10/22/2021 SOURCE: www.bbc.com
Half of the world's land is used to grow our food. A new generation of 'carbon farmers' are making their land absorb greenhouse gases, rather than emitting them.
The regenerative revolution in food
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Soybeans, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, GMO's, Research, World Hunger,
GMO bean benefits Brazil's consumers and smallholder farmers - Alliance for Science
In a win for smallholder farmers and public sector research, Brazil grocery stores are now selling a genetically modified (GM) bean that is resistant to a destructive plant disease. The bean developed by the government-funded Embrapa can successfully resist the troublesome Bean Golden Mosaic Virus (BGMV), which causes losses estimated at 300,000 tons per year […]
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Animal Welfare/Humane Treatment, Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog,
A Pregnant Pig Flees The Farm In Order To Give Birth And Preserve Her Offspring - Daily Animal news
Despite countless efforts in support of animal rights, many animals continue to suffer as a result of human behavior, and the tiny pig in this story is one of them. It’s about a pig that decided to flee the industrial farm where she was raised with the noble goal of providing a better life for […]
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Economics, Drones UAV, Ag Tech,
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Dairy calves use brushes for more than combing their hair - Samachar Central
Scientists from the University of British Columbia (UBC, Vancouver, Canada), studied brush use by young dairy cattle, an underexamined animal welfare issue. Credit: UBC Animal Welfare Program Dairy cows have a natural drive to groom themselves and to scratch those hard-to-reach itches on their bodies. When given the opportunity, dairy cattle use mechanical brushes daily […]
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Topics: Precision AG , Pesticides, Agriculture Global, Pest Control, Ag Innovation,
This tiny camera can show the world from a bug's point of view
Steerable arm helps save energy while capturing panoramic views
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Topics: Coffee/Tea, Agriculture Global, Economics, Food/Nutrition, Ag Global Specialty Food,
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Topics: Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Beekeeping, Sustainability, Ag United Kingdom, Pollinators,
Putting honeybee hives on solar parks could boost the value of UK agriculture
The value of UK agriculture could be boosted by millions of pounds a year if thousands of honeybee hives were deployed on solar parks across the country, a new study reveals.
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Topics: Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Conservation/Tillage, Economics, Sustainability, Ag South America, Weather,
Brazil: a vision of low-carbon agriculture and environmental conservation
Brazil is the world's third largest agricultural exporter, while using only a fraction of its territory for agriculture and preserving over two thirds of its native vegetation.
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Topics: Precision AG , Agriculture Global, Economics, World Hunger, Ag Africa, Food Security/Shortage,
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