John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Precision AG , Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Economics, Sustainability, Ag Europe, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),
John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Research, Ag Europe, World Population, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),
John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Soil Health, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Research, World Population,

Global soils underpin life but future looks ‘bleak’, warns UN report

It takes thousands of years for soils to form, meaning protection is needed urgently, say scientists

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Matthew Kroger Matthew Kroger
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Topics: Beekeeping,

his article gets straight to the point of what is wrong with migratory beekeeping. Its Russian Roulette and there is more than one bullet in the metaphorical gun, its 75% loaded. 75% of our nations bees are making these trips every winter to California. Not to mention there is no state inspections for health when these bees cross state lines. None. How is that even possible? We have to get a vet to look at all kinds of animals when we travel why are bees any different? Especially when so much is at stake!!!

'Like sending bees to war': the deadly truth behind your almond milk obsession

Bees are essential to the functioning of America’s titanic almond industry – and billions are dying in the process

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Beekeeping, Food/Nutrition, Ag Global Specialty Food, World Population, Pollinators,

New nectar: could artificial pollen make life sweeter for bees?

In winter, starved of pollen and lacking natural forage, honeybee colonies can easily falter. But nutritious substitutes may be the answer

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Soil Health, Irrigation, Water, Sustainability, Research, World Population,

Dry run: the wet farming experiment that could sow seeds for future crops

Cambridgeshire project trials plants that thrive in more extreme weather, including sphagnum moss and bulrush

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Organic, Vegetables, Education U.S. West, Fruit, Sustainability, Research, Ag Innovation, Regenerative Agriculture,

Stopping the rot: the fight to save fresh food

An American firm has developed an organic coating that extends the shelf-life of fruit and vegetables. Might it save the world?

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TOPIC(S): Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog, Ag Asia / Pacific, Ag Tech,

10/08/2020 SOURCE: www.theguardian.com

Behind China’s ‘pork miracle’: how technology is transforming rural hog farming

The long read: As Chinese demand for pork grows and grows, traditional small-scale farms are being replaced by vast, AI-assisted operations that feel more like smartphone factories than bucolic countryside havens

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TOPIC(S): Water, Economics, Aquaculture/Fish Farming, Fishing (Commercial), World Hunger, World Population,

09/27/2020 SOURCE: www.theguardian.com

Net loss: the high price of salmon farming

The long read: The salmon has always been a barometer for the health of the planet. Now industrial-scale farming is bringing pollution, plagues of sea lice and threatening the future of wild salmon

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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.