PARIS, France, April 21 -- Agronomy for Sustainable Development, a journal that says it features agronomy, cropping and farming system with ecological, genetic, environmental, economical and social sciences from the National Institute of Agricultural Research, published research articles, including the following topics, in its April 2022 edition: Research Articles: * Effects and potential of optimized fertilization practices for rice production in China * Developing a management strategy bas  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 19 -- The Agronomy Journal, a peer-reviewed international journal of agriculture and natural resource sciences from the American Society of Agronomy, published research articles on the following topics in its March/April 2022 edition: ARTICLES: * Genetic diversity in tropical wheat germplasm and selection via multitrait index * Can saline irrigation improve the quality of tomato fruits? * Evaluation of Chilo suppressalis resistance and analysis of CRY1C expression   more

NEW YORK, April 23 -- The U.S. Mission to the United Nations issued the following remarks by Ambassador Lisa Carty, U.S. Representative to the U.N. economic and social council, at a Security Council Arria-Formula meeting on conflict and hunger: * * * This is an issue that is a top priority for the U.S. government. Only weeks after Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield arrived here last year, the United States made conflict-induced hunger the signature event of our Security Council Presidency. At that s  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service issued the following news: Russia and Ukraine are significant producers and exporters of several commodities including wheat, corn, sunflower oil, and fertilizer. Production or marketing developments in these countries have the potential to impact global agricultural markets, including the U.S. Accordingly, ERS' Outlook and Trade research programs closely monitor agricultural markets in Russia and Ukraine as   more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City issued the following Beige Book for April 20, 2022: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Growth in the Tenth District economy accelerated to a robust pace over the last several weeks. Manufacturing production grew rapidly bringing overall activity to its highest level in fifteen years. Services sectors also grew at a robust pace. In particular, demand at leisure and hospitality businesses bounced back quickly as the Omicron wave fa  more

BUTTE, Montana, April 19 (TNSRes) -- The National Center for Appropriate Technology issued the following news release: For more than 35 years, the National Center for Appropriate Technology's ATTRA Sustainable Agriculture program has been helping farmers and ranchers grow nutritious food and operate successful businesses without synthetic fertilizer. Now, NCAT has released a new toolkit with trusted and practical resources for farmers who want to transition away from the use of synthetic fertil  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 23 (TNSPol)(TNSCapV) -- The National Grain and Feed Association issued the following news release: In an April 21 letter to the Surface Transportation Board (STB), the National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) and 32 other members of the Agricultural Transportation Working Group outlined several measures the Board can take to address rail service problems and prevent future service failures of the magnitude currently being experienced across the country. "The curren  more

BASEL, Switzerland, April 23 -- Theoretical and Applied Genetics, a journal that says it features plant genetics, genomics and biotechnology, published research articles on the following topics in its April 2022 edition: Review: * Hybrid wheat: quantitative genetic parameters and heterosis for quality and rheological traits as well as baking volume Original Articles: * Main effect and epistatic QTL affecting spike shattering and association with plant height revealed in two spring wheat (T  more