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ajc.com - Tia Mitchell - Rep. David Scott fighting to keep senior spot on House Agriculture Committee
Rep. David Scott fighting to keep senior spot on House Agriculture Committee
ajc

WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. David Scott vowed to fight for his position as the top Democrat on the House Agriculture Committee, as he returned to the Capitol on Tuesday following an unannounced hiatus to receive treatment for a persistent back…

wsj.com - Nicholas Hatcher - Agricultural Giant Cargill to Lay Off Thousands of Workers
Agricultural Giant Cargill to Lay Off Thousands of Workers
Wall Street Journal

Cargill said it is laying off 5% of its global workforce, roughly 8,000 workers, as the agricultural giant deals with tepid crop prices and pressure on the beef industry. In a statement, Cargill said the move was part of its efforts to align talent…

thestar.com.my - Xia Lin - U.S. agricultural giant Cargill to lay off thousands of workers
U.S. agricultural giant Cargill to lay off thousands of workers
The Star Online

NEW YORK, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- Cargill, an agricultural giant based in the U.S. state of Minnesota, is laying off 5 percent of its global workforce, or roughly 8,000 workers, as it deals with tepid crop prices and pressure on the beef industry. The…

mdpi.com - Sustainable Management and Tillage Practice in Agriculture
Sustainable Management and Tillage Practice in Agriculture
MDPI

College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Xianyang 712100, China College of Agronomy, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China College of Agronomy, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210014, China Author to whom…

mdpi.com - 4-Years into the Pandemic Impacts: A Holistic Reflection and Educational Lessons Learnt in the Tourism and Agriculture Sectors
4-Years into the Pandemic Impacts: A Holistic Reflection and Educational Lessons Learnt in the Tourism and Agriculture Sectors
MDPI

Viral pandemics have been prevalent and severely impactful on worldwide populations since the turn of the 21st century [1]. Table 1 depicts hitherto key pandemics and their origin. Nevertheless, COVID-19 has demonstrated an unprecedented rate of…

mg.co.za - North West University - North-West University at the forefront of agricultural innovation - The Mail & Guardian
North-West University at the forefront of agricultural innovation - The Mail & Guardian
The Mail & Guardian

Crop production in South Africa is overshadowed by storm clouds, and not the type that farmers crave. A multitude of uncertainties combine to darken prospects for the country's crop farmers, which include climate change, water shortages, soil…

thecentersquare.com - Alan Wooten - North Carolina agriculture leaders ready for Rollins
North Carolina agriculture leaders ready for Rollins
The Center Square

(The Center Square) – North Carolina's tobacco leaders hope Brooke Rollins will visit during planting and harvesting. Its pork producers say they need strong leadership to support agriculture at the local and national level. Rollins has the…

thehindu.com - Murali Gopal - Giving roots to sustainable Indian agriculture with HAI
Giving roots to sustainable Indian agriculture with HAI
The Hindu

Moravec's paradox, which explains that Artificial Intelligence (AI) excels at complex tasks beyond human capability but struggles with tasks requiring direct interaction with the environment, offers scope for cross-linking human intelligence with…

mdpi.com - Patterns and Relationships of Pesticide Use in Agricultural Crops of Latin America: Review and Analysis of Statistical Data
Patterns and Relationships of Pesticide Use in Agricultural Crops of Latin America: Review and Analysis of Statistical Data
MDPI

The objectives of sustainable development include decoupling economic growth from environmental degradation; increasing the use efficiency of natural resources; and promoting sustainable and healthy lifestyles, consumption and production [1].

allafrica.com - Gerald C Koinyeneh - Liberia: Government of Liberia Boosts Funding for Agriculture, Security & Rule of Law, Health, Education, Infrastructure, and Public Administration in Fy 2025 National Budget
Liberia: Government of Liberia Boosts Funding for Agriculture, Security & Rule of Law, Health, Education, Infrastructure, and Public Administration in Fy 2025 National Budget
allAfrica.com

Monrovia — The Government of Liberia, under the leadership of President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, has significantly increased its budget allocations to key sectors in a bid to accelerate national development and improve the livelihoods of…

foodandwaterwatch.org - Phoebe Galt - Federal Judge Approves Farmer, Sustainable Agriculture Group Intervention In Lawsuit Seeking To Gut Wetland Protections
Federal Judge Approves Farmer, Sustainable Agriculture Group Intervention In Lawsuit Seeking To Gut Wetland Protections
Food & Water Watch | Food & Water Watch

Groups to defend clean water, wetlands against Project 2025-motivated lawsuit DES MOINES – Today, Iowa Farmers Union, Iowa Environmental Council, Dakota Rural Action, and Food & Water Watch were approved to intervene in a federal lawsuit in…

farmingfirst.org - Isik Ozturk - Why National Biodiversity Plans Must Integrate Agriculture - Farming First
Why National Biodiversity Plans Must Integrate Agriculture - Farming First
Home - Farming First

Biodiversity underpins agriculture, sustaining productivity, resilience and long-term viability. Representing the variety of life on Earth, biodiversity encompasses species of plants, animals and microorganisms, along with their genetic differences…

globenewswire.com - Chemometec A/S - Upgrade of revenue and operating profit guidance
Upgrade of revenue and operating profit guidance
GlobeNewswire

Upgrade of revenue and operating profit guidance ChemoMetec sustained its positive performance in the second quarter of 2024/25 with better-than-expected sales and order intake. Based on this, the Company now expects revenue for the 2024/25…

abcnews.go.com - Mary Kekatos - RFK Jr. wants to regulate farms and food, but may face GOP opposition
RFK Jr. wants to regulate farms and food, but may face GOP opposition
ABC News

Ever since Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was picked by President-elect Donald Trump to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, he has been vocal about his plans to 'Make America Healthy Again.' Kennedy has vowed to crack down on dyes in the food…

washingtonexaminer.com - Annabella Rosciglione - Republican governors demand Congress passes new farm bill
Republican governors demand Congress passes new farm bill
Washington Examiner

A letter signed by 17 GOP governors addressed to House Speaker Mike Johnson, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell outlines the challenges facing farmers in which…

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