John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Wheat, Precision AG , Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Water, Sustainability,
Development of a potential super wheat for salty soils
Researchers at the University of Gothenburg have developed several new varieties of wheat that tolerate soils with higher salt concentrations. After having mutated a wheat variety from Bangladesh, they ...
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Economics, Coronavirus/COVID, Ag Middle East,
Agricultural sector in Sindh, Punjab badly affected by COVID-19: ADB Survey
ISLAMABAD: COVID-19 pandemic and disruption of movement have negatively affected the marketing of vegetables, fruits, and milk in both Punjab and Sindh. According to a fresh report of Asian Development Bank (ADB) although marketing conditions have improved, the proportion of farmers producing high-value agricultural products has declined in Sindh. It is likely that farmers are […]
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Wheat, Soybeans, Commodities, Agriculture Global, Trade (Commodities), Sweet Corn,
Kernza: The perennial wheat that could inject sustainability into commodity farming
Most of the cereal crops we grow now, like corn, soy, and wheat, are annual crops. They’re planted and harvested every year. And the way most farmers grow
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Corn/Maize, Agriculture Global, GMO's, Government / Policies, Ag Africa,
Nigeria begins national trials for GM maize
Nigeria is set to begin national performance trials (NPT) for genetically modified (GM) TELA maize as the West African nation makes another leap towards
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture Global, Pest Control, Potatoes, Research,
Potato farmers conquer a devastating worm—with paper made from bananas
Low-tech approach can quintuple yield and slash need for soil pesticide
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Rice, Agriculture Global, Ag Asia / Pacific, Government / Policies,
Approval permits to import rice still needed, says Malaysia agriculture ministry in clarification
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s agriculture ministry clarified on Thursday (May 19) that Approved Permits (APs) are still required when importing rice. This came after Prime Minister Ismail Sa
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture US, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Conservation/Tillage, World Hunger, World Population,
The Crop that Can Change Your Farm - Seed World
At KWS Cereals we may be the new seed company kid on the block in the United States but globally, we’ve been around for a long time. We were founded in 1856 in Germany and since then our company has grown to now include operations in 70 countries worldwide. We are family owned and we […]
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture Global, Water, Ag Global Specialty Food, Government / Policies, Ag Africa, Food Security/Shortage,
'By better managing agricultural potential, food crises could be avoided' in the Horn of Africa
For Djibouti's Ayan Mahamoud, program coordinator of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), solutions exist to deal with the region's drought.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Wheat, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Research,
Cracking wheat’s yield genetic code: Breakthrough grain discovery could provide gains for farmers and consumers
Researcher Jorge Dubcovsky and his team have identified one of the genes in wheat that increases yield — the holy grail for farmers. “The reality in
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