The latest news from the agricultural sector
2024-06-14
Sudan food emergency: Unpacking the scale of the disaster and the actions needed
More than 20 million face acute food insecurity. Read more
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2024-06-13
Reviving public extension for climate-resilient agriculture: Lessons and insights from India, Indonesia, and Nepal
Integrating reforms with global goals. Read more
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2024-06-07
Trade policy and food price volatility: Beggar thy neighbor or beggar thyself?
The downsides of emergency trade measures. Read more
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2024-06-06
World Food Safety Day 2024: Empowering consumers and small businesses with information
Targeting interventions to benefit public health. Read more
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2024-05-31
Responding to Malawi’s impending food crisis
Food imports can make up for shortages if quick action is taken. Read more
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2024-05-29
Transforming food systems for sustainable healthy diets: A global imperative
The 2024 Global Food Policy Report focuses on the pivotal role of nutrition. Read more
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2025-07-07
AMS Announces Updates to Geographic Areas for Official Grain Inspection Services
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is announcing updates to the descriptions of the geographic areas in which official service providers (OSPs) perform... Read more
2025-06-17
Fire Ants May Offer Insight Into Crippling Honey Bee Disease
Agricultural Research Service(ARS) scientists are helping to protect honey bee populations while developing new strategies for managing fire ant populations. Honey bees are a vital part of pollinating... Read more
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
2025-06-05
Allergy-Safe Intubation May Help Prevent Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia
Researchers from the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) have devised a way to lower the health risks of using endotracheal intubation for lifesaving breathing procedures. Read more
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