Tag: agricultural

Carver National Monument celebrates historic Jesup Agricultural Wagon

DIAMOND, Mo. — One local national park is ensuring a piece of agricultural history is recognized through a special event. “George Washington Carver National Monument” is highlighting what originally was called the Jesup Agricultural Wagon. Park employees hosted a display today to the public. According to the National Parks Service, it was named after Morris […]

New Partnership Will Boost Agricultural Education For Arizona Indigenous Students

This article was originally published in Arizona Mirror. Indigenous students enrolled in schools run by the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) will have access to more comprehensive, culturally relevant agricultural training and education as part of a new partnership the BIE established with the Native American Agriculture Fund (NAAF). “This partnership furthers BIE’s commitment to […]

US farmers turn towards Biden over Trump’s past agricultural policies

For two decades, Christopher Gibbs, a row crop and cattle farmer in Shelby county, Ohio, was an ardent Republican party member. He served as chair of his county’s Republican party branch for seven years and when Donald Trump became the party’s presidential candidate in 2016, Gibbs, like more than 80% of Shelby county voters, fell […]

Deadly agricultural fire spreads through south-east Turkey

Five people have been killed and dozens more required medical treatment after a fire that started with the burning of crop stubble spread through settlements in south-east Turkey overnight, officials said. The blaze erupted in an area neighbouring the provinces of Diyarbakir and Mardin. Fanned by winds, it moved quickly through the villages of Koksalan, […]

Agricultural Conservation Assistance Program offered to Wayne County farmers

Here’s a chance for farmers and others with active agricultural property in Wayne County to receive assistance in putting into place best management practices for agricultural operations. Applications are due April 30 at 4:30 p.m. at the Wayne Conservation District office for the Agricultural Conservation Assistance Program (ACAP). An on-farm pre-application meeting with District Staff […]

Hungary will impose new restrictions on agricultural imports from Ukraine

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s government will place new restrictions on the import of Ukrainian agricultural products, the country’s agricultural minister said Thursday, a move designed to protect Hungarian farmers from market fluctuations caused by cheaper Ukrainian imports. Agricultural Minister István Nagy told a news conference that a 2022 European Union decision to allow for […]

EU moves to tighten rules on Ukrainian agricultural imports

European Union member states on Wednesday agreed to tighten restrictions on agricultural imports from Ukraine, following months of angry protests by EU farmers against what they say is unfair competition. According to diplomats, the new compromise stipulates that fewer goods than originally planned will be allowed to be sold duty-free into the EU. The products […]

Polish trucks ship Russian agricultural products to Poland from Belarus

Polish trucks ship Russian agricultural goods to Poland from Belarus, with the volume of these shipments increasing, according to an investigation by Ukrainska Pravda published on Feb. 29. The story comes amid widespread protests in Poland against agricultural imports from Ukraine, a country currently facing a full-scale Russian invasion with Belarus’ support. While agricultural trade […]