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Agricultural sector defies global trade turbulence with robust ...
Agricultural exports to the US surge by 26% in Q2 of 2025 compared to same period a year ago, data shows Premium By Jana Marx Economics Correspondent - 18 August 2025 SA’s agricultural sector has demonstrated remarkable resilience and growth...

Agriculture On South African Farmers United States (US) Exports Performance For Second Quarter
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) PRETORIA, South Africa, August 18, 2025/APO Group/ -- The South African agricultural sector has demonstrated remarkable growth and resilience in the face of significant global trade headwinds, Agriculture...

Agriculture Officer stresses vital role of plant health in food security under One Health Initiative
As countries ramp up efforts under the global One Health initiative, Agriculture Officer Michael Delpesche is highlighting the urgent need to strengthen plant health systems in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Speaking in a recent interview,...

Agriculture Ministry urges farmers to adopt second harvest practice
20:18, 18 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA 20:18, 18 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA The Ministry of Agriculture of Kyrgyzstan recommends that farmers more actively implement the...

Women own 20% of farming units in South Africa: a growing force in agriculture
Little attention is being paid to the role that women are playing in the land reform sector, despite women owning and operating approximately 20% of farming units in South Africa, according to data from the Department of Agriculture. Women also...

Blue jackets to big impacts: FFA alumni leading agriculture
The iconic blue jackets and gold standards of the National FFA Organization have long symbolized opportunity, leadership, and service. And for many members, their time in FFA is a first step toward careers that shape American agriculture. From...

Iran, Pakistan agree to more than double their agricultural trade
Iran and Pakistan have agreed to more than double the value of their annual agricultural trade amid efforts by the two neighbors to bolster their political and economic cooperation. Iran’s Minister of Agriculture Jihad Gholamreza Nouri said on...

Agri-Food 2050 event to shape the future of Canadian agriculture
AAC brings leaders together in Niagara Falls to tackle sector challenges and opportunities. The Agricultural Adaptation Council (AAC) is inviting farmers, researchers, entrepreneurs, and policy makers to Niagara Falls this September for Agri-Food...

Illinois Valley Community College Groundbreaking for Agricultural Education Center on August 22, 2025
Illinois Valley Community College will soon begin construction on its new Agricultural Education Center, a major development for both the college and the local farming community. Supported by grants from the federal Economic Development...

MASBDA announces Show-Me Entrepreneurial Grants for Agriculture
The Missouri Agricultural and Small Business Development Authority (MASBDA) is now accepting applications for funding through the Show-Me Entrepreneurial Grants for Agriculture (SEGA) Innovation Grant Program. Missouri entities seeking to add...

Exhibition to spotlight agriculture achievements in eight decades
Hanoi (VNA) - The agriculture and environment exhibition will be one of the sector’s key events in 2025 to mark the 80th National Day (September 2, 1945 – 2025) and the 80th founding anniversary of the agriculture and environment sector (November...

Farmer hails mini agriculture show
A FARMER in Rigo, Central Province, hailed the mini agriculture show hosted in his village, saying it has unlocked the potential of agriculture growth in his village. Isaiah Gaina from Ikana clan in the isolated Karekododu village, more than 100...
Minister Backs Expansion of Agricultural Processing to Boost...
AKP Phnom Penh, August 18, 2025 -- The Minister of Commerce expresses her strong support for the expansion of fruit and agricultural product processing facilities, underscoring the initiative as a strategic step toward diversifying Cambodia’s...
UF Scientist Unlocks The Power Of Soil Microbes To Transform Florida Agriculture
Dr. Jose Rolando’s research at UF/IFAS aims to help growers build healthier soil, reduce costs, and create more resilient crops in the face of a changing climate. A new microbiologist at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural...

Barton Ag Instructor Dr. Vic Martin - A Career in Agriculture
Barton Community College Agriculture instructor Dr. Vic MartinAs of Tuesday, August 12th, the drought monitor report indicates the continued marked improvement of the previous several weeks. Less than 1% of the state is in severe drought with 3.5%...

Georgia Department of Agriculture Warning Georgians About Unlicensed Door-to-Door Pest Control Sales
The Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) Structural Pest Division has received a spike in reports of unlicensed individuals going door-to-door to solicit pest control services and is urging Georgians to be vigilant. Under Georgia law, anyone...

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine urged to attend site of the ecological disaster on the Blackwater River
The Minister for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine, Martin Heydon has been urged to attend the site of the ecological disaster on the Blackwater River by Cork TD Eoghan Kenny. A report detailing the damage done to the fish population of the River...

An inspirational Baltic trip to see Lithuanian nature-friendly farming in action
The trip was a chance to share experiences and knowledge with Lithuanian environmentally-conscious farmers and understand their successes and challenges in integrating biodiversity into their farming. Our visit got underway at the aptly-named 856...

Tasmanian salmon-farming industry rebukes government pause on sector expansion
The government of Tasmania is launching an independent review of salmon farming in the Australian state, garnering mixed reactions from NGOs and sharp condemnation from the industry. Tasmania Premier Jeremy Rockliff announced the independent...

Ecological Farming Practices Are Extremely Complex, Just Ask The Ants
There has been a push in coffee growing, and global agriculture at large, toward a more holistic approach to production. Beyond “organic”, many farmers to incorporating biodynamic and/or regenerative practices, which works with the land to ensure...