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March 06, 2025
FARMing with Data OpenET Introduces FARMS Tool to Aid Water Management

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 05, 2025
A collaborative effort supported by NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is enhancing the ability of farmers and ranchers to manage their water resources effectively. The initiative, led by OpenET, has resulted in the launch of the Farm and Ranch Management Support (FARMS) tool, designed to deliver high-resolution, real-time water data to individual users and small farm operators. By increasing data accessibility, the tool aims to bolster agricultural planning, optimize water use, and improve cons ... read more
China says to impose fresh tariffs on US agricultural imports
Beijing (AFP) Mar 4, 2025
China said Tuesday it would slap fresh tariffs on a range of agricultural imports from the United States as of next week, in retaliation against a hike in levies by Washington. ... more
Plan B: Pakistan beekeepers widen pursuit of flowers
Sargodha, Pakistan (AFP) Mar 4, 2025
Under a dry, smoggy sky, a beekeeper in Pakistan's Punjab province carefully loads boxes filled with tens of thousands of bees onto the back of a truck. ... more
Vietnam drags feet over 'urgent' pollution problem
Hanoi (AFP) Mar 1, 2025
Toxic smoke billows from a burning mound of plastic bags and leaves on Le Thi Huyen's farm in Hanoi, a city battling an alarming air pollution surge that the communist government appears in no hurry to fix. ... more
Cognac on the rocks: industry seeks French govt help from Chinese tariffs
Paris (AFP) Feb 21, 2025
The French cognac industry said Friday it was losing 50 million euros ($50 million) per month since the imposition of antidumping duties by China and appealed for government help. ... more
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EU eyes stricter food import rules in agriculture policy review
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Feb 19, 2025
The EU plans to crack down on food imports that do not meet its standards as part of an agricultural policy review published Wednesday that looks to appease disgruntled farmers amid global trade tensions. ... more
Bordeaux wine harvest drops to lowest level since 1991
Bordeaux (AFP) Feb 14, 2025
Cold weather, disease and capacity cuts pushed wine production in France's Bordeaux region last year to a low not seen in three-and-a-half decades, the local industry body said Friday. ... more
Pesticides causing widespread harm to animals and plants: study
Paris (AFP) Feb 13, 2025
Pesticides are significantly harming wildlife across the planet, stunting growth, damaging reproduction and even causing behavioural changes in animals not meant to be targeted, according to a large-scale study published on Thursday. ... more
Hong Kong scientists fight to save fragrant incense trees
Tai Po (AFP) Feb 7, 2025
Geneticist Zhang Huarong walks through the forest near his Hong Kong research lab, gesturing towards a rotting incense tree stump that is one of over a dozen illegally felled for the valuable wood inside. ... more
Drying and rewetting cycles amplify soil CO2 emissions
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 06, 2025
The global release of carbon dioxide (CO2) from microbial decomposition of soil organic carbon is estimated to be roughly five times greater than human-induced CO2 emissions. Given this substantial ... more
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Study examines how African farmers are adapting to mountain climate change
Fort Collins, CO (SPX) Feb 04, 2025
A new international study highlights the severity of climate change impacts across African mountains, how farmers are adapting, and the barriers they face - findings relevant to people living in mou ... more
French cognac exports to China slump as tariffs bite; Scottish whisky makers fear return of Trump tariffs
Bordeaux (AFP) Feb 4, 2025
Cognac sales to China dropped 24 percent in value last year after Beijing imposed tariffs on EU brandy imports amid trade tensions with the European Union, an industry body said Tuesday. ... more
Ancient agricultural strategies unveiled as pre-industrial societies adapted to climate shifts
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Feb 03, 2025
A new study explores how ancient agricultural systems displayed resilience and adaptability in response to shifting environmental conditions. By examining archaeological evidence and historical docu ... more
Revolutionary Irrigation System Unearthed in Amazon Linked to Neolithic Revolution
Madrid, Spain (SPX) Jan 30, 2025
A groundbreaking discovery by an international research team has revealed the existence of an advanced irrigation and drainage system used by the pre-Columbian Casarabe society in the Amazon. This s ... more
Climate change cooks up Japanese 'cabbage shock'
Tokyo (AFP) Jan 24, 2025
Japan's much-loved "tonkatsu" pork cutlets come with a mound of freshly shredded cabbage, but a surge in the price of the humble vegetable has prompted chef Katsumi Shinagawa to skimp on servings. ... more
Bamboo farm gets chopping for US zoo's hungry new pandas

Front Royal, United States (AFP) Jan 24, 2025
On a snow-blanketed field in Virginia, a handful of workers were silent but for the groan of a chainsaw chopping through bamboo - a delicacy for their furry clients down the road in the US capital of Washington. The team, bundled up for the cold, then stuffed up to 700 bamboo stalks into a pickup truck to be driven 70 miles (110 kilometres) to the Smithsonian's National Zoo to feed, among others, its newly arrived pandas. Bao Li, a male, and female Qing Bao, landed in the United States from Chi ... read more
Pakistan drought dents winter harvest
Lahore, Pakistan (AFP) Jan 23, 2025
A winter drought is ravaging crops in Pakistan's breadbasket, farmers said Thursday, with the region parched by a 40 percent drop in rainfall. ... more

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War and climate crisis reshape global fertiliser industry
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 22, 2025
Fertilisers are crucial for feeding the world's growing population, yet they contribute significantly to greenhouse gas emissions. Recent geopolitical and environmental challenges have brought the n ... more
We can produce fertilizer more efficiently by harnessing Earth's subsurface forces
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 22, 2025
Researchers are exploring Earth's natural heat and pressure as an energy-efficient way to produce ammonia for fertilizers. A proof-of-concept study published on January 21 in the Cell Press journal ... more
Satellite technology helping pastoralists prepare for drought
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 21, 2025
A pilot project conducted in the Western Riverina has demonstrated how an innovative online mapping tool can assist pastoralists in making informed decisions about their livestock and land managemen ... more
The global forces sending coffee prices skyward
Paris (AFP) Jan 21, 2025
Climate change, political headwinds and diverging market dynamics around the world have pushed coffee prices to fresh records, jacking up the cost of your everyday brew or a barista's signature macchiato. ... more
How to reduce environmental impact with diet a Politecnico study published in Nature
Paris, France (SPX) Jan 17, 2025
A new study from the Glob3science Lab at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, explores how the global adoption of a sustainable dietary model can reduce envi ... more
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