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Randy Krotz
shared this 2 article 3 years ago
Topics: Consumer/Retail, Ag Europe, Organic, Agriculture US,

Will this trend move to the United States?

The big idea: has organic food passed its sell-by date?

Touted as a cure for environmental and physical ills, the organic movement is falling short of high expectations

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US,

09/06/2022 SOURCE: www.theguardian.com

US farmers face plague of pests as global heating raises soil temperatures

Milder winters could threaten crop yields as plant-eating insects spread northwards and become more voracious, researchers say

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TOPIC(S): Wheat, Corn/Maize, Rice, Cotton, CRISPR/Gene Editing, Weather,

09/02/2022 SOURCE: www.theguardian.com

Night-time heat is killing crops. Scientists are rushing to find resilient plants

Night temperatures are rising fast, and that’s a problem for rice and other critical crops, which have fewer defenses at night

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture Global, Aquaculture/Fish Farming, Fishing (Commercial),

07/21/2022 SOURCE: www.theguardian.com

Offshore fish farms: a new wave of food production … or the ‘wild west’ of ocean pollution?

Deep-sea aquaculture is proliferating around the planet, promising to ‘feed the world’. Yet many fear the harm this new frontier could wreak on marine life

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 3 years ago
Topics: Agriculture Global, Ag Europe, Government / Policies,

Animals farmed: pigs cloned by robots, horsemeat trial and bird flu culls

Welcome to our monthly roundup of the biggest issues in farming and food production, with must-read reports from around the web

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TOPIC(S): GMO's, CRISPR/Gene Editing, World Hunger, Biotech, Food Security/Shortage,

05/25/2022 SOURCE: www.theguardian.com

Gene editing could increase food security, UK adviser says

Legislation introduced in Lords aims to help speed up development of gene-edited products

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 3 years ago
Topics: Agriculture Global, Poultry,

Animals Farmed: egg crisis, new farmed fish killing rules and decoding pig grunts

Welcome to our monthly roundup of the biggest issues in farming and food production, with must-read reports from around the web

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 4 years ago
Topics: Crop Consultant, Beekeeping, Food/Nutrition, Sustainability, Ag Europe, Ag Global Specialty Food, Pollinators,

‘No one knew they existed’: wild heirs of lost British honeybee found at Blenheim

The ‘ecotype’, thought to have been wiped out by disease and invasive species, is thriving in the estate’s ancient woodlands

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 4 years ago
Topics: Agriculture US, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Beekeeping, Sustainability, Pollinators,

Bee colonies have collapsed across the US. One company has developed a high-tech solution

Tiny sensors let beekeepers know if there’s a problem in the hive so they take action before it’s too late

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 4 years ago
Topics: Soil Health, Agriculture Global, Equine/Horse, Economics, Fermentation/Vineyard/Wine, Grapes, Ag Europe,

Draught wines: French vineyards rediscover the power of horses

Working horses not only outperform tractors on tricky terrain but provide a natural way to improve health of soil and crops

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Matt Brechwald is the world's most prolific agricultural podcaster. Consistently podcasting since 2014 Matt has hosted well over 1,000 podcasts about agriculture and conducted hundreds of radio interviews as well. From his farm in Kuna, Idaho, Matt has developed the term "Off-Farm Income" into a multi-national brand.

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