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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Jobs, Agriculture Global, Water, Economics, Sustainability, World Hunger, World Population, Ag Middle East,

Women in Sindh win historic recognition to manage water

Despite being a major part of Sindh's agricultural force, women farmers were kept excluded from water management for years.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Vegetables, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Ag Innovation, Government / Policies,

Small farmers in Sindh to get Rs3bn subsidy via Peoples Hari Cards

The provincial govt will set up 16 cold storage facilities during new financial year.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Soil Health, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Economics, Food/Nutrition, Sustainability, Research, Fertilizer,

How plants compensate symbiotic microbes

Combining economics, psychology and studies of fertilizer application, researchers find that plants nearly follow an ''equal pay for equal work'' rule when giving resources to partner microbes - except when those microbes underperform.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture US, Economics, Sustainability,

WFU applauds big week of wins for family farmers

This week offered up some big victories for farmers and consumers at both the state and federal level. “It has been a whirlwind week in the realm of agricultural policy with many long-awaited victories for family farmers,” said Wisconsin Farmers Union (WFU) President Darin Von Ruden. “Our voices have been heard on these issues, and this week’s advancements on topics like right to repair, fair labeling, competitive markets, and local control will provide real benefits to farms across rural Wiscon

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Commodities, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Trade (Commodities), Ag Australia/NZ,

FUTURE FIELDS OF GOLD - CROP PLANTING RISES - Condobolin Argus

By Melissa Blewitt A forecast 22.93 million hectares of winter crop planting is expected across Australia including a massive six million hectares in NSW, according to Rabobank’s recently released 2021/22 Winter Crop Outlook report. The...

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Forestry, Agriculture Global, Conservation/Tillage, Sustainability, Research,

An ecologist’s new book gets at the root of trees’ social lives

In ‘Finding the Mother Tree,’ Suzanne Simard recounts how she discovered hidden networks in forests.

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Team AgWiki
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Topics: Sustainability, Regenerative Agriculture,

Agroecology as the Centrepiece of Sustainable Food Systems

The world is facing rising hunger and food insecurity, biodiversity loss and the impacts of a changing climate. Experts are increasingly looking to agroecology for sustainable food production.

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this article 4 years ago
Topics: Precision AG , Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Government / Policies, Coronavirus/COVID,

Advancing Sustainable Agriculture: the role of advanced farm machines & solutions

Advancing sustainable agriculture in Europe is possible, but to do so, technology uptake needs to take-off through investment support in advanced farm machinery, precision farming technologies and digital solutions.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Commodities, Herbicides, Pesticides, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Economics, Pest Control, Sustainability, Ag Africa,

Survey Shows Agricultural Inputs' Prices Stable In Adamawa

The prices of agricultural inputs, such as fertilisers, herbicides and varieties of improved seeds for 2021 farming season have...

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Precision AG , Agriculture US, Crop Consultant, Water, Sustainability, Ag Innovation, Regenerative Agriculture, Agronomy, Weather,

Study: constructed wetlands are best protection for agricultural runoff into waterways

Amy Hansen of the University of Kansas and her co-authors found constructed wetlands are the most effective means to improve water quality, especially if the size and location are evaluated at the scale of a watershed -- an entire region that drains into a common waterway.

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