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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture US, Food/Nutrition, Ag Innovation,

Nut crop sparks possibilities

BAYFIELD COUNTY, Wis. – Imagine a new crop that stabilizes soil and fights erosion. It m...

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Soybeans, USDA,

Color May Be Eliminated as a Criteria for Soybean Quality

In the past two years, the number of soybeans failing to receive No. 1 grade has increased dramatically due to greater percentages of off-color soybeans. USDA has begun the process to potentially remove color as a grading factor.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Livestock/Meat,

Agriculture groups buoyed by defeat of Sioux Falls slaughterhouse cap

Voters rejected a measure to ban any new animal processing plants in the city limits. The timeline for Wholestone Farms' planned facility is uncertain.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Rice, Research,

Could this cheaper, more climate-friendly perennial rice transform farming?

A promising, less labor-intensive perennial rice is beginning to take off in China, but whether this success can be replicated in other crops like wheat or corn remains to be seen.

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TOPIC(S): Weeds, Agriculture US, Pesticides, Pest Control, AgriBusiness,

11/09/2022 SOURCE: www.dtnpf.com

"Securing certain herbicides may be a challenge for farmers in 2023 like this year and crop protection products will likely cost more, according to Vern Hawkins, Syngenta crop protection president."

Syngenta's President of Crop Protection Provides Product Insights

Vern Hawkins, Syngenta Crop Protection president, talks to DTN about ongoing supply chain issues affecting crop production product availability, pending litigation and new products being developed.

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Randy Krotz
shared this article 2 years ago
Topics: Agriculture US, Pesticides,

Campaign: Friends of the Earth petitions hardware stores to ban Roundup The environmental group says a recent study found Roundup can kill bees on contact and even suffocate them, wants major retailers like Home Depot and Lowe’s to stop selling it

FOE: Take Action

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JAMES MSASA
shared this article 2 years ago
Topics: Markets/Pricing, Buy & Sell , Agriculture Global, Fruit,

Tanzania to build Sh3 billion avocado processing plants

Tanzania currently earns at least $12 million annually in avocado exports.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
shared this article 2 years ago
Topics: Research, Ag Innovation,

3 Tips for Testing Biologicals on Your Farm

Biologicals are like the Wild West of agriculture — products with big potential but little regulation. As a result, it can be difficult to determine what’s a worthy investment.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
shared this article 2 years ago
Topics: Corn/Maize, Crop Diseases,

Tar spot continues to increase

Tar Spot - Corn ipmPIPE

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TOPIC(S): Water, Climate Change, Ag Africa, Regenerative Agriculture,

11/08/2022 SOURCE: www.reuters.com

Regenerative agriculture seen as answer to averting Africa's growing food crisis

More than 65% of Africa’s land is considered degraded, and the risk of further desertification grows by the day. Crops now wither in the once fertile fields of northern Ghana, as prolonged droughts dry up water courses, while the mountain forests of Kenya, known as its “water towers”, have been stripped back and denuded by agriculture and logging. In Sudan, the arid climate and poor irrigation mean that more than 500,000 hectares are now affected by salinisation.

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