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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Precision AG , Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Research, Ag Tech,

Meet the next generation of California farmers: Robots

In California, the breadbasket of America, more than half of farmers there told a survey that they were unable to hire enough workers. Nine of out ten

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Economics, Fertilizer, AgriBusiness,

01/27/2022 SOURCE: ocj.com

Farmers pushing back on fertilizer prices

By Matt Reese In the place of yield records, new local equipment purchases and who-bought-what-farm around the corner, conversations between farmers this win

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TOPIC(S): Corn/Maize, Soybeans, Cotton, Herbicides, Weeds, Agriculture US, Pesticides,

01/27/2022 SOURCE: theconversation.com

The herbicide dicamba was supposed to solve farmers' weed problems – instead, it's making farming harder for many of them

Farmers are stuck in a chemical war against weeds, which have developed resistance to many widely used herbicides. Seed companies’ answer – using more varied herbicides – is causing new problems.

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Topics: Agriculture US, Vertical Farming,

Walmart makes an investment in vertical farming start-up Plenty

The big-box retailer will carry leafy greens from Plenty in all of its California stores later this year.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture US, Crop Consultant, Economics, Hemp, Government / Policies,

Idaho was the 50th state to legalize industrial hemp. Now eight farmers are ready to produce it. - East Idaho News

BOISE (Idaho Capital Sun) — Amid years of historic drought and a push for more sustainable resources to lower carbon emissions, industrial hemp legalization may have come along at just the right time for Idaho agriculture. Hemp is believed to be one of the earliest cultivated crops in modern human history, but it only became […]

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture US, Crop Consultant, Water, Sustainability, Government / Policies, Weather,

A sign the drought is easing: California officials to ship more water to farms, cities

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture US, Forestry, Education U.S. MidWest, Sustainability, Weather,

Seed production, recruitment affect how trees are migrating due to climate change - The Source - Washington University in St. Louis

A new study co-authored by biologist Jonathan Myers in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis provides key insights into how and why tree populations migrate in response to climate change. The research was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture US, Food/Nutrition, Peanuts, Research, USDA,

Researchers work to improve pecan shelling process

USDA grant will help producers improve their yield.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture US, Education U.S. NorthEast, Lamb/Sheep, Economics, Sustainability, USDA,

When it comes to solar farms, sheep are great groundskeepers

USDA funds project to build new group in support of solar grazing.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture US, Economics, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),

Shine Light On Your Farm’s Energy Options - Mid-West Farm Report

Renewable energy is here to stay, and can help your farm diversity income and better plan for the next generation. Brendan Conway, Media... Read More

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