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TOPIC(S): Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog, Ag Africa, Animal Health, Trending News,

01/10/2023 SOURCE: www.thehindu.com

Pig farms outside African Swine Fever infected area in Nilgiris allowed to sell pork

Officials said ASF had been confirmed only among wild boars in and around the Theppakadu area; the 19 farms outside the infected zone could continue their pork business, however inter-state transport of pigs remains banned and monitoring will continue

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TOPIC(S): Education U.S. MidWest, Conservation/Tillage, Research, Ag Tech,

01/10/2023 SOURCE: ag.purdue.edu

Expansive agricultural dataset now available from Purdue University

An expansive, multi-decadal agricultural dataset is now available from Purdue University. The Southeast Purdue Agricultural Center (SEPAC) drainage research data are from a long-term subsurface drainage project that was conducted at SEPAC in Jennings County, Indiana from 1984 to 2020. SEPAC is one of eight Purdue Agricultural Centers (PACs) across Indiana that researchers use to conduct applied field crop and animal research. This project was funded in part by the Agricultural Research and Graduate Education (ARGE) office at Purdue and the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

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TOPIC(S): Sustainability, Tobacco, Beer/Brewing/Distilling, Ag North America,

01/10/2023 SOURCE: flip.it

Move Over, Mezcal. A Sustainable Tequila Alternative Is Taking Over.

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

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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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TOPIC(S): Markets/Pricing, Education U.S. MidWest, Economics, Beef Cattle, Research, Ranching,

01/09/2023 SOURCE: www.agrimarketing.com

AgriMarketing.com - Purdue Ag Economist Issues Report Showing Returns From Cattle Feeding, Not A Pretty Picture

Agri Marketing Magazine - A primary source of agribusiness news and discussion for the North American agribusiness community.

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TOPIC(S): Beef Cattle, Ag Africa,

01/09/2023 SOURCE: www.timeslive.co.za

Young farmer shot after 'dispute about cattle', neighbour arrested

A 28-year-old farmer was killed and his father assaulted, allegedly by a neighbouring farmer, in Ficksburg, Free State, on Sunday.

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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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