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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture Global, GMO's, Research, Genes /Genetics, World Hunger,

Structure of “Gliding Bird” Plant Defense Protein Could Lead to Better Crops

Biologist Xinnian Dong says her “best Christmas gift ever” arrived in the form of a phone call. The call was from her longtime friend and collaborator at Duke University, Pei Zhou, who rang with long-awaited news: they had finally solved the structure of the key plant defense protein NPR1. Dong,

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: AgriBusiness, Safety (Farm/Production),

Federal indictment: Sun Prairie company caused death of 5 employees in 2017 explosion

Didion Milling was charged with federal crimes Thursday for knowingly engaging in years of...

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 4 years ago
Topics: Wheat, Precision AG , Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Economics, Sustainability, Research,

Higher Wheat Yields and Protein Content on the Horizon

Insights from this research has the potential to help improve the nutritional and economic value of wheat

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Wheat, GMO's, Ag South America,

Argentina becomes first country to authorize planting GMO wheat

BUENOS AIRES — Argentina, one of the largest wheat exporters, on Thursday became the first country in the world to authorize the planting of GMO wheat when it…

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Corn/Maize,

U.S. Grains Council 2021/2022 Corn Export Cargo Quality Report Animation – English

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Fruit, Economics, 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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Team AgWiki
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Biden says US farmers can help in inflation fight as food prices continue to soar

Food prices overall are up 9.4% in the last 12 months, increasing 0.9% from March to April.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture Global, Ag Africa, Food Security/Shortage,

05/12/2022 SOURCE: flip.it

Africa: Opinion - Facing Multiple Food and Health Crises, Africa Must Lead Boldly

Opinion - Africa's leaders to rally together for urgent, practical responses to protect the most vulnerable from a tsunami of shocks undermining the livelihoods of millions

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TOPIC(S): Climate Change, Brazil, Carbon Farming,

05/12/2022 SOURCE: flip.it

Training on pasture recovery is a win-win for Brazil’s cattle ranchers and forests

Training cattle ranchers in Brazil to recover degraded pastures could curb carbon dioxide emissions, scale down deforestation for agriculture in the Amazon and Cerrado biomes, and increase their income, according to a recent study. Published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the study found that farmers in the Cerrado savanna who received […]