03/22/2022 SOURCE: www.enca.com
Cotton prices rose to their highest level in more than a decade on Monday due to a prolonged drought in parts of the central United States.
US drought pushes cotton prices to ten-year high
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03/22/2022 SOURCE: www.usda.gov
WASHINGTON, March 21, 2022 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds those in the path of the severe weather forecast for the Southeast this week, to take steps now to keep their food safe, and for farmers and ranchers to take proactive steps to protect their livestock. The weather system is forecast to bring severe storms, including damaging winds, severe rain, potential flooding, hail and even tornadoes to parts of the Southern Plains and Gulf Coast starting today. Food safety guidance:
USDA Urges Communities, Farmers, Ranchers to be Prepared for Severe Weather
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Wheat, Commodities, Agriculture Global, Ag Russia & CIS, Government / Policies, Ag North America,
How the war in Ukraine and CP Rail strike is affecting B.C.’s agriculture industry | Globalnews.ca
Some of the biggest nations are dependent on shipments of grain from countries like Ukraine and Russia, which together account for a quarter of the world’s entire wheat exports.
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03/22/2022 SOURCE: www.agriculture.com
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.
Why corn struggles with cover crops
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03/22/2022 SOURCE: www.agriculture.com
By leading the way with conservation and sustainability, farmers and ranchers take land stewardship to the next level.
Study shows consumers have limited understanding of the carbon farming market
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03/22/2022 SOURCE: allianceforscience.cornell.edu
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 […]
Opinion: GMO cowpea can support biodiversity - Alliance for Science
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03/22/2022 SOURCE: www.farmweekly.com.au
Agtech is booming on cattle stations. Here's how to get the best value
Livestock agtech value is in combining data
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03/22/2022 SOURCE: flip.it
Are the solar panels, spread over 74 acres on the Western Slope, intended to power a crypto mine? No one’s saying.
A mysterious solar farm crops up in Colorado
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Randy Krotz
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
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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