John LaRose Jr.
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.
Topics: Agriculture Global, Water, Economics, Research, Ag Innovation, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind), Weather,
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture Global, Research, Ag Innovation, Weather,
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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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Water, Sustainability, Ag Innovation, World Hunger,
floating salt-resistant marine farms might be the solution to rising sea levels
N-ARK combines salt-tolerant technology with sea-adapted architecture to tackle the issues of sea-level rise and salt damage.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Rice, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Economics, Ag India, World Hunger,
India's record rice crop brings problem of plenty for farmers juggling protest
The sit-in against controversial agriculture reforms is taking place in the capital, miles away from the five acres (2 hectares) of lush green rice paddies tended by Sukrampal Beniwal in his village of Munak, in the northern state of Haryana.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Soybeans, Agriculture US, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Education U.S. MidWest, Economics, Weather,
Slow and Steady Wilting Makes for Better Beans… Soybeans That Is | Institute News
Tennessee Researchers Complete Study Evaluating Plant Water Usage
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture Global, Water, Aquaculture/Fish Farming, Fishing (Commercial), Ag Africa, Food Security/Shortage, seafood,
Fish farming under threat in Luwero over high costs of feeds
Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Farmers in Luwero district have decried the high costs of feeding fish. According to the Luwero district fisheries office, the district boasts of 20 tonnes of fish produced annually from 350 farmers spread in the sub-counties of Nyimbwa, Katikamu, Zirobwe, Luwero and Butuntumula sub-county among others. However, fish farmers say …
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Precision AG , Agriculture Global, Economics, Ag Europe, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Commodities, Dairy, Agriculture Global, Economics, Beef Cattle, Ag Europe, Trade (Commodities),
Will Ireland forsake beef for dairy in agri emissions trade-off?
Carbon budgets in agriculture are likely to accelerate an ongoing reduction in beef herd
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Commodities, Coffee/Tea, Agriculture Global, Economics, Ag India,
‘Local growers yet to savour rising global coffee prices’
Government intervention sought to check cartels, say trade sources
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