John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, GMO's, Research, Genes /Genetics, Coronavirus/COVID,
BYU researchers sequenced the quinoa genome. Now they’re introducing hybrids of the crop to developing nations
As soils across the world become less fertile and more desert-like due to climate change, it’s getting harder for farmers, especially those in developing nations, to grow basic life-preserving crops such as corn, wheat and rice.
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Wheat, Corn/Maize, Soybeans, Agriculture US, USDA,
USDA says 2021 US soybean crop was the biggest on record | Agweek
The higher U.S. production view comes as global demand for the oilseed soars and forecasts for South American harvests are cut due to hot and dry weather in key growing areas.
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Dairy, Cheese,
World Champion Cheese Contest Will Livestream - Mid-West Farm Report
Mark your calendars now and join the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) Thursday, March 3, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. (CT)... Read More
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Livestock/Meat, Education U.S. MidWest, Young Farmers,
New Investment In Statewide Meat Talent Development - Mid-West Farm Report
Gov. Tony Evers today, together with the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection (DATCP), announced up to $5... Read More
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Economics, Pest Control, Insects, Research, Ag North America,
“Murder Hornet” The world’s largest Asian wasps invading North America
In the fall of 2019, a nest of Asian giant hornets, native to Eastern Asia, was found and eradicated on Vancouver Island, Canada. Individual hornets were also found and dispatched on the U.S. side of the border in Washington state. Media headlines that referred to these insects as “murder hornets” recently went viral, causing mass […]
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture US, Forestry, Economics, Research, Weather,
Across the Boreal Forest, Scientists Are Tracking Warming’s Toll
From Minnesota to the Northwest Territories, researchers are studying dramatic changes in the vast northern forests: thawing permafrost, drowned trees, methane releases, increased wildfires, and the slow transformation of these forests from carbon sinks to carbon emitters.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Dairy, Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Economics, Sustainability, Fertilizer,
On-farm dry manure bedding management: Goals and pitfalls
Taking steps to minimize bacteria in manure solids used for bedding is beneficial for milk quality and herd health.
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JAMES MSASA
Topics: Trade (Commodities), Commodity/Trade Groups,
Tanzania's trade surplus across East Africa rose to $484 million
Tanzania also recorded a $19.6 million trade deficit with Kenya as trade disputes amongst the partner states escalated in the region.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Corn/Maize, Soil Health, Irrigation, Jobs, Water, Ag Africa, Ag Australia/NZ,
Irrigation helps women farmers in Mozambique weather climate extremes - Alliance for Science
In January 2021, a devastating cyclone hit Mozambique and flooded Berta Inácio Ngove’s field, burying a promising crop of maize and beans in a watery tomb. “It was bad,” recalls Ngove, a 52-year-old widow and mother of four children. “We did not harvest anything.” But cyclones aren’t the only extreme weather events that smallholder farmers […]
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Vertical Farming,
Indoor farm in Milwaukee 'hacks' nature to grow food all year long
There's a place in this frozen, snowy city where the growing season never ended.
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