Economics
TOPIC(S): Markets/Pricing, Economics, USDA,

11/11/2020 SOURCE: www.desmoinesregister.com

Rural America left behind without a stimulus, but Congress can still make a difference

Congress, do not ignore rural communities. Include and pass these bills in stimulus legislation without delay.

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Topics: Soil Health, Sorghum, Forestry, Education U.S. MidWest, Economics, World Population, Regenerative Agriculture, Weather,

UM Study Reveals Patterns That Shape Forest Recovery After Wildfires

New UM research suggests recurring continent-spanning drought patterns set the tempo for forest recovery from wildfire.

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Topics: Beekeeping, Water, Economics, Sustainability, Research, World Population, Ag Australia/NZ, Pollinators, Weather,

Bees bounce back from drought and fires as NSW rains bring bumper crops

Apiarists and crop farmers are abuzz at "probably the best start to a bee season in 20 years" after losing a third of the commercial population by the end of last summer.

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Topics: Rice, Economics, Sustainability, Ag India, World Hunger, Government / Policies, World Population, Coronavirus/COVID, Weather,

A catastrophe avoided

Unprecedented adoption of agricultural technologies wards off negative impacts of COVID-19 in northwestern India.

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Topics: Economics, Fishing (Commercial), Ag Asia / Pacific, Government / Policies, Ag South America,

Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru join forces to combat illegal fishing

Four South American countries joined forces this week in a bid to combat illegal fishing by huge Chinese fleets off their coasts. Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru threatened measures “to prevent, discourage and jointly confront” illegal fishing near their exclusive economic zones in the Pacific.

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Topics: Vegetables, Economics, Government / Policies, Climate Change, Ag Middle East,

Israel Begins Export of Agricultural Produce to UAE - The Jewish Press - JewishPress.com

After receiving official approval from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) authorities last week to export fresh agricultural produce and propagating material from Israel to the Emirates, the first shipment of about 200 kg of dates from Israel departed for the UAE. Coal to New Castle? Perhaps. But following a series ...

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Topics: Precision AG , Commodities, Markets/Pricing, Agriculture Global, Economics, Trade (Commodities), Government / Policies, World Population, Blockchain,

What Are the Applications of Blockchain in Agriculture?

So what are the possible applications of blockchain technology in agriculture?

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TOPIC(S): Markets/Pricing, Agriculture US, Education U.S. MidWest, Economics, Research,
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Economics, Transportation, Trade (Commodities), Government / Policies, World Population, Coronavirus/COVID,

Optimizing seed import-export under COVID-19

Argentina and Morocco look to digital solutions

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Topics: Vegetables, Water, Fruit, Economics, Ag Asia / Pacific, World Hunger, Weather,

Damage wrought by Rolly on agriculture, infrastructure hits P6 billion | Inquirer News

Typhoon Rolly, which killed at least 20 people in the Bicol Region, also damaged agricultural crops and infrastructure worth P6 billion.

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