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Agrarian forecast for 2024

Agrarian forecast for 2024

A new report from the Climate Prediction Center/NCEP/NWS forecasts El Niño to turn neutral by June, with increased odds of transitioning to La Niña in June-August (49%) or July-September (69%). What does this mean in practice?

What is wrong with Kazakhstan's agriculture (part 2) - livestock farming

What is wrong with Kazakhstan's agriculture (part 2) - livestock farming

Challenges and solutions in livestock farming.

Sweet Captivity of Charming Agricultural Subsidies

Sweet Captivity of Charming Agricultural Subsidies

Kazakhstan spent nearly a trillion tenge on agricultural subsidies from 2011 to 2023, but the effectiveness of this funding raises serious doubts.

Drought hits crops, Black Sea burns — Kazakh grain under double pressure

Drought hits crops, Black Sea burns — Kazakh grain under double pressure

Drought in Kazakhstan’s key grain regions has cut harvest forecasts below last year’s records. Meanwhile, rising Black Sea tensions threaten to redirect Russian grain to Central Asian markets.

French Ecology Minister resigns over authorization of two banned pesticides — and remains in office

French Ecology Minister resigns over authorization of two banned pesticides — and remains in office

French Ecology Minister Monique Barboux resigned to President Macron, protesting a law that temporarily allows two bee-harming pesticides.

Alpine farmers bring cattle down from mountains early as drought destroys pastures

Alpine farmers bring cattle down from mountains early as drought destroys pastures

Europe is experiencing one of its worst summer droughts in years, and livestock farmers are the first to pay the price. Alpine pastures lack water and feed for cows. Many farmers are forced to move herds to valleys early and buy hay already in summer.

Kitchen Lab: Pocket-Sized Sensor Developed in the US to Test Food for Bacteria, Pesticides, and Antibiotics

Kitchen Lab: Pocket-Sized Sensor Developed in the US to Test Food for Bacteria, Pesticides, and Antibiotics

Researchers at UT Dallas are developing a portable device to test food and water for hazardous contaminants in minutes at home.