John LaRose Jr.
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
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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10/15/2021 SOURCE: techcrunch.com
Farming accounts for 24% of Europe’s greenhouse gas emissions, and this is largely due to the intensive, “industrial” farming methods employed in the last few decades, together with the rise in the consumption of meat. However, a new approach has been taking the farming world by storm. “Regenerative farming” practices hand unproductive land back to […]
Agreena, a regenerative farming carbon market, raises $4.7M seed from Giant Ventures
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