BASEL, Switzerland, Dec. 9 -- Agronomy, an international, peer-reviewed journal on agronomy and agroecology, published research articles on the following topics in its November 2024 edition (Vol. 14, Issue 11): Here are excerpts of the topics: * * * * Article - A Bibliometric Analysis of Global Research on Climate Change and Agriculture from 1985 to 2023 * Article - A Farming System Approach to Exploring Drivers of Food Insecurity Among Farm Households in Developing Countries: The Case Stud  more

BASEL, Switzerland, Dec. 9 -- Biology, a peer-reviewed open access journal of biological sciences, published research articles on the following topics in its September 2024 edition (Vol. 13, Issue 9): Here are excerpts of the topics: * * * * Article - Addition of Mitoquinone (MitoQ) to Fresh Human Sperm Enhances Sperm Motility without Attenuating Viability * Article - Agricultural and Ecological Resources Safeguarded by the Prevention of Wild Pig Population Expansion * Article - Aminocarb   more

CANBERRA, Australia, Dec. 11 - Grains Research and Development Corp. issued the following news release: Grain growers generally experience anxiety when the falling number test machine comes out at harvest, but new preliminary research findings suggest that wheat falling number test results could improve with time in storage. The findings are part of a new research investment by GRDC and Agriculture Victoria supported by New South Wales Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development   more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Dec. 13 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Representing a space where the past, present and future of agriculture converge, the Oklahoma State University seed and grain archive will continue to make an impact for years to come as it transitions to its new home in Agricultural Hall. More than a storage facility, the archive serves as home to hundreds of different seeds and grains from all over the world. The samples can be traced back to the 1920s when  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Dec. 13 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Each year, Oklahoma wheat producers plant their crop, hoping for a bountiful harvest. At Oklahoma State University, the wheat improvement team dedicates its efforts to providing the best genetic resources for these agriculturalists. The 11 faculty members on the wheat improvement team bring expertise in plant breeding, pathology, entomology, genetics, genomics, agronomy, soil fertility, weed science and compu  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report (No. 655) on December 10, 2024: Here are excerpts: * * * Note: This is a revised version of the December 10, 2024, World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) Report. U.S. sugar beginning stocks for 2024/25 were revised downward after new information about beet sugar production became available following the initial report release. This resul  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2024: Today the U.S. House of Representatives is scheduled to consider the Water Resources Development Act: bipartisan, bicameral legislation that authorizes the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) Civil Works Program for projects to improve the nation's ports and harbors, inland waterway navigation, flood and storm protection, and   more