INTERNATIONAL AGRIC NEWS
Monsanto Earnings Fall 34% as Farmers Reject GMO Crops
February 9, 2015
Monsanto Earnings Fall 34% as Farmers Reject GMO Crops
he biotech giant Monsanto, which is responsible for genetically modifying much of the nation’s and world’s crops, announced that its…
World leaders in new diplomatic push to end Ukraine conflict
February 6, 2015
World leaders in new diplomatic push to end Ukraine conflict
In an effort to bring an end to renewed fighting in eastern Ukraine, French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor…
Science says people with this personality type tend to be chronically late
February 4, 2015
Science says people with this personality type tend to be chronically late
It’s only human to be late sometimes. But some humans are late most of the time. Take, for example, New York…
Apple Ties With Samsung as World’s Top Smartphone Vendor: Report
January 29, 2015
Apple Ties With Samsung as World’s Top Smartphone Vendor: Report
Apple caught up with Samsung as the world’s biggest smartphone vendor in the fourth quarter of 2014, thanks to booming…
Organic farmer viewpoint: Organic sector offers unique sustainability models for all agriculture
January 28, 2015
Organic farmer viewpoint: Organic sector offers unique sustainability models for all agriculture
Like most farmers, I’m a fan of tools. Having bought a fixer-upper of a farm, there’s a list of construction…
Russian ruble recovers after S&P downgrade
January 27, 2015
Russian ruble recovers after S&P downgrade
The ruble has made a 2.5 percent comeback after losing more than 5 percent after S&P downgraded Russia’s sovereign credit…
FAO Director-General Calls for Global Action to Address Food Insecurity in Conflict Areas
January 27, 2015
FAO Director-General Calls for Global Action to Address Food Insecurity in Conflict Areas
Agriculture and food security must be treated as essential components of peacebuilding and conflict resolution, FAO Director-General José Graziano da…
US President Barack Obama Says US and India Can be ‘Best Partners’
January 27, 2015
US President Barack Obama Says US and India Can be ‘Best Partners’
US President Barack Obama said today the United States could be India’s “best partner,” as he wrapped up a three-day…
Credit key to agriculture
January 27, 2015
Credit key to agriculture
One of the keys to agricultural development is accessible credit. This was the conclusion arrived at last Jan. 17 of…
Seed Sensation – Can A UK Startup Revolutionise Agriculture?
January 27, 2015
Seed Sensation – Can A UK Startup Revolutionise Agriculture?
“This is the greatest thing in agriculture for the last 100 years.” Peter Blezard is honing his pitch ahead of…