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TOPIC(S): Corn/Maize, Agriculture Global, Weather,

07/12/2023 SOURCE: www.texastribune.org

Essay: Extreme heat is threatening corn in South Texas — and the stat…

The crop, a staple of the fertile Rio Grande Valley, is particularly susceptible to rising temperatures. It’s also a global challenge, as climate change drives food insecurity.

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Topics: Agriculture Global, Fishing (Commercial), Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),

This 1 GW solar + salt + shrimp farm is a 3-in-1 power station

A huge solar power station in China is generating clean energy, producing salt from sunlight, and serving as a shrimp-breeding site.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture Global, GMO's, Ag Africa, Food Security/Shortage,

07/11/2023 SOURCE: theconversation.com

Genetically modified crops may be a solution to hunger - why there is scepticism in Africa

Genetically modified crops are increasing yield and food security in developed countries, but in Africa, a lack of adoption is limiting success.

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TOPIC(S): Commodities, Agriculture Global,

07/11/2023 SOURCE: krishijagran.com

UN Report: Global Trade in Agricultural May Record 1.3% Per Year

A UN report states that the Global Agriculture Trade for this decade may be at a slower rate of 1.3 per cent.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture Global, Ag Tech, Ag Innovation,

07/11/2023 SOURCE: ijr.com

Watch: Strange New Farm Implement Rolls Over Crops, Kills Weeds with AI-Targeted Burst of Light

Carbon Robotics, a Seattle-based company, has developed a machine that uses laser technology to target and kill weeds.

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Topics: Agriculture Global, AgriBusiness,

Bayer Plans to Sell its Crop Science Division, says German News Service

Platow Brief, a banking and finance publication, says new Bayer AG CEO Bill Anderson and team are working on a deal to spin off the division to improve the pharma giant's financial wellbeing and placate investors.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture Global, Carbon Farming,

07/10/2023 SOURCE: www.fwi.co.uk

Financial rewards of regen farming highlighted at Groundswell - Farmers Weekly

The many ways in which regenerative arable farming practices are starting to be rewarded financially were a feature of this year’s Groundswell event. With

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TOPIC(S): Forestry, Agriculture Global, Carbon Farming,

07/10/2023 SOURCE: www.msn.com

Agriculture, Forestry to Play Key Role in Namibia's Carbon Markets

Namibia has placed more weight on agriculture and forestry as key sectors in which carbon credits can be traded in Namibia, as agricultural practices, such as conservation tillage and soil carbon sequestration, can remove carbon from the atmosphere and store it in the soil.Recent studies have found that forests take in about 30% of the carbon emissions from burning fossil fuels globally.Other related sectors that Namibia has also lined up as...

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Topics: Agriculture Global, World Hunger, Ag Africa, Food Security/Shortage,

WFP funding crisis leaves millions stranded without aid in West Africa

Funding constraints mean that the UN World Food Programme (WFP) has been forced to limit emergency aid to only 6.2 million of the most vulnerable people in need across West Africa, scaling back from an initial target of assisting 11.6 million, the agency announced on Wednesday.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture Global, Climate Change, Carbon Farming,

07/07/2023 SOURCE: www.msn.com

Elon Musk Has a Surprise Weapon for Farmers Worldwide

Farmers are often singled out by environmental activists, who believe that their practices contribute to climate change.

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Rice Exchange's state of the art blockchain infrastructure enables automation of otherwise hugely cumbersome, human-error prone and time consuming paperwork and processes. In trading, time really is money, and Rice Exchange cuts down on administrative management time.

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