NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 19 -- The American Seed Trade Association issued the following news release: The American Seed Trade Association honored industry pioneers during the 2024 ASTA Leadership Summit, which is taking place in Nashville, Tennessee. Awardees were recognized in the following categories: Heritage, Distinguished Service, Lifetime Honorary Member, and Excellence in Science. The Heritage Award serves to preserve and build seed industry history by honoring and recognizing individ  more

ISPRA, Italy, June 18 (TNSres) -- The European Commission's Joint Research Center issued the following news: According to the June 2024 issue of the JRC MARS Bulletin - Global Outlook on Ukraine, a rain deficit and heatwave adversely affected the yield potential for winter crops, especially in the eastern regions. Following an overall warm winter, spring weather was marked by contrasts. A persistent rain deficit in the east led to very poor crop conditions, while favourable conditions prevaile  more

BATHURST, Australia, June 21 (TNSres) -- The Charles Sturt University issued the following news: * * * * PepsiCo and AgMission have partnered to award Charles Sturt an international grant worth USD $1.5m (AUD $2.1 million) over three years * The partnership has awarded just three grants globally to researchers in Australia, Mexico and Canada * The grant will contribute to research by the University's Cool Soil Initiative * * * Charles Sturt University's Cool Soil Initiative has secured clo  more

LONDON, England, June 22 -- The International Journal of Food Science and Technology, a peer-reviewed journal from the Institute of Food Science and Technology that says it covers components of foods, their nutritional, physiological, sensory, flavour and microbiological aspects, published research articles on the following topics in its July 2024 edition (Vol. 59, Issue 7). Here are excerpts: * * * Reviews: * Research progress and latest application of ultrasonic treatment on protein extrac  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 19 -- The Wisconsin Historical Society issued the following news release: The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Mojave Shipwreck in the National Register of Historic Places on June 4, 2024. The barkentine is located in Lake Michigan, near Sheboygan County. Mojave is a barkentine constructed in 1863 by master shipwright Steward McDonald in Detroit, Michigan, and operated in the Great Lakes through the grain and coal trades for only one year. On N  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-24-1126) entitled "U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes - May 2024": * * * Prices for U.S. imports decreased 0.4 percent in May following a 0.9-percent advance the previous month, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Lower fuel and nonfuel import prices contributed to the overall decline. U.S. export prices fell 0.6 percent in May, after increasing 0.6   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 21 -- The Virginia Farm Bureau issued the following news: While summer drought conditions are not uncommon in pockets of Virginia, farmers statewide are expressing concern about the forecast. An ongoing string of hot days with low humidity will likely affect their crops. Those abnormally dry drought conditions are persistent throughout the commonwealth, according to a recent crop progress report (https://www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_State/Virginia/Publications/Curre  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Senate Agriculture Committee Republicans have delivered a framework that puts the 'farm' back in the Farm Bill. This framework prioritizes crop insurance, increases reference prices, removes Biden's harmful climate guardrails, and invests in rural infrastructure. Senator Marshall, a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, has been fighting to ensure our Kansas farmers' and ranchers' voices are heard a  more