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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Soybeans, Research, Genes /Genetics,

Food crops made 20% more efficient at harnessing sunlight

Researchers say a genetic modification that boosts plant growth could help alleviate global food shortages.

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shared this 2 article 3 years ago

U.S. farmers are killing their own crops and selling cows because of extreme drought

In California — a state with high fruit and nut tree crops — 50% of farmers in the state said they had to remove trees and multiyear crops due to drought.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
shared this 2 article 3 years ago
Topics: Agriculture Global, Climate Change, Weather,

Extreme heat is slamming the world's three biggest economies all at once

Estimating just how catastrophic climate change will be for the global economy has historically proven challenging. But this summer, it's increasingly evident how quickly costs can pile up.

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TOPIC(S): Food/Nutrition, Gardening, Ag Global Specialty Food,

08/18/2022 SOURCE: www.harvestcreationmicrogreens.com

Home | Harvest Creation Microgreens

Your personal farmers! We grow to order and deliver to your doorstep weekly for the freshest food on the market.

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TOPIC(S): Hemp, Equipment/Machinery,

08/17/2022 SOURCE: horsepowersonline.com

Harvesting fiber hemp using a converted John Deere T660i Double Cut Combine from HempFlax -- Tractorspotter

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TOPIC(S): Sugarcane, Sugar,

08/17/2022 SOURCE: mb.com.ph

NEDA: Sugar importation should be allowed if local produce is not enough

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TOPIC(S): GMO's, CRISPR/Gene Editing, Ag Asia / Pacific, Genes /Genetics,

08/17/2022 SOURCE: allianceforscience.cornell.edu

Filipino farmers reap economic benefits from GMO corn, study finds - Alliance for Science

Filipino farmers, including low-income households, have benefitted economically from growing genetically modified (GM) corn, according to a new study. The study, published in the International Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, was conducted to assesses the economic value of growing GM corn in the Philippines between 2002 and 2019. Cultivation of GM corn […]

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TOPIC(S): Poultry, Economics, USDA,

08/17/2022 SOURCE: civileats.com

Op-ed: It’s Time to End the Poultry Industry’s Exploitative Contracts

Most chicken growers must compete in a system that pays the top producers using money that would have gone to pay the lowest producers. The DOJ is putting a stop to the practice for some farmers—and now the USDA has a chance to follow suit.

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TOPIC(S): Beekeeping, Pollinators,

08/17/2022 SOURCE: nbc-2.com

A massive swarm of bees takes over a tree in Cape Coral - NBC2 News

Thousands of bees in Lee County are working to build permanent homes.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Climate Change, Weather,

08/17/2022 SOURCE: www.growingproduce.com

Is an ‘Extreme Heat Belt’ Going to Wrap Itself Around the U.S.?

Calculations from new report conclude a steadily growing weather hazard will impact more than 107 million Americans by 2053.

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