John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Livestock/Meat, Dairy, Poultry, Equine/Horse, Lamb/Sheep, Beef Cattle, Animal Welfare/Humane Treatment, Goats, Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog, World Population, Coronavirus/COVID,

APHIS Report Shows Agricultural Animals Do Not Pose Risk for Coronavirus

A study from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has shown that animals involved...

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Team AgWiki Team AgWiki
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The biggest investors are piling into the 'future food' megatrend — Here's how to ride the boom

The future food solution market is worth $200 billion today and will grow to $300 billion by 2025, Bank of America estimated.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Vegetables, Water, Sustainability, Aquaculture/Fish Farming, Vertical Farming, World Hunger, World Population,

Qatar biggest aquaculture farming project begins producing vegetables - Doha News

Qatar's national agricultural project began producing on Tuesday, marking another milestone in the country's self-sustainability plan.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Economics, Ag Africa, World Population, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),

Enel teams up with Qatar fund for African renewables development

Enel Green Power and the Qatar Investment Authority have agreed to form a new joint venture to develop wind and solar PV projects in sub-Saharan Africa

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Vegetables, Agriculture Global, Economics, Sustainability, World Hunger, Ag Middle East,

Broccoli lifts Palestinian women out of poverty

Two women in Gaza have taken to agriculture to harvest broccoli for sale in the local market in an effort to overcome the besieged enclave's rising poverty levels...

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TOPIC(S): Government / Policies, Commodity/Trade Groups, US EPA,

01/09/2021 SOURCE: www.drovers.com

EPA Administrator Nominee Regan Hosts Roundtable with Ag Leaders

EPA Administrator-designate Michael Regan hosted a virtual roundtable with members of the Ag CEO Council and staff, composed of leaders of some of the largest agriculture and farm organizations in the U.S.

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Randy Krotz Randy Krotz
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Topics: Animal Welfare/Humane Treatment, CRISPR/Gene Editing, Climate Change,

A counter-argument on gene editing.

Gene-editing plan ‘dark day’ for animal welfare and environment, say farming experts

Technique ‘would cause animals real suffering and fails to tackle greenhouse food waste gas emissions’

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TOPIC(S): CRISPR/Gene Editing, Ag Europe, Government / Policies,

01/09/2021 SOURCE: seedworld.com

A CRISPR Picture Emerges on European Union GMO Directive - Seed World

A European Court ruling widely interpreted to mean that all gene-edited organisms are GMOs (Genetically Modified Organisms) may not be as prescriptive as many first assumed. The view emerges in an article co-authored by John Innes Centre scientists Wendy Harwood and Penny Hundleby alongside EU scientists and law academics. In the ruling of July 2018, […]

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