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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Fertilizer, Trade (Commodities),

The Global Supply Chain Crisis, as Told by One Stuck Box of Fertilizer

Somewhere in the world’s busiest port of Shanghai, a container of fertilizer sits among tens of thousands of boxes, waiting for a ride to the U.S. It’s been on the dock for months, trapped by typhoons and Covid outbreaks that have worsened major congestion in the global supply-chain network.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Wheat, Precision AG , Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, GMO's, Fertilizer, World Hunger, Weather,

Nitrogen-efficient wheats can provide more food with fewer greenhouse gas emissions, new study shows

Scientists used a wild grass trait that inhibits soil microbes from producing environmentally-harmful nitrogen compounds. Widespread use of the new technology could lower global use of fertilizers for wheat crops.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture US, Economics, Fertilizer,

Economist's Angle: What’s Going on With Fertilizer Prices? | American Soybean Association

By Scott Gerlt • ASA Economist Fertilizer prices have been on a nearly vertical climb the past year with some types almost doubling over the period.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Soil Health, Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, Sustainability, Fertilizer, Ag Asia / Pacific, Ag Africa, Food Security/Shortage,

Tailored approach to fertilizer use can achieve triple-wins for smallholder farmers

A meta-analysis study assessed the performance of site-specific nutrient management (SSNM) applied to smallholder cereal cropping systems in Asia and Africa; the evidence points to triple-wins but weak extension and unfavorable policies hamper adoption

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Wheat, Corn/Maize, Soil Health, Precision AG , Agriculture US, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Fertilizer,

How the roots of wheat and corn adapt to soils with different rock contents

Hidden under our feet lies an entire unseen world. The soil teems with life. Microbes, small animals and fungi all call the darkness home. And so do plants. At least the half of them that we know as roots.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Soil Health, Precision AG , Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Research, Fertilizer,

Strength of new tools in microbiome studies lies in their combined and integrated use

Technology is rapidly evolving across many disciplines. Ground-breaking results are often obtained when new technology enables novel approaches or when...

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Commodities, Coffee/Tea, Agriculture Global, Economics, Research, Fertilizer, Ag Global Specialty Food, Trade (Commodities),

Limestone improves coffee yield and profitability- TechCodex

by American Society of Agronomy (ASA), Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The perfect cup of morning coffee. Before you even purchase the beans at the store, many things must go right before that great-tasting coffee can be poured into your favorite mug. It starts […]

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Soil Health, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Economics, Food/Nutrition, Sustainability, Research, Fertilizer,

How plants compensate symbiotic microbes

Combining economics, psychology and studies of fertilizer application, researchers find that plants nearly follow an ''equal pay for equal work'' rule when giving resources to partner microbes - except when those microbes underperform.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Precision AG , Commodities, Markets/Pricing, Agriculture US, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Fertilizer, Trade (Commodities),

Sulfur Fertilizers Market 2021 analysis bt Global Maufacturers: Agrium, Yara, Mosaic, Coromandel, ICL, K+S, Nutrien, Eurochem, Deepak Fertilisers and Petrochemicals - Press Release - CaymanMama.com | News

Sulfur Fertilizers Market Sulfur Fertilizers Market Report provides detailed analysis of Growth Factors of the market as well as it gives an analysis of the Market size, Latest trends, SWOT Analysis by Regions and Forecasted market research data until 2026. The Sulfur Fertilizers market report has studied key opportunities in the market and influencing factors […]

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Precision AG , Agriculture US, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Economics, Sustainability, Research, Fertilizer, World Hunger, Climate Change, World Population,

Mixed Farming Methods Could Eliminate Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Small-scale mixed-use agriculture that avoids synthetic fertilizers in favor of manure could eliminate agricultural greenhouse gas emissions if established across the United States' 100 million hectares of lush high quality cropland, according to a study by Gidon Eshel, publishing 3rd June 2021 in the open-access journal PLOS Biology.

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