TOPIC(S): Dairy, Economics, Ag United Kingdom, Government / Policies,

09/03/2020 SOURCE: www.dailymaverick.co.za

DAYS OF ZONDO: No questions asked as millions flowed to Estina dairy project

Political pressure within the Free State provincial government to pay millions toward the disastrous Estina dairy project in Vrede, and a seeming unwillingness to look past the papers placed on her desk, suffused the testimony of the former chief financial officer in the Free State Department of Agriculture who appeared at the Zondo Commission of Inquiry into State Capture on Wednesday.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture Global, Beef Cattle, Ag Asia / Pacific, Ranching,

09/03/2020 SOURCE: www.latimes.com

Livestock ship carrying 42 crew, 5,800 cows sinks off Japan's coast

Rescuers are searching for a livestock ship that apparently sank off the coast of Japan during rough weather.

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Topics: Education U.S. MidWest, Genes /Genetics, Biotech,

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CRISPRcon 2020 – Virtual – September-October 2020

The mission of CRISPRcon is to bring together diverse voices to discuss the future of CRISPR across all applications.

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TOPIC(S): GMO's, AgriBusiness,

09/03/2020 SOURCE: usrtk.org

Council for Biotechnology Information, GMO Answers, CropLife: pesticide industry PR initiatives  - U.S. Right to Know

Fact sheet about public relations campaigns funded by the pesticide industry to persuade the public to accept genetically engineered foods.

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Farmers brace for coronavirus impact on food supply in fall

Farmers are facing uncertain fall and winter seasons after experiencing the worst of COVID-19 in the spring.

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TOPIC(S): Soil Health, Agriculture US, Environment,

09/03/2020 SOURCE: www.csrwire.com

‘Kiss the Ground:’ Netflix Movie Features Soil Health Pioneers Ray Archuleta, Gabe Brown

LOS ANGELES, Sep. 02 /CSRwire/ - The movie features a lineup of some of Hollywoods most recognizable names and faces, but two of its stars fly a little closer to the ground. In fact, newly minted movie stars, Ray Archuleta and Gabe Brown,...

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, USDA,

09/03/2020 SOURCE: www.agriculture.com

Farm income to hit 7-year high, thanks to record-setting federal aid

The USDA is scheduled to update its income forecast on Dec 2 and again in February 2021.

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TOPIC(S): Economics, Ag India, Ag Innovation, Regenerative Agriculture,

09/03/2020 SOURCE: timesofindia.indiatimes.com

IoT-enabled solar tree ready to revolutionise use of clean energy in agriculture | India News - Times of India

India News: NEW DELHI: The CSIR’s Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CMERI) has developed the world’s largest ‘solar power tree’ which is installe.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Economics, Sustainability, World Hunger, Climate Change, World Population,

09/03/2020 SOURCE: www.forbes.com

Climate Risk Threatens Agricultural Profitability, But Lenders Can Help

While lenders can’t tell farmers to adopt specific practices, they can develop lending programs and products to support farmers in transitioning to conservation practices that build resilience.

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TOPIC(S): Young Farmers, Ag Innovation, World Hunger, World Population, Ag South America,

09/03/2020 SOURCE: www.jamaicaobserver.com

RADA encourages youth to embrace technology in agriculture

The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) is encouraging more young people to c...

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Matt Brechwald is the world's most prolific agricultural podcaster. Consistently podcasting since 2014 Matt has hosted well over 1,000 podcasts about agriculture and conducted hundreds of radio interviews as well. From his farm in Kuna, Idaho, Matt has developed the term "Off-Farm Income" into a multi-national brand.