Artemisia: plant behind Madagascar's purported virus cure
Covid-Organics, a herbal tea presented by Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina as a remedy against the deadly Covid-19 pandemic, is made from artemisia … source
Blue Bell pleads in ice cream listeria case; ex-CEO charged
Federal prosecutors say a Texas ice cream company has pleaded guilty to distributing contaminated goods and its former CEO has been charged with conspiracy and attempted wire fraud in connection…
Lightning kills at least 10 in India amid heavy rain
A government official says lightning has killed at least 10 villagers during thunderstorms and heavy rain in eastern India April 26, 2020, 9:38 AM 1 min read 1 min read…
Authorities: Virginia farmer holds goat thief at gunpoint
A sheriff’s office in Virginia says a property owner held a suspect accused of stealing goats from his farm at gunpoint until authorities arrived February 20, 2020, 1:50 PM 2…
Jurors convict Iowa farmer in corn rake killing of wife
A jury Monday convicted an eastern Iowa hog farmer of using a corn rake to kill his wife, agreeing with prosecutors who argued he was enraged that she was having…
Chinese officials to visit U.S. farmland as trade talks continue: U.S. agriculture chief
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue speaks during an event hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump with workers on “Cutting the Red Tape, Unleashing Economic Freedom” in the…
Animal rights activist facing felonies in Jeff Bezos protest
A California animal rights activist can be freed from jail without bail pending her next court date on felony charges for approaching Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos on a…
Brazil health agency concludes safety evaluation of weedkiller glyphosate
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s health agency has concluded a re-evaluation of the safety of the weedkiller glyphosate, the most widely-used agriculture chemical in the country, and will present the findings…
France suggests glyphosate exit could be even slower than planned
PARIS (Reuters) – Only half of France’s farmland could do without glyphosate-based weed-killers by 2021, the country’s farm minister suggested, further lowering an initial ambition to get rid of the…
AU seeks to double intra-Africa trade by 2021
Free Trade in Africa* The African Union is working to actualize the Continental Free Trade Area in Africa. The AU announced its plan to double the current … source