
Topics: Rice, Markets/Pricing, Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Education U.S. SouthWest, Economics, Sustainability, World Hunger, World Population, Education,
Rice crop, market likely up for Texas producers | AgriLife Today
Early indications show Texas rice farmers produced a bumper crop amid a market that could experience a price increase.
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Topics: Sustainability, Research, World Hunger, Government / Policies, World Population, Education,
Access to, and benefit sharing of plant genetic resources critical to global food and agriculture scenario, say experts
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10/06/2020 SOURCE: www.nature.com
Switching and relocating crops could be a key pathway for agricultural adaptation to climate change. Here, Rising and Devineni use data-driven Bayesian modelling to estimate the potential for crop switching to mitigate climate impacts on US crop production under a high-emission scenario, showing considerable opportunities but also limitations.
Crop switching reduces agricultural losses from climate change in the United States by half under RCP 8.5
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Topics: Agriculture US, Young Farmers, FFA/4-H, Education,
FFA Embraces Agricultural Education for All
INDIANAPOLIS (Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020/National FFA Organization)—The National FFA Organization is embracing an essential journey to ensure agricultural education and FFA is available and accessible to all. This week, the National FFA Organization shared with colleagues and stakeholders the new Agricultural Education for All roadmap, which outlines the strategies the organization is taking to support [...]
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10/01/2020 SOURCE: www.farmprogress.com
While Nebraska's ag sector was hit hard, government support has given producers and businesses a boost.
Policy brief highlights impact of COVID-19 on agriculture
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Topics: Agriculture US, Young Farmers, Sustainability, Education,
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Topics: Cotton, GMO's, Biotech, Education,
Numerous studies are available across multiple crops regarding the equivalence of GMO and non-GMO seed/feed.
GMO insect-resistant Bt cotton 'as safe as' conventional counterpart, study finds
Genetically engineered crops expressing insecticidal and herbicide-tolerant traits offer a new strategy for crop protection and enhanced production;
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Topics: Livestock/Meat, Agriculture US, Pest Control, Education,
This is an excellent article on the current and historic situation with feral hogs.
Skyrocketing number of feral hogs in US has become ‘pig bomb,’ experts say
The illegal transportation of wild pigs on the “underground wild pig railroad” has caused a massive explosion in population for the animals in a term Zoologist John “Jack” Mayer has coined a “pig bomb.”
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Topics: Sustainability, Research, Ag North America, Education,
Museum highlights agriculture’s vitality in Chatham-Kent
Taking a look into Chatham-Kent’s agricultural past will show how much has changed, but also how important the sector has always been to the area.
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09/28/2020 SOURCE: www.kosu.org
The past seven months have been a big strain on families like Mandi Boren's. The Borens are cattle ranchers on a remote slice of land near Idaho'
In Internet Dead Zones, Rural Schools Struggle With Distanced Learning
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