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TOPIC(S): Corn/Maize, Agriculture US, Cover Crops, Conservation/Tillage, Carbon Farming,

03/22/2022 SOURCE: www.agriculture.com

Why corn struggles with cover crops

Corn and cover crops don't always play nicely together. Researchers in 16 states are trying to find out why cereal rye cover crops in particular are the bully on the cornfield playground, leading to a potential reduction in corn yield.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Cover Crops, Conservation/Tillage, Carbon Farming,

03/22/2022 SOURCE: www.agriculture.com

Study shows consumers have limited understanding of the carbon farming market

By leading the way with conservation and sustainability, farmers and ranchers take land stewardship to the next level.

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TOPIC(S): GMO's, Biotech, Ag Africa, Food Security/Shortage,

03/22/2022 SOURCE: allianceforscience.cornell.edu

Opinion: GMO cowpea can support biodiversity - Alliance for Science

Nigeria’s biodiversity is rich and unique, including semi-arid savanna, mountain forests, seasonal floodplains, rainforests, vast freshwater swamp forests and diverse coastal vegetation. The country is also endowed with a variety of plant and animal species that sustain the rural economy. However, this biodiversity is under threat from climate change and farming practices, such as overusing chemical […]

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TOPIC(S): Beef Cattle, Ag United Kingdom, Ag Tech,

03/22/2022 SOURCE: www.farmweekly.com.au

Livestock agtech value is in combining data

Agtech is booming on cattle stations. Here's how to get the best value

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Education U.S. MidWest, Research,

03/22/2022 SOURCE: flip.it

A mysterious solar farm crops up in Colorado

Are the solar panels, spread over 74 acres on the Western Slope, intended to power a crypto mine? No one’s saying.

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Randy Krotz
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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
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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 2 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 2 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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