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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Fruit, Food/Nutrition, Food Waste, Sustainability, Research, Ag Global Specialty Food,

A 'greener' process for extracting compounds from agricultural and food waste

Researchers at the University of Adelaide have identified a 'greener' process for extracting health-promoting molecules found in agricultural and food waste, which can be repurposed in products such as ...

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Beekeeping, Sustainability, Pollinators,

Swarm of Bees Follows Car for 2 Days to Rescue Queen Trapped in Back

Devotion knows no bounds when it comes to bees and their leader.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Precision AG , Agriculture Global, Water, Economics, World Hunger, Ag Africa, World Population, Regenerative Agriculture, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),

Kenya Installs the First Solar Plant That Transforms Ocean Water Into Drinking Water

Water should not be a luxury product, but still in these modern times, one out of nine people does not have access to clean drinking water. The main issue here is that only around 4% percent of Earth’s water sources are rivers, lakes and drinkable water, the rest is comprised of oceans with salty water. […]

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Wheat, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Water, Weather,

Bulgaria's Agriculture Ministry reports increased harvest yields in 2021

The average wheat yields in Bulgaria are 55% higher than last year, the Ministry of Agriculture has announced. Grain growers also report that the harvest is successful and the harvest is good. Unlike 2020, which the drought turned into...

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Topics: Precision AG , Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Economics, Research, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),

Germany, Ireland more open than U.S. to renewable energy close to homes

Washington DC (UPI) Jul 19, 2021 - People in Germany and Ireland are more willing to accept renewable energy sites closer to their homes than their U.S. counterparts, but all three wanted carbon-based energy sites farther away and favored decarbonization overall, a new study found.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Precision AG , Dairy, Agriculture US, Education U.S. NorthEast, Agriculture Global, Economics, Sustainability, Government / Policies, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),

Vermont's Goodrich Farm now the Northeast's largest anaerobic digestor

Danielle and Chase Goodrich realized years ago that they needed to start thinking about in...

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Corn/Maize, Soybeans, Commodities, Agriculture US, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Economics, Research, Weather,

Cleaner air has boosted US corn and soybean yields

Stanford CA (SPX) Jul 12, 2021 - A key factor in America's prodigious agricultural output turns out to be something farmers can do little to control: clean air. A new Stanford-led study estimates pollution reductions between 1999 a

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Topics: Precision AG , Ryegrass, Agriculture Global, Education U.S. MidWest, Ethanol/Biofuel, Economics, Sustainability, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),

Switching it up to make better grass for bioenergy crops

Saint Paul MN (SPX) Jul 07, 2021 - Bioenergy crops are an alternative energy source that, unlike fossil fuels, could positively impact the environment by reducing greenhouse gases, soil erosion, and carbon dioxide levels. They can be

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Topics: Commodities, Markets/Pricing, Agriculture Global, Economics, Ag Europe, Trade (Commodities), Government / Policies,

EU reaches deal on farm subsidy overhaul; Aldi to phase out battery farm meat

Brussels (AFP) June 25, 2021 - EU member states and the European Parliament agreed Friday on a major reform of the bloc's vast farming subsidies, drawing concerns from NGOs that said it was not green enough.

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Topics: Agriculture Global, Poultry, Economics, Food/Nutrition, Ag Europe, Government / Policies,

France to Ban Shredding and Gassing of Male Chicks

The culling of male chicks will be outlawed next year in France, Agriculture Minister Julien Denormandie announced. Each year 50 million male chicks are killed by being shredded, or gassed with carbon monoxide because they don't produce eggs nor grow as large as female chicks. This initiative comes after years of pushback by animal welfare groups.

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