The latest news from the agricultural sector
2024-07-19
July Issue of ARS Food and Nutrition Research Briefs Released
ARS and North Dakota State University researchers are putting facts to whether hempseed cake may be used as a source of protein and fiber in cattle feed without creating CBD or THC residues in edible... Read more
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2024-07-11
Scientists Build a Healthy Dietary Pattern Using Ultra-Processed Foods
Scientists at the USDA Agricultural Research Service's (ARS)
Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center led a
study that demonstrates it is possible to build a healthy diet with 91 percent of the... Read more
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2024-06-29
Honey Bees More Faithful to Their Flower Patches Than Bumble Bees
Honey bees are more faithful to their flower patches than bumble bees when it comes to returning to collect more pollen and nectar, according to a study by U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural... Read more
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2024-06-26
Old Bulls Bring New Genetic Benefits To Light
The Germplasm Collection at the National Animal Germplasm Program is an Invaluable Asset for Understanding the Genetics Heritage of U.S. Livestock and Preventing the Loss of Genetic Diversity Read more
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2024-06-21
Varroa Mites and Deformed Wing Virus Make Honeybees More Susceptible to Insecticides
Controlling for
Varroa mites, the parasitic mites that feed on honey bees and serve as vectors for viral diseases like deformed wing virus (DWV), can help with improving honeybee populations and... Read more
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2024-06-20
Completing Genome of Rusty Patched Bumble Bee May Offer New Approach to Saving Endangered Bee
A detailed, high-resolution map of the rusty patched bumble bee's genome has been released by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and U.S. Fish and Wildlife... Read more
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2024-06-15
Producers Can Now go "Whole Hog" on New Heat Stress App for Pigs
HotHog, a new smartphone application ("app") that predicts heat stress in pigs, is now available for download and use, a team of Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and university scientists... Read more
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2024-06-05
BRIDGEcereal: Self-Teaching Web App Improves Speed, Accuracy of Classifying DNA Variations Among Cereal Varieties
Agricultural Research Service and Washington State University scientists have developed an innovative web app called
BRIDGEcereal that can quickly and accurately analyze the vast amount of genomic... Read more
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2024-05-23
USDA, University of Kentucky Break Ground on New Forage Research Building
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today participated in a groundbreaking ceremony for a new research facility, known as the
Forage-Animal Production Research Unit (FAPRU), on the University of... Read more
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2024-05-22
Time is of the Essence: 100 Years of Data Identify the Right Time to Regenerate Perennial Grasses
Perennial grasses are economically and biologically important in the Southwest U.S. region, but the abundance of these plants can change dramatically over time. There is concern that declines in... Read more
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2024-05-19
How Ghana is using AI to improve food security
Artificial intelligence is helping Ghanaian farmers in the country's east fight crop disease and boost yields. Read more
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2024-05-19
Rock Stars of the Supply Chain: PLM FLeet's Don Durm Details Food Safety Best Practices
Don Durm, VP, customer solutions for PLM Fleet, was named one of our Lifetime Achievement award winners from this year’s Rock Stars of the Supply Chain award. Read more
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