Science Stories with Joe Johnson: Ancient Tools, Future Farming, and a Comet to Watch

Our resident science guy Joe Johnson has more on three recent discoveries — one from deep human history, another from cutting-edge agricultural science, and the third from the night sky — are offering new insights into our past, our future, and...

Adamawa govt approves over N26b for roads, agriculture, other projects

The Adamawa State Government has approved over N26 billion for capital projects aimed at improving road infrastructure, boosting agricultural productivity, and strengthening essential public services across the state. The approval was given at...

Moroccan Sahara included in new agricultural agreements between Morocco and the European Union

“The Kingdom of Morocco and the European Union have just successfully concluded, in a spirit of partnership and commitment, negotiations on the modification of the agricultural agreement linking the two parties,” said Nasser Bourita, Minister of...

October 30th in Dallas, TX: IPPM for Controlled Environment Agriculture Settings

Registration is open! Join us October 30th at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center for morning presentations and afternoon tours to learn about the latest research and future applications in Integrated Pest and Pathogen Management...

Takes Emergency Action to Protect Texas Agriculture from Invasive Leafhopper Pest

Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller announced that the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) has enacted an emergency quarantine to stop the spread of the invasive two-spotted cotton leafhopper, also known as the cotton jassid. Image: Public...

Opinion: From the fairgrounds to the fields – Georgia agriculture stands tall

Agriculture has been and continues to be the backbone of our state. It feeds our families, fuels our economy and sustains communities from Clinch to Murray County. Fall has officially arrived, and you don’t have to look far to see cotton fields...

DUGGINS HIGHLIGHTS CRUCIAL POINTS ON AGRICULTURE

Pakistan, Ethiopia to strengthen agricultural cooperation

Published on: October 3, 2025 1:28 AM Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research, Rana Tanveer Hussain, held a high-level meeting with the Ambassador of Ethiopia, Dr. Jemal Beker Abdula, to explore avenues of enhancing bilateral...

Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry awarded nearly $400k federal grant

BATON ROUGE - The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry was awarded a nearly $400,000 federal grant on Thursday. in Specialty Crop Block Grant Program funding. The $386,000 Specialty Crop Block Grant will fund marketing, education and...

Iowa lawmakers urge USDA to move agricultural research projects to Ames

Senator Chuck Grassley | Official U.S. Senate headshotSenator Chuck Grassley | Official U.S. Senate headshot Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst, together with Representatives Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Ashley Hinson, Zach Nunn, Randy Feenstra,...

Grassley joins call for USDA agricultural research projects to relocate to Ames

Senator Chuck Grassley | Official U.S. Senate headshotSenator Chuck Grassley | Official U.S. Senate headshot Iowa’s congressional delegation and Governor Kim Reynolds have urged the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to move Agricultural...

Jane Goodall May Be Remembered for Her Work With Chimpanzees, but Her Legacy Is Fighting Factory Farming

I don’t do red carpet press coverage. I prefer less distracting environments when conducting interviews. Like author Susan Orlean, my ideal interview process would be days of following someone through their daily routines, mostly observing, and...

The Yukon Agricultural Association urges for 5% local food goal

Photography by the Yukon Agricultural Association The Yukon Agricultural Association (YAA) is calling on government, grocery, and foodservice buyers to source 5% of all government food purchases from Yukon-grown products by the end of 2025. The...

New Agriculture Wage Rate Rule Important Step in Reform

A new wage rate rule for agricultural guestworkers takes a much-needed step towards reforming regulations that have put labor out of reach for many of America’s farmers. The Department of Labor announced its new Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR)...

More than 9,400 acres of agriculture and farmland in Robertson County were lost within the last decade

ROBERTSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — Data from the University of Tennessee’s Center of Farm Management revealed that from 2014 until 2023, Robertson County lost more than 9,400 acres of agriculture and farmland — much of that to residential use. At...

New Agricultural Agreement Applies EU Trade Terms to Morocco’s Southern Provinces

Morocco and the European Union have successfully concluded negotiations on amending their agricultural agreement, Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita announced Thursday in Rabat. Bourita said the agreement will be signed “very shortly in Brussels,”...

Brazil poised to lead global robusta coffee farming on expansion potential, report says

By Marcelo Teixeira (Reuters) -Brazil is positioning itself to overtake Vietnam as the world’s largest robusta coffee producer, driven by the crop’s climate resilience and growing global demand, according to a report by Dutch bank Rabobank...

Dr. Benjamin S. Carson, Sr., M.D., Sworn in as National Nutrition Advisor at U.S. Department of Agriculture

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced that Dr. Benjamin S. Carson, Sr., M.D., was sworn in as the National Advisor for Nutrition, Health, and Housing at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). "There is no one more qualified...

NSAC Counters DOE Claim: Climate Change is Harming, Not Helping, US Agriculture

On September 22, 2025, the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) submitted comments opposing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s proposal to rescind the 2009 Endangerment Finding – one of the United States’ most critical tools...

Morocco-EU: Amended Agricultural Agreement Confirms preferential tariffs Apply to Southern Provinces

The Kingdom of Morocco and the European Union have successfully concluded, in a spirit of partnership and compromise, negotiations on the amendment of the agricultural agreement between the two parties. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, African...