John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Dairy, Water, Economics, Sustainability, Research, Ag Europe, Regenerative Agriculture,

Dairy waste is being turned into bioplastics and plant food

Dairies in Europe are major economic drivers in rural areas, but they produce significant waste from cleaning and processing. Wastewater and milk residue, which are typically disposed of, are now

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Precision AG , Education U.S. NorthEast, Beekeeping, Economics, Sustainability, World Hunger, World Population,

Bee neighborly — sharing bees helps more farmers

Benefits of cost-sharing the conservation of wild bee habitats with farmers can help overcome the tragedy of the commons

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Corn/Maize, Soybeans, Commodities, Economics, Ag North America,

Area corn and soybean crops pulling through despite hot, dry summer

After the mostly hot and dry summer months, new projections show Ontario corn yields are expected to increase slightly from 2019 levels, although soybean yields are expected to take a hit.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture Global, World Hunger, World Population, Blockchain,

Smartphone, blockchain technologies to open new frontier in fight

Food fraudsters have found myriad ways to trick shoppers – from cheap horsemeat sold as beef to conventional apples labelled as organic. But new rapid testing and tracing technologies may help turn

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Education U.S. MidWest, Sustainability, Tobacco, Research, World Hunger, World Population,

09/07/2020 SOURCE: horizon-magazine.eu

We can programme plants to grow biomolecules. Is farming the future

On the southern outskirts of the city of Owensboro in Kentucky, US, there is a square, nondescript building. Inside, rows and rows of small plants are growing under artificial lights. This is a new

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TOPIC(S): Crawfish, Agriculture US, Education U.S. MidWest, Education U.S. SouthWest, Economics, Research, Climate Change,

09/07/2020 SOURCE: www.newsbreak.com

How weather affects crawfish harvests | News Break

The life cycle of a crawfish can be fairly straight forward. In the summer months, crawfish reproduce in underground mud burrows with a plug of mud on top of the burrow to protect them from predators. In late summer and early fall, rain softens the mud plugs so the crawfish can push their way out of the burrows and enter ponds, where they feed, molt and grow throughout Louisiana's typically mild winters. Spring then brings crawfish harvest season.

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TOPIC(S): Education U.S. MidWest, Hemp, Beef Cattle, Research,

09/07/2020 SOURCE: phys.org

Researchers analyze safety of industrial hemp as cattle feed

A pair of studies at Kansas State University is bringing new insight to farmers and producers seeking to incorporate industrial hemp in cattle feed.

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TOPIC(S): Crop Consultant, Lamb/Sheep, Sustainability, Research, Ag United Kingdom,

09/07/2020 SOURCE: www.sheffield.ac.uk

Sheep farmers could profit by shifting to forest, research shows - Latest - News - The University of Sheffield

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Equine/Horse, Genes /Genetics,

First Clone of Endangered Horse Born in Effort to Save Species

The horse was cloned from 40-year-old DNA

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TOPIC(S): Wheat, Commodities, Crop Consultant, Economics, Sustainability, Research, Fertilizer, Vertical Farming,

09/06/2020 SOURCE: news.knowledia.com

The yield potential of wheat grown in controlled-environment vertical farms

A team of researchers affiliated with a host of institutions in the U.S. has investigated the yield potential of wheat grown on controlled-environment vertical farms, finding it higher than expected. In their paper published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the group describes modeling indoor vertical wheat farming and what their models showed.