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John LaRose Jr.
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UC Davis researchers awarded $10 million to optimize groundwater, agricultural irrigation sustainability in long-term project - The Aggie

The study is looking to balance farmers’ sustainable management practices while improvin...

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Economics, Sustainability, Ag India, Ag Innovation, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),

How India's 2070 net-zero ambitions will boost green energy sector in the country

Indian prime minister Narendra Modi unveiled the country's carbon neutrality plans at Cop26 in Glasgow last week

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Forestry, Agriculture Global, Government / Policies, Ag Australia/NZ,

What the deforestation pledge means for Australian agriculture

Questions have also arisen over whether Scott Morrison consulted with state and territory leaders, or even members of his own government, before making the commitment.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Jobs, Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, Food Waste, World Hunger, Coronavirus/COVID, Food Security/Shortage,

Staff shortages leaving food and plants unpicked on farms

Farming leaders tell MPs about the effect of a lack of agricultural workers and the waste in food and plant production.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Equine/Horse, Animal Welfare/Humane Treatment, Animal Health,

Beautiful Belgian Draft Horse Gives Birth To Rare Twin Foals (Gallery&Video)

It wasn't long ago the world got a whole lot cuter... when a gorgeous Belgian draft horse gave birth to her twin foals, Lisa and Fien. In the amazing video below, watch this proud mama and her babies just four days after they were born. They play happily in their pasture while displaying their wonderful temperament and growing family bond.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Farming reboot could lay seeds for prosperity in poor and food insecure regions

Agriculture experts from The Australian National University (ANU) have teamed up with government bodies and NGOs in sub-Saharan Africa to improve irrigation schemes and boost crop production. The researchers' work is improving food security, reducing water waste and lifting people out of poverty.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Soybeans, Agriculture Global, Research,

Student’s research makes soybeans easier for animals to digest

In a small town in rural Colombia, Diana Escamilla Sanchez’s grandfather raised coffee, oranges, plantains, bananas and corn. Her childhood on the farm made Escamilla aware of the difficulties small farmers faced in Colombia when marketing their goods.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Commodities, Vegetables, Agriculture Global, Economics, Ag Middle East,

Jordan Valley farmers say their profits plummet in face of rising production costs

AMMAN — Farmers have been significantly hit with production cost increases, according to a stakeholder.“Most farmers in the Jordan Valley are turning towards low-cost agribusiness such as growing potatoes, onions, garlic and carrots,” Nawash Al Yazjeen, a farmer from the Jordan Valley, told The Jordan Times over the phone on Thursday. He added that labour, transport and the operational costs of farming are very high, noting that few farmers nowadays are making any profit and most farmers are in debt.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Floating Wind Farms Are About to Transform the Oceans

One way or another, life just off the coast of California is about to change....

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John LaRose Jr.
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Using machine learning to predict a ground frost

Machine learning can be used to forecast when a geographical region might have a ground frost, according to new work published in the International Journal of Reasoning-based Intelligent Systems. Weather ...

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UC Davis researchers awarded $10 million to optimize groundwater, agricultural irrigation sustainability in long-term project - The Aggie

Floating Wind Farms Are About to Transform the Oceans

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