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TOPIC(S): Cotton, GMO's, Ag Africa,

04/05/2022 SOURCE: allianceforscience.cornell.edu

Bt cotton gives Kenyan farmers a reason to smile again - Alliance for Science

“Wow, wow.” I couldn’t stop saying wow as we caught a first glimpse of a field covered with what appeared to be white flowers. It seemed huge, but in reality, it was only 2.5 acres of genetically modified Bt cotton. Still, it was big, given that the average farmer in Africa owns and tills just […]

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TOPIC(S): Wheat, Corn/Maize, Soybeans, Cotton, Commodities, USDA,

04/05/2022 SOURCE: www.agriculture.com

USDA Crop Progress Report | April 4, 2022

The report today pegged corn planted at 2%, which matches the prior five-year average pace.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Cotton, Water, Sustainability,

When It Comes to Cotton Production, Sustainability Is in the Water

Through new technologies, data collection and third-party verification, brands and retailers now have the critical assurances they need to show that the cotton fiber in their supply chain is more sustainably grown, with lower environmental and social risk.

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TOPIC(S): Cotton, Agriculture US,

03/31/2022 SOURCE: www.ecotextile.com

US cotton protocol buoyed by grower interest

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TOPIC(S): Cotton, Trade (Commodities), Weather,

03/22/2022 SOURCE: www.enca.com

US drought pushes cotton prices to ten-year high

Cotton prices rose to their highest level in more than a decade on Monday due to a prolonged drought in parts of the central United States.

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TOPIC(S): Corn/Maize, Soybeans, Cotton, Herbicides, Weeds, Agriculture US, Pesticides,

01/27/2022 SOURCE: theconversation.com

The herbicide dicamba was supposed to solve farmers' weed problems – instead, it's making farming harder for many of them

Farmers are stuck in a chemical war against weeds, which have developed resistance to many widely used herbicides. Seed companies’ answer – using more varied herbicides – is causing new problems.

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this article 3 years ago
Topics: Wheat, Rice, Soybeans, Cotton, Sugarcane, Coffee/Tea, Vegetables, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Economics, Beef Cattle, Ag India,

Top 10 Leading Agriculture States of India – With Most Crops!

Dive into the article to know about the agriculture states of India. We have compiled a list of top 10 leading agriculture states.

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this article 3 years ago
Topics: Cotton, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Ag Australia/NZ,

Farmer breathes new life into unwanted cotton clothes - AustralianFarmers

Have you ever been roped into the fast fashion frenzy of buying a new piece of clothing on a weekly or monthly basis, only for it to end up in landfill a short time later? There is a world first movement on the Queensland-New South Wales border to tackle that very issue. On a farm […]

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this article 3 years ago
Topics: Cotton, Commodities, Agriculture Global, Economics, Ag Asia / Pacific, Trade (Commodities), Ag Africa,

Malawi Farmers under-utilizing Chinese funded Cotton ginneries - The Maravi Post

Malawi Farmers under-utilizing Chinese funded Cotton ginneries Agriculture - The Maravi Post

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TOPIC(S): Soil Health, Cotton, Water, Sustainability,

10/30/2021 SOURCE: www.forbes.com

Damaging Sustainability Myths Debunked: Cotton Is Not A “Thirsty” Crop, Says Report

It has been stated that wild-growing plant fibers are more sustainable than cotton because they are “rainfed” and therefore use less water. In fact, more than half of global cotton crops are purely rainfed. Cotton water 'usage' myths debunked in part 3 of this 4 part series on cotton misinformation.

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