
Topics: Soybeans, Ag Innovation, AgriBusiness,
Funny this is questioned, but soyoil coated wire isn't more tasty to rodents!
Assessing Rodent Gnawing of Elastomers Containing Soybean Oil Derivatives
Replacing petroleum-based components with biobased materials makes products more sustainable, but anecdotal evidence has suggested that this might also make them more attractive to rodents for gnawing. This study was conducted to determine if the inclusion of soybean oil or its derivatives in natural rubber, styrene–butadiene rubber, ethylene–propylene diene monomer, or flexible polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plaque samples affects the extent of gnawing damage by mice. The components tested were epoxidized soybean oil, degummed soybean oil, high oleic soybean oil, and styrenated soybean oil. Twelve treatments were tested, each exposed individually to 10 mice for 14 days. At days 8 and 15, the plaques were assessed for gnawing damage, both subjectively and by weight loss. Extensive gnawing was noted only on plaques made of PVC (both PVC standard and PVC with 10 PHR epoxidized soybean oil), and the gnawing damage difference between these two PVC treatments was not statistically significant. The other 10 treatments all showed negligible gnawing. The inclusion of soybean oil or its derivatives in common elastomers did not affect rodent gnawing.
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Topics: Dairy, USDA,
Farm Hands on the Potomac: USDA names racial equality, markets advisers
Secretary Vilsack named key advisers for racial issues and market reform, and Pat Roberts has taken a new job with Capitol Counsel.
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Topics: Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog, Ag Russia & CIS,
ASF Russia: Over half a million pigs culled this winter
Around 560,000 pigs have been culled on various commercial swine farms in Russia.
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03/03/2021 SOURCE: www.lancasterfarming.com
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03/03/2021 SOURCE: www.lincolnshirelive.co.uk
Around 140 hay bales were set alight
Devastation as blaze at animal farm causes almost £10k of damage
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Topics: Agriculture US, Coffee/Tea, Economics, Coronavirus/COVID,
Campfire Coffee: A story of success amidst the commotion - The Tacoma Ledger
Get to know one of the many small black business owners in the Tacoma community. The Ledger got the privilege to speak to the Co-Founder of Campfire Coffee, Quincy Henry, as he shared some insight into what Campfire is all about. “We exist to increase access to outdoor activities and the specialty coffee industry for…
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Topics: Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Research, Ag Asia / Pacific, World Hunger, World Population, Regenerative Agriculture,
How a Korean-American Farmer Is Sharing Her Heritage Through Rare Seeds
The heirlooms include an ancient 'apple melon.'
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Topics: Wheat, Corn/Maize, Rice, Precision AG , Dairy, Agriculture Global, Economics, Drones UAV, Sustainability, Ag India, Ag Tech, Ag Australia/NZ,
How satellite imagery is helping precision agriculture grow to new hei
From Australian dairy farms to Indian crop insurers, the integration of geospatial data into a host of innovative solutions is helping global agriculture work smarter and more sustainably.
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