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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Corn/Maize, Economics, USDA, World Population, Ag South America, Weather,

Drought impacts on Argentine corn planting and overall production and exports

Corn production in Argentina is likely to drop to 48 million tons in 2020-21 from 50 million tons in 2019-20, the US Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service in Buenos Aires said in a report released on Thursday.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Economics, Sustainability, World Population, Ag South America, Weather,

Loss to agriculture sector due to rain over $1 billion

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries has indicated that the damage to crops, livestock and infrastructure caused by continuous rainfall over the last four days is almost at $1 billion and counting. Minister Floyd Green stated that...

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TOPIC(S): Soybeans, Agriculture US, Economics, Weather,

10/29/2020 SOURCE: www.startribune.com

Some snow is no big deal because Minnesota farmers were far ahead on this year's harvest

Soybeans are mostly in, and corn is way ahead of schedule despite the early cold.

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TOPIC(S): Sustainability, Beef Cattle, Climate Change, Ranching, Weather,

10/28/2020 SOURCE: www.agriculture.com

Methane and grazing: A broader view

Emissions are balanced when regenerative grazing of livestock sequesters carbon and oxidizes methane.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Conservation/Tillage, Young Farmers, Environment, Ag Tech, Weather,

10/26/2020 SOURCE: www.edf.org

This new approach to farming is transforming agriculture while protecting the environment

The pollution from fertilizer runoff hurts farmers as well as the environment. New technology and partnerships promise to help them both.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Wheat, Crop Consultant, Water, Economics, Sustainability, Research, World Hunger, World Population, Weather,

GM wheat variety with drought tolerance

"We think that the trifecta of herbicide, drought & frost tolerance is the next quantum leap in yield."

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Sustainability, Climate Change, Weather,

10/23/2020 SOURCE: www.smithsonianmag.com

Are the Great Plains Headed for Another Dust Bowl?

Researchers say atmospheric dust in the region has doubled in the last 20 years, suggesting the increasingly dry region is losing more soil skyward

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Climate Change, Education, Weather,

10/17/2020 SOURCE: www.dtnpf.com

Drought Concern Grows in North-Central US

Comments on the monthly climate report show doubts about crop moisture recharge before spring 2021.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Corn/Maize, Organic, Education U.S. MidWest, Sustainability, Research, Genes /Genetics, World Hunger, World Population, Weather,

Iowa State University Scientists Advance Plant Breeding for Organic Industry

A new federal grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative (OREI) will support Iowa State scientists and collaborators as they develop improved seed corn tailored to the needs of the rapidly growing organic industry.

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