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TOPIC(S): Herbicides, Agriculture US, AgriBusiness,

05/06/2022 SOURCE: wsau.com

Corteva profit up 20% on solid demand for crop protection products

(Reuters) - Corteva Inc on Wednesday reported a 19.6% rise in operating earnings for the first quarter, driven by strong demand for crop protection pr...

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TOPIC(S): Crop Diseases, Insects, Fermentation/Vineyard/Wine, CRISPR/Gene Editing, Climate Change,

05/06/2022 SOURCE: www.thedailybeast.com

A Gene Hack Might Save the Wine Industry From Disease-Carrying Bugs

We'll drink to that!

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TOPIC(S): Antibiotics, CRISPR/Gene Editing, Animal Health,

05/06/2022 SOURCE: phys.org

Study pins down role of chance in emergence of antibiotic resistance

Researchers from Konstantin Severinov's laboratory have shown what luck has to do with bacterial cells acquiring and retaining small DNA molecules called plasmids in spite of the countering action of ...

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TOPIC(S): Soil Health, Pesticides, Water, Environment,

05/06/2022 SOURCE: bioengineer.org

The effects on ecosystems of reduced pesticide use

Pesticides affect the health of agricultural soils and waterways. But how do the living organisms in our ecosystems react if

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TOPIC(S): Climate Change,

05/06/2022 SOURCE: bioengineer.org

Invasive species and climate change impact coastal estuaries

Native species in California’s estuaries are expected to experience greater declines as invasive species interact with climate change, according to

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Topics: Wheat, Commodities, Agriculture Global, Ag Middle East,

Agriculture Minister expresses concern about prices not sufficiency of wheat

Agriculture Minister Kostas Kadis assured consumers noting that there will be no problems in the foreseeable future in finding products on the shelves of supermarkets, adding that there is stock of wheat for human consumption for three months.He also said that the government is examining ways of coo

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Topics: Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Ag Europe, Government / Policies, Climate Change,

France remains reluctant to green its agriculture, despite criticism from the European Commission

The EC had asked that France review its plan for the implementation of the Common Agricultural Policy, saying it lacked environmental ambition. The French Ministry of Agriculture maintained its position.

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Randy Krotz
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Topics: Markets/Pricing, Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, Food Security/Shortage,

The backdrop of this story is primarily the war in Ukraine and the potential impact on the world's food supply.

The Global Food Crisis Will Be One of Affordability Rather than Supply

As prospects improve for Ukraine to plant more wheat, the world may avoid the worst of the global food crisis, but high prices will still be devastating for many

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Scientists turn on gene without creating a GMO - cpm magazine

Scientists at Rothamsted Research have found a way to switch on a dormant gene without inserting foreign DNA and creating a GMO, as would usually be the approach. According to the research facility, this is the first such demonstration using a gene editing ‘deletion’ approach in any organism, with previous methods not managing this feat […]

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Topics: Soil Health, Water, Economics, Ag India, Weather,

Land erosion has impacted one-third of India's coastline in 3 decades: Govt data

Replying to a Lok Sabha query, the Science Ministry acknowledged the threat posed by sea-level rise, which it attributes to climate change, fossil fuel use and emissions of heat-trapping gases

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