01/10/2023 SOURCE: flip.it
In the Chihuahuan desert, a plant that grows wild, without a drop of water, could change the spirits industry. Its leaves are long and spindly, growing in a circular pattern, and are sometimes used for weaving baskets and craft decorations by indigenous communities. It is the hardy, drought-tolerant Dasylirion wheeleri, or desert spoon. The plant springs up across the Chihuahuan desert, which covers parts of Mexico and stretches into the southwestern United States, dotting the landscape with spiky orbs of deep green and silvery blue. But it’s more than just foliage—the desert spoon plant also offers a great opportunity to bartenders
Move Over, Mezcal. A Sustainable Tequila Alternative Is Taking Over.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Ag Europe, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),
Land of the Sun project in Italy
Starlight, a company within the NextEnergy Group focused on renewable asset development globally, iinitiated an innovative agri-eco-voltaics project in Italy called Land of the Sun.
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01/09/2023 SOURCE: www.agrimarketing.com
Agri Marketing Magazine - A primary source of agribusiness news and discussion for the North American agribusiness community.
AgriMarketing.com - Purdue Ag Economist Issues Report Showing Returns From Cattle Feeding, Not A Pretty Picture
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01/09/2023 SOURCE: www.timeslive.co.za
A 28-year-old farmer was killed and his father assaulted, allegedly by a neighbouring farmer, in Ficksburg, Free State, on Sunday.
Young farmer shot after 'dispute about cattle', neighbour arrested
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Topics: Beekeeping, Biotech, Pollinators,
USDA issues approval for honeybees vaccine
The vaccine is aimed at protecting the honeybee from a deadly bacterial disease.
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, Sustainability, World Hunger, World Population, Food Security/Shortage,
Global Food Security: Why It Matters in 2023 | Earth.Org
Modern eating habits have put a strain on the planet’s resources, compromising global food security and contributing to the acceleration of global warming.
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Topics: Cotton, Sugarcane, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Economics, Sugar,
Higher returns entice sugar cane farmers to grow cotton in Maharashtra | Pune News - Times of India
Forty-five-year-old farmer Shivaji Jambhalkar from Uralgaon village in Shirur tehsil earned Rs60,000 from one acre of cotton harvest in 2022. The inc
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Water, Regenerative Agriculture,
Precious water: Agribusiness must step up to conserve - Capitol Weekly
Sacramento should rein in corporate agriculture and put an end to new plantings of almond and other water-intensive crops.
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01/06/2023 SOURCE: entomologytoday.org
Stewardship team and pollinator lead at Syngenta in Greensboro, N.C., points out Operation Pollinator program focuses on creating essential habitats to restore pollinators in agricultural settings, on golf courses and within other landscapes.
Sponsored post: Biodiversity is essential for crop production and healthy natural resources. Syngenta is committed to helping biodiversity flourish.
Supporting Pollinator Habitats Through Operation Pollinator
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01/06/2023 SOURCE: profit.pakistantoday.com.pk
ISLAMABAD: After the government announced that the food ministry would facilitate the import of soybean based poultry feed, Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research (MoFS&R) Tariq Bashir Cheema has said that non genetically modified organisms (GMO) oilseeds would be imported from now. The minister went so far as to say people should stop […]
“Stop eating ‘poisonous’ chicken until GMO issue solved,” warns food minister
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