US Department of Agriculture
Farmers Markets More Popular Than Ever
USDA is making it easier for farmers to sell directly to consumers.
Food Farmer Earth
Harnessing Disease Resistance in Plants through Classical Breeding Techniques
Frank Morton details the process of developing disease-resistant plants using classical plant breeding methods, focusing on a specific project to increase lettuce's resistance to Sclerotinia (lettuce drop). By conducting trials with...
Food Farmer Earth
Hybrids and Seed Monopolies: Shaping the Future of Agriculture
The emergence of hybrid crops, characterized by their fleeting genetic combinations stable for only one generation, revolutionized plant breeding by enabling rapid improvements in yield, protein, and oil quality. However, this innovation...
Cerebellum
Emergence Of Modern America: The Gilded Age - The Birth Of The Populist Party
Just the Facts: The Emergence of Modern America: The Gilded Age uses fascinating historical footage to explore six decades that shaped modern America. The series examines the Gilded Age in the late 19th century, the Progressive Era of...
Cerebellum
Emergence Of Modern America: The Gilded Age - Increasing Productivity
Just the Facts: The Emergence of Modern America: The Gilded Age uses fascinating historical footage to explore six decades that shaped modern America. The series examines the Gilded Age in the late 19th century, the Progressive Era of...
Wonderscape
History Kids: The Great Depression
This video provides an overview of the Great Depression in the United States. It explains the economic and social conditions leading up to the Depression, including the Roaring Twenties and the stock market crash of 1929. The video also...
Cerebellum
Emergence Of Modern America: The Depression - The New Deal
Just the Facts: The Emergence of Modern America: The Depression uses fascinating historical footage to explore six decades that shaped modern America. The series examines the Gilded Age in the late 19th century, the Progressive Era of...
Curated Video
Active Voice vs. Passive Voice: Strengthen Your Writing
This video is a teacher-led lesson on active voice in writing. The teacher explains the difference between active and passive voice, provides examples, and guides students through identifying and correcting passive voice sentences. The...
Mazz Media
Civilization
This live-action video program defines civilization as_a complex society with five characteristics: advanced cities, specialized workers, complex institutions, record keeping and advanced technology. Students will learn about the...
US Department of Agriculture
USDA Researchers Working To Conserve Fungicide Use
A USDA researcher is working to help farmers with timely and proper fungicide application.
US Department of Agriculture
USDA Assists Socially Disadvantaged Farmers
The USDA's Strike Force Initiative is looking to help farmers and ranchers who may have been under served with financial and technical assistance in the past.
Curated Video
Scientists are trying to eliminate invasive weeds
New ReviewSaskatchewan farmers are struggling with an invasive weed called kochia. Scientists are trying to eradicate the unwanted plant
Curated Video
Pakistan’s solar-powered farming surge sparks water sustainability fears
New ReviewRice farmers in Pakistan's Punjab are switching from diesel to solar power, creating an economic boom but also exacerbating water shortages.
Curated Video
Trump's tariffs crushing India's frozen shrimp industry
New ReviewThe U.S. was India's top export market for shrimp, but 50 per cent export tariffs brought in by the Trump administration have seriously hurt the industry. Some farmers have faced price cuts of almost 40 per cent on their catch, and the...
Curated Video
New mental health support for N.B. farmers
New ReviewNew Brunswick farmers and their families now have access to free counselling services, thanks to the New Brunswick Farmer Wellness Program, aimed at addressing a growing mental health crisis in the agriculture industry.
Press Association
Environment Secretary makes sustainable farming push during conference speech
New ReviewEnvironment Secretary Emma Reynolds made a push for sustainable farming during her speech at the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool. The Environment Secretary insisted that the Government was 'supporting' farmers and praised their work...
Curated Video
India Faces Extreme Weather Whiplash: From Post-Monsoon Heat To Heavy Rains
New ReviewIndia Faces Extreme Weather Whiplash: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for heavy rainfall in the Saurashtra and Kutch regions of Gujarat, while most parts of Gujarat and Maharashtra are under an orange...
Curated Video
Tensions run high over cull order for 400 birds at ostrich farm in southeastern B.C.
New ReviewThe Canadian Food Inspection Agency has moved into a farm near Edgewood, B.C. where farm owners and supporters are resisting a cull ordered for their flock of 400 ostriches.
Press Association
Davey sets goal to overtake Tories and says Farage wants to roll back gun laws
New ReviewSir Ed Davey has accused Nigel Farage of wanting to roll back gun laws and spark “mass shooting” drills in British schools, as he set the Liberal Democrats a target of outperforming the Tories at the next election. “Trump’s America” will...
Press Association
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey's party conference speech - HD
New ReviewLiberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey delivers his speech during the autumn conference, at the Bournemouth Conference Centre in Dorset. Sir Ed Davey has accused Nigel Farage of wanting to roll back gun laws and spark “mass shooting”...
Curated Video
Businesses say they face harassment, threats amid ostrich cull controversy
New ReviewThe controversy over an ordered cull at a B.C. ostrich farm continued this week as the Canadian Food Inspection Agency arrived and RCMP arrested two people. CBC's Caroline Barghout reports live from the farm with the latest, including...
Curated Video
Ethiopian coffee farmers struggle with costly EU origin regulations
New ReviewNew EU anti-deforestation rules challenge Ethiopia's coffee trade. Producers face strict origin requirements, impacting small-scale farmers.
Curated Video
Stress and doubt-plagued farmers gather in Corner Brook for some welcome relief
New ReviewA dry season and the high cost of food for animals are some of the urgent problems farmers are dealing with. But at the Corner Brook Agricultural Expo, they’re able to cultivate a sense of camaraderie.
Curated Video
Will the EU-Mercosur partnership get off the ground?
New ReviewThe EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement foresees creation of the world's largest free trade zone. It took 25 years to reach an agreement that is now on the table for ratification. However, the process the European Commission has put in...