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TOPIC(S): GMO's, Ag Asia / Pacific,

02/21/2023 SOURCE: www.reuters.com

Exclusive: China rolls out GMO corn planting, starts small

China will likely plant less than 1% of its corn fields with genetically modified varieties this year, said two people familiar with the plans, dashing hopes for a full market launch of the technology in the world's second-largest corn market.

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Topics: Agriculture US, Tobacco, Government / Policies,

Senate Democrats Press for New Limits on Child Labor in Tobacco

Some Senate Democrats are pushing the Biden administration to ban kids younger than 16 from working in tobacco fields, citing risks of harmful nicotine exposure to minors not even old enough to legally buy the product.

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TOPIC(S): Tobacco,

02/21/2023 SOURCE: www.hendersonvillestandard.com

Remembering the good days of stripping tobacco

A young man, almost half my age, recently told me he would like to have a “hand” of to...

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Topics: Soybeans, GMO's, Brazil, Trending News,

Brazil Supreme Court rules Bayer must return $252 million in GMO soy royalties By Reuters

Brazil Supreme Court rules Bayer must return $252 million in GMO soy royalties

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TOPIC(S): Sustainability, Regenerative Agriculture,

02/21/2023 SOURCE: www.globenewswire.com

At a CAGR of 14.0% Regenerative Agriculture Market to Cross US$16.8 billion by 2027 Globally - Report by MarketsandMarkets™

Regenerative agriculture has several benefits for farmers, the environment, and consumers. When adapted to the demands of specific farms, regenerative...

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Topics: Agriculture Global, Education U.S. MidWest, Sustainability, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),

Silver mirror triples efficiency of perovskite solar cells

Perovskites are one of the most promising new materials for solar cell technology. Now engineers at the University of Rochester have developed a new way to more than triple the material’s efficiency by adding a layer of reflective silver underneath it.

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Topics: Economics, Fertilizer,

DTN: Nitrogen Fertilizer Prices Lower; Bloomberg: Relying on International Fertilizer Supplies, a Growing Concern

Logan Garcia, Market Reporter -- at Fertecon, S and P Global Commodity Insights, reported last week at DTN that, "January began a reset across the nitrogen complex with anhydrous ammonia,…

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TOPIC(S): Cotton, Markets/Pricing, Trade (Commodities),

02/20/2023 SOURCE: www.cottongrower.com

Shurley: Connecting the Dots with Old Crop and New Crop

Some growers may be wrestling with tough cotton market decisions. Dr. Don Shurley recaps the recent status of the U.S. and global cotton markets.

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Topics: Cotton, Climate Change, Weather,

How Climate Change Is Making Tampons (and Lots of Other Stuff) More Expensive

Cotton farmers in Texas suffered record losses amid heat and drought last year, new data shows. It’s an example of how global warming is a “secret driver of inflation.”