Swedish agricultural cooperative Lantmännen and Norwegian fertiliser company Yara will launch a pilot project with the aim to introduce the world’s first certified fossil-free food chain
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VIV Qingdao: Controlling the reproduction of larvae of flies in animal stables

Cyromazine can be used simultaneously or alternatively with fly adulticides to get better fly control performance. (Image source: Ryan McGuire/Pixabay)
Shandong Luxi Animal Medicine Share Co., Ltd has presented its animal nutrition product Cyromazine at the VIV Qingdao, being held at the Qingdao World Expo City from 19-21 September
AgriBriefing launches industry wide survey on women in food and agriculture

The event is set to promote the role of women across the agribusiness value chain. (Image source: Quang Nguyen vinh/Pixabay)
AgriBriefing’s Women in Food and Agriculture campaign, which promotes the role of women across the agribusiness supply chain, has launched the first industry-wide diversity and inclusion survey, supported by Alltech
Purdue economists warn palm oil solutions may have unintended consequences

In Malaysia, rainforests are being cleared to make way for oil palm plantations. (Image source: CIFOR/Flickr)
As the European Union (EU) and others call for measures to slow palm oil sales to limit deforestation, carbon and biodiversity losses, a decrease in palm oil production may have repercussions in Malaysia and Indonesia, affecting the rest of the world, said Purdue University economists
Research uncovers gene that improves drought resistance in cereals

Dr Ross Alexander conducts analysis of proteins extracted from microorganisms. (Image source: Heriot-Watt University)
As climate change is having a devastating impact on cereal crops, scientists at Heriot-Watt University have identified a gene responsible for drought resistance in barley which is thought to help future-proof the cereals industry