TOPIC(S): Agriculture US,

01/07/2021 SOURCE: www.agriculture.com

Strong land prices expected to continue

Stronger than expected prices for good quality land in the fourth quarter of 2020 are due in part to improving commodity prices, lower interest rates, and low supply.

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Council Post: Artificial Intelligence And Precision Farming: The Dawn Of The Next Agricultural Revolution

Precision agriculture and automatization of food production are priorities for any food grower and, to an extent, for any stakeholder within the food industry. The technologies to achieve this new agricultural revolution are within our reach.

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TOPIC(S): Cotton, Consumer/Retail,

01/06/2021 SOURCE: fashionunited.uk

Farah introduces 100 percent organic cotton into core lines

Menswear brand Farah is going organic from spring/summer 2021 by producing all of its core lines in 100 percent organic cotton. The move is part of the menswear company’s commitment to creating a more sustainable and ethical future in fashion.

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Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture US, Food/Nutrition, Insects,

These Two Companies are Going to Build the World's Largest Insect-Based Protein Farm

This emerging industry has the potential to play an essential role within the global agricultural sector.

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TOPIC(S): Sustainability, Beef Cattle, Climate Change, Regenerative Agriculture, Ranching,

01/06/2021 SOURCE: civileats.com

A New Study on Regenerative Grazing Complicates Climate Optimism | Civil Eats

A new, peer-reviewed paper on White Oak Pastures' practices advances our understanding of the climate impact of beef and the power of regenerative grazing to store carbon in the soil.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture US, Crop Consultant, Economics,

A snapshot of the top 100 agricultural cooperatives

Despite a drop in total gross business revenue from $149.1 billion in 2018 to $147.8 billion in 2019, the nation’s 100 largest agricultural cooperatives reported a record $5.9 billion net income, up $800 million, or 15.6 percent, from the previous record $5.1 billion in 2018 (Figures 1 and 2). The Top 100 ag co-ops also [...]

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Topics: Soybeans, Food/Nutrition, Biotech,

One Step Closer to a Higher Stearate Soybean Oil - U.S. Soy

Researchers utilized a new variation on the TILLING technique, TILLING by target capture sequencing, to map mutations in the complex soybean genome. This technique identified mutations in the GmSACPD genes that lead to stearic acid accumulation in the seed. Mutations in only one of the five genes identified seem to interfere with nitrogen fixing nodules; mutations in three other genes increased stearic acid in the seed, without affecting nodulation.

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Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Soybeans, Agriculture US, Sustainability,

U.S. Soy: The Sustainability Solution

Sustainability is a key differentiator for the U.S. soy industry. During the 2020 U.S. Soy Global Trade Exchange & Specialty Grains Show, Janjoris Van Diepen of Blonk Consultants and Jennifer Garrett of JG Consulting Services provided information on the carbon footprint of U.S. Soy and mapping U.S. Soy to UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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