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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, Food Waste, Sustainability, Ag Global Specialty Food, Ag Tech, World Hunger, World Population,

Food Waste Landscape Market Map: Investing in food waste solutions

The Food Waste Landscape Market Map, compiled by nonprofit ReFED, spans the entire value chain to help guide the food system with solution implementation.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, Food Security/Shortage,

Fergus Falls Farming Couple Rescues Afghans: 'They Become Our Family'

The U.S. soldiers called them “Caroline’s guys.” They transformed farms in a war zone - risking their lives for the program she built, sharing her belief that something as simple as apple trees could change the world.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, World Hunger, Government / Policies, Ag Africa,

Zebu Investment Partners is supporting African ag from 'dirt to dinner table'

Zebu Investment Partners' second fund invests in the tech enablement of Africa’s SME agribusinesses - the backbone of continent’s agriculture sector.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Corn/Maize, Agriculture Global, Research, Sweet Corn, World Hunger,

Long thought extinct, a native corn re-emerges - Indian Country Today

The fact that these age-old varieties survived — the fact that Pawnee corn exists at all in 2021 — is a story of tribal perseverance, cutting-edge horticulture and good, old-fashioned cooperation

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Soybeans, Livestock/Meat, Agriculture Global, Education U.S. MidWest, Animal Health,

Compounds from soybeans may improve animal health

Antimicrobial compounds that soybean plants produce when threatened by insects, diseases and even drought may help animals stay healthy, thereby reducing the need for antibiotics. “When a soybean is attacked by a pathogen, the plant produces phytochemicals called glyceollins as a defense mechanism,” explained assistant professor Bishnu Karki of South Dakota State University’s Department of Biology and Microbiology. Her research group has identified pathogens and lab-scale processes to trigger production of glyceollins and begun assessing soybean varieties to see which produce higher levels of the antimicrobial compounds. “Animals, such as pigs and poultry, already consume diets high in soybeans and could benefit from the phytochemical’s antimicrobial properties,” Karki said, pointing out scientists are studying the impact of glyceollins on human health, specifically in relation to cancer, inflammation and cardiovascular diseases. Karki’s research is supported by U.S. Department of Agriculture Hatch Act funding through the South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station. Two master’s students and several undergraduates have also worked on the project. In the past, antibiotics were integrated into animal feed and water to help animals stay healthy and reach market weight efficiently. However, the FDA’s Veterinary Feed Directive, which seeks to decrease the development of antibiotic-resistance microorganisms, recently limited the use of antibiotics to specific health problems. Therefore, livestock producers are in need of natural alternatives, such as glyceollin-enriched soybeans, that can provide benefits similar to those of antibiotics. Doctoral candidate Ahmad Alhomodi, left, and assistant professor Bishnu Karki of the Department of Biology and Microbiology examine soybeans inoculated with two different edible fungi. The pathogens stress the beans so they produce glyceollins, which have antimicrobial properties.Producing glyceollins Under normal conditions, glyceollins are not present...

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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North Dakota farmer Kurt Groszhans accused of attempted assassination in Ukraine | Agweek

North Dakota farmer Kurt Groszhans has been accused of attempted assassination in Ukraine, but his family thinks it’s a business matter gone wrong.

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Randy Krotz
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Young Farmers, Drones UAV, Ag Australia/NZ,

Digitalization Creates New Cash Cows in Australian Farming

A new Agtech industry worth AUD100 billion is sprouting alongside traditional agriculture as the latter digitalizes.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Vegetables, Jobs, Agriculture Global, Economics, Ag India, Government / Policies,

Farmers in Anantapur stare at dark future

As per govt. figures, standing crops in over 2.25 lakh acres are damaged

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Precision AG , Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Beekeeping, Economics, Sustainability, Pollinators,

BSU sustainability project: Many threats to modern bee populations exist in the Midwest

Specialist: Largest threat to bees is a parasite that attacks the bee’s bloodstream, which leads to a high mortality rate.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Economics, Government / Policies, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),

How Morocco went big on solar energy

Morocco has become famous for its vast, world-leading solar arrays. But these mega-projects are just the start of the action on climate change that Morocco could be capable of.

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