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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Education U.S. MidWest, Water, Economics, Peanuts, World Hunger, World Population,

Auburn University peanut breeding program works on drought-tolerant plant

Researchers in Auburn Universityand#8217;s College of Agriculture are using a $490,000 grant to accelerate efforts to breed a drought-tolerant peanut plant, a development that would be a game changer for the industry.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Soil Health, Sustainability, Research, World Hunger, World Population, Regenerative Agriculture,

Hungry plants rely on their associated bacteria to mobilise unavailable iron

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Research, World Hunger, World Population, Coronavirus/COVID,

Study highlights flaws in global disease mapping

A UWA study has shown that maps routinely produced to track the spread of diseases such as COVID-19 are flawed.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Vegetables, Food/Nutrition, Sustainability, Genes /Genetics, World Hunger,

A plant-based source of omega-3 for human nutrition - Nuseed

Nuseed’s Nutriterra®, is the first plant-based omega-3 rich oil developed specifically for human nutrition and dietary supplement markets.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Young Farmers, Sustainability, Ag Europe, World Hunger, World Population,

Young farmers need a toolbox 'as broad as possible' to achieve Farm to Fork goals

Ensuring that food producers will be provided with the appropriate alternatives is the best way to make progress in meeting the specific objectives set up in the new Farm to Fork strategy (F2F), according to young European farmers interviewed by EURACTIV.

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Randy Krotz Randy Krotz
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Topics: Sustainability, World Hunger, Regenerative Agriculture,

From Nature,com

Sustainable solutions to end hunger

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Water, Economics, Sustainability, World Hunger, World Population, Ag Australia/NZ, Weather,

After four years of punishing drought, Rick still needs to pinch himself at this year's harvest

After years without rain, many NSW farmers are now preparing themselves for a bumper crop. But with a La Niña weather event, the Bureau of Meteorology warns there's a possibility things could "swing from drought to flood".

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Soil Health, Water, Sustainability, World Hunger, Ag Africa, World Population,

Regreening Africa Aims to Resolve Land Degradation - Africa.com

In sub-Saharan Africa approximately 83% of people depend directly on land for survival. However, approximately...

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TOPIC(S): Sustainability, Research, World Hunger, World Population, Regenerative Agriculture, Pollinators,

10/10/2020 SOURCE: www.theland.com.au

Good progress on native flies as pollinators

Researchers are making good ground on investigating native flies for crop pollination.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Soybeans, Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, GMO's, Research, Ag Europe, Genes /Genetics, World Hunger,

Genetically modified soybean gains EU Commission approval

The European Commission authorised a genetically modified soybean for food and feed, but not cultivation, on Monday (28 September), paving the way for a full launch of the variety in the US and Canada in 2021.

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Matt Brechwald is the world's most prolific agricultural podcaster. Consistently podcasting since 2014 Matt has hosted well over 1,000 podcasts about agriculture and conducted hundreds of radio interviews as well. From his farm in Kuna, Idaho, Matt has developed the term "Off-Farm Income" into a multi-national brand.