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TOPIC(S): Lamb/Sheep, Ag United Kingdom, Animal Health,

05/10/2022 SOURCE: www.fwi.co.uk

Abortion survey prompts warning at lambing - Farmers Weekly

Any farms with a 2% abortion rate should investigate enzootic abortion in ewes (EAE) this lambing season, say vets reacting to new industry data. Two

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TOPIC(S): Soybeans, Fertilizer, Ag North America,

05/10/2022 SOURCE: amp.realagriculture.com

Soybean School: Fertility and inoculant considerations, from a Prairie perspective

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TOPIC(S): GMO's, Ag United Kingdom,

05/10/2022 SOURCE: www.mirror.co.uk

Genetically-engineered food to be produced in the UK under new post-Brexit plans

The new Genetic Technology Bill aims to make food more nutritious and reduce our reliance on pesticides.

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TOPIC(S): Livestock/Meat, Agriculture Global, Plant-Based/Animal Free, Consumer/Retail,

05/10/2022 SOURCE: plantbasednews.org

Petition Delivered To World Leaders Calls For ‘Drastic’ Reduction In Animal Farming

A newly submitted petition urges world leaders to take meaningful climate action by reducing global meat and dairy production

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Food/Nutrition, Stone Fruit, Ag Australia/NZ,

Why Australian farmers are dumping truckloads of avocados

Thousands of avocados are being dumped in rubbish tips in North Queensland. 2GB radio host Ben Fordham shared the heartbreaking image of a pile of discarded avocados.

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 3 years ago
Topics: Dairy, Education U.S. West, Sustainability, Weather,

How drones can help dairy farms manage methane emissions

Accurate atmospheric measurements directly over their farm can help farmers fight climate change

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 3 years ago
Topics: Precision AG , Commodities, Agriculture Global, Trade (Commodities), Ag Africa,

Improving the yield and quality of the grain called 'finger millet'

The grain called finger millet may not be well-known outside of Africa, but it is an important crop to the region. Finger millet has been farmed in eastern Africa for thousands of years. However, breeding ...

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TOPIC(S): Markets/Pricing, Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog, Ag Asia / Pacific, Trade (Commodities),

05/09/2022 SOURCE: www.swineweb.com

China Pork Sales Tumbled Amid Lockdowns, By Jim Huang - Swineweb.com - Complete Swine News, Markets, Commentary, and Technical Info

A recent report by Mysteel.com showed that pork sales dropped sharply at China’s largest online shopping marts. Taobao, TMall and JD collectively sold 414.81 tons of pork products in March, which was unchanged from February, but down 52.1% from year-ago period. China is in the middle of its worst coronavirus outbreak since the pandemic began […]

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TOPIC(S): Insects, CRISPR/Gene Editing, Biotech,

05/09/2022 SOURCE: geneticliteracyproject.org

CRISPR mosquitoes target malaria: 240 million annual cases could be reduced dramatically by using gene editing and gene drives to control disease-carrying insects

The high number of malaria cases continues to be registered even though several efforts have been put in place towards malaria eradication. It is for this