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13.04.2025

Australia - Stonefish toxin could be new weapon against one of livestock's biggest threats

Squeezed from a "pimple-like" tubercle on the skin of a stonefish, a recently discovered toxin has enormous promise, according to researchers in Far North Queensland.

10.04.2025

USA - New Survey Underscores Crop Insurance Popularity Among Farmers

Ninety-one percent of farmers purchased crop insurance to protect their operations in 2024, with 90 percent saying they’ve purchased insurance for each of the past five years. That’s according to a new national survey of farmers released today by National Crop Insurance Services (NCIS).

10.04.2025

India - Unseasonal rains damage standing crops, mango orchards in Telangana’s Khammam

Mangoes that were ready for harvest have fallen to the ground at Sathupalli, Buggapadu, Rudrakshapalli, Kakarlapalli, Siddharam and other villages in Sathupalli mandal.

10.04.2025

India - Himachal Weather Update: Rain, Snowfall, and Hail Bring Relief From Heat but Damage Crops

Himachal Pradesh has received widespreadrain, hailstorms, and fresh snowfallover the past 24 hours, providing much-needed relief from the rising heat.

10.04.2025

USA - The impact of corn and soybean acres on feed costs

A livestock economist says the expected shift to more corn acres is good news for cattle producers.

10.04.2025

USA - Michigan’s maple syrup farms suffered ‘unimaginable’ damage in tree-toppling ice storm: 25% of crop lost

The damage to maple syrup farms in the path of Michigan’s recent catastrophic ice storm is “unimaginable.”

10.04.2025

Canada loses attempt to dismiss salmon farm lawsuits in B.C.

A B.C. Supreme Court judge has turned down an attempt by the federal governmentto strike multiple lawsuitsseeking damages for Canada'sdecision to effectively end salmon aquaculture in the Discovery Islands.

09.04.2025

India - Severe damage to arecanut crop due to rising temperatures in Chitradurga

The district is experiencing a drastic rise in temperatures, causing severe damage to areca nut crops.

09.04.2025

UK - University of Southampton launches project to bolster mollusc farming in Asia

The University of Southampton is leading a new project to improve the sustainability of mollusc farming in Asia, one of the largest producing regions for oysters, mussels, and clams.

09.04.2025

Ministry of Agriculture considers banning import of chicken eggs into Kyrgyzstan for 6 months

The Ministry of Agriculture is considering introducing a 6-month restriction on the import of chicken eggs into Kyrgyzstan.

09.04.2025

Nigeria targets N150 billion annual income from livestock exports

The Nigerian Export Promotion Council has said Nigeria can generate over ₦150 billion annually through livestock exports if it complies with international livestock market standards.

09.04.2025

ILRI joins $27.4M Global Initiative to cut methane from livestock

The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) has announced that it is joining a new $27.4 million global initiative to reduce methane emissions from livestock by harnessing natural variation in how animals digest food.

09.04.2025

Oregon lawmakers punt on bill to prohibit new livestock farms in state’s most polluted areas

The biggest livestock farms could have been prohibited from building new or bigger facilities in some of Oregon’s most polluted groundwater regions under a state legislative bill environmental groups were backing. But it won’t happen this year.

08.04.2025

USA - Popular Illinois cover crop program faces cut

The executive director of the Association of Illinois Soil & Water Conservation Districts says farmers across the state are speaking out about a proposed cut to a popular cover crop program.

08.04.2025

Northeastern students build app to address $4B crop loss in sub-Saharan Africa

When Mariam Hamzat was an undergraduate in Nigeria studying environmental biology, she saw farmers from surrounding areas sell their produce, but at a fraction of its value.

08.04.2025

African Development Bank seeks $2.2 billion to support Nigeria's agriculture

The African Development Bank is mobilising $2.2 billion to develop agricultural processing zones in 28 states in Nigeria to boost food security and create jobs, the bank's president Akinwumi Adesina said on Tuesday.

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