Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Corn/Maize, Precision AG , Fertilizer, Ag Innovation,
Powerful sensors on planes detect crop nitrogen with high accuracy
URBANA, Ill. – Synthetic nitrogen fertilizers transformed agriculture as we know it during the Green Revolution, catapulting crop yields and food security to new heights. Yet, despite improvements in crop nitrogen use efficiency, fears of underperformance spur fertilizer overapplication to this day. Excess nitrogen then ends up in waterways, including groundwater, and in the atmosphere in the form of potent greenhouse gases.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Crawfish, Agriculture Global, Aquaculture/Fish Farming, Fishing (Commercial), Coronavirus/COVID,
What COVID-19 can Teach Fish Farmers - Northeastern University College of Science
While most people are focused on the COVID-19 pandemic and the scope of its damage, one study on fish farms finds that the most harmful pandemic upon us is climate change.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture Global, Potatoes, CRISPR/Gene Editing, Genes /Genetics, World Hunger, Tomato, Weather,
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Commodities, Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Education U.S. MidWest, Research, Fertilizer, Coronavirus/COVID,
Report analyzes record-high fertilizer prices - AgriLife Today
Farmers and economists are wringing their hands on how to get a handle on record-high fertilizer prices heading into the 2022 crop year.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Livestock/Meat, Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Economics, Beef Cattle, Research, Carbon Farming,
Breakthrough technologies reduce the carbon footprint of US beef production
In 2019, the United States produced approximately $111 billion worth of beef, exporting about 3 billion pounds and employing hundreds of thousands of
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Economics, Sustainability, Ag Australia/NZ, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),
Columboola project successfully connects 162MW of PV to Australian grid
The 162MW (AC) Columboola Solar Farm in the Western Downs region of Queensland, Australia, has been successfully connected to the transmission network. Queensland government-owned CS Energy has agreed to purchase 100% of the 440GWh of annual capacity over the next 10 years.
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Equipment/Machinery, AgriBusiness,
North Dakota Farm Sues John Deere, Claiming Antitrust Violations on Equipment Repairs
A North Dakota farm has sued John Deere, alleging the company has committed antitrust violations by not making available the software farmers and independent shops need to repair equipment.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Organic, Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, GMO's, Research, Genes /Genetics,
Are GMOs causing an increase in allergies?
The potential for allergies from foods with genetically modified ingredients is no higher than that in any food, including organics. New conventional ...
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Soil Health, Agriculture US, Ethanol/Biofuel,
Disconcerting to say the least. Buyer beware for sure.
Nebraska company attempts to unload toxic waste on Kansas farmer
A Nebraska company nearly unloaded its toxic ethanol byproduct on an unsuspecting Topeka farmer before regulators intervened in late December.
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