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01/22/2021 SOURCE: www.desmoinesregister.com

Iowa's ethanol production falls by 500 million gallon as Americans drive less due to COVID-19

With Americans driving less and using less fuel due to the coronavirus, Iowa ethanol production fell 12% in 2020 from 2019.

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Topics: Corn/Maize, Young Farmers, Economics, World Hunger, Ag Africa, World Population,

Mvurwi farmer hails Command Agriculture Scheme

COMMAND Agriculture scheme has changed the life of Mvurwi farmer Prince Chipenda (42) who planted 100 hectares of maize in Mvurwi ward 26.Chipenda said he recei...

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01/18/2021 SOURCE: geneticliteracyproject.org

Africa biotech setback: Tanzania suspends GM crop research, ending trials of insect-resistant corn and virus-resistant cassava

Agriculture minister Prof Adolf Mkenda made the announcement on January 12 at the Tanzania Agricultural Research Institute (TARI) Mikocheni centre in Dar es

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Topics: Corn/Maize, Commodities, Agriculture Global, World Hunger, Government / Policies, Coronavirus/COVID,

Maize Price Rise Sends Shockwave | The Nation Online | Malawi Daily Newspaper

The continued rise in maize prices is a threat to inflation outlook and household survival, particularly among low-income earners, analysts have warned.

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Topics: Corn/Maize, Soil Health, Agriculture US, Sustainability, Fertilizer,

Soil degradation costs U.S. corn farmers a half-billion dollars every year | Scienmag: Latest Science and Health News

Credit: Pexels One-third of the fertilizer applied to grow corn in the U.S. each year simply compensates for the ongoing loss of soil fertility, leading to more than a half-billion dollars in extra costs to U.S. farmers every year, finds new research from the University of Colorado Boulder published last…

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01/12/2021 SOURCE: www.bloombergquint.com

China Approves Two GMO Corn Strains for Imports as Demand Soars

China approved two genetically modified corn varieties as demand for animal feed surges.

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01/09/2021 SOURCE: www.reuters.com

Supreme Court agrees to hear biofuel waiver case

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to review a lower court ruling that severely limited the government's powers to exempt small refineries from the nation's biofuels law, rekindling a long-running dispute between the oil and corn industries.

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01/06/2021 SOURCE: norfolkdailynews.com

Nebraska Corn Growers Association looking for future Ag leaders

LINCOLN - The Nebraska Corn Growers Association is now accepting applications for the fourth class of the Future Leaders in Agriculture Scholarship Program.

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Topics: Wheat, Corn/Maize, Rice, Cotton, Sugarcane, Economics, Ag India, World Population, Coronavirus/COVID,

Mixed prospects of agriculture

The outlook for major crops appears good with the only exception of cotton.

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01/04/2021 SOURCE: www.reuters.com

Mexico farm lobby blasts ban on GMO corn; organic growers welcome it

Mexico's main agricultural lobby on Saturday criticized the government's decision to ban genetically modified corn, while organic growers hailed the move that should protect smaller farmers.

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