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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, Fertilizer, Food Security/Shortage,

“Global Food Crisis” Possible- – “No Precedent Even Close to This Since World War II”

Writing on the front page of today's New York Times, Jack Nicas reported that, "The war in Ukraine has delivered a shock to global energy markets. Now the planet is facing a deeper crisis: a shortage of food."

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John LaRose Jr.
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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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Randy Krotz
shared this 2 article 3 years ago
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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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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John LaRose Jr.
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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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John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 3 years ago
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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John LaRose Jr.
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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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John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 3 years ago
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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