Sustainability
John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture US, Organic, Agriculture Global, Education U.S. MidWest, Beekeeping, Sustainability, Regenerative Agriculture, Pollinators,

Researchers show that native milkweed cultivars planted by the public can support monarch butterflies and bees in urban gardens

Millions of people plant pollinator gardens to provide monarch butterflies with food along their annual migration from their overwintering sites in the highland forests of central Mexico to their summer breeding grounds in the United States and southern Canada. For the first time, University of Kentucky entomologists have studied how effectively native milkweed cultivars in small gardens are at attracting and supporting monarchs.

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TOPIC(S): Soil Health, Cotton, Economics, Sustainability, Research, World Population, Ag Australia/NZ,

10/11/2020 SOURCE: www.theland.com.au

Cotton sector's northern exposure

Opening up irrigated cotton industries in tropical WA, the Northern Territory and Queensland will boost Aussie exports says Rabobank.

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TOPIC(S): Sustainability, Research, World Hunger, World Population, Regenerative Agriculture, Pollinators,

10/10/2020 SOURCE: www.theland.com.au

Good progress on native flies as pollinators

Researchers are making good ground on investigating native flies for crop pollination.

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TOPIC(S): Forestry, Sustainability, Ag Global Specialty Food, Regenerative Agriculture, Ag Australia/NZ, Pecans, Weather,

10/10/2020 SOURCE: www.theland.com.au

Pecan farm boosts production with almost 40,000 more trees planted

There are now 150,000 trees in the ground across the North West properties.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Cotton, Sustainability, World Population, Regenerative Agriculture, Ag Australia/NZ,

Cotton an important piece of social fabric

The cotton industry has a record of promoting its environmental credentials, now it is doing the same regarding its social contribution.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Sustainability, Ag Europe, World Hunger, World Population, Plant-Based/Animal Free, Plant Breeding,

France unlocks €100 million to develop its plant-based protein production

The French government intends to allocate €100 million to develop the country's plant-based protein production. The decision, however, is based more on commercial rather than environmental concerns. EURACTIV France reports.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Food/Nutrition, Sustainability, World Hunger, World Population, Coronavirus/COVID, Ag Middle East,

In last 10 years, nation has achieved self-sufficiency in food:

Bangladesh’s food security has been ensured due to timely decision making by the government, agriculture minister Abdur Razzaque said today.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Organic, Sustainability, Ag India, Ag Innovation, World Hunger, Urban Farming, World Population,

The Revolutionary Uberization of Agriculture one step at a time

Uberization is a word derived from the functionality of Uber, the popular commute option in our fast-paced world. This word has various applications and con

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