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TOPIC(S): Soybeans, Cotton, Ag India,

08/01/2022 SOURCE: indianexpress.com

Rains, falling prices prompt farmers to shift from pulses to soyabean, cotton

According to the Union Agriculture Ministry’s latest compiled data as of July 29, farmers have so far sown 106.18 lakh hectares (lh) area under pulses in the current kharif cropping season from June 1. This is above last year’s corresponding area coverage of 103.23 lh.

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Topics: Soil Health, Cotton, Agriculture US, Cover Crops, Sustainability,

Swapping ‘Jugs’ for Cover Crops Leads to Greener No-Till Future

When Matt Griggs decided to embark on no-till practices more than a decade ago he was already dealing with a degraded soil resource. More than 100 years of conventional tillage and a monoculture of cotton on his family’s rolling farm ground had caused erosion and stripped soils of organic matter.

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TOPIC(S): Cotton, Agriculture US, Education U.S. MidWest,

07/18/2022 SOURCE: www.youtube.com

Down to Earth: Cotton Efficiency

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Cotton, Pest Control, Insects, Ag Australia/NZ,

Environmentally friendly insecticide selectively affects cotton pests - Industry-update.com

Australian scientists Ritesh Jane (left) and Professor Nina Mitter say tests using BioClayTM on cotton plants are harmless to other insects, including bee sting (Tetragonula hockingsi) and aphids (Myzus persicae). Credit: University of Queensland Scientists from the University of Queensland have created an environmentally friendly spray that targets and destroys one of the most harmful …

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Cotton, Agriculture Global, Research,

WCRC - World Cotton Research Conference

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TOPIC(S): Cotton, GMO's, Plant Breeding,

07/08/2022 SOURCE: today.tamu.edu

Cotton Breeders Are Using Genetic Insights To Make This Global Crop More Sustainable

Possible solutions could lie at the intersection of breeding and genetic modification.

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TOPIC(S): Cotton, Agriculture US, Education U.S. MidWest,

07/08/2022 SOURCE: www.aces.edu

Cotton: A Sustainable Choice in Alabama's Climate - Alabama Cooperative Extension System

There is nothing more sustainable or more down to earth than growing cotton in Alabama, according to Extension Cotton Agronomist Steve Brown.

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TOPIC(S): Corn/Maize, Soybeans, Cotton, GMO's,

07/06/2022 SOURCE: geneticliteracyproject.org

Bolivia maintains ban on GMO crops — but it’s estimated that 40% to 100% of corn, soybeans and cotton are grown from illegal genetically modified seeds

“The request for access to biotechnology has no turning back. The small producer got tired of 'fighting' with drought, frost, floods and crop pests. We

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TOPIC(S): Cotton, Herbicides, Agriculture Global,

07/06/2022 SOURCE: seedworld.com

Study Shows Herbicide Tolerant Cotton Has No Adverse Environmental Impacts

The two-year investigation revealed that GMHT cotton did not exhibit any harmful effects on the arthropod community.

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TOPIC(S): Cotton, Cover Crops,

07/05/2022 SOURCE: seedworld.com

Is Lupin a Potential Cover Crop for Sorghum and Cotton?

Researchers investigated lupin as a winter cover crop and how it impacts high-biomass sorghum and cotton yields

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