Rabbit plague costs Riverina farmers up to $100,000 a year
Farmers in Australia’s Riverina say rabbit pressure is causing losses of up to $100,000 a year on individual properties, with crop damage, baiting costs and weakening biological control…
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Farmers in Australia’s Riverina say rabbit pressure is causing losses of up to $100,000 a year on individual properties, with crop damage, baiting costs and weakening biological control…
A field study found that residues from a fluopyram-trifloxystrobin premix in cucumber fell below the 0.01 mg/kg quantification limit within 10 to 15 days after the final spray,…
Johns Hopkins researchers found that tomatoes, carrots and lettuce irrigated with treated wastewater tend to accumulate trace pharmaceuticals mainly in leaves, while edible tomato fruits and carrot roots…
Sabah officials say the state has enough rice to last through September despite local shortfalls, with fresh stocks on the way and a parallel push to raise local…
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research plans a national gender platform linking more than 900 institutions to strengthen women’s participation in farming, improve access to resources, and move…
ABC Rural says drought in the south and floods in northern Australia have accelerated the spread of feral animals, adding pressure on pasture, water and livestock systems in…
Abia State says it is preparing a $200 million memorandum with Presco Plc for palm oil production and processing, with authorities projecting thousands of jobs across plantations and…
Biofertilisers are gaining ground in India as farmers confront soil degradation, distorted nutrient use and rising input costs. BusinessLine reports that microbial products are increasingly seen as a…
NPR reports that alpha-gal syndrome linked to lone star tick bites is complicating livestock work, with reactions triggered not only by meat and dairy but sometimes by handling…