John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Precision AG , Cotton, Pesticides, Economics, Pest Control, Research, Ag Innovation,

How AI is helping Indian cotton farmers reduce pesticide use

There are more than 5.8 million cotton farmers in India according to the country’s Textile Ministry. Every year, they face heavy losses due to pests attacking their crops. In 2017, farmers in the state of Maharashtra faced a loss of ₹15,000 crores ($2.1 billion) as 50% of the crop was under attack from pests. As a […]

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Ag Innovation, World Hunger, Government / Policies, World Population, Coronavirus/COVID, Ag Middle East,

Agriculture is Kazakhstan's New 'Black Gold'

The lack of quality food is now being seen as one of the main impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the alarm not only being sounded by experts from the WHO and WTO...

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Ag Tech, Ag Innovation, Government / Policies, Regenerative Agriculture, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),

10/30/2020 SOURCE: www.neste.us

Fueling a city’s fleet with low emission renewable fuels made from locally sourced waste

Fueling a city's fleet with renewbale fuels made from locally sourced waste

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Sustainable Food Supply Chain Begins With Startups On The Farm

Planting the right seeds, using the right field, improving growing conditions, as well as harvesting and post-harvest practices can have positive impact.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Economics, Sustainability, Fertilizer, Ag Europe, Ag Tech, Ag Innovation, Regenerative Agriculture,

French start-up Ynsect set to build world’s largest insect farm

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Soil Health, Ag Innovation, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),

These biological batteries generate renewable energy from the ground

Bioo uses microorganisms in the soil to power lights—and maybe one day, your whole house...

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Topics: Soil Health, Precision AG , Crop Consultant, Economics, Sustainability, Research, Ag Innovation, World Hunger, World Population, Education,

Simple Seed Coating with Peptides Leads to Big Plant Growth Improvement

Researchers at Noble are exploring the potential for native small peptides to be applied as seed coatings to enhance plant growth and return carbon back to the soil.

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Turning streetwear into solar power plants

Dubendorf, Switzerland (SPX) Oct 23, 2020 - Our hunger for energy is insatiable, it even continues to rise with the increasing supply of new electronic gadgets. What's more, we are almost always on the move and thus permanently dependent on a

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Topics: Wheat, Agriculture US, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Drones UAV, Ag Innovation,

Unmanned aerial vehicles help wheat breeders

Washington DC (SPX) Sep 03, 2020 - Breeding programs for crops with limited per-plant seed yield require one or more generations of seed increase to generate sufficient quantities for sowing replicated yield trials. The ability

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Precision AG , Agriculture US, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Poultry, Sustainability, Ag Global Specialty Food, Ag Innovation, World Hunger, World Population, Coronavirus/COVID,

5 poultry innovations ready to change the industry in 2021

COVID-19 posed numerous challenges for the poultry industry, from worker shortages to interruptions throughout the supply chain. New technologies can help the industry solve these issues and look forward to future opportunities to thrive and succeed.