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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Livestock/Meat, Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Economics, Beef Cattle,

Unhappy with prices, ranchers look to build own meat plants

By SCOTT McFETRIDGE Associated Press

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Soil Health, Research,

How Healthy Is a Farm's Soil? Check How Active Its Microbes Are

Researchers developed a probe that could help farmers better understand their land by meas...

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Precision AG , Agriculture US, Conservation/Tillage, Economics, Sustainability,

Maine is in danger of losing some of its best agricultural land to solar farms

Only 13 percent of Maine is suitable for farmland. In recent years, those acres have been targeted by solar farm developers.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture US, Potatoes,

Aroostook’s potato crop is so bountiful farmers need airplane hangars to store it

While the yield is largely good news, the sheer size of the 2021 harvest is creating new problems for some farmers.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Turf, Fertilizer,

Good news: You don't need to rake your leaves. Experts explain why

The leaves in your yard might be starting to fall to the ground. But if you were planning to add raking to your weekend to-do list, think again.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: USDA, Cellular Meat,

The USDA Just Made Its First Investment in Lab-Grown Meat

In its first investment into the lab-grown meat space, the USDA awarded $10 million to Tufts University to establish the National Institute for Cellular Agriculture.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Soil Health, Agriculture US, Water, Pest Control, Sustainability, Research, Weather,

Farmer Triples Yield Simply By Mixing His Six Mono-Crops Together - Agricultural Family

Farmer blends his six separate mono-crops together into one field and increases total yield by 300%. The new diverse polyculture is more nutritious, pest-resistant and drought-tolerant. Farmer and rancher Gabe Brown of North Dakota transformed nearly 2000 acres of dead, dry, eroding dirt into moist, black living soil largely by leaving it alone. After almost losing […]

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this article 3 years ago
Topics: Corn/Maize, Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Education U.S. MidWest, Sweet Corn, Urban Farming,

Local Corn Maze Raises Thousands of Dollars for St. Louis Nursing Students

Finding your way through a corn maze may be one of the most frustrating fall activities, but no matter how difficult or how many cuss...

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this article 3 years ago
Topics: Cotton, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, GMO's, Genes /Genetics, Ag Africa,

Burkina Faso cotton industry wants to bring back GMO seeds - Alliance for Science

Burkina Faso’s cotton industry wants to bring back the genetically modified varieties the nation phased out in 2015. The German firm Bayer will begin negotiations with Burkinabe authorities by the end of this year to allow for a return of the Bt cotton seeds that local farmers have been demanding, according to Wilfried A. Yameogo, […]

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture US, Equipment/Machinery, Animal Health,

40-year-old Racehorse Retiree And 58-Year-Old Man Give Themselves Reason To Live

It is said that man's best friend is often a dog, but in the case of Donnie MacAdams, he considers his faithful horse, Waco, to be his best companion. Once a popular thoroughbred racehorse, Waco Hannover now spends his free time with his best human friend, Donnie. During the day, Donnie runs a go

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