Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture US, Animal Welfare/Humane Treatment, Coronavirus/COVID,

More Than 3K Mink Dead From Coronavirus At Taylor County Mink Farm

Industry experts say the growing coronavirus spread among humans in the state increases the risk of infection on Wisconsin mink farms.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Fertilizer, Ag Tech,

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The History of Poop Is Really the History of Technology

Sure it's gross, but human mastery over its chemistry allowed the success of agriculture—and the rise of civilization.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Markets/Pricing, Gardening, Sustainability, Transportation, Ag Global Specialty Food, Trade (Commodities), Ag Africa, World Population, Coronavirus/COVID,

Kenya launches marketing strategy to boost horticultural exports

NAIROBI, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- Kenya said Thursday it has launched a year-long marketing communication strategy to help boost the country horticultural exports in

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Economics, Fishing (Commercial), Ag Asia / Pacific, Government / Policies, Ag South America,

Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru join forces to combat illegal fishing

Four South American countries joined forces this week in a bid to combat illegal fishing by huge Chinese fleets off their coasts. Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru threatened measures “to prevent, discourage and jointly confront” illegal fishing near their exclusive economic zones in the Pacific.

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Topics: Agriculture US, Crop Consultant, Drones UAV, Sustainability, Ag Tech, Ag Innovation, Weather,

Broadband Connectivity Advancements for Rural America | AgAmerica

Learn more about the digital divide that exists within rural communities and why closing this gap is critical for the future of American agriculture.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Organic, Ag Europe, Ag Asia / Pacific, World Hunger, Government / Policies, World Population, Ag Middle East,

Kazakhstan To Tap Into Vast Potential In Developing Organic Agriculture - The Astana Times

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan has ample opportunities to develop the country’s own organic agriculture, said Kazakh Minister of Agriculture Saparkhan Omarov at the Nov. 3 virtual meeting of the 32nd session of the Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO’s) regional conference, the ministry’s press service reported. Kazakhstan will focus efforts on improving product quality, as well as…

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Vegetables, Economics, Government / Policies, Climate Change, Ag Middle East,

Israel Begins Export of Agricultural Produce to UAE - The Jewish Press - JewishPress.com

After receiving official approval from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) authorities last week to export fresh agricultural produce and propagating material from Israel to the Emirates, the first shipment of about 200 kg of dates from Israel departed for the UAE. Coal to New Castle? Perhaps. But following a series ...

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Precision AG , Organic, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Ag Innovation, World Hunger, World Population,

Agriculture on Mars: Can it be done?

Martian colonies of the future will require vast quantities of food, but bringing an endless stream of foodstuffs from Earth would be costly and dangerous. The best answer to this conundrum is to grow food in greenhouse, specially constructed for that purpose. However, such a system would likely require large quantities of topsoil as a […]

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Topics: Precision AG , Commodities, Markets/Pricing, Agriculture Global, Economics, Trade (Commodities), Government / Policies, World Population, Blockchain,

What Are the Applications of Blockchain in Agriculture?

So what are the possible applications of blockchain technology in agriculture?

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