The latest news from the agricultural sector
2025-06-13
USDA Revises Salable Quantities and Allotment Percentages of Native Spearmint Oil for the 2024-2025 Marketing Year
The Far West Spearmint Oil Administrative Committee administers the marketing order which authorizes implementation of research and promotion programs and the regulation of the flow of product to... Read more
2025-06-10
Trump tariffs: Why won't countries buy US meat products?
Several countries don't import US chicken rinsed in chlorine or beef products containing growth hormones. The Trump administration has used the bans to justify higher trade tariffs. Is US meat safe to... Read more
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2025-06-03
USDA Seeks Cotton Board Nominations
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) seeks nominations of domestic cotton producers from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina,... Read more
2025-06-03
USDA Seeks Nominees for National Potato Promotion Board
The National Potato Promotion Board is a research and promotion program that focuses on strengthening the demand for potatoes with impactful marketing campaigns; coordinates regional, national and... Read more
2025-06-03
Pre-Solicitation Announcement for the Purchase of Canned Fruit Products
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced plans to purchase commercially available Canned Fruit products for distribution to various food nutrition assistance programs. Purchases will... Read more
2025-06-03
USDA Sets Dates for Paper and Paper-Based Packaging Research and Promotion Program Continuance Referendum and Announces Moratorium on Collection of Assessments
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that it will conduct a referendum July 14-25, 2025, for eligible domestic manufacturers and importers of paper and paper-based packaging to... Read more
2025-06-03
Cage-free: India's movement for eco-friendly egg farming
Egg producer India relies heavily on caged hens. Animal cruelty aside, battery farms harm the environment. Consumer awareness is driving change, with benefits for all. Read more
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2025-06-02
USDA Revising Daily Spot Cotton Quotations Report
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is announcing upcoming changes to the Cotton Price Report series, including the Daily Spot Cotton Quotations (DSQ)... Read more
2025-06-02
Can US agriculture withstand a trade war with China?
US soybean farmers are facing uncertainty as Donald Trump's trade policies spark fears of market volatility. Can they navigate the risks of tariffs and lost exports? Read more
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2025-06-01
Can animals predict volcanic eruptions and earthquakes?
There are many reports of animals behaving strangely before natural disasters. Now, researchers are studying goats and farms animals to check whether they can sense impending volcanic eruptions and... Read more
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2025-06-01
Not enough rain: How can Germany cope with drought?
This spring was one of the driest on record in Germany. Agriculture, groundwater, and even retail prices are suffering. Plants and ecosystems are already in drought stress. What can be done? Read more
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2025-05-30
Fact check: Trump's South Africa 'genocide' claim is wrong
Fake news in the White House: the footage Trump wants to use to prove the “mass murder of white farmers in South Africa” is outdated. The white crosses on the roadside are from a demonstration in... Read more
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