John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Cotton, Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Beekeeping, Economics, Research, Education,

Cotton farmers profit from simple steps to help pollinators

Bees and other pollinating insects are under stress worldwide. Research in South Texas shows that simple steps like planting wildflowers near fields can help pollinators and boost farmers' profits.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Corn/Maize, World Hunger, World Population, Regenerative Agriculture, AI/Artificial Intelligence, Education,

The fourth agricultural revolution is coming – but who will really benefit?

AI, robots and other technologies could transform farming – for worse as well as for better.

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TOPIC(S): Education U.S. NorthEast, Economics, Research, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),

09/16/2020 SOURCE: news.psu.edu

Theoretically, two layers are better than one for solar-cell efficiency | Penn State University

Solar cells have come a long way, but inexpensive, thin film solar cells are still far behind more expensive, crystalline solar cells in efficiency. Now, a team of researchers suggests that using two thin films of different materials may be the way to go to create affordable, thin film cells with about 34% efficiency.

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TOPIC(S): Soil Health, Agriculture Global, Research, World Hunger, World Population,
John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Education U.S. NorthEast, Beekeeping, Crop Diseases, Research, Genes /Genetics, World Hunger, Ag Africa, Plant Breeding,

A newly held study gives biodiversity critical of Shea production in Africa - africanfairtradesociety

According to a recent study led by scientists from Trinity College Dublin, Shea yield is likely to benefit varieties of shrubs and trees in parkland habitats in West Africa.

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Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture US, USDA,
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Topics: Soybeans, Ag Asia / Pacific, Trade (Commodities),

Cargill snaps up soybean crusher in Chinese auction

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Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture US, Trade (Commodities),

US tariffs on Chinese goods worth $200bn ruled illegal by World Trade Organisation

While the ruling would theoretically allow retaliatory tariffs on billions’ worth of US goods, it is unlikely to have any practical impact in the short term

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Andrew Chronister Andrew Chronister
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Drones Take Two Paths To Demonstrate ROI In Agriculture

“Drones aren’t toys—they are tools,” says Michael Ott, CEO of Rantizo.

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Topics: Dairy, Water,

New Middleton plant turns cow manure into drinkable water

A new facility in Middleton plans to leverage cutting-edge technology to turn cow manure into drinkable water.

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