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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Commodities, Agriculture Global, Economics, Food/Nutrition, World Hunger, World Population, Food Security/Shortage,

Smallholder farmers earning better returns from their produce through value chains under Agricultural Commercialization project

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Precision AG , Agriculture Global, Cocoa, Economics, Sustainability, Ag Africa,

Netherlands imports N121.9bn cocoa from Nigeria - New Telegraph

Nigeria has exported cocoa beans and derivatives valued at N121.9 billion ($259.5 million) to The Netherlands in the last two years. The exports represent 40.18 per cent of the total export of N303.4 billion ($646.2 million) between 2019 and 2021. In 2019, total export to various countries was valued at…

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Commodities, Pesticides, Crop Consultant, Economics, Pest Control, Sustainability, Insects, Trade (Commodities), World Hunger, Ag Africa, World Population,

Intruder Pests May Drain Trillions From Africa’s Economies, Study Finds

Invasive species could cost the agricultural sector more than $3.5 trillion across the continent, a new study estimated.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Precision AG , Agriculture US, Pesticides, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Economics, Pest Control, Sustainability, Research, Education,

Agricultural pests rely on bacteria to overcome plant defenses - Florida News Times

Recent studies suggest that insect larvae may rely on a microscope partner to help eat the leaves of the plant. Credits: Pexels’ Egor Kamelev Insect larvae may appear harmless to humans, but many of them can be very dangerous to feeding plant species, some of which are important crops. Plants cannot escape danger like animals, …

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Soybeans, Economics, Trade (Commodities), Ag South America,

Soybeans Bringing Record Prices and Historical Exports in Brazil

Soybeans prices are selling at highs in Brazil because of strong internal and external demand, rising prices on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, and a weak Brazilian real couple with a strengthening U.S. dollar. Prices have risen at the same time that Brazil, the world's…

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture US, Forestry, Agriculture Global, Economics, Sustainability, Research, Education,

Investors Say Agroforestry Isn’t Just Climate Friendly — It’s Also Profitable - Regeneration International

Investments in agroforestry systems are growing along with the recognition that this model of farming is climate-friendly, environmentally sustainable, and profitable.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture US, Crop Consultant, Economics, Sustainability, Education,

Harken to a note from the past of agriculture

John Oncken discusses past issues of his column, which has published over 1,600 issues over 31 years.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture US, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Beekeeping, Economics, Sustainability, Pollinators, Education,

UNG Professor: pollinator decline could affect economy and agriculture

Bees and other pollinators are key to keeping plants and crops alive, not just in North Georgia, but across the entire world.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Precision AG , Livestock/Meat, Agriculture Global, Economics, Beef Cattle, Research, Ag Asia / Pacific, Government / Policies,

Threat of cattle disease has Agri Ministry mulling vaccine

The Directorate of Animal Health and Production under the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries is mulling the import of a vaccine from Thailand or Vietnam to prevent a debilitating spread of “Lumpy skin disease” (LSD) in Cambodia’s cattle industry.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Precision AG , Agriculture US, Crop Consultant, Education U.S. MidWest, Economics, Government / Policies,

Women in Agriculture: Taking a seat at the table with confidence

Women Shaping Agriculture is an initiative in which Michigan State University Extension educators host conversational interviews.

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