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TOPIC(S): Fertilizer, Government / Policies, Ag Africa,

05/10/2024 SOURCE: m.youtube.com

African leaders call for reduction in the prices of fertilizers
Ongoing discussions at the Africa Fertiliser and Soil Summit in Nairobi are focused on imp...

Ongoing discussions at the Africa Fertiliser and Soil Summit in Nairobi are focused on improving farmers' access to fertilizer. Fertilizer costs have spiked,...

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TOPIC(S): Wheat, Corn/Maize, Soybeans, Commodities, USDA, Weather,

05/09/2024 SOURCE: www.foodbusinessnews.net

USDA reports, better weather weigh on ag commodities

Recap for October 7 Wheat futures were mixed Thursday, with winter wheat mostly lower on concerns US exporters will struggle to compete with overseas suppliers, but a shortage of high-protein hard red spring wheat boosted spring wheat futures. Corn futures hit a one-week low in early trading before bouncing back to end slightly higher on the day as investors squared positions ahead of next week’s updated harvest forecast from the US Department of Agriculture. Signals of good export demand for US soybeans sent soybean and . . .

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Animal Health, Trending News,

05/09/2024 SOURCE: www.statnews.com

Bird flu keeps rewriting the textbooks. It’s why scientists are unsettled by the U.S. dairy cattle outbreak

The spread of bird flu in mammals with which humans have close contact has unsettled many scientists. “That’s a different ball game altogether,” one said.

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TOPIC(S): Education U.S. MidWest, Beef Cattle, Animal Health,

05/09/2024 SOURCE: www.farmprogress.com

UNL contributes to the id of new genetic defects in cattle

Years of work by researchers may pay off with better breeding decisions.

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TOPIC(S): Beekeeping, Sustainability, Pollinators,

05/09/2024 SOURCE: lightsourcebp.com

Sowing seeds of sustainability: Our approach to supporting pollinators and agriculture | Lightsource bp

Lightsource bp firmly believes that renewable energy and environmental stewardship go hand in hand.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture Global, Ag Europe, Coronavirus/COVID,

05/09/2024 SOURCE: www.nytimes.com

AstraZeneca Is Withdrawing Its Covid Vaccine Worldwide, Citing Low Demand

The shot is no longer being manufactured or supplied, and it is no longer authorized for use in Europe.

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TOPIC(S): Corn/Maize, Agriculture Global, Pest Control, Ag South America,

05/09/2024 SOURCE: www.agriculture.com

As climate shifts, a leafhopper bug plagues Argentina’s corn fields

Global warming has brought Argentina’s corn farmers a dangerous new enemy: a yellow insect just four millimeters (0.16 inch) long that thrives in hotter temperatures and is threatening harvests of the crop. Meet the leafhopper.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Government / Policies, Climate Change,

05/09/2024 SOURCE: www.ewg.org

Senate farm bill proposal makes climate a USDA priority

If enacted, the detailed farm bill proposal released last week by Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) would finally make it a permanent Department of Agriculture priority to support farmers harmed by the extreme weather caused by climate change.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture Global, Beef Cattle, Ag Europe, Regenerative Agriculture,

05/09/2024 SOURCE: www.euronews.com

Redirect farming subsidies from meat for climate's sake, World Bank says

EU member states and other high-income countries should shift subsidies from emissions-heavy ‘wasteful’ foods like red meat towards greener fruit and veg, according to the World Bank.