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USDA has spent $1 billion fighting bird flu
The largest outlay was $715 million to producers, growers, and integrators in indemnities for depopulated birds and eggs.
Storm Henk-hit farmers call for stronger river defences
Flood-hit farmers are calling on the government to invest more in river defences in rural areas to protect UK food production.
Agriculture and air pollution – Kevin Hicks speaks to BBC Countryfile
Kevin Hicks spoke to presenter Charlotte Smith on a recent episode of Countryfile, a long-running BBC programme reporting on rural and environmental issues in the UK.
IFPRI launches new book that provides roadmap for food systems transformation in Kenya
The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) which provides research-based policy solutions to sustainably reduce poverty and end hunger and malnutrition in developing countries, has today launched a new book
German budget savings shrink as farm subsidy cuts delayed
Chancellor Olaf Scholz's coalition, racing to finalise a 2024 budget draft that was delayed by a court ruling, has made unexpected changes, including modifying plans to cut subsidies for agriculture after a backlash from farmers.
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,