MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Jan. 24 -- The Alabama Farmers Federation issued the following news on Jan. 22, 2024: By Marlee Jackson Alabama farmers Brady and Anna Peek today claimed third place in the American Farm Bureau Federation's (AFBF) Achievement Award contest for the nation's top young farm families. The Peeks, who raise row crops in Lauderdale and Limestone counties, were honored during AFBF Convention in Salt Lake City, Utah. This is the second consecutive year Alabama's representatives ha  more

NEW DELHI, India, Jan. 24 (TNSres) -- The Centre for Science and Environment issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2024: * * * New study led by Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) scientists says high-yield varieties of food grains show drastic decline in concentration of essential micronutrients like zinc and iron Scientists find very high concentration of arsenicin rice * For the first time, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)-ledstudy examines food value of  more

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Jan. 27 (TNSres) -- Clark University issued the following news: By Meredith Woodward King A Clark University professor is part of an international research project to determine whether Ethiopian farmers' age-old practice of planting and harvesting traditional grain mixtures could offer a climate-resilient solution to global food insecurity. Morgan Ruelle, a professor of environmental science and policy in Clark's Department of Sustainability and Social Justice, is co  more

BOZEMAN, Montana, Jan. 26 -- Montana State University issued the following news release: Sulfur's role as an agricultural nutrient is often overlooked, but including it in soil fertility programs can positively impact crop yield, quality and economics, according to a Montana State University Extension specialist. Clain Jones, MSU Extension soil fertility specialist and professor in the Department of Land Resources and Environmental Sciences, said that modern phosphorus and potassium fertilizer  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- The Independent Community Bankers of America issued the following letter to regulators: * * * January 22, 2024 To: The Honorable Tom Vilsack, Secretary, US Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250 The Honorable Shalanda Young, Director, The Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20503 Dear Secretary Vilsack and Director Young: As the Administration develops its budget proposal for FY 2025, we respectful  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- The Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, a journal that says it deals with chemistry and biochemistry of agriculture and food from the American Chemical Society, published research articles on the following topics in its Jan. 24, 2024, edition (Vol. 72, Issue 3): Reviews: * Recent Advances in 2-Keto-l-gulonic Acid Production Using Mixed-Culture Fermentation and Future Prospects Agricultural and Environmental Chemistry: * Discovery of Trifluorobutene Amide Deri  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Washington, issued the following news release: Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04) led Reps. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05), Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05), Russ Fulcher (ID-05), and Cliff Bentz (OR-02) in introducing the Defending Against Manipulative Negotiators Act(DAMN ACT) to prohibit the use of federal funds from being used in breaching or altering the Lower Snake River Dams and to prohibit the implementation of the Columbia Basin Restoration Initiati  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Washington, issued the following news release on Jan. 25, 2024: Yesterday, Eastern Washington Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05) helped introduce the Defending Against Manipulative Negotiators (DAMN) Act to stop the Biden administration from moving forward with the "package of actions and commitments" the United States Government negotiated with plaintiffs, states, and tribes in ongoing litigation over Columbia River System Operati  more

QUEENSLAND, Australia, Jan. 23 (TNSres) -- The University of the Sunshine Coast issued the following news release: * * * Watch out for fuzzy food and discoloured bread - with recent high humidity, mould and fungi could be forming in your pantry right now. * * * University of the Sunshine Coast microbiologist Dr Ipek Kurtboke says it's not just gross, it can result in health issues such as a runny nose, skin and eye irritation, and difficulty breathing. "Moulds are forms of fungi that form s  more