BASEL, Switzerland, April 25 -- Agriculture, a scientific open access journal on the science of cultivating the soil, growing, harvesting crops and raising livestock, published research articles, including the following topics, in its May 2022 edition: Articles: * Effects of Biodegradable Liquid Film on Cabernet Sauvignon (V. vinifera L.) Grape Quality * Effects of Seed Priming on Vitality and Preservation of Pepper Seeds * Genotype by Environment Interaction Analysis for Grain Yield and Yie  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 28 (TNSPol)(TNSCapV) -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following joint news release with 119: The American Farm Bureau Federation joined 119 other agriculture organizations in sending a letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) asking for an extension of time to comment on its proposed rule, "The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate Related Disclosures for Investors." The SEC - whose primary purpose is to protect investors, maintai  more

TEMPLE, Texas, April 26 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service Texas office issued the following news release: The Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board (TSSWCB), Association of Texas Soil and Water Conservation Districts, Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, and Texas Wildlife Association are joining organizations across the state in a campaign to highlight the importance of voluntary land stewardship in Texas. Soil and Water Stewar  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on April 27, 2022: U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (Kan.) and Bob Casey (Pa.) - co-chairs of the Senate Hunger Caucus - today applauded the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) decision to utilize the Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust to address the global hunger crisis. "The consequences of Russia's invasion of Ukraine are being felt around the world as countr  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, April 27 (TNStalk) -- The University of Virginia's School of Law issued the following Q&A with lecturer Christopher A. Ripple: * * * Food markets rocked by the COVID-19 pandemic are taking a second major blow from the conflict in Ukraine. Christopher A. Ripple '08, a lecturer at the University of Virginia School of Law who teaches the course American Food Governance, explains how global food insecurity could expand and why food markets are so vulnerable. Give us the  more