Passed and signed into law in the early hours of Dec. 21, 2024 – the day a government shutdown would have begun if Congress had not acted – theAmerican Relief Act of 2025includes $31 billion in natural and economic disaster aid for farmers and ranchers, a second extension of the 2018 farm bill and $2.5 billion in additional aid to be distributed through USDA.
Air New Zealand undertakes the task of transporting over five million kilograms of cargo during the holiday season, with New Zealand cherries being a significant part of this operation.
Dundee, Scotland-based aquaculture technology company Ace Aquatec has signed a deal with Japanese trout aquaculture producer FRD to manufacture a bespoke trout-stunning system for the latter firm.
South Koreas marketing year (MY) 2024/25 citrus production is forecast down 2.6 percent to 565,000 MT, a 10-year low, on gradually declining acreage and adverse weather conditions.
Mumbai, The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay on Thursday said its researchers have identified bacteria that can consume toxic pollutants in the soil and produce helpful nutrients as a by-product.
The administration of Ladakh Union Territory, on Tuesday, instructed the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), Powergrid, and the Defence Institute of High Altitude Research (DIHAR) to formalize an action plan for developing a livestock grazing-friendly pilot solar project in Pang area.
A Scotland-based seaweed farming startup has secured a significant six-figure investment as it moves to scale-up operations and develop a sustainable seaweed supply chain on the countrys West coast.
The company plans to capture significant opportunities in the fisheries, aquaculture and seafood sectors.
Union Cabinet has approved the continuation of PM Fasal Bima Yojana and Restructured Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme till 2025-26.
Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija, has been selected as the site for the countrys first industrial park for companies that will manufacture agricultural equipment and spare parts.
Peter He and his team of researchers at the Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama, U.S.A., have received a USD 2.5 million (EUR 2.4 million) grant to convert polluted waste from paper mills into aquafeed.
USDA Plans to Launch National Voluntary Livestock Improvement Program.
This initiative will promote food security, reduce poverty, and improve livelihoods for 130,000 individuals.
The hailstorm and heavy rainfall three days ago have caused extensive damage to mustard crops spread over 12,500 acres in around 60 villages of Rewari and Bawal blocks.
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, announced the allocation in 2024 of 39.86 million in funding for international development and humanitarian relief.
Researchers from Iowa State University have partnered with Michigan State University to develop a robot that can detect nitrates and monitor the condition of drainage tiles to help farmers better manage their fields.