Agriculture US
TOPIC(S): Agriculture US,

01/07/2021 SOURCE: www.agriculture.com

Strong land prices expected to continue

Stronger than expected prices for good quality land in the fourth quarter of 2020 are due in part to improving commodity prices, lower interest rates, and low supply.

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Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture US, Food/Nutrition, Insects,

These Two Companies are Going to Build the World's Largest Insect-Based Protein Farm

This emerging industry has the potential to play an essential role within the global agricultural sector.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture US, Crop Consultant, Economics,

A snapshot of the top 100 agricultural cooperatives

Despite a drop in total gross business revenue from $149.1 billion in 2018 to $147.8 billion in 2019, the nation’s 100 largest agricultural cooperatives reported a record $5.9 billion net income, up $800 million, or 15.6 percent, from the previous record $5.1 billion in 2018 (Figures 1 and 2). The Top 100 ag co-ops also [...]

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Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Soybeans, Agriculture US, Sustainability,

U.S. Soy: The Sustainability Solution

Sustainability is a key differentiator for the U.S. soy industry. During the 2020 U.S. Soy Global Trade Exchange & Specialty Grains Show, Janjoris Van Diepen of Blonk Consultants and Jennifer Garrett of JG Consulting Services provided information on the carbon footprint of U.S. Soy and mapping U.S. Soy to UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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TOPIC(S): Herbicides, Agriculture US, Pesticides, Organic,

01/05/2021 SOURCE: www.knkx.org

Popular Organic Farm Product 'Agro Gold WS' Banned In WA, OR, CA; Idaho Investigating

Alan Scheiber is one organic farmer who would have never applied so-called “Agro Gold WS” to about a dozen acres if he’d known it contained synthetic

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Rice, Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Education U.S. MidWest, Sustainability, Research,

Flag leaves could help top off photosynthetic performance in rice

A team from the University of Illinois and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) found that some flag leaves of different varieties of rice transform light and carbon dioxide into carbohydrates better than others, potentially opening new opportunities for breeding higher yielding rice varieties.

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TOPIC(S): Corn/Maize, Agriculture US, GMO's, Trade (Commodities), Ag North America, Commodity/Trade Groups,

01/04/2021 SOURCE: www.reuters.com

Mexico farm lobby blasts ban on GMO corn; organic growers welcome it

Mexico's main agricultural lobby on Saturday criticized the government's decision to ban genetically modified corn, while organic growers hailed the move that should protect smaller farmers.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Food/Nutrition, Ag Tech,

01/03/2021 SOURCE: www.forbes.com

Agrifoodtech Attracts Celebrities

Food and farming are attracting celebrity investment including from Meghan Markle, Oprah to name a few.

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