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USDA invests over US$46 million in sustainable agriculture research and education program
USA- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has invested more than US$46 million in the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program, which continues to…
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University of California embarks on a US$70m initiative to reduce methane emissions in dairy using CRISPR
USA- A team of scientists from the University of California- Davis and Berkeley- are embarking on a US$70m donor-funded initiative to block methane emissions from cattle using…
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Hershey acquires two popcorn manufacturing plants to revitalize its SkinnyPop popcorn brand
USA- American chocolate manufacturer, Hershey, has acquired two popcorn manufacturing plants from Weaver Popcorn Manufacturing to set itself to tap into “increasing” consumer demand for…
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Richardson rolls out US$220 million investment in its Wesson oil production plant
USA- Canadian grain handler and merchandiser Richardson International is investing US$220m in modernizing its Wesson Oil facility in the US state of Tennessee. The agri-food…
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USGC launches an updated high-protein corn co-products guide
USA- The US Grains Council (USGC) has released a handbook for new high-protein corn co-products from the ethanol industry in the United States and used…