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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Corn/Maize, Economics, World Hunger, Government / Policies, Ag Africa, World Population,

Zimbabwe's 'command agriculture' a huge flop, free market a success

Zimbabwe imported agricultural products worth more than US$1bn - half of it maize - last year despite investing more than US$3bn in "command agriculture", a controversial programme to ensure food self-sufficiency introduced in 2016

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TOPIC(S): Corn/Maize, Pesticides, GMO's, Insects, Biotech,

09/24/2020 SOURCE: www.wired.com

Can a Genetically Modified Bug Combat a Global Farm Plague?

Biotech company Oxitec has created a caterpillar with self-destructing eggs in an attempt to curb agricultural damage. But will other pests simply move in?

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Corn/Maize, Agriculture US, Economics,

Yields Look To Be Good, Prices Up From Last Year

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TOPIC(S): Corn/Maize, Agriculture US,

09/17/2020 SOURCE: www.agriculture.com

5% of the U.S. corn crop has been picked, USDA says

Iowa’s corn crop is being downgraded again this week.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Corn/Maize, Education U.S. SouthEast, Research, Sweet Corn, World Hunger, World Population, Education,

How a kernel of corn may yield answers into some cancers

A gene controlling cell identity in corn kernels is the same one that controls progression to specific cancers in humans. Here's why.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Corn/Maize, World Hunger, World Population, Regenerative Agriculture, AI/Artificial Intelligence, Education,

The fourth agricultural revolution is coming – but who will really benefit?

AI, robots and other technologies could transform farming – for worse as well as for better.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Wheat, Corn/Maize, Rice, Soybeans, Livestock/Meat, Agriculture US, Disability and Agriculture,

AgrAbility Virtual State Fair Provides Resources, Information for National Agricultural Audiences - WOWO 1190 AM | 107.5 FM

Bill Field, professor and project director of the National AgrAbility Project, is shown with Evan Criswell, an Indiana farmer who has received AgrAbility services. During the month of October, AgrAbility projects from 19 states will participate in the inaugural AgrAbility Virtual State Fair (VSF) online to provide resources and information for farmers, ranchers and other […]

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Randy Krotz Randy Krotz
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Topics: Corn/Maize, Soybeans, Ag Asia / Pacific, Trade (Commodities),

U.S. ambassador to China stepping down | Farms.com

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