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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Jobs, Agriculture Global, Economics, Government / Policies, Ag Podcast Global, Coronavirus/COVID, Ag North America,

Rural areas, agriculture may be hardest hit by trucker shortage with vaccine mandate

Several of Canada's key economic sectors are bracing for the impending cross-border vaccin...

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JAMES MSASA
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Topics: Ag Africa, Smallholder Farms,

Meet Engineer who quit job to venture into lucrative chilli farming

Engineer joins chili pepper farming, now exports to Europe

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Food/Nutrition, Research, Food Security/Shortage,

Study shows that certain bird species pose more food safety risk to crops than others

According to research from the University of California-Davis, concerns over foodborne risk from certain wild birds may not be as severe as once thought

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 3 years ago
Topics: Irrigation, Ag Asia / Pacific, World Hunger, Government / Policies, Weather,

How to Improve Agriculture in the Philippines, Ways, Ideas, and Tips

Guide on how to improve agriculture in the Philippines, the role of government, factors that affect the agriculture productivity and ways to improve.

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 3 years ago
Topics: Organic, Food/Nutrition, World Hunger, Weather,

How plant-based diets not only reduce our carbon footprint, but also increase carbon capture

Almost 100 billion tons of CO₂ could be pulled out of the atmosphere by the end of the century. That is, if high-income countries switch to a plant-based diet. The double carbon profit of returning farmland to its natural state would equal about 14 years’ worth of agricultural emissions, researchers…

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 3 years ago
Topics: Dairy, Animal Welfare/Humane Treatment, Research, Animal Health,

Body condition in transition cows

Excellent nutrition during lactation results in proper body condition in dry cows, which is a determining factor for a successful next lactation.

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 3 years ago
Topics: Agriculture Global, Water, Research, Ag Europe, Education, Weather,

Drought makes heatwaves hotter, but less deadly

During heatwaves, there is no rain and the soil dries out. This further enhances the rising of heatwave temperatures. But remarkably, desiccated soils also have an advantage: they reduce air humidity and make a heatwave less deadly to humans.

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 3 years ago
Topics: Agriculture US, Trade (Commodities), Government / Policies, Commodity/Trade Groups,

Op-ed: The US should use agricultural trade to help Cuba and build lasting economic bridges

One attainable goal of President Joe Biden’s Cuba policy should be to focus on solving the food crisis in the island nation.

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 3 years ago
Topics: Agriculture US, Organic, Beekeeping, Beyond Organic , Research, Pollinators,

Drop in Santa Monica Mountains Monarch Butterfly Numbers ‘Deeply Concerning’

By Dolores Quintana There are 18 critically endangered species of butterflies and moths in the state of California and the...

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Cover Crops, Sustainability,

The hidden land use cost of upscaling cover crops

Communications Biology - In this Perspective, Bryan Runck and colleagues discuss an often-overlooked consequence of scaling up cover cropping – a cornerstone of sustainable agriculture....

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