Ag Global Specialty Food
TOPIC(S): Soil Health, Conservation/Tillage, Ag United Kingdom, Ag Global Specialty Food,

01/27/2021 SOURCE: www.eurekalert.org

Soil health is as environmentally important as air and water quality, say microbiologists

Healthy, sustainably managed soil is a critical ecosystem for continuous sustenance of plants, animals and humans globally. While the concept of 'soil health' still continues to evolve, the versatility of the concept allows its adoption by many stakeholders.

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Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Food/Nutrition, Insects, Ag Global Specialty Food,

Ames business Gym-N-Eat Crickets sees big growth from tiny livestock

Shelby Smith founded Gym-N-Eat Crickets in 2018 with a vision: “provide a sustainable source of cricket-based protein that maximizes nutritional value while minimizing the negative environmental impact.”

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Vegetables, Fruit, Economics, Ag Global Specialty Food, World Population, Ag Australia/NZ, Coronavirus/COVID, Ag Labor,

$38m worth of fruit and veg rotting

More than 50 Aussie farmers have been unable to get local and overseas workers to pick their produce due to coronavirus travel restrictions.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Dairy, Organic, Ag Global Specialty Food, World Population, Ag Australia/NZ,

Comboyne dairy clean sweep

Top Norco dairyman no stranger to winning awards for best quality with herd management central to success.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Beekeeping, Food/Nutrition, Ag Global Specialty Food, World Population, Pollinators,

New nectar: could artificial pollen make life sweeter for bees?

In winter, starved of pollen and lacking natural forage, honeybee colonies can easily falter. But nutritious substitutes may be the answer

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Markets/Pricing, Cocoa, Economics, Food/Nutrition, Ag Global Specialty Food, World Population,

Ivory Coast cocoa growers step up campaign against chocolate giants | Fin24

Cocoa farmers in Ivory Coast has escalated a media campaign against multinational chocolate makers, threatening them with a boycott in a dispute over payment.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Organic, Forestry, Fruit, Food/Nutrition, Ag Europe, Ag Global Specialty Food, World Population,

New apple variety discovered by Wiltshire jogger

Experts have confirmed the apple found by Archie Thomas has never been seen before.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture Global, Ag Global Specialty Food, Vertical Farming, Urban Farming,

11/24/2020 SOURCE: www.worldwildlife.org

Soilless agriculture: Can soil-less cultivation help feed the world?

WWF is investigating whether soilless alternatives to traditional agriculture can offer advantages for an environmentally friendly system to grow our food.

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Randy Krotz Randy Krotz
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Topics: Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, Ag Global Specialty Food, Climate Change,

There's racism in our food system, too. Here's how to combat it.

A few long, long overdue actions you can take right now.

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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.