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Nancy Kavazanjian
shared this 2 article 5 years ago
Topics: Agriculture Global, Trade (Commodities), Coronavirus/COVID,

Are nation's using Covid-19 as an excuse to disrupt trade? Interesting map

Market Access Map

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 5 years ago
Topics: Commodities, Markets/Pricing, Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Economics, USDA, Government / Policies,

Outlook For Farmers Is (Finally) Looking Brighter

Farmers are predicted to see income they sorely haven't seen in years.

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 5 years ago
Topics: Agriculture Global, Sustainability, GMO's, Research, CRISPR/Gene Editing, Genes /Genetics, World Hunger, World Population, Education,

Tweaking corn kernels with CRISPR - Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Corn—or maize—has changed over thousands of years from weedy plants that make ears with less than a dozen kernels to the cobs packed with hundreds of juicy kernels that we see on farms today. Powerful DNA-editing techniques such as CRISPR can speed up that process. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) Professor David Jackson and his...

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 5 years ago
Topics: Dairy, Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Economics, Equipment/Machinery, Research,

Dairy Cow Hoof Care 101 — Derrick Josi | TDF Honest Farming

In short, just like we cut our toenails, cows’ hooves are consistently growing and need trimmed. Basically, it’s good hygiene. We have the cows’ hooves trimmed on a regular basis to maintain welfare and to prevent lameness.

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 5 years ago
Topics: Agriculture Global, Economics, Sustainability, Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog, Ag Australia/NZ,

Carbon neutral, zero waste agenda to help pork market growth

A pork industry export marketing push is being backed up by a goal to go carbon neutral by 2025.

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 5 years ago
Topics: Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, World Hunger, World Population,

The United States of Agriculture

There are more than 2 million farms in the United States, about 98% of which are operated by families, individuals, family partnerships, or family corporations, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation. About 87% of all agricultural products in America are produced on family ranches or farms

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 5 years ago
Topics: Soil Health, Precision AG , Agriculture US, Education U.S. NorthEast, Agriculture Global, Water, Sustainability, Research,

News: Corn Belt Farmland Has Lost a Third of its Carbon-Rich Soil | College of Natural Sciences | UMass Amherst

UMass Amherst researchers used remote sensing to quantify the previously underestimated erosion

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 5 years ago
Topics: Soil Health, Agriculture US, Organic, Agriculture Global, Fruit, Sustainability, Research, Urban Farming, Education,

Ohio Controlled Environment Agriculture Center to hold Soilless Strawberry School

The Ohio State University will hold a workshop focusing on greenhouse strawberry production in March. Soilless Strawberry School Greenhouse-focused Track Learn all you need to grow strawberries in …

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 5 years ago
Topics: Soybeans, Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Education U.S. MidWest, Economics, Sustainability, Research, World Hunger, Ag Africa,

Soybean Innovation Lab provides knowledge that assists soybean production in Africa

URBANA, Ill. – Soybean production in Africa and other developing regions has the potential to alleviate hunger and boost local economies. But the transition from traditional crops such as cowpea or cassava to a major commercial crop such as soybean is fraught with challenges.

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Isaac L
shared this 2 article 5 years ago
Topics: Agriculture Global, Equine/Horse, Research, Education,

Heeding Groundwork: Class Review

When a baby green horse starts out, he doesnt have any kind of vocabulary for working with humans. We slowly introduce him to horse-logical body language pressures that are relieved when his feet move in the indicated direction.

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