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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, Food Waste, Sustainability, World Hunger, Government / Policies, World Population, Food Security/Shortage,

Agriculture capable of ending poverty – CDC Group - Punch Newspapers

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Commodities, Pesticides, Crop Consultant, Economics, Pest Control, Sustainability, Insects, Trade (Commodities), World Hunger, Ag Africa, World Population,

Intruder Pests May Drain Trillions From Africa’s Economies, Study Finds

Invasive species could cost the agricultural sector more than $3.5 trillion across the continent, a new study estimated.

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Randy Krotz
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Topics: Livestock/Meat, Agriculture US,

Governors ask US DOJ to continue investigation into anti-competitive practices in the meatpacking industry

Six governors from cattle states have written a letter to the United States Department of Justice, asking them...

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 4 years ago
Topics: Precision AG , Agriculture US, Pesticides, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Economics, Pest Control, Sustainability, Research, Education,

Agricultural pests rely on bacteria to overcome plant defenses - Florida News Times

Recent studies suggest that insect larvae may rely on a microscope partner to help eat the leaves of the plant. Credits: Pexels’ Egor Kamelev Insect larvae may appear harmless to humans, but many of them can be very dangerous to feeding plant species, some of which are important crops. Plants cannot escape danger like animals, …

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Crop Consultant, Agronomy,

How farmers can benefit from new way of paying agronomists - Farmers Weekly

Farmers will soon be able to share the production risk of their arable crops with their agronomist using the country’s first payment-by-results agronomy

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Team AgWiki
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An indoor farming startup is valued at $2.3 billion after a historic fundraising round as climate change concerns become more urgent

VC funding for indoor farming tripled to almost $1.9 trillion last year, and Bowery's deal is the biggest on record for the industry.

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 4 years ago
Topics: Agriculture US, Crop Consultant, Beekeeping, Sustainability, Research, Pollinators,

Monarchs are back in Wisconsin: How you can help this declining species

Monarch Butterflies are slowly returning to Wisconsin and there are many ways you can help their populations rebound in your own backyard.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Soybeans, Economics, Trade (Commodities), Ag South America,

Soybeans Bringing Record Prices and Historical Exports in Brazil

Soybeans prices are selling at highs in Brazil because of strong internal and external demand, rising prices on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, and a weak Brazilian real couple with a strengthening U.S. dollar. Prices have risen at the same time that Brazil, the world's…

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture US, Forestry, Agriculture Global, Economics, Sustainability, Research, Education,

Investors Say Agroforestry Isn’t Just Climate Friendly — It’s Also Profitable - Regeneration International

Investments in agroforestry systems are growing along with the recognition that this model of farming is climate-friendly, environmentally sustainable, and profitable.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture US, Crop Consultant, Economics, Sustainability, Education,

Harken to a note from the past of agriculture

John Oncken discusses past issues of his column, which has published over 1,600 issues over 31 years.

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