Sustainability
John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Precision AG , Young Farmers, Drones UAV, Sustainability, Fertilizer, Ag Australia/NZ,

Australia's Younger Agricultural Workforce Step up with XAG Drone for the Soaring Winter Crops

Australia's Younger Agricultural Workforce Step up with XAG Drone for the Soaring Winter Crops: Observing an increasingly growing demand of unmanned device applications during Australia's winter cropping season best seen in decades, XAG is on track to deploy drones to help farmers take the pressure off chemical use and preserve water. Faced with the expanded size of sown areas in Australia, XAG works with millennial drone entrepreneurs from Queensland to provide autonomous …

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Topics: Wheat, Corn/Maize, Soil Health, Soybeans, Precision AG , Irrigation, Oats, Agriculture US, Cover Crops, Vegetables, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Conservation/Tillage, Sustainability,

No-till farming: traditional ideas with new technologies to tackle current challenges

With soil health high on the EU policy agenda, EURACTIV spoke with US-based farmer Trey Hill, whose innovative approach to farming explores the potential of no-till agriculture, a practice that can contribute to the EU’s sustainability goals although some dismiss it as "technologically backward".

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08/21/2020 SOURCE: www.theguardian.com

How to buy direct from Australian producers: 'It's like having shares in a farm and your dividend is vegetables'

Finding a farm-direct produce box takes a bit of detective work, but the rewards can be heady

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08/21/2020 SOURCE: www.cnbc.com

Sustainable food production is becoming critical due to population growth, experts say

The question of how we feed the planet in a sustainable way is a pressing one.

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08/21/2020 SOURCE: civileats.com

Opinion Piece

Op-ed: A New Row-Cropping System in Iowa Offers Some Reasons for Optimism | Civil Eats

A pioneering approach to raising livestock and growing crops on the same land could diversify farm country, bring more income to farmers, and feed the communities where food is grown.

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08/21/2020 SOURCE: www.albawaba.com

Israeli Firm Mulls Promoting Desert Agriculture Projects In UAE | Al Bawaba

Arieli Capital, an investment firm that operates innovation centers in Israel and around the world, and a regional council in the Negev desert in Israel

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Soil Health, Economics, Sustainability, World Hunger, World Population,

Great leader of soil and people

March 17, 1920. The river Madhumati was flowing at her own will while its tributary Baigar has been alongside for many years.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Vegetables, Sustainability, Vertical Farming, World Hunger, World Population,

Automated vertical indoor farming set to sprout | ZDNet

Vertical farms could make use of abandoned professional spaces as the pandemic grinds on.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Sustainability, Fishing (Commercial), Ag Asia / Pacific, Government / Policies, Ag Africa,

China issues new sustainability rules for its notorious fishing fleet | South Africa Today

China has made the first major revisions to regulations governing its distant-water fishing fleet in 17 years. The new rules aim to curb illegal activity, increase transparency and improve sustainability in commercial fishing. As dominant nation in the global fishing industry, yet ranked worst for fishing offenses, China could have a huge positive impact through […]

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