ISPRA, Italy, Nov. 14 (TNSres) -- The European Commission's Joint Research Center issued the following news: The October edition of the JRC's Anomaly Hotspots of Agricultural Production (ASAP) assessment is now available. Main findings of the October global overview: 5. In Southern Africa, land preparation and the planting of summer crops has started in some parts of the region. The Copernicus rainfall forecast for the November 2023-January 2024 period points to drier-than-average conditions  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 15 -- The Orthodox Union, also known as Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, issued the following news release: Of the hundreds of weekly queries OU (Orthodox Union) Kosher fields from consumers via its Kosher Hotline and Webbe Rebbe forum, the most popular centers on Oreo cookies. "The most frequently asked shaila in America is whether Oreos are dairy, pareve, or simply made with dairy equipment," says OU Kosher Chief Executive Officer Rabbi Menachem Genack. "Whil  more

MANKATO, Minnesota, Nov. 15 (TNSres) -- The Specialty Soya and Grains Alliance issued the following news: This monthly feature from SSGA's Agronomy Action Team highlights growing conditions for Identity Preserved crops from different regions around the country. Thanks to the states/regions that contributed this month. If you would like to contribute, please get in touch with David Kee or Katelyn Engquist. You should also follow David Kee on Twitter for some of the latest, most-interesting infor  more

PERTH, Australia, Nov. 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Western Australia issued the following news: Thirteen academics including three women from The University of Western Australia are among 6,849 researchers from institutions in 67 countries and regions to have been recognised on the annual Highly Cited Researchers 2023 list from Clarivate. World-leading agricultural scientist Hackett Professor Kadambot Siddique, WA's Scientist of the Year and Director of The UWA Institute of Agriculture, w  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Risk Management Agency has issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is now offering crop insurance for sesame producers nationwide. Beginning in the 2024 crop year, USDA's Risk Management Agency (RMA) is expanding the Actual Production History (APH) plan to allow producers to request written agreements anywhere sesame or a similar crop has been grown successfully. RMA is expanding the program in resp  more