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USDA to provide grants to help socially disadvantaged rural businesses

June 7, 2016 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking applications for grants to provide assistance to socially-disadvantaged business groups in rural areas.

G20 farm ministers commit to global action on AMR

June 7, 2016 A commitment to fight antimicrobial resistance (AMR), including the global phasing out the use of antibiotics as growth promoters in animals, was made by G20 agriculture ministers during their meeting in Xi’an, China.

Africa is seeking partners for $1 trillion agriculture sector

June 7, 2016 Africa's $1 trillion agriculture sector is seeking partners and a report has been drawn up on how India can benefit.

Europe fails to reach agreement on future of glyphosate

June 7, 2016 The European Commission has just over three weeks to find a solution on the future of glyphosate in the EU after member states again failed to reach agreement on a compromise proposal.

Drones will spread ladybirds to fight against pests

June 7, 2016 Researchers from the University of Southern Denmark, Aarhus University and technology firm Ecobotix are working on a device able to disperse natural insect predators to tackle aphids and other pests.

USDA provides targeted, $300m assistance to cotton producers

June 6, 2016 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) will provide an estimated $300 million in cost-share assistance payments to cotton producers.

Alabama program will allow testing of industrial hemp

June 6, 2016 A pilot program allowing the production and research of industrial hemp is coming to Alabama by sometime next year, thanks to passage of a recent bill.

Vilsack: Relationship with Cuba begins with agriculture

June 6, 2016 The path to normalized relations between the United States and Cuba made a stop in farm country Friday.

Organic coffee growers in Peru near breaking point

June 6, 2016 Peru's coffee production will increase by 5% this season, but output is still well below levels seen before an outbreak of the rust fungus, with many farmers near to bankruptcy, U.S. government officials said.

Africa Rice welcomes e-registration of farmers in Liberia

June 6, 2016 The Country Representative of Africa Rice Liberia, Inoussa Akintayo, has welcomed the Liberia Agricultural Transformation Agenda's (LATA) e-Registration of farmers in the country.

German pork exports modestly down in first quarter

June 6, 2016 Exports of fresh/frozen pork from Germany fell slightly in the first quarter of 2016, down 6 percent to 419.3 thousand tonnes, when compared with the same period a year earlier.

Iran's food industries should get ready for exports soon

June 6, 2016 Iranian food industries companies should be prepared to export their products in the near future, said sales manager of the Italian International Company Cama Group.