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Brazil gives visibility to rural women contributing to food production
A campaign to give visibility to rural women – women of all regions, colors and ethnicities, who live and work ...

New findings share how prescribed fire, no-till impact soil microbes
In some ways, farming is like cooking. Cooking would be much easier if we could leave the kitchen after eating ...

El Niño: Effects on 2015 Grain Production
WORLD – According to reports from the Climate Prediction Center, there is a greater than 90 per cent probability that ...

Farm Environment Subsidies Have Positive Effect
UK – New research from the University of Cambridge has suggested that subsidies provided to farmers to protect the environment ...

US Agriculture Predicted to Create Thousands of Jobs in Next Five Years
US – Nearly 58,000 jobs will open annually across the US in occupations involving agriculture and environment over the next ...

2015 Grain Harvest – A Game of Two Halves
NEW ZEALAND – The 2015 Grain Harvest has been a game of two halves, according to survey results released by ...

South Korea’s Oilmeal Imports from India Down by 198,000 tonnes
INDIA – South Korea oilmeal imports from India has recorded a drop of 198,000 tonnes at 831,967 tonnes during April ...

India’s Veg Oil Imports up 17 Per Cent
INDIA – India’s vegetable oil import has recorded an increase of 17 per cent at 3.42 million tonnes during November ...
Why is McDonald’s Passionate about Sustainability?
ANALYSIS – Francesca DeBiase, VP Strategic Sourcing, Sustainability at McDonald’s, said McDonald’s vision is to source all of their food ...

Canadian Governments Invest C$6.9 Million into Crop Research
CANADA – Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz, and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart have announced nearly C$6.9 million for crop-related ...