Corn/Maize
TOPIC(S): Corn/Maize, Agriculture Global, Ag Russia & CIS, Ag Europe, AgriBusiness,

11/18/2020 SOURCE: finance.yahoo.com

Indigo Innovative Microbial Corn Seed Treatment Produces Outstanding Yield Improvements in Latest Trials

Indigo Agriculture and Agroprosperis published outstanding yield improvement results from their 2020 trial partnership in corn with Indigo 30.

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Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Corn/Maize, Soil Health, Soybeans, Ag Innovation, Climate Change,

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Bezos Earth Fund donates $30 million to Salk Institute for innovative climate change research - Salk Institute for Biological Studies

The Salk Institute’s Harnessing Plants Initiative (HPI) is an innovative, scalable and bold approach to fight climate change by optimizing a plant’s natural ability to capture and store carbon and adapt to diverse climate conditions.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Corn/Maize, Soil Health, Soybeans, Conservation/Tillage, Water, Sustainability, Fertilizer, World Hunger, Ag Africa, World Population,

Pothole farming: Conservative farming in drought-hit Zimbabwe

Instead of ploughing and sowing a large area, the “pfumvudza” method involves planting crops in small holes that trap rainwater.

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TOPIC(S): Corn/Maize, Commodities, Agriculture US,
TOPIC(S): Corn/Maize, Rice, Soybeans, Beef Cattle, Climate Change,

11/16/2020 SOURCE: me.mashable.com

The foods that do the most damage to our climate

The foods we eat and the ways we produce them damage our planet's climate.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Corn/Maize, Soil Health, Precision AG , Agriculture US, Crop Consultant, Education U.S. NorthEast, Agriculture Global, Conservation/Tillage, Sustainability, World Hunger, World Population,

Reduced soil tilling helps both soils and yields

By monitoring crops through machine learning and satellite data, Stanford scientists have found farms that till the soil less can increase yields of corn and soybeans and improve the health of the soil – a win-win for global food security.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Corn/Maize, Precision AG , Crop Consultant, Water, Economics, Sustainability, Research, World Hunger, World Population, Weather,

U.S. corn crop increasingly sensitive to drought

New management approaches and technology have allowed the U.S. Corn Belt to increase yields despite some changes in climate. However, soil sensitivity to drought has increased significantly, according to a new study that could help identify ways to reverse the trend.

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Randy Krotz Randy Krotz
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Topics: Corn/Maize, Commodities, Trade (Commodities), USDA,

The U.S. Department of Agriculture raised American corn exports for 2020-2021 by 325 million bushels to 2.65 billion bushels, a record if realized.

USDA Sees U.S. Corn Exports Surging to a Record

The U.S. Department of Agriculture raised American corn exports for 2020-2021 by 325 million bushels to 2.65 billion bushels, a record if realized.

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