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Increased reports of dead fish and waterfowl
- The number of reports to the Dutch Wildlife Health Centre (DWHC) of dead ducks and other waterfowl has increased over the last week. Given the... -
Wageningen team finalist for the Food System Vision Prize for their vision for the Dutch Food System 2050
- Wageningen researchers Imke de Boer and Evelien de Olde and their team are one of the ten finalists of the prestigious the Food System Vision Prize.... -
COVID-19 detected on multiple Dutch mink farms
- Mink have tested positive with COVID-19 at 29 mink farms in the Netherlands. The mink showed various symptoms including respiratory problems. Some... -
Changes to the AID at the Request of the Cabinet
- At the last minute, changes were made to the 2020 AID (Annual Introduction Days) at the request of the government. Yesterday evening, the government... -
For Latin American coffee growers, climate change is now
- EL DOVIO, Colombia – Alonso Carmona is running out of mountain. His coffee trees cover the highest reaches of his steeply sloping farm –... -
Better precipitation forecasts up to several hours in advance
- Where, when and how much precipitation is expected? Information on precipitation not only crucial for water management and agriculture, but also for... -
Millions of children at risk of undernutrition as a result of corona crisis
- One of the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic is that many people are struggling to access adequate food and healthcare. Millions of children in... -
PET bottles can benefit from clean recyclates
- Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is a widely used packaging material for beverage bottles. More and more recycled PET (rPET) is used for the... -
Mink with COVID-19 died of severe pneumonia
- At the end of April there was a moderately increased mink loss at a number of farms in the Netherlands, with respiratory problems being the main... -
Power to the pellet: Challenges in the circular agriculture
- To replace cereals in animal feed with less sticky co-products from circular agriculture, there is an urgent need to find out how animal feed pellets...