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TOPIC(S): Agriculture Global, Fertilizer, World Hunger, Food Security/Shortage,

03/21/2022 SOURCE: www.nytimes.com

Ukraine War Threatens to Cause a Global Food Crisis

A critical share of the world’s food and fertilizer is stuck in Russia and Ukraine, sending global prices soaring and foreshadowing a rise in world hunger.

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Topics: Agriculture US, Pesticides, Agriculture Global, Pest Control, Research,

Sex Pheromone Could Be Key to Stopping Giant “Murder” Hornet Invasion

Chemicals used as bait to trap and track so-called ‘murder hornets’ as they expand their footprint in the Western United States. The world’s largest hornet has been the focus of extensive news coverage of late due to its menacing appearance and expanding footprint in North America. But while t

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Topics: Markets/Pricing, Agriculture Global, Economics, Aquaculture/Fish Farming, Fishing (Commercial),

Why comparative, not competitive, advantage is key to Indonesia’s seaweed success

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TOPIC(S): Soil Health, Agriculture Global, Sustainability,

03/18/2022 SOURCE: www.weforum.org

How farmers can improve soil health: an expert explains

Soil health is declining rapidly, leading to productivity losses and food-price rises. We ...

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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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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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Topics: Precision AG , Pesticides, Agriculture Global, Pest Control, Research,

Murder Hornet's Deadly Pheromone Found Effective as Bait for Themselves

The Asian giant hornet, or the 'murder hornets,' had been invading crops and bee colonies of North America. Read on to know more about a potential solution that could eliminate them.

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Topics: Livestock/Meat, Dairy, Agriculture Global,

Trapped Ukraine dairy farmer slaughters cows for food

Update as of March 15 – Russian soldiers have now set up a base on the Pastushenko dairy...

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Topics: Agriculture Global, Economics, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),

World’s biggest solar-plus-battery project gets funding boost

Sun Cable’s ambitious plans to build the world’s largest solar PV and battery energy storage project in Australia’s remote far north are a step closer to fruition after two of the nation’s richest men provided support for a AUD 210 million ($152.2 million) capital raise.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Coffee/Tea, Agriculture Global, Economics, Sustainability, Government / Policies,

Young farmer’s agri vision for Sarangani

WHEN Renny Boy Takyawan saw his mother-in-law traditionally depulped the dried Robusta cherries, he knew it had potential to engage into the coffee farming business. He decided to...

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