Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Ag Global Specialty Food, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),

The mysterious, fascinating science of agrivoltaics

Why combining farms and solar panels could transform the way we produce both food and energy.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Soybeans, Food/Nutrition, Ag Global Specialty Food, Ag Innovation,

ASA Honors Dr. Pengyin Chen with Pinnacle Award | American Soybean Association

St. Louis, Mo., March 16, 2021. The American Soybean Association (ASA) recognized Dr. Pengyin Chen from Sikeston, Missouri, with its Pinnacle Award during

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TOPIC(S): Rice, Ag Global Specialty Food, Trade (Commodities),

01/27/2021 SOURCE: www.agriculture.com

Iraq intends to buy a month's supply of rice abroad next week

BAGHDAD, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Iraq's trade ministry said on Wednesday it intended to procure rice from international suppliers next week after receiving funds to purchase one month's supply.Iraq's state grains buyer issued an international tender to buy at least 30,000 tonnes of rice, European traders had said earlier.Iraq said on Tuesday it had ended its local purchasing season for 2020-2021 at around 260,000 tonnes, which is sufficient to cover around two months of consumption.(Reporting by Moayad Kenany; Writing by Nadine Awadalla; Editing by Kevin Liffey)

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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
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New Hastings, Neb., processing facility to pull in pulse crops from four states

Columbia Grain International is preparing for a spring 2021 opening of a pulse processing ...

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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.
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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.
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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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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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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.