Randy Krotz
Topics: Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, World Hunger,
“The biggest loss of crop diversity came in the decades that followed World War II when, in an attempt to save millions from starvation, crop scientists found ways to produce grains such as rice and wheat on a phenomenal scale.”
Folks, We Gotta Start Farming Different Crops
Since World War II, we’ve created a highly productive but incredibly fragile food system.
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03/21/2022 SOURCE: www.nytimes.com
A critical share of the world’s food and fertilizer is stuck in Russia and Ukraine, sending global prices soaring and foreshadowing a rise in world hunger.
Ukraine War Threatens to Cause a Global Food Crisis
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture US, Pesticides, Agriculture Global, Pest Control, Research,
Sex Pheromone Could Be Key to Stopping Giant “Murder” Hornet Invasion
Chemicals used as bait to trap and track so-called ‘murder hornets’ as they expand their footprint in the Western United States. The world’s largest hornet has been the focus of extensive news coverage of late due to its menacing appearance and expanding footprint in North America. But while t
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Markets/Pricing, Agriculture Global, Economics, Aquaculture/Fish Farming, Fishing (Commercial),
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03/18/2022 SOURCE: www.weforum.org
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03/17/2022 SOURCE: www.thedenverchannel.com
Since 1980, Farm Aid, a nonprofit that advocates for farmers, estimates the farmer’s share of the retail food dollar has plummeted by 50%, and the processor’s share, or the companies that prepare the meat for packaging, has risen by 58%.
Farmers aren't benefiting from higher food costs. They're hurting just as much
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Research, Pollinators,
Butterflies are vanishing in the western U.S.—but not for the reasons scientists thought
Warming falls, not habitat loss, is a key source of decline
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Precision AG , Pesticides, Agriculture Global, Pest Control, Research,
Murder Hornet's Deadly Pheromone Found Effective as Bait for Themselves
The Asian giant hornet, or the 'murder hornets,' had been invading crops and bee colonies of North America. Read on to know more about a potential solution that could eliminate them.
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Livestock/Meat, Dairy, Agriculture Global,
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture Global, Economics, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),
World’s biggest solar-plus-battery project gets funding boost
Sun Cable’s ambitious plans to build the world’s largest solar PV and battery energy storage project in Australia’s remote far north are a step closer to fruition after two of the nation’s richest men provided support for a AUD 210 million ($152.2 million) capital raise.
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