day of Plant Health
How innovation contributes to safeguarding the health of plants and our planet takes centre stage
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2024.05.13
Bilateral meeting with the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Agriculture and Food Industry of the Republic of Moldova, H.E. Vladimir Bolea
The FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, and His Excellency Vladimir Bolea, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Agriculture and Food Industry of the Republic of Moldova,
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2024.05.11
Australian government offers five year $107m package to ban live sheep exports in 2028
Agriculture minister says the ‘live sheep export industry has shown time and again that they are unable to meet the community’s expectations’
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2024.05.10
Solar, other energy production emerging as pillar for farmland values, says Purdue
One in five producers said they were actively involved in discussions about leasing farmland for solar generation of electricity, compared to one in seven in April 2023.
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2024.05.09
Harvesting Green Gold: Exploring the Industrial Hemp Market
The global industrial hemp market size reached US$ 5.4 Billion in 2023. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach US$ 19.7 Billion by 2032, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 15.1% during 2024-2032.
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2024.05.08
Corn planting pace falls behind the average for first time this season
USDA released its sixth Crop Progress Report of the 2024 growing season on May 6. Here's a look at the most recent corn, soybean, oat, and wheat numbers.
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2024.05.07
FAO’s environment and climate monitoring portal Earth Map receives Google impact award
The user-friendly platform helps visualize, process and analyze extensive environment and climate data
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2024.05.07
Deep learning techniques for Hyperspectral image analysis in agriculture
The agricultural sector is experiencing unprecedented transformations rapidly through technological advancements. In the last decade, we have witnessed seismic shifts as drone technology has boosted crop yields by 5-10%