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Randy Krotz
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Environment, Climate Change,

Power Above, Berries Below: Farmers Reap Double Benefits With Solar Power in Fields

Solar panels generate electricity in the fields, helping both farmers and climate protection. DW visits a German solar farm — and looks at other places this combination is paying off. How widely can agrovoltaics spread?

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 4 years ago
Topics: Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Economics, Pest Control, Insects, Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog, Research, Plant-Based/Animal Free, Animal Health,

Black soldier fly larvae can replace soybean meal in growing pigs

Black soldier fly larvae (BSF) can replace soybean meal (SBM) as protein source in the diet for growing pigs. That was discovered by a multidisciplinary research team of Wageningen University and Research (WUR) and Leiden University, the Netherlands.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Economics, Research, Environment, Ag Tech, Ag Innovation, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),

Upcycling Plastic Waste Into High-Performing Mechanical Lubricants

New research could mean fewer adverse impacts from plastic waste and cheaper lubricants used in vehicles and industrial activities.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Livestock/Meat, Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Education U.S. West, Beef Cattle, Regenerative Agriculture, Education, Weather,

Grazing Cattle Can Reduce Agriculture’s Carbon Footprint

Texas A&M AgriLife research shows that proper grazing protocols can regenerate soil systems and ecosystem functions.

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 4 years ago
Topics: Commodities, Markets/Pricing, Agriculture Global, Economics, Ag India, World Population,

Agriculture credit target missed by banks in FY21

Disbursements show 12pc growth over preceding year.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
shared this 2 article 4 years ago
Topics: Agriculture Global, Transportation, Trade (Commodities),

Freight at the centre of a storm that threatens the entire global economy

Deadly cocktail of factors including port disruption, container shortages and lack of lorr...

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Randy Krotz
shared this 2 article 4 years ago
Topics: Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, GMO's, Ag Tech, Consumer/Retail,

An article I missed late last month.

Learning to Love G.M.O.s

Overblown fears have turned the public against genetically modified food. But the potential benefits have never been greater.

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Randy Krotz
shared this 2 article 4 years ago
Topics: Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, GMO's, Consumer/Retail,

NY Times Publishes Solid GMO Story; Anti-Biotech Groups Blow a Gasket

Three well-known anti-GMO groups have attacked the New York Times for publishing a generally excellent story about crop biotechnology. Natural News, for example, called the article "pure propaganda

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 4 years ago
Topics: Agriculture Global, Economics, Research, World Population, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),

Caltech's Space-based Solar Power Project could provide Earth with limitless energy

The project is aiming to setup solar panels in space; and beam the energy to Earth.

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 4 years ago
Topics: Precision AG , Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Research, World Hunger, World Population, Weather,

Crop Farmers Struggle as Climate Change Link to Rise of Agricultural Diseases

According to a recent study, climate change will raise the burden of agricultural diseases in some areas of the world while decreasing it in others.

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