John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture US, Water, Economics, Sustainability, Almonds, Weather,
Investments in California’s water may help lower costs during drought
Some California farmers are hopeful opened economic options will help balance high water prices during the summer, while extreme weather and droughts continue.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Water, Economics, Sustainability, World Hunger, World Population, Weather,
Drought Risk to the Agriculture Sector
Farmer losses from extreme drought represent an economically relevant share of crop production values, and may increase in coming decades as global temperatures rise.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Economics, Sustainability, World Hunger, Government / Policies, Ag Africa, World Population,
Can agriculture be Ethiopia’s growth engine? | ZeHabesha - Latest Ethiopian News Provider %
Heinz Strubenhoff/ Brookings Institution February 24, 2021 Ethiopia is a net exporter of agriculture commodities. However, the low level of industria
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Wheat, Agriculture US, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Research, World Hunger, World Population,
Breeder traces wheat’s evolution from ancient grain
Esten Mason is using his time to study wheat in Colorado and help solve production problems.
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Ag Tech,
Global Food Security Index (GFSI)
The Global Food Security Index (GFSI) is an annual assessment measuring food security through affordability, availability, and quality and safety metrics worldwide.
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Sustainability, Regenerative Agriculture,
General Mills, Danone pilots provide proof for regenerative agriculture success | Greenbiz
Three-year results from Danone’s regenerative agriculture program focus on data over carbon sequestration, at least for now.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture Global, Sustainability, GMO's, Research, CRISPR/Gene Editing, Genes /Genetics, World Hunger, World Population, Education,
Tweaking corn kernels with CRISPR - Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Corn—or maize—has changed over thousands of years from weedy plants that make ears with less than a dozen kernels to the cobs packed with hundreds of juicy kernels that we see on farms today. Powerful DNA-editing techniques such as CRISPR can speed up that process. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) Professor David Jackson and his...
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture US, Economics, Sustainability, Government / Policies, Regenerative Agriculture,
Fridays on the Farm: A Community Legacy at Lyles Station | Farmers.gov: Resources for Farmers and Producers
This Friday meet Stanley Madison, a farmer with big plans for Lyles Station. His family’s history stretches for five generations through the small unincorporated area in southwest Indiana and he has dedicated his life in recent years to educating others about the rich history of the place he calls home.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture Global, Economics, Sustainability, Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog, Ag Australia/NZ,
Carbon neutral, zero waste agenda to help pork market growth
A pork industry export marketing push is being backed up by a goal to go carbon neutral by 2025.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, World Hunger, World Population,
The United States of Agriculture
There are more than 2 million farms in the United States, about 98% of which are operated by families, individuals, family partnerships, or family corporations, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation. About 87% of all agricultural products in America are produced on family ranches or farms
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