TOPIC(S): Corn/Maize, Agriculture Global, Ag Russia & CIS, Ag Europe, AgriBusiness,

11/18/2020 SOURCE: finance.yahoo.com

Indigo Innovative Microbial Corn Seed Treatment Produces Outstanding Yield Improvements in Latest Trials

Indigo Agriculture and Agroprosperis published outstanding yield improvement results from their 2020 trial partnership in corn with Indigo 30.

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TOPIC(S): Livestock/Meat, Beef Cattle, Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog, AgriBusiness, Coronavirus/COVID,

11/16/2020 SOURCE: www.rfdtv.com

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Producers and packers are not in the same business

One market analyst says that the pandemic and the Kansas fire have proven that cattle producers and meat packers are not in the same business.

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TOPIC(S): Weeds, Ag Tech, AgriBusiness, Weather,

11/13/2020 SOURCE: www.agriculture.com

Bosch and BASF establish joint digital technology venture

First joint product to be released in Brazil, followed by Europe and North America.

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Topics: Forestry, Research, Transportation, Ag Innovation, Climate Change, World Population, Regenerative Agriculture, AgriBusiness, Education, Weather,

Where in the world can plants best soak up carbon emissions?

Plants around the world are growing at a slower than expected. Researchers say insufficient nutrients in the soil may be the culprit. A new world nutrient map provides a framework for predicting what areas around the world will be successful carbon sinks in the future.

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TOPIC(S): Livestock/Meat, Agriculture US, Beef Cattle, Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog, AgriBusiness, Coronavirus/COVID,

11/11/2020 SOURCE: www.npr.org

Meatpacking Giant JBS Denies Workers' Coronavirus Claims

The worker compensation claims are for COVID-19 medical expenses across three states. Empl...

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Randy Krotz
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Topics: Soybeans, Herbicides, Agriculture US, Environment, AgriBusiness,

Will the regulations around agricultural pesticides evolve under a new administration?

Soybean and cotton growers sue EPA over Dicamba use restrictions

The American Soybean Association and the Plains Cotton Growers have filed a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency registration of the herbicide dicamba. The product is used for “over-the-top” applications on soybean and cotton crops genetically engineered to withstand the herbicide. A Feedstuffs magazine report says the recent decision by the EPA gives growers five [...]

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture Global, Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog, Fertilizer, AgriBusiness,

11/04/2020 SOURCE: www.caixinglobal.com

World’s Largest Fertilizer Firm Sees Boon From China Hog Farming

Industry is poised to benefit from shift to mass production from smaller farms

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Ag Innovation, Biotech, AgriBusiness, Coronavirus/COVID,

2020’s Top Employers: Rapid response to COVID-19, diversity, and innovation

Companies that made this year’s Top Employers Survey overcame challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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TOPIC(S): Beef Cattle, Animal Welfare/Humane Treatment, AgriBusiness,

11/03/2020 SOURCE: efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com

Welfare of cattle at slaughter

The killing of cattle for human consumption (slaughtering) can take place in a slaughterhouse or on farm. The processes of slaughtering that were assessed for welfare, from the arrival of cattle unti...