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Randy Krotz
shared this article 3 years ago
Topics: Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, World Hunger,

“The biggest loss of crop diversity came in the decades that followed World War II when, in an attempt to save millions from starvation, crop scientists found ways to produce grains such as rice and wheat on a phenomenal scale.”

Folks, We Gotta Start Farming Different Crops

Since World War II, we’ve created a highly productive but incredibly fragile food system.

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Team AgWiki
shared this article 3 years ago
Topics: Fertilizer, World Hunger, Food Security/Shortage,

The CEO of one of the world's biggest fertilizer companies says there will be a food crisis because of the war in Ukraine and the question is just 'how large' it will be

Russia accounted for almost a fifth of 2021 fertilizer exports, according to Trade Data Monitor and Bloomberg Green Markets.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture Global, Fertilizer, World Hunger, Food Security/Shortage,

03/21/2022 SOURCE: www.nytimes.com

Ukraine War Threatens to Cause a Global Food Crisis

A critical share of the world’s food and fertilizer is stuck in Russia and Ukraine, sending global prices soaring and foreshadowing a rise in world hunger.

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this article 3 years ago
Topics: Agriculture US, Pesticides, Agriculture Global, Pest Control, Research,

Sex Pheromone Could Be Key to Stopping Giant “Murder” Hornet Invasion

Chemicals used as bait to trap and track so-called ‘murder hornets’ as they expand their footprint in the Western United States. The world’s largest hornet has been the focus of extensive news coverage of late due to its menacing appearance and expanding footprint in North America. But while t

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JAMES MSASA
shared this article 3 years ago
Topics: Ag Tech, AgriBusiness,

Kenya-based agritech Apollo raises $40 million in Softbank-led round, joined by Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, CDC

Kenya-based agritech Apollo Agriculture, which helps farmers access high-quality farm inputs, financing and markets, plans to double the number of farmers it is serving by the end 2022 and to introduce other products that deliver more value per acre of land. This is after raising $40 million in Series B funding in the equity round […]

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Nancy Kavazanjian
shared this article 3 years ago
Topics: Agriculture US, Conservation/Tillage, Sustainability,

Plan Ahead To Reduce Runoff - Mid-West Farm Report

Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation is encouraging farmers to plan ahead in order to reduce the risk of manure runoff incidents. DATCP offers... Read More

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this article 3 years ago
Topics: Markets/Pricing, Agriculture Global, Economics, Aquaculture/Fish Farming, Fishing (Commercial),

Why comparative, not competitive, advantage is key to Indonesia’s seaweed success

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TOPIC(S): Poultry, Beef Cattle, Cellular Meat,

03/19/2022 SOURCE: future-meat.com

Future Meat | Bringing Cultivated Meat to the Table

Future Meat can bring delicious cultivated meat to the table by 2023! Our sustainable meat technology is reinventing agriculture as we know it.

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TOPIC(S): Soil Health, Agriculture Global, Sustainability,

03/18/2022 SOURCE: www.weforum.org

How farmers can improve soil health: an expert explains

Soil health is declining rapidly, leading to productivity losses and food-price rises. We ...

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Team AgWiki
shared this article 3 years ago
Topics: Coronavirus/COVID,

Ivermectin had no clinical benefit against COVID-19 in largest study so far (NYSE:MRK)

A group of researchers evaluating the effect of repurposed drugs against COVID-19 found th...

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