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TOPIC(S): Livestock/Meat, Education U.S. SouthEast, Economics, Beef Cattle,

07/20/2022 SOURCE: blogs.ifas.ufl.edu

UF scientist wins federal grant to reduce heat stress, improve beef production in cattle - News

Every year across the country, heat causes $300 million in damage to cattle, ample reason for University of Florida scientists to try to cool the animals and increase their beef production. The newest scientific effort will be led by Philipe Moriel, a UF/IFAS associate professor of beef cattle management. Moriel has received a five-year, $640,000 […]

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Commodity/Trade Groups,

07/20/2022 SOURCE: www.farmprogress.com

New soybean leaders elected

North and South Dakota elect new leadership for soybean groups.

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TOPIC(S): Sustainability, Ag Tech, Ag Startups & Financing, Blockchain,

07/20/2022 SOURCE: agfundernews.com

Blockchain startup ucrop.it raises $3.1M to help farmers prove sustainable practices

Argentina's ucrop.it, a blockchain-enabled platform, announced the close of its pre-series A funding round to track sustainable farming practices.

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Topics: Corn/Maize, Soybeans, Agriculture US, Weather,

Extreme Heat And High Nighttime Temps Now Hitting At A Crucial Time For A U.S. Corn Crop Planted Late

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey is concerned about the impact this week's high heat could have on corn production as the majority of the crop was planted late. The August forecasts are also concerning for soybeans.

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Topics: Wheat, Trade (Commodities), Commodity/Trade Groups,

Idaho wheat industry hosts young flour miller trade team

A trade team of flour millers from Morocco, Algeria, Egypt and Oman began their tour of th...

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Soil Health, Cotton, Agriculture US, Cover Crops, Sustainability,

Swapping ‘Jugs’ for Cover Crops Leads to Greener No-Till Future

When Matt Griggs decided to embark on no-till practices more than a decade ago he was already dealing with a degraded soil resource. More than 100 years of conventional tillage and a monoculture of cotton on his family’s rolling farm ground had caused erosion and stripped soils of organic matter.