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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John LaRose Jr.
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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John LaRose Jr.
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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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Soybeans, Poultry, Sustainability, Ag Africa,
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Soil Health, Agriculture US, Organic, Agriculture Global, Fruit, Sustainability, Research, Urban Farming, Education,
Ohio Controlled Environment Agriculture Center to hold Soilless Strawberry School
The Ohio State University will hold a workshop focusing on greenhouse strawberry production in March. Soilless Strawberry School Greenhouse-focused Track Learn all you need to grow strawberries in …
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Soybeans, Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Education U.S. MidWest, Economics, Sustainability, Research, World Hunger, Ag Africa,
Soybean Innovation Lab provides knowledge that assists soybean production in Africa
URBANA, Ill. – Soybean production in Africa and other developing regions has the potential to alleviate hunger and boost local economies. But the transition from traditional crops such as cowpea or cassava to a major commercial crop such as soybean is fraught with challenges.
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02/15/2021 SOURCE: www.nrdc.org
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Commodities, Markets/Pricing, Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Economics, Sustainability, Trade (Commodities),
Investing in Permanent Crop Farmland | AgAmerica
Learn more about the advantages of permanent cropland ownership and how to mitigate the common risks surrounding this finite yet profitable commodity.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Forestry, Coffee/Tea, Agriculture Global, Economics, Sustainability, Government / Policies, Ag Africa, World Population,
Agroforestry-grown coffee gives Amazon farmers a sustainable alternative | South Africa Today
Located in the southern part of Brazil’s Amazonas state, the municipality of Apuí has been producing the Amazon’s first agroecological coffee since 2012. The municipality has one of the highest rates of fire outbreaks in the region, and investing in social development is one way to combat land grabbing and deforestation for cattle pastures. Funded […]
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