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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Ag India, Ag Innovation, World Hunger, World Population, Coronavirus/COVID, Education,

Modernisation need of hour in agriculture sector: PM Modi | India News - Times of India

India News: In his monthly Mann Ki Baat programme, Modi also hailed the world's largest vaccination programme being carried out in India against Covid-19, and str

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Education U.S. NorthEast, Education U.S. SouthEast, Education U.S. MidWest, USDA,

USDA Agency Launches New Site for Science-Minded Students : USDA ARS

AgLab, a new science-education website operated by USDA's Agricultural Research Service, is now "open for business" to student and educators alike at https://aglab.ars.usda.gov/.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Economics, Sustainability, GMO's, Research, Ag Europe, Genes /Genetics, World Hunger, Weather,

Ethics report brings EU closer to decision on gene editing in agriculture

Using genome editing technologies in plants could help the EU ensure food security and reduce the impact of current agriculture practice on the climate, according to new report by the European Group on Ethics in science and new technologies (EGE). Allowing gene editing for precision breeding would help the EU achieve goals stated in its Farm to Fork strategy, of reducing use of fertilisers by 30 per cent and turning 25% of agricultural land over to organic farming by 2030. “There is a need to ensure food security, provide renewable resources for fuel, feed and fibre, safeguard the retention of biodiversity and protect the environment,” the report says. “Current forms of agriculture contribute significantly to the anthropogenic climate crisis.” The ethicists also call for broader and more inclusive societal debate on genome editing, for better monitoring of regulatory and scientific developments in the field, and moves to establish a system of global governance of gene editing technologies. EGE looked at the impact of gene editing in humans, animals and plants, concluding that in agriculture, the EU should speed up its adoption for plant breeding, to keep up with international competition and support food production. Gene editing of plants is comparable to current breeding techniques that use radiation or chemicals to genetically manipulate seeds, or to what can be achieved by the natural, but laborious process of crossing different cultivars. According to the Euroseeds association, the regulation of genome editing that is comparable to conventional methods should be proportional to the risk - and light in touch. Petra Jorasch, manager of plant breeding innovation advocacy at Euroseeds, said without improvements in plant breeding, Farm to Fork will reduce agricultural productivity. “If you take [pesticides and fertilisers] from farmers, you need some kind of innovation to compensate,” she said. Catching up with the rest of the world Precision breeding of plants through gene editing cannot b...

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Soil Health, Precision AG , Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Research, Fertilizer,

Denitrification is the major nitrous acid production pathway in boreal agricultural soils

Microbial processes, particularly denitrification, are more important in driving nitrous acid production and emissions in aerobic soils than abiotic processes, according to 15N tracer and isotope pool dilution experiments in boreal agricultural soils.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture US, Insects,

'A loud month, for sure': U.S. awaits huge, 17-year cicada hatch

For millions of Americans, this May will be an extra noisy month. A once-every-17 year hatch of periodic cicadas is set to occur across parts of the eastern United States - and it is expected to be big.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Soil Health, Livestock/Meat, Agriculture US, Cover Crops, Economics, Sustainability, Research,

Beef cows thrive grazing on winter cover crops

SBeef farmers says livestock thrives by grazing the cornfield while he saves money on hay.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Genes /Genetics,

Plant DNA found for the first time in animals, bizarre study reveals

New research reveals the whitefly Bemisia tabaci uses a plant gene to defend itself against plant toxins — the first scientific finding in an insect.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Livestock/Meat, Agriculture Global, Trade (Commodities),

Animals stranded on board 20 livestock ships waiting to pass through the jammed Suez Canal could starve and die if the situation lasts much longer, charity warns

There is a risk of "starvation, dehydration," and death for the animals stranded on the livestock ships stuck in the Suez Canal jam.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Economics, Sustainability, World Hunger, Urban Farming, World Population,

The Future of Urban Agriculture …

foresight.arup.com/perspectives: “It is predicted that food production across the world will need to increase by around 25% by 2050. Coupled with growing urbanisation, restrictions in available agricultural land and climate change impacts, this leaves a large challenge to address.“It is estimated that 80% of all food will be consumed in cities by 2050, so future […]

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States with the most farmland, ranked

From corn grown in Delaware to soybeans in Missouri, find out where the ingredients for your family's next meal may have been grown or raised.

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