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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Precision AG , Agriculture Global, Economics, World Hunger, Ag Africa, Food Security/Shortage,

'Africa is exporting wealth and importing poverty'

Fr Godfrey Nzamujo runs a "zero waste" agriculture system aimed at increasing food securit...

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Precision AG , Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Conservation/Tillage, Economics, Sustainability, Research,

Sustainable farming: There’s no one solution

Sustainable agriculture will not be achieved by one universal solution. A meta-analysis by the University of Basel shows that the current focus on no-till farming does not achieve the desired results. A sustainable system of agriculture must be designed for local needs and in dialog with local farmers.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Livestock/Meat, Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Economics, Beef Cattle,

Unhappy with prices, ranchers look to build own meat plants

By SCOTT McFETRIDGE Associated Press

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Precision AG , Agriculture US, Conservation/Tillage, Economics, Sustainability,

Maine is in danger of losing some of its best agricultural land to solar farms

Only 13 percent of Maine is suitable for farmland. In recent years, those acres have been targeted by solar farm developers.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Economics, Sustainability, Research, Ag Innovation, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),

Growing Crops Under Solar Panels? Now Theres a Bright Idea

In the new scientific (and literal) field of agrivoltaics, researchers are showing how pan...

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Soybeans, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Economics, Sustainability, Crop Diseases, Fungicides, Research,

Soybean study designs and implements a more effective and less toxic bio-fungicide - Samachar Central

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Fungal diseases of plants are normally managed through the application of fungicides, which are not only toxic to the pathogens that cause these diseases but to other organisms, including humans, animals, and the environment, especially after long and repeated applications. A recent article summarizes an attempt to use dsRNA molecules, which […]

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Economics, Aquaculture/Fish Farming, Fishing (Commercial), Ag North America,

Nanaimo fish farm planning to scale up to 15 times its current production - Nanaimo News Bulletin

Taste of B.C. Aquafarms was acquired by Miami, Fla.’s Blue Star Foods Corp. earlier this year

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Corn/Maize, Commodities, Markets/Pricing, Agriculture Global, Economics, Ag Russia & CIS, Trade (Commodities),

Russia to increase grain export duty to help local producers

Russia’s Ministry of Agriculture stated that the export duty on Russian wheat will be raised from USD57.80 to USD58.70 per ton on October 13. Duties

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Topics: Corn/Maize, Education U.S. MidWest, Economics, Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog, Research,

High-oil corn packs punch for pigs

URBANA, Ill. – A new high-oil corn product offers greater amino acid and energy digestibility in growing pigs, according to new research from the University of Illinois.

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Topics: Commodities, Coffee/Tea, Agriculture Global, Economics, Transportation, Trade (Commodities),

EXCLUSIVE Major coffee buyers face losses as Colombia farmers fail to deliver

Coffee farmers in Colombia, the world's No. 2 arabica producer, have failed to deliver up ...

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'Africa is exporting wealth and importing poverty'

Sustainable farming: There’s no one solution

Unhappy with prices, ranchers look to build own meat plants

Maine is in danger of losing some of its best agricultural land to solar farms

Growing Crops Under Solar Panels? Now Theres a Bright Idea

Soybean study designs and implements a more effective and less toxic bio-fungicide - Samachar Central

Nanaimo fish farm planning to scale up to 15 times its current production - Nanaimo News Bulletin

Russia to increase grain export duty to help local producers

High-oil corn packs punch for pigs

EXCLUSIVE Major coffee buyers face losses as Colombia farmers fail to deliver

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