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First projects awarded under $5m Empire State agricultural program

March 25, 2016 Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced the first two major projects awarded under the $5 million Southern Tier Agricultural Industry Enhancement program.

Researchers improve crop performance with new biotechnology

March 25, 2016 With the world's population exploding to well over 7 billion, feeding the human race is getting even more challenging. Increasing the yield from crops such as wheat, maize, rice and barley, is paramount to growing enough food.

Tunisian exports of geothermal early vegetables increase 43%

March 25, 2016 Exports of geothermal early vegetables cultivated in the Gabes govenorate, a province of Tunisia, have increased by 43% in comparison with last year.

China will allow farmers to use their land as collateral for loans

March 25, 2016 In a historic move, China will allow farmers to use their land as collateral for bank loans.

Farmers in Greater Manchester to get up to £20,000 for recovery

March 25, 2016 Farmers in Greater Manchester who suffered losses as a result of flooding caused by Storm Desmond or Storm Eva are now eligible to apply for support grants of up to £20,000.

Aquaculture farmers in Malaysia urged to reduce distribution of fish feeds

March 25, 2016 Aquaculture farmers have been urged to reduce distribution of fish seeds and feeds as well as to harvest fish that have reached marketable size following the El Nino phenomenon affecting the country now.

Farmers in Australia urged to check for Beet Western Yellows Virus

March 24, 2016 There is concern a crop virus could be re-emerging two years after causing serious damage to a number of regions in South Australia.

France confirms case of mad cow disease

March 24, 2016 France's agriculture ministry confirmed that a case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), or mad cow disease, had been discovered in the northeastern region of Ardennes.

Illegal pesticides found in Swedish food

March 24, 2016 During the course of investigating for a new book, Miljödieten (The Environmental Diet), researchers found that 22 of the world's most dangerous pesticides had ended up in foods sold in Sweden in recent years.

U.S. expands tougher 'dolphin-safe' rules around the world

March 24, 2016 The United States, facing sanctions for discriminating against Mexican tuna imports, is expanding tougher rules for labeling tuna "dolphin-safe" to the rest of the world instead of easing up on Mexico.

South Australia's minister: With roadblock against fruit fly

March 24, 2016 A random roadblock will be held in the Riverland in the lead up to the Easter long weekend in order to help keep South Australia fruit fly free.

Farm sales in New Zealand booming except for dairy

March 24, 2016 Dairy farms may be losing value but farm sales in other sectors of the rural economy are booming, says the Real Estate Institute.