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TOPIC(S): Pesticides, Crop Consultant, Pest Control, Crop Diseases, World Hunger, Ag Africa,
John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Livestock/Meat, Organic, Crop Consultant, Poultry, Pest Control, World Hunger, Ag Africa, World Population,

Kenya: Farming with insects

A new generation of agricultural entrepreneurs in Kenya are using the larvae of black soldier flies as a sustainable alternative to fishmeal and soy. Could it take off internationally?

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TOPIC(S): Soil Health, Crop Consultant, Sustainability, Climate Change, Ag Australia/NZ, Sugar Beets,

08/22/2020 SOURCE: www.eadt.co.uk

Farmers highlight how they hope to meet ‘net zero’ climate target

A Fenland farmer’s efforts to keep carbon stored within his fields have been highlighted in a national publication showing how agriculture can achieve its “net zero” emissions target by 2040.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Wheat, Corn/Maize, Soil Health, Soybeans, Precision AG , Irrigation, Oats, Agriculture US, Cover Crops, Vegetables, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Conservation/Tillage, Sustainability,

No-till farming: traditional ideas with new technologies to tackle current challenges

With soil health high on the EU policy agenda, EURACTIV spoke with US-based farmer Trey Hill, whose innovative approach to farming explores the potential of no-till agriculture, a practice that can contribute to the EU’s sustainability goals although some dismiss it as "technologically backward".

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