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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Organic, Water, Hydroponics , Vertical Farming, World Hunger, World Population,

Which type of hydroponic system is better?

Hint: They are all just irrigation systems. One of the questions that I get most frequently is, “Which hydroponic system is the best?” I am fairly sure that my standard answer of, “it a…

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Weather,

02/20/2021 SOURCE: www.wwno.org

Harsh Winter Weather Took A Toll On Farmers In Louisiana and Mississippi

After nearly a week of freezing temperatures, farmers in Mississippi and Louisiana have suffered big losses in livestock and crops, and some of the worst

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TOPIC(S): Poultry, Beef Cattle, Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog, Consumer/Retail,

02/20/2021 SOURCE: www.vox.com

How chickens took over America’s dinner plates, in one chart

Americans eat twice as much chicken as they did in the 1970s. Why?

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TOPIC(S): Livestock/Meat, Agriculture US, Poultry, Beef Cattle, Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog, Cellular Meat, Ranching,

02/20/2021 SOURCE: thehill.com

The world's first 3D printed lab-grown rib-eye steak is unveiled

“It incorporates muscle and fat similar to its slaughtered counterpart,” Aleph Farms said.

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 4 years ago
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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John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 4 years ago
Topics: Soil Health, Precision AG , Agriculture US, Education U.S. NorthEast, Agriculture Global, Water, Sustainability, Research,

News: Corn Belt Farmland Has Lost a Third of its Carbon-Rich Soil | College of Natural Sciences | UMass Amherst

UMass Amherst researchers used remote sensing to quantify the previously underestimated erosion

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Randy Krotz
shared this 2 article 4 years ago
Topics: Beef Cattle, Animal Welfare/Humane Treatment, Ranching, Weather,

People.com

Freezing Temperatures on the Great Plains Are Causing Calves' Ears to Fall Off

"It's survival of the fittest right now," Tyler Beaver, a founder of brokerage Beaf Cattle Co. in Arkansas, told Bloomberg

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Team AgWiki
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3 technologies poised to change food and the planet

Year round local food production is within our grasp, and will slash agriculture's climate impact — but only if we embrace agricultural technology.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Economics, Pest Control, Sustainability, World Population, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),

Termite gut microbes could aid biofuel production - American Chemical Society

Researchers reporting in ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering have found that microbes from the guts of certain termite species can help break down lignin, a particularly tough polymer in straw.

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