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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Research, Weather,

Pollen and Heat: A Looming Challenge for Global Agriculture

Farmers and scientists are increasingly observing that unusually high springtime temperatures can kill pollen and interfere with the fertilization of crops. Researchers are now searching for ways to help pollen beat the heat, including developing more heat-tolerant varieties.

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TOPIC(S): Forestry, Agriculture Global, Climate Change,

06/17/2022 SOURCE: scroll.in

Why massive tree plantation drives are a disaster for desert ecosystems

Afforestation initiatives could further damage the delicate natural balance of such regions, affect native wildlife and aggravate the effects of climate change.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture Global, Ag Europe, Climate Change, Weather,

06/17/2022 SOURCE: www.lemonde.fr

'The agricultural Green Deal will not happen'

COLUMN. Aiming to implement the European Green Deal, the Commission-proposed system to measure pesticide use reduction has managed to turn a situation of escalating risks into one of improvement.

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

Beef Is Expensive. So Why Are Cattle Ranchers Going Bankrupt?

Independent cattle producer advocate Bill Bullard explains the problem. It's the monopolies, stupid.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture Global, Economics, Ag Africa,

06/16/2022 SOURCE: nation.africa

Inflation: I can't afford 'boda' anymore, I walk to school

JKUAT's Doreen Nasimiyu forced to move to smaller house, ration meals and braid hair to make ends meet

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Commodities, Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Economics, Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog, Trade (Commodities),

Hog market outlook weakens; exports crucial

Higher feed costs have pushed breakeven prices for hog production to around $95 per cwt....

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

Cost of cattle farming outgrows profit

While consumers are seeing higher beef prices on the grocery shelves, local farmers aren��...

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Soybeans, Agriculture Global,

Soybean Oil Shines Amidst Disrupted Global Vegetable Oil Supply Chains - U.S. Soy

The vegetable oil complex is a flotilla of boats navigating the tide in a pattern that for...

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture Global, GMO's, Government / Policies, Ag Australia/NZ,

06/14/2022 SOURCE: allianceforscience.cornell.edu

Pressure mounts on EU and NZ to review their strict anti-GMO policies - Alliance for Science

Two anti-GMO stalwarts — the European Union (EU) and New Zealand — are showing signs of softening their stance toward the technology in the face of climate change impacts and pressure to innovate. Regulators and others in the EU and NZ are advising that existing regulations are out of date and fail to reflect recent […]

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Commodities, Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Water, Weather,

Farmers face drought in west, rain glut in east, high prices for all

Commodity prices are rising even faster than the rate of inflation due to both uncooperati...

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Pollen and Heat: A Looming Challenge for Global Agriculture

Why massive tree plantation drives are a disaster for desert ecosystems

'The agricultural Green Deal will not happen'

Beef Is Expensive. So Why Are Cattle Ranchers Going Bankrupt?

Inflation: I can't afford 'boda' anymore, I walk to school

Hog market outlook weakens; exports crucial

Cost of cattle farming outgrows profit

Soybean Oil Shines Amidst Disrupted Global Vegetable Oil Supply Chains - U.S. Soy

Pressure mounts on EU and NZ to review their strict anti-GMO policies - Alliance for Science

Farmers face drought in west, rain glut in east, high prices for all

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