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Speed breeding facility at PAU to combat climate change impact on agriculture
To address the impacts of climatic changes and evolving diseases on agriculture, Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) has unveiled the country’s first-ever speed breeding facility, valued at ₹5 crore.
Drought more widespread in corn and soybean areas than wheat territory
Drought is far less prevalent for winter wheat than it was a year ago, while conditions for soybeans are little changed and corn has seen an 11 percentage-point decline, said the USDA’s Ag in Drought report.
USDA grant reduces cost for small businesses in rural Oklahoma, lowers demand on state's electric grid
TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — Oklahoma’s state USDA office is accepting grant applications for their Rural Energy for America program.
How New Zealand is reducing methane emissions from farming
New Zealand is home to 10 million cows and 26 million sheep. To reach its climate goals, the country must curb potent methane emissions from animal farming, using science and policy.
Climate Change Makes Forecasting Harder, Australia’s Agriculture Minister Says
Climate change is making it harder to accurately predict extreme weather events, said Australia’s agriculture minister Murray Watt,
New tech boosts Dutch drive for sustainable farming
I'm at the Wageningen University's Farm of the Future, where I had been expecting to see robots and perhaps, drones flying overhead.
Uruguay: Agriculture emergency lifted except for fruits and horticulture
Uruguayan authorities Wednesday declared the end of the agricultural emergency adopted in October 2022 to address the water deficit the country was going through, it was reported in Montevideo.
Japan to require all subsidized farms to cut emissions, chemicals
TOKYO -- Japan's agriculture ministry plans to add environmental conditions to all of its subsidies by April 2027, looking to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and tackle other pollutants such as agricultural chemicals.
PM urges agriculture sector to promote digital and green transformation
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh urged the agriculture and rural development sector to focus on innovation, speed up digital and green transformation and promoting the development of circular economy, knowledge economy, and sharing economy
Lower corn production costs in U.S. than in Brazil
The United States grows three times as much corn as Brazil, but Brazil is forecast to be the world’s top corn exporter for the second year in a row.