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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.”

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Soybeans, Food/Nutrition, Research,

Soy protein blocks LDL cholesterol

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – A protein in soybeans blocks production of a liver enzyme involved in ...

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture US, Beekeeping, USDA,

DNA Research Finds Low Genetic Diversity Among U.S. Honey Bees : USDA ARS

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Topics: Government / Policies, Ag Africa, AgriBusiness,

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Topics: Water, Climate Change, Weather,

Before and after: New photos show remarkable recovery at California's most beleaguered reservoir | CNN

California's drought-stricken reservoirs have seen a remarkable recovery after a barrage of storms lashed the state last month. Officials say it's a much-needed improvement after hovering at critically low levels for the past several years.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Aquaculture/Fish Farming, CRISPR/Gene Editing,

Scientists use CRISPR to insert an alligator gene into a catfish

Farmed catfish are susceptible to disease, and using antibiotics causes resistance. So researchers turned to CRISPR and alligators.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Climate Change,

The “Cs” That Challenge Agriculture and Represent Opportunities for Resilience

In these dangerous times of food insecurity, the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse have taken on new names. They are the four “Cs” of climate, crisis, conflict, and costs, as identified by a pair of …

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Ag Innovation,

This device corkscrews itself into the ground like a seed

Plants have evolved all sorts of tricks to help their seeds spread and thrive. For some plants this means seeds that bury themselves in the soil to avoid get...

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Dairy, Beef Cattle,

A new type of beef-on-dairy: Holstein x Akaushi

Akaushi cattle.A head-scratcher, isn’t it? Pronounced A-KOO-SHI, these red-hided Japanese cattle – nicknamed the “Emperor’s Breed” – were introduced to the U.S. beef industry in the early 1990s and have started inching their way into the dairy scene, starting with MoDak Dairy in Goodwin, South Dakota.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture US,

Behind-the-Scenes of “We are the 96”

We’re declaring 2023 as the Year of the Farmer to show our appreciation to farmers, and to show Illinoisans exactly who’s behind their food. During the bigge...

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