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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Corn/Maize, Agriculture US, Education U.S. MidWest, GMO's, Research, Genes /Genetics, World Population,

Team IDs differences in gene-related activity between ancient, modern

Nebraska's Jinliang Yang and colleagues have shown how activating and deactivating genes, rather than swapping them out or rewriting them, may have directed the evolution of modern-day corn.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Economics, Food/Nutrition, Sustainability, World Hunger, Government / Policies, Ag Africa, World Population, Coronavirus/COVID,

Government puts in R1bn to give the Covid-hit agricultural industry a boost

The government has set aside a R1 billion employment stimulus package for small-scale and subsistence farmers.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Forestry, Sustainability, Climate Change, World Population, Ag Middle East,

Turkish man on mission to leave behind greener planet - Turkey News

A retired Turkish officer is on a mission to leave behind a greener planet to honor the memory of his late wife.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Markets/Pricing, Cocoa, Economics, Food/Nutrition, Ag Global Specialty Food, World Population,

Ivory Coast cocoa growers step up campaign against chocolate giants | Fin24

Cocoa farmers in Ivory Coast has escalated a media campaign against multinational chocolate makers, threatening them with a boycott in a dispute over payment.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Soil Health, World Hunger, World Population, Regenerative Agriculture, Education,

Agriculture doesn't have to be the villain: regenerative farming can s

This World Soil Day, Petra Hans of IKEA Foundation argues that working with not against nature is the only sustainable way for agriculture to feed a growing human population.

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

Digitisation Could Transform African Agriculture

Placing an online order for farming inputs saves Velebantfu Dlamini about USD12 in transport fees for a round trip of about 320 kilometres. The 26-year-old vegetable farmer from Nkhungwini in the Shis

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Sustainability, World Hunger, Government / Policies, World Population,

Fresh kick-off for agri-food systems transformation

25 November, 2020/Rome - Global leaders called today for an urgent action to transform agri-food systems to make them more sustainable and resilient

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Organic, Forestry, Fruit, Food/Nutrition, Ag Europe, Ag Global Specialty Food, World Population,

New apple variety discovered by Wiltshire jogger

Experts have confirmed the apple found by Archie Thomas has never been seen before.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Pesticides, Organic, Water, Fruit, Fertilizer, Ag Asia / Pacific, World Population, Weather,

Cyprus olive farmer vows change to face climate challenge

Standing in her olive grove in Cyprus, Elena Sampson sighs at the sight of hundreds of barren trees and vows to tackle climate change after ...

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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.