Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: AgriBusiness,
South Dakota Corn hires new executive director
DaNita Murray, former counsel and policy advisor to the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee and House Agriculture Committee, will fill the position.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Jobs, Economics, Ag Africa, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),
A Business Opportunity With Exponential Benefits: Linking Agriculture and Energy To Improve Livelihoods in Africa
Why agriculture and energy access businesses in Africa should link their efforts to boost rural development and improve farmers' livelihoods.
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Agriculture US, Economics,
Federal Reserve: Observations on the Ag Economy- October 2021
On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve Board released its October 2021 Beige Book update, a summary of commentary on current economic conditions by Federal Reserve District. The report included several observations pertaining to the U.S. agricultural economy.
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10/22/2021 SOURCE: www.bbc.com
Half of the world's land is used to grow our food. A new generation of 'carbon farmers' are making their land absorb greenhouse gases, rather than emitting them.
The regenerative revolution in food
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Cotton, Agriculture US, Economics, Crop Diseases, Fungicides,
Fusarium wilt of cotton more aggressive and diverse than previously understood
Cotton is an important crop worldwide and grown in large amounts in the United States, which provided 38 percent of cotton exports in 2017. One of the greatest threats to cotton production is Fusarium wilt, a fungal disease caused by the soil-borne pathogen Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum (FOV). In a study recently published in Plant Disease, plant pathologists, agronomists, and breeders in California, Texas, and North Carolina identified current populations of FOV in infected plants and examined their diversity and aggressiveness during the seedling and wilt stages of disease development.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Soybeans, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, GMO's, Research, World Hunger,
GMO bean benefits Brazil's consumers and smallholder farmers - Alliance for Science
In a win for smallholder farmers and public sector research, Brazil grocery stores are now selling a genetically modified (GM) bean that is resistant to a destructive plant disease. The bean developed by the government-funded Embrapa can successfully resist the troublesome Bean Golden Mosaic Virus (BGMV), which causes losses estimated at 300,000 tons per year […]
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Agriculture US, AgriBusiness,
Compeer Names Food & Agribusiness Of The Year - Mid-West Farm Report
Compeer Financial, a Farm Credit cooperative based in the Upper Midwest, is pleased to announce Alsum Farms & Produce as the recipient... Read More
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Vegetables, Food/Nutrition,
Onions linked to salmonella outbreak in 37 states recalled for possible contamination
If your onions are from Chihuahua, Mexico, throw them out. They could be part of a recall for salmonella contamination after illnesses in 37 states.
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10/21/2021 SOURCE: www.newsbug.info
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture US, Pesticides, Pest Control, Fermentation/Vineyard/Wine, Grapes,
California Vineyards That Once Used Only Toxic Chemicals to Protect Vines Now Use Nesting Owls
In Napa Valley, more and more growers are switching from super toxic pesticides to welcoming barn owns onto their fields for rodent control.
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