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Strategies for boosting exports in agriculture in Pakistan
In Islamabad, Federal Minister for Commerce, Jam Kamal Khan, convened with the Council for Agriculture and Food Processing to deliberate on augmenting Pakistan’s export prowess in this domain. The dialogue with the Council for Agriculture and Food Processing highlighted Pakistan’s ca...Read more -
Extreme weather impacts agriculture in Hungary
This summer, Europe’s agriculture faced challenges due to extreme weather conditions, leading to crop failures and an increase in food prices. Hungary experienced notable losses in corn, potato, and sunflower yields due to drought conditions. The MCC Climate Policy Institute highlig...Read more -
Barren County High School agriculture expansion underway
BARREN COUNTY, Ky.- After a bustling summer, Barren County High School is celebrating significant progress in expanding its Agriculture Department. The school’s Ag Barn, situated at the rear of the campus, now features several new additions, including an upgraded classroom and a state-of-the-art ...Read more -
Louis Dreyfus leads regenerative agriculture programme in Argentina
Global agribusiness giant Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) has launched a regenerative agriculture programme in Argentina. The initiative, involving other companies and organisations, was aimed at bringing together agricultural stakeholders with a common goal to help reduce carbon emissions, conse...Read more -
USDA UNDER SECRETARY SAYS TRADE EXPANSION A PRIORITY FOR U.S. AGRICULTURE
Advancing and expanding U.S. agricultural trade remains a priority for USDA. Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis Taylor tells Brownfield that includes diversifying what’s being exported. “Making sure that if we produce it that we’re able to export it and that...Read more -
ATU Breaks Ground on Farm Credit Agriculture Building
Arkansas Tech University marked the beginning of a new construction project that will support its oldest academic program when it broke ground on the Farm Credit Agriculture Building at the ATU Farm on Thursday, Aug. 15. “More than 100 years after we were founded as the Second District Agricult...Read more -
Avrom Farm Party celebrates agriculture
While the farm itself currently is not in production, the annual Avrom Farm Party returns this August with its three-day food and music festival located near Green Lake. The festival, which is set for Friday, Aug. 9 to Sunday, Aug. 11, came into existence in 2018 with the idea of celebrating re...Read more -
Why the Largest Allocators Are Focusing on Agriculture
Agriculture is very much a long-term investment, notes PGIM Real Estate’s head of agriculture, Jamie Shen. Some assets, like trees, can take decades to mature. The story of the Swedish navy planting 300,000 trees on the island of Visingsö in 1831 for use in ship construction alludes to the pati...Read more -
HAWAI‘I DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ENCOURAGES SMALL-SCALE FARMING THROUGH MICRO-GRANTS
The Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) has announced that another round of funding for the Micro-Grant for Food Security Program (MGFSP) has become available. More than $3.5 million in grants are available for home gardeners and small-scale farms, including livestock operations. “In Hawai...Read more -
Agriculture and Nutrition Internship Program at Rio Grande High School
Albuquerque Public Schools is proud to support Rio Grande High School’s Agriculture and Nutrition Internship Summer Program. This program allows Rio Grande students of all backgrounds to explore agricultural careers while learning life skills not typically found in the classroom. In...Read more -
Agriculture Recovery Center to open in Cedar County Thursday
CEDAR Co., Iowa (KWQC) – A one-day Agriculture Recovery Center will be held in Cedar County Thursday to helps Iowans recover from spring tornado and storm damage, according to a media release. The event will be held from noon to 8 p.m. in the Matthews Building at the Cedar County F...Read more -
Fair culminates work for next generation of agriculture in Rogue Valley
an CENTRAL POINT, Ore. — The Jackson County Fair is on its third day, bringing the rides, food and animals the community has come to know and love. With animals flooding the Jackson County Expo, many wonder where they come from. The answer lies within the community: The local 4-H club. 4-...Read more