War in Ukraine news
2024-10-09
Ukraine Ag Sector War Losses Could Top $80 Billion
Reuters reported at the beginning of October that “indirect losses in Ukraine’s key agricultural sector caused by the Russian invasion could reach $83 billion by the end of 2025, mainly due to falling... Read more
2024-09-24
CS Professor Vikram Adve Testifies on AI in Agriculture Before Congress
Illinois Grainger College of Engineering Siebel School of Computing and Data Science professor
Vikram Adve was invited to speak before the members of the US House Committee on Agriculture. On... Read more
2024-09-19
Can the agriculture sector in Ukraine be restored?
Ukraine agricultural sector faces over $10 billion in losses due to war, needing workforce retention, displaced farmer support, expanded loans, women's aid, and investment in education. Read more
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2024-09-13
Montana State doctoral student uses AI to help farmers in the field
Artificial intelligence seems to be everywhere these days, from social media apps to the laboratories of Montana State University. Now, thanks in part to a doctoral student in MSU’s Gianforte School... Read more
2024-08-23
MSU Extension Helps Ukrainian Dairy Producers
In March 2024, just weeks past the second anniversary of the February 24 Russian invasion of Ukraine, a representative of the Association of Milk Producers (AMP) in Ukraine reached out to Phil Durst,... Read more
2024-08-23
MSU Extension Helps Ukrainian Dairy Producers
In March 2024, just weeks past the second anniversary of the February 24 Russian invasion of Ukraine, a representative of the Association of Milk Producers (AMP) in Ukraine reached out to Phil Durst,... Read more
2024-07-23
Ukrainian farmers look toward harvest season with concern
So many farm laborers have joined the army that there may not be enough help to harvest Ukraine's corn and wheat. Read more
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2024-07-23
Ukrainian farmers look toward harvest season with concern
So many farm laborers have joined the army that there may not be enough help to harvest Ukraine's corn and wheat. Read more
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2024-07-22
Sustainable Irrigation Critical to Recovery of Ukrainian Farms, a Major Global Exporter of Grain and Oilseeds
However, there’s hope. The team’s work, published in
Nature Food, shows that leveraging local water resources for sustainable irrigation strategies could significantly improve the nation’s ability... Read more
2024-06-27
Graphic: Insurance Spending Gap Between Corn and Other Crops at Widest Ever in 2023
Impacted by drought and export disruptions caused by the war in Ukraine, insurance spending for corn versus that for other crops in 2023 grew to its widest-ever gap. Read more
2024-05-31
United States Facilitates $1.5 Million Gowan Seed Donation to Ukrainian Farmers
The United States, through USAID’s Agricultural Resilience Initiative-Ukraine (AGRI-Ukraine), has partnered with the American-based Gowan Seed Company to donate $1.5 million in vegetable seeds to... Read more
2024-05-31
United States Facilitates $1.5 Million Gowan Seed Donation to Ukrainian Farmers
The United States, through USAID’s Agricultural Resilience Initiative-Ukraine (AGRI-Ukraine), has partnered with the American-based Gowan Seed Company to donate $1.5 million in vegetable seeds to... Read more