OTTAWA, Ontario, Feb. 4 -- The Canadian Journal of Plant Science, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features plant production and management, horticulture and pest management, published research articles on the following topics in its January 2025 edition (Vol. 105, No. 1). Here are excerpts of the topics: * * * Review * A history of community-based initiatives that led to crop improvement and protection in the Canadian prairies Mini-review * Changing environment, changing genes: insigh  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Newhouse Strengthens Market Access for Farmers in Bipartisan Legislation WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) introduced the Agriculture Export Promotion Act of 2025 to increase funding to the Market Access Program (MAP) and Foreign Market Development Program (FMD) and help American farmers compete in global markets. "Farmers in Central Washington, and across the country, rely on st  more

CANBERRA, Australia, Feb. 6 - Grains Research and Development Corp. issued the following news release: * * * Update event to deliver latest learnings to Victorian grain growers Understanding how artificial intelligence is helping to grow farming, advances in spray technology and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions on-farm, are some of the key topics at an event for central Victorian grain growers in February. The Grains Research and Development Corporation's (GRDC) Grains Research Update returns   more