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13.08.2025

USA - Continuing drought affecting Vermont farmers, especially livestock farms

As dry conditions continue to spread across Vermont, one industry that is feeling the heat is the farms.

13.08.2025

Australia develops world-first biodegradable foot and mouth disease vaccine

The world’s first biodegradable vaccine for foot and mouth disease (FMD) has been developed in Australia, a country that remains free from the dreaded livestock

13.08.2025

USA - Researchers make breakthrough discovery that could transform agriculture: 'This research is important'

Scientists at Iowa State University have determined that co-locating solar panels and certain plants may be beneficial for crop production.

12.08.2025

Drought stalks Serbia, harming livestock

A prolonged drought and sweltering heat are taking their toll on villagers, livestock and crops in the mountains of southeastern Serbia, with animals starting to die,APAreports citingReuters.

12.08.2025

Danish technology aims to eradicate methane emissions from livestock barn air

Researchers are hopeful that dilute methane emissions from dairy barns can be effectively eliminated at commercial scale using technology.

12.08.2025

USA - Tennessee Department of Agriculture deploys detector dogs to sniff out invasive Spotted Lanternflies

The Tennessee DOA has enlisted two trained dogs to detect and combat the invasive Spotted Lanternfly that can threaten crops.

12.08.2025

USA - Farmers struggle as unexpected creatures cause massive damage: 'They're incredibly disruptive'

Georgia farmers are contending with an especially destructive species.

12.08.2025

India - 78.41 crore applications insured, Rs 1.83 lakh crore claims paid under PMFBY

PMFBY covers the entire crop cycle, from pre-sowing to post-harvest, including damage during storage if caused by a notified calamity.

12.08.2025

Canada - Alberta takes steps to salvage drought-ravaged crops for livestock

The governments of Canada and Alberta have stepped up to assist Alberta farmers in dealing with the anticipated challenges of the 2025 crop year by increasing the low yield allowance.

11.08.2025

U.S. swine industry creates coalition to combat H5N1 threat

The U.S. swine industry has proactively united to combat the potential threat of H5N1 influenza, a highly pathogenic avian influenza that has impacted poultry flocks and dairy herds, humans and a few pigs on an isolated Oregon hobby farm.

11.08.2025

Canada - Low yield threshold doubled to encourage salvaging crops

Due to the dry conditions in many parts of Alberta, the low yield threshold has been doubled for 2025.

11.08.2025

Researchers use high-tech drones to combat urgent threat to food supply: 'Using sensors to detect things the human eye can't see'

In 2016, several varieties of soy, corn, cotton, and more were genetically modified to resist the effects ofdicamba, a powerful chemical herbicide.

11.08.2025

USA - Nebraska's corn expertise helps crack code in journey to revolutionize agriculture

Experts in the heart of Husker Nation are once again helping the world unravel the genetic secrets of corn — a crop that plays a pivotal role in global agriculture.

11.08.2025

Kyrgyzstan Urges Farmers to Expand Fodder Crop Cultivation

The Kyrgyz Ministry of Water Resources, Agriculture, and Processing Industry has called on farmers to actively plant corn, soybeans, sorghum, and other fodder crops for animal feed.

11.08.2025

Olumide Olowe leads breakthrough in replacing antibiotics in fish farming

New study shows natural feed additives could transform aquaculture health management.

10.08.2025

India - Shivraj Chouhan to transfer ₹3,200 cr crop insurance to 3 million farmers

Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will on Monday digitally transfer a crop insurance claim amount of ₹ 3,200 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) to 3 million farmer beneficiaries.

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