HOBOKEN, New Jersey, June 22 -- Agrosystems, Geosciences and Environment, a peer-reviewed journal that says it covers all aspects of agriculture, plant, environmental and soil sciences, published research articles on the following topics in its Vol. 5, Issue 3 edition: ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLES: * Soil chemical properties and wheat yields under different tillage and nitrogen rates in eastern Oregon * Sugarbeet response to interactions between fall-seeded cover crop and fertilizer nitrogen a  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47160) on June 15, 2022, entitled "Middle East and North Africa: Implications of 2022 Russia-Ukraine War": * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 2) Energy Markets Russia's prominent position in international oil and natural gas markets has led to significant uncertainty in the wake of its invasion of Ukraine, with existing energy trade flows and transactions receiving new scrutiny. With prices cont  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, June 22 -- The European Commission issued the following opening remarks by President Ursula von der Leyen at the European Development Days: * * * It is a great pleasure to welcome you to the 15th edition of the European Development Days. This is the place where Europe meets the global development community and partners from all corners of the world. This year, we gather in a delicate moment. The world has been shocked and shaken by Russia's aggression on Ukraine. But while   more

WASHINGTON, June 23 (TNStalk)(TNScapv) -- The National Association of Wheat Growers issued the following joint agency statement and letter on June 21, 2022, with four organizations: * * * Agriculture groups including the American Farm Bureau Federation, American Soybean Association, National Corn Growers Association, National Association of Wheat Growers, and National Cotton Council issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to deny the writ of certiorari petiti  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- The House Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management issued the following testimony by Joseph P. Janzen, assistant professor of agricultural and consumer economics at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, involving a hybrid hearing on June 9, 2022, entitled "A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Economic Perspectives on Title I Commodities and Title XI Crop Insurance": * * * My testimony focuses on changes in commodity prices related to the  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- The House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on National Security issued the following testimony by Amanda Catanzano, acting vice president for global policy and advocacy at the International Rescue Committee, involving a remote hearing on June 10, 2022, entitled "The U.S. and International Humanitarian Response to Russia's Invasion of Ukraine": * * * Chairman Lynch, Ranking Member Grothman, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for convening us today and for your fo  more

LONDON, England, June 21 -- The Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, a peer-reviewed journal from the Society of Chemical Industry that says it features the interface between agriculture and food, published research articles on the following topics in its Vol. 102, No. 9 edition: Review: * Sous vide processing: a viable approach for the assurance of microbial food safety Research Articles: * Gelation and foaming properties of fatty acid mixtures in sunflower oil * Effects of he  more

OSLO, Norway, June 23 -- The Norwegian Refugee Council issued the following news release: An unprecedented fourth failed rainy season with catastrophic hunger, disease and displacement has forced Somalia into a climate crisis, the Norwegian Refugee Council's Secretary General Jan Egeland warned today. "Somalia's climate emergency is a hammer blow to millions, combining years of drought with unheard of levels of human suffering and starvation," Egeland said at the end of a trip to the drought-s  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, June 23 (TNSres) -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Oklahoma wheat producers are finally making great strides in their harvesting season following a week-long delay stemming from heavy rains across the state. According to recent wheat harvest reports from the Oklahoma Wheat Commission, a large majority of the crops from Clinton, Weatherford and Carnegie, down south to Pocasset and Chickasha received major hail damage and heavy rains and were still fig  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, June 18 (TNSres) -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Planting for summer crops is finishing up in the Panhandle and southwestern regions following some much-needed rain, but drought concerns still remain. The last few weeks have produced Oklahoma's most plentiful rains so far in 2022, but will the precipitation sustain long-thirsty soil on the western side of the state? The latest Oklahoma Mesonet rainfall totals show a clearing of drought conditions   more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The White House issued the following news release: President Joe Biden appointed the following individuals to serve in key regional leadership roles at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA): * Ronald Guidry, Jr., USDA State Executive Director, Farm Service Agency, Louisiana * Maureen Wicks, USDA State Executive Director, Farm Service Agency, Montana * Mark Gibbons, USDA State Executive Director, Farm Service Agency, Utah * Christy Davis, USDA State Direct  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee issued the following testimony by USA Rice Sustainability Committee Chair Jennifer James involving a hearing on June 17, 2022, entitled "2023 Farm Bill: Perspectives From the Natural State": * * * Thank you for coming to Arkansas and thank you for the opportunity to present testimony on behalf of family rice farms in Arkansas and across the nation regarding the 2023 Farm Bill. My name is Jennifer James, and I am a  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following transcript of a special briefing on June 22, 2022, by Special Envoy for Global Food Security Cary Fowler, Assistant Secretary for Economic and Business Affairs Ramin Toloui and Deputy Director for Western Europe, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs Amy Radetsky on the Secretary Antony J. Blinken's upcoming travel to Germany: * * * MR PRICE: Thanks very much, and good afternoon, everyone. Thank you very much for joining t  more

ROME, Italy, June 22 -- The United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization issued the following news on June 21, 2022: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) warns about a looming food crisis in Sudan driven by the combined impacts of armed conflict, low production of key staple crops and economic turmoil. A multi-partner Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis, issued today an conducted between March and April 2022, involving 19 agencies, inc  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release on June 23, 2022: President Joe Biden announced his intent to appoint five U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) regional positions, including three Farm Service Agency (FSA) State Executive Directors and two Rural Development (RD) State Directors. "Here at USDA, we continue to add experienced and talented individuals to our state offices," said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. "I have full confidence  more