John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture Global, Recycling, Sustainability, Regenerative Agriculture,
Microbes Are Evolving to Digest Plastic, Study Finds
It’s no secret that plastic is taking over our planet at a rapid pace. Now, researchers of one study have found that microbes in the oceans and soil all around the world are quickly evolving to digest the plastic. The study authors say these findings show “a measurable effect of plastic pollution on the global microbial ecology.”
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture Global, Beekeeping, Economics, Sustainability, Ag Europe, Pollinators,
Solar Farms Could Boost Bumblebee Populations, Study Says
A new study finds that installing solar farms could become a two birds, one stone situation, as these areas can also double as thriving pollinator habitats if land owners allow meadows to grow around solar panels. The study, from researchers at Lancaster University in the UK, shows that installing solar farms could be greatly beneficial to nature.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Forestry, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Government / Policies, Ag Africa,
Holding agriculture and logging at bay in the Congo peatlands - South Africa Today
The peatlands of the Congo Basin are perhaps the most intact in the tropics, but threats from logging, agriculture and extractive industries could cause their rapid degradation, scientists say. In 2021, the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) announced that it was planning to end a moratorium on the issuance of logging concessions […]
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Dairy, Agriculture US, Sustainability, Government / Policies,
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture Global, Water, Sustainability, Ag Europe, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),
The world's largest freshwater wind farm is now online
Windpark Fryslân, the world's largest freshwater wind farm that sits in the Netherlands' Lake IJssel, is now fully commissioned.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Commodities, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Water, Economics, Sustainability, Ag India, Weather,
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Organic, Sustainability, Research, Ag South America, Pollinators, Ag North America,
Millions of migrating monarch butterflies descend on Mexico
Monarch butterflies arrived in central Mexico at the end of their 2,000-mile migration.
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Livestock/Meat, Sustainability, Beef Cattle, USDA,
Low Carbon Beef Approved as a USDA Process Verified Program Service Provider
Low Carbon Beef, a cattle certification program that enables beef farmers and ranchers to earn premiums by reducing carbon emissions of their cattle operation, today announced it has secured approval as a USDA Process Verified Program (PVP) Service Provider from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS). This approval marks the first USDA PVP for calculating the life cycle GHG emissions for beef production. The PVP will enable beef providers to differentiate and market beef that is raised wi
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Soil Health, Precision AG , Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Research, World Hunger, Education,
Biologist roots out solutions, creates tools to help others grow better crops - MixPoint
Biologist roots out solutions, creates tools to help others grow better crops
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture Global, Water, Sustainability, Government / Policies, Ag Australia/NZ, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),
Enough water rebate cash this time
More than $8.5 million has been approved for almost 1000 farmers across NSW through the second round of the scheme intended to help producers drought proof their properties.
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