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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Soil Health, Cover Crops, Education U.S. MidWest, Economics, World Population, Regenerative Agriculture,

The winter camelina: University researchers developing new cash cover crop

Newly planted winter camelina seedlings sprout in little green rows at the University of Minnesota field plots on the St. Paul campus. The winter annual plant is one of 15 breeds University researcher

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Rice, Markets/Pricing, Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Education U.S. SouthWest, Economics, Sustainability, World Hunger, World Population, Education,

Rice crop, market likely up for Texas producers | AgriLife Today

Early indications show Texas rice farmers produced a bumper crop amid a market that could experience a price increase.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Wheat, Corn/Maize, Soybeans, Markets/Pricing, Economics, Ag South America,

Argentina promotes initiative to produce 200 million tons of grains per year before 2030

The Argentine Ministry of Agriculture launched the “Initiative 200 million tons of cereals, oilseeds and legumes”, which aims to boost the production of these grains over the next decad…

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Corn/Maize, Economics, World Hunger, Government / Policies, World Population, Coronavirus/COVID,
John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Forestry, Economics, Research, World Population, Regenerative Agriculture, Weather,

Auburn researchers aim to fuel new markets from hurricane-ravaged timber

A team of researchers from Auburn Universityand#8217;s School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences is exploring ways to give new life to downed timber that has been decimated by hurricanes.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Education U.S. MidWest, Water, Economics, Peanuts, World Hunger, World Population,

Auburn University peanut breeding program works on drought-tolerant plant

Researchers in Auburn Universityand#8217;s College of Agriculture are using a $490,000 grant to accelerate efforts to breed a drought-tolerant peanut plant, a development that would be a game changer for the industry.

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Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture US, Economics, USDA, AgriBusiness,

Trump administration sued over decision that critics say would slash wages for more than 200,000 farm workers

In September, the US Department of Agriculture said it would no longer conduct the wage survey used to calculate pay for agricultural guest workers.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Soil Health, Cover Crops, Education U.S. MidWest, Economics, Sustainability, Research,

The winter camelina: University researchers developing new cash cover crop

Newly planted winter camelina seedlings sprout in little green rows at the University of Minnesota field plots on the St. Paul campus. The winter annual plant is one of 15 breeds University researcher

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Soil Health, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Economics, Sustainability, Research, Ag United Kingdom, World Population,

Root and yield-boosting seed treatment gains UK approval for spring wheat - Agriland.co.uk

UK spring wheat growers have a new seed treatment option for this season’s plantings, with news that Vibrance Duo has gained UK approval.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Education U.S. MidWest, Beekeeping, Economics, Sustainability, Pollinators,

Bee neighborly — sharing bees helps more farmers

Benefits of cost-sharing the conservation of wild bee habitats with farmers can help overcome the tragedy of the commons

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