Agriculture
Poultry farming is a critical source of affordable protein globally, yet it faces numerous challenges due to various poultry diseases that severely impact public health, economic stability, and food security. Researchers from the University of Veterinary Medicine in Budapest, Hungary, explored the transmission routes, risk factors, and environmental survival characteristics
Agriculture
A report from the cross-party Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Efra) Committee has sparked rebellion against the government's inheritance tax policy on farming. The policy, which would introduce a 20% inheritance tax rate on agricultural land and businesses worth over £1m, has been met with fierce opposition from
Agriculture
The UK's farming community is set to face significant changes to inheritance tax, with a 20 per cent rate to be levied on agricultural assets worth over £1 million from April 2026. However, a cross-party parliamentary group has urged the government to delay these reforms until 2027, citing
Agriculture
Declan McAleer, Sinn Féin's Agriculture spokesperson, has expressed deep concerns over proposed changes to Inheritance Tax and the Nutrient Action Programme (NAP) at the Balmoral Show. McAleer met with farmers and rural organisations over the past three days, gathering concerns about the potential impact of these changes on
Agriculture
In a critical effort to address water scarcity and salinity in arid and semi-arid regions, researchers from the Agriculture, Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO) in Iran have developed wheat cultivars that can thrive in saline conditions. The study, published in the Tulid va Faravari-i Mahsulat-i Zira i va Baghi
Agriculture
New research has shed light on the prevalence, serotype distribution, and pathotypic characteristics of Streptococcus suis isolates obtained from nasopharyngeal swabs of slaughtered pigs in Thailand. The study, conducted by a team of researchers from the National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, found that 60.25% of the swab
Agriculture
Research at Dalhousie University has made significant progress in the field of poultry farming by developing an AI-driven approach to decode chicken vocalizations and assess animal welfare. Using Natural Language Processing (NLP) and advanced acoustic analysis, researchers were able to adapt a large-scale Transformer-based model to identify acoustic patterns associated
Agriculture
A recent study in the Upper East Region of Ghana has investigated the impact of small earth dams on farm households' welfare, revealing significant effects on food security. The research, conducted by a team of scientists at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, used a cross-sectional dataset
Agriculture
Research by the International Rice Research Institute has identified Asian Mega-Deltas as highly susceptible to the consequences of climate change, including rising temperatures, sea-level rise, and water deficits. These regions are crucial food baskets and contribute significantly to global food security. The study, which focused on maize crop suitability mapping
Agriculture
A research team at Southwest University has developed a novel porridge-like hydrogel that improves the oral bioavailability of veterinary medicines, particularly antimicrobials used in intensive livestock and poultry farming. The hydrogel, designed to enhance the oral absorption of antimicrobials, addresses the challenges of limited oral bioavailability and drug resistance associated
Agriculture
Chinese researchers studying the effects of chicken and pig manure on soil chemical properties and bacterial communities have made significant findings that shed light on the potential risks and benefits of using animal waste as fertilizer in agricultural fields. The study, published in the journal Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, reveals that
Agriculture
A research study published in the journal Sustainability in 2025 focused on analyzing the poultry chain in southern Italy to propose an optimized organizational model that considers economic, environmental, and ethical factors, including animal welfare protection. The study used geolocations of poultry facilities to identify possible verticalizations in the supply
