U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), Raphael Warnock (D-GA), Katie Britt (R-AL) and Jon Ossoff (D-GA) have introduced theFeral Swine Eradication Act, which would extend and make permanent apilot programto safeguard public health, agriculture and local ecosystems against the threat of feral swine.
When Steve Stierwalt studied agriculture at the University of Illinois in the 1970s, soil health wasn’t commonly taught or discussed. Faculty often told their young farming students to put all their faith in commercial fertilizers.
This severe weather event highlights the vulnerability of agricultural regions to climate change and extreme weather patterns.
An Irish MEP has urged the EU to provide a guarantee to Irish livestock exporters that they will continue to have full access to the Single Market as they discuss animal welfare concerns in Brussels.
The Goa Fisheries Department has granted initial approval for five applicants to install sea cages under the Goa Mariculture Policy.
Energy crops and plantations are key to the development of bioenergy.
The Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (L-PRES) has announced plans to expand the country’s annual vaccine production to 850 million doses, compared to the current capacity of 120 million doses.
An aquaculture research center operated by Tigbauan, Philippines-based South Eastern Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) is conducting a study which could help develop a cost effective – and natural – feed for snubnose pompano.
The Oregon State Senate has passed a bill to tighten oversight of the Wolf Depredation Program and provide more compensation to farmers who lose livestock to wolf attacks.
As New Zealand King Salmons auditors and designers were putting the finishing touches on their annual report, the Australian Government was rushing through legislation to protect its own salmon industry.
Vietnams leading livestock firm Dabaco has invested in an 8.2-hectare inland container depot (ICD) in Bac Ninh province, an emerging manufacturing hub in northern Vietnam and home to a Samsung Electronics plant.
Political leaders and farmers associations allege that officials released water from the projects without any planning whenever public representatives sought for water.
Farmers would get financial help when extreme weather hurts their business under a bill unanimously passed by the Senate agriculture and appropriations committees.
Locust swarms have significantly expanded their reach across Libya, advancing from southern regions into central and northern territories including Sirte, according to Mahdi Al-Tarqi, spokesman for the National Committee for Combating Desert Locusts.
Wisconsin lawmakers will weigh whether to allow hunting of sandhill cranes and provide aid to corn growers experiencing damage from the birds under a bill introduced this month.
West Virginia Farm Service Agency reminds producers of approaching application deadlines for purchasing risk coverage for some crops through the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program.