John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Economics, Sustainability, World Hunger, Government / Policies, Ag Middle East,
Turkey’s farmers call for urgent support as food alarm grows
Turkey’s agricultural producers are grappling with exorbitant cost increases that threaten further blows to the country’s food production amid an already galloping inflation.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Precision AG , Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Economics, Sustainability, World Hunger,
What does the rise of AI in agriculture mean for the future of farming? – Monash Lens
With automation becoming increasingly widespread in industrial farming, new research examines the role and status of the “farmers” as they spend more and more time managing IT systems. Read more at Monash Lens.
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04/11/2022 SOURCE: www.bworldonline.com
CORN FARMERS in the Cagayan Valley and the Cordilleras will receive training in sustainable farming practices like climate-smart soil management and regenerative agriculture.
Corn farming program seeking to propagate sustainable best practices - BusinessWorld Online
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Rice, Food/Nutrition, Food Waste, Sustainability, Food Security/Shortage,
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Why Restaurants Overusing Their Fry Oil Are ‘Fresh’ Out of Excuses
Who knew that overused fry oil represented such an untapped health and sustainability market opportunity? FreshFry CEO Jeremiah Chapman breaks it down.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Beekeeping, Beyond Organic , Sustainability, Pollinators,
New Breed of Honeybees Offer Hope Against Commercial Bees’ Biggest Threat - EcoWatch
Human-raised honeybees are in trouble, and the biggest threat they face is the varroa mite. This is an eight-legged parasite that is smaller than a pinhead, Science explained. It harms bees by feeding on their fat and weakening their immune systems, and also by spreading viruses the bees are then less able to defend themselves against.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Soil Health, Crop Consultant, Water, Sustainability, Fertilizer,
How Do We Solve The Problem Of Agricultural Nutrient Runoff?
Agricultural runoff from Midwestern farms is a major contributor to a vast “dead zone” in the Gulf of Mexico. Nitrogen, phosphorous and other farm nutrients drain into the Mississippi River, which empties into the Gulf, spurring algae to overpopulate and suffocating other aquatic life. Illinois is a main culprit in this ongoing environmental blight.
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JAMES MSASA
Topics: Organic, Conservation/Tillage, Hobby Farming, Food/Nutrition, Sustainability, Environment, Ag Innovation, Government / Policies, Climate Change, Disability and Agriculture,
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Sustainability, World Hunger, Government / Policies, World Population,
The fight for Zero Hunger continues
Hunger has been rising globally since 2014, the risk of famine in some countries is real and malnutrition rates are still very high. Having been a world leader on nutrition through its last seven-year budget, the EU needs to take up its responsibility again, argue a group of advocates.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture Global, Beekeeping, Sustainability, Research, Pollinators,
Selective breeding sustainably protects honey bees from Varroa mite
A new breed of honey bees provides a major advance in the global fight against the parasitic Varroa mite, new research shows.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, GMO's, Research, Ag Europe, Genes /Genetics,
First gene edited 'cancer-cutting' wheat trials get the go ahead in UK
The UK government has granted permission for a series of field trials of gene edited wheat for the first time in Europe, marking a move away from the EU’s stance on the matter.
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