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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Commodities, Ag Russia & CIS, Trade (Commodities), Government / Policies, Ag Africa, Food Security/Shortage, Commodity/Trade Groups,

Russia/Ukraine war: Another test for Nigeria’s agric sector - New Telegraph

Nigeria’s presence in the global market cannot be underestimated due to her 90 per cent importation as a country. Therefore, whatever is happening in the international scene, there is every tendency of its multiplier effects being felt in Nigeria. That is the exact thing currently happening in the country following…

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Economics,

03/17/2022 SOURCE: www.thedenverchannel.com

Farmers aren't benefiting from higher food costs. They're hurting just as much

Since 1980, Farm Aid, a nonprofit that advocates for farmers, estimates the farmer’s share of the retail food dollar has plummeted by 50%, and the processor’s share, or the companies that prepare the meat for packaging, has risen by 58%.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog,

Veterinarians investigating unusual disease in central Iowa pigs

AMES, Iowa — Iowa State University veterinarians have taken on the role of gumshoe detec...

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Corn/Maize, Gardening, Urban Farming, Ag South America,

Growing Corn on the Terrace, How to Grow Corn at Home for Beginners

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JAMES MSASA
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Topics: Markets/Pricing, Ag Africa,

Sokowatch rebrands to Wasoko as it raises $125M Series B from Tiger Global and Avenir

Informal retail is king in Africa, with hundreds of billions of dollars of consumer goods sold through its channels yearly. Yet its industry remains highly fragmented as shop owners and kiosks still have issues around access to capital and getting goods regularly and on time from suppliers and distributors. B2B retail and e-commerce platforms have […]

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Epic Gardening's Kevin Espiritu Answers All Your Raised Bed Questions - Sunset Magazine

Epic Gardening's Kevin Espiritu walks us through the basics in prepping a raised bed this season.

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TOPIC(S): Education U.S. West, Ag Tech,

03/16/2022 SOURCE: techxplore.com

Materials scientists discover why perovskite solar cells degrade in sunlight

Materials scientists at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering and colleagues from five other universities around the world have discovered the major reason why perovskite solar cells—which show great ...

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TOPIC(S): Beekeeping, Pollinators,

03/16/2022 SOURCE: www.sunnyskyz.com

Interesting Video Shows Bees Refusing To Fly In The Dark

Someone posted a fascinating video of bees refusing to fly in the dark. When the beekeeper turns off the lights, the bees immediatlely drop to the ground. It's like someone pulled the plug on the bees.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture US, Ethanol/Biofuel, Government / Policies, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),

Farmers Fuel America with Ethanol - Farm Policy Facts

When we think of farming, the food on our plates and clothes on our backs likely comes to mind. But what about the fuel in our cars? Ethanol is a low-carbon, high-performance biofuel made from American-grown crops such as corn and sorghum. Emily Skor, CEO of Growth Energy, the nation’s largest ethanol trade association, joined…

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Research, Pollinators,

Butterflies are vanishing in the western U.S.—but not for the reasons scientists thought

Warming falls, not habitat loss, is a key source of decline

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