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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Corn/Maize, Soybeans, Agriculture US, Economics, Sustainability,

2022 Break-Even Prices for Corn and Soybeans

Break-even prices to cover total costs for 2022 are projected at $4.73 per bushel for corn and $11.06 per bushel for soybeans. Compared to historical levels, these break-even prices are very high. While current fall bids are above break-even levels,…

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Soil Health, Organic, Beyond Organic , Gardening, Sustainability, Regenerative Agriculture,

How to build a wormbin

Vermicomposting is a great way to recycle waste. Whether you compost in a wormbin or compost pile, worms are excellent garden helpers.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture US, Food/Nutrition, Sustainability, Food Security/Shortage,

Adorable & heartwarming, but is this really farming or is it gardening?

6-Year-Old Girl Is Officially Georgia’s Youngest Certified Farmer

Bravo to 6-year-old Kendall Rae Johnson! She is growing vegetable while still growing up!

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John LaRose Jr.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Topics: Dairy, Agriculture US, Sustainability, Government / Policies,

Oregon farmer takes on anti-dairy misinformation - Darigold

Derrick Josi, otherwise known as TDF Honest Farming, explains why he shares his life as a ...

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John LaRose Jr.
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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.
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Topics: Commodities, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Water, Economics, Sustainability, Ag India, Weather,