TOPIC(S): Vertical Farming, Ag Tech, Commodity/Trade Groups,

01/13/2021 SOURCE: cropone.ag

Crop One Appoints Craig Ratajczyk New Chief Executive Officer — Crop One

We are delighted to welcome Mr. Ratajczyk to our team. As an industry veteran, Ratajczyk brings a wealth of global agriculture and leadership expertise.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Ag Europe, Government / Policies, Coronavirus/COVID,

How American agriculture can work with the EU on food sustainability

We must build more resilient, sustainable global food systems that can feed an increasingly hungry world, or there will be dire consequences, warn Kip Tom and Ronald J. Gidwitz.

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Topics: Biotech, Ag North America,

Mexican farmers and scientists speak out against government's anti-biotech agenda - Alliance for Science

The Mexican government’s nonstop attacks on genetically modified (GM) crops — resulting most recently in a ban on GM maize — has fueled concerns among many of the country’s farmers and scientists. Farmers are worried that they may not have access to innovative crop varieties needed in the fields, while scientists are facing severe funding […]

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Topics: Corn/Maize, Soil Health, Agriculture US, Sustainability, Fertilizer,

Soil degradation costs U.S. corn farmers a half-billion dollars every year | Scienmag: Latest Science and Health News

Credit: Pexels One-third of the fertilizer applied to grow corn in the U.S. each year simply compensates for the ongoing loss of soil fertility, leading to more than a half-billion dollars in extra costs to U.S. farmers every year, finds new research from the University of Colorado Boulder published last…

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, AI/Artificial Intelligence,

01/13/2021 SOURCE: www.agriculture.com

Technologies that will change agriculture

Robots are well suited for the three D’s, says Saik – work that is dangerous, dirty, and dull. Agriculture has all three.

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Topics: Precision AG , Agriculture Global, Economics, Ag United Kingdom, Ag Europe, World Population,

How are Things Panning Out for UK & EU Agri-Food Producers After Brexit?

Nearly two weeks have passed since the new post-Brexit trade rules agreed upon just days before the transition period expired came into force. While British food...

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Commodity/Trade Groups,

01/13/2021 SOURCE: www.fb.org

Farm Bureau 2021 Virtual Convention Wednesday Preview: YF&R Final Four Discussion Meet and Fireside Chat with Mike Rowe

The American Farm Bureau’s final day of virtual convention programming includes the much-anticipated final round of the Young Farmers & Ranchers Discussion Meet and a conversation with the country’s leading advocate for skilled labor.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, Vertical Farming,

01/13/2021 SOURCE: www.google.com

The farm of the future could be hiding inside this shipping container

It's called The Cube, and it could bring farming to urban environments.

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TOPIC(S): Ag India,

01/13/2021 SOURCE: m.timesofindia.com

Kerala drafting own farm law, says agriculture minister | Thiruvananthapuram News - Times of India

The government is in the process of framing a law as an alternative to the farm laws amended by the Centre, agriculture minister V S Sunil Kumar said

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