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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Soil Health, Conservation/Tillage, Water, Research, Ag India, Ag Innovation, World Hunger, World Population, Coronavirus/COVID,

World Food Prize Laureate hails DSR as solution to Punjab’s water crisis

Amid labour shortage due to Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown, more and more farmers in Punjab adopted DSR sowing instead of manual sowing method, which requires water puddling.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Crop Dusting, Economics, World Population, Coronavirus/COVID,

Application pilots defy trend

Aerial spraying pilots in southern NSW have barely touched the ground.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Lamb/Sheep, Economics, Ag Australia/NZ, Coronavirus/COVID,

Wool market makes biggest jump in 12 months

Australian wool market takes positive turn with three consecutive weeks of increases.

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Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture US, Economics, Coronavirus/COVID,

Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 | Farmers.gov: Resources for Farmers and Producers

Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 will provide direct relief to eligible producers who have suffered losses due to COVID-19.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: World Hunger, Government / Policies, World Population, Coronavirus/COVID,

New wave of famine could sweep through the globe: UN officials

The global hunger crisis caused by conflict and compounded by Covid-19 pandemic is moving into a dangerous phase, the head of the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture US, Coronavirus/COVID,

Wisconsin Northwoods attracts people seeking peace, COVID-19 break

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Beekeeping, Ag Asia / Pacific, World Hunger, World Population, Coronavirus/COVID,

Across China: Gansu herb farmers cure poverty while fighting coronavirus

Photo shows farmers tilling a female ginseng field in Minxian County, Gansu Province, on June 9, 2020. (Xinhua/Ma Wanan)LANZHOU, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- The locals

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TOPIC(S): Poultry, Food/Nutrition, Coronavirus/COVID,

09/17/2020 SOURCE: www.salon.com

Egg price-gouging accusations, a pandemic cheese "roller coaster": Why food costs are still in flux

Restaurants are trying to work within the "new normal," but for a number of reasons, food prices haven't stabilized

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TOPIC(S): USDA, Coronavirus/COVID, Consumer/Retail,

09/17/2020 SOURCE: www.mychesco.com

Department of Agriculture Releases COVID-19 Restaurant Enforcement Actions, September 7-1 - MyChesCo

HARRISBURG, PA — The Department of Agriculture released data related to COVID-19 restaurant enforcement actions from September 7 through September 13, 2020. The information is specific to COVID-19 mitigation requirements …

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TOPIC(S): CRISPR/Gene Editing, Biotech, Coronavirus/COVID,

09/17/2020 SOURCE: www.agdaily.com

Science used in ag can help defend against viruses | AGDAILY

In the modern era, scientists have harnessed the mechanism (CRISPR) developed by bacteria to defend against invading viruses by chopping them up.

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