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Many GMO studies have financial conflicts of interest
Dec 16, 2016 (AFP)
Financial conflicts of interest were found in 40 percent of published research articles on the genetically modified crops, also known as GMO crops, French resea...
US files WTO complaint against China over grain import restrictions
Dec 15, 2016 (AFP)
The US government on Wednesday announced it was taking aim against illegal Chinese restrictions on imports of American grain, as well as price supports China pr...
EU court upholds Monsanto GM soybean approval
Dec 15, 2016 (AFP)
A top EU court on Thursday upheld the European Commission's approval of genetically modified soybeans made by US agri-chemicals giant Monsanto which environment...
Switchgrass may be a good option for farmers who have lost fertile topsoil
Dec 14, 2016 (SPX)
The loss of fertile topsoil from agricultural fields is an economic problem for modern farmers. When runoff water washes topsoil from agricultural fields in are...
Researchers use nuclear methods to study pest-resistance in corn
Dec 14, 2016 (SPX)
According to estimates, the current global population is more than 7.4 billion people and is growing at a rate of 88 million people per year. Developing corn va...
Soil pHertility mapped across the world
Dec 13, 2016 (SPX)
For some time now, scientists have known that climate influences soil chemistry - and, in particular, soil pH, a measure of acidity or alkalinity. In dry climat...
S. Korea expands cull to contain bird flu
Dec 13, 2016 (AFP)
South Korea said Tuesday it was expanding a major bird flu cull to try and contain a damaging outbreak that has continued to spread during an all-consuming poli...
Surging methane emissions imperil climate goals
Dec 12, 2016 (AFP)
A decade-long surge of the potent greenhouse gas methane threatens to make the fight against global warming even harder, top researchers warned Monday. "Additio...
Australia's Rinehart, China group win cattle empire bid
Dec 09, 2016 (AFP)
Australian mining magnate Gina Rinehart and a Chinese consortium won final approval Friday to buy one of the world's biggest cattle estates, ending a lengthy an...
Geophagy: soil-eating as an addictive behaviour
Dec 07, 2016 (SPX)
Between 30 and 80% of people in Africa, especially women, regularly eat clayey soil - this habit is known as geophagy. They consume between 100 and 400 g per da...
New study of water-saving plants advances efforts to develop drought-resistant crops
Dec 07, 2016 (SPX)
As part of an effort to develop drought-resistant food and bioenergy crops, scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have uncovere...
Common pesticides more harmful to 'good' insects than thought
Dec 07, 2016 (UPI)
Not all insects are the enemies of crops. Many are beneficial. Ideally, insecticides should kill the bad insects without harming the good ones. Easier said than...
Climate change battle heats up for Australian winemakers
Dec 07, 2016 (AFP)
When an unprecedented heatwave hit South Australia state, home to the world-renowned Barossa Valley winemaking region, viticulturists fretted about the impact o...
Agave genes could inspire new drought-resistant plants
Dec 06, 2016 (UPI)
Scientists have identified genes key to the ability of the agave plant -- the plant used to make tequila -- to survive hot, dry conditions. The discovery could ...
Indigenous people eat 15 times more seafood than non-indigenous people
Dec 02, 2016 (UPI)
Per capita seafood consumption among indigenous people living on or near the coast is 15 times greater than per person seafood consumption among non-indigenous ...
The economy of cold soil blues
Dec 02, 2016 (SPX)
Corn farmers in Minnesota and across the northern Corn Belt often must plant in cold, damp spring soils that can slow early season growth. This can impact yield...
EU warns no extension for British farm subsidies
Dec 01, 2016 (AFP)
European agriculture commissioner Phil Hogan has warned London that EU subsidies will end in 2020 because of Brexit and it will then be up to the British govern...
S. Korea confirms more cases of deadly bird flu
Nov 30, 2016 (AFP)
South Korea Wednesday revealed new cases of a deadly strain of bird flu as authorities said they had slaughtered two million chickens and ducks in a bid to cont...
Companies using Indonesian palm oil tainted by abuse
Nov 30, 2016 (AFP)
Multinational companies are selling consumer products containing palm oil from Indonesian plantations where workers suffer rights abuses, Amnesty International ...
Researchers produce map of farming households across the world
Nov 30, 2016 (SPX)
Smallholder and family farms are crucial to feeding the planet, and successful policies aimed at alleviating poverty, boosting food security and protecting biod...
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