Trends in landbouw en voedsel

Eén dag na de vernieling van het proefveld namen de onderzoekers van het Instituut voor Landbouw- en Visserijonderzoek (ILVO) de tijd om de schade op te meten.

The rapid growth in farm output that defined the late 20th century has slowed to the point that it is failing to keep up with the demand for food, driven by population increases and rising affluence in once-poor countries.

Washington potatoes are not only good for you, their production is highly sustainable.

Revisions to the grading standards for No. 1 potatoes allow for mixed varieties of potatoes to be packaged together, as requested by grower/shippers and retailers.

Rising costs for food and fuel have dominated headlines and weighed heavily on the minds of restaurant operators.

First Lady Michelle Obama and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today unveiled the federal government’s new food icon, MyPlate, to serve as a reminder to help consumers make healthier food choices.

Los investigadores continuaban tratando de encontrar hoy la forma en que la bacteria E.coli infectó a miles de personas y ya dejó 19 muertos en Europa, 18 de los cuales en Alemania, y que provocó enormes pérdidas en el sector agrícola. Frente a la fal...

In order to stimulate, a food needs to have a very clear and obvious first taste.  This needs to be strong, easy and not too complicated.  To carry that taste, either sweetness or saltiness or a combination needs to be present. 

Don’t save your water for later – use it now, Eric Anderson, senior agronomist at Scottish Agronomy urges potato growers.

A plant worker won an $814,500 judgment in Baltimore County Circuit Court after claiming he contracted a rare lung disease known as "popcorn lung"from breathing diacetyl, a chemical used to make food taste buttery.

PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay Modesto, Calif., facility has become the state’s first food manufacturing site to be awarded LEED® Gold existing building

Himalya International India &J R Simplot Company, USA have signed memorandum of understanding to form joint venture in India.