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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Corn/Maize, Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Education U.S. MidWest, Sweet Corn, Urban Farming,

Local Corn Maze Raises Thousands of Dollars for St. Louis Nursing Students

Finding your way through a corn maze may be one of the most frustrating fall activities, but no matter how difficult or how many cuss...

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Cotton, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, GMO's, Genes /Genetics, Ag Africa,

Burkina Faso cotton industry wants to bring back GMO seeds - Alliance for Science

Burkina Faso’s cotton industry wants to bring back the genetically modified varieties the nation phased out in 2015. The German firm Bayer will begin negotiations with Burkinabe authorities by the end of this year to allow for a return of the Bt cotton seeds that local farmers have been demanding, according to Wilfried A. Yameogo, […]

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Topics: Agriculture Global, Economics, Sustainability, Research, Ag Innovation, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),

Growing Crops Under Solar Panels? Now Theres a Bright Idea

In the new scientific (and literal) field of agrivoltaics, researchers are showing how pan...

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Climate Change,

10/14/2021 SOURCE: www.wired.com

Growing Crops Under Solar Panels? Now There’s a Bright Idea

In the new scientific (and literal) field of agrivoltaics, researchers are showing how panels can increase yields and reduce water use on a warming planet.

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Topics: Soybeans, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Economics, Sustainability, Crop Diseases, Fungicides, Research,

Soybean study designs and implements a more effective and less toxic bio-fungicide - Samachar Central

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Fungal diseases of plants are normally managed through the application of fungicides, which are not only toxic to the pathogens that cause these diseases but to other organisms, including humans, animals, and the environment, especially after long and repeated applications. A recent article summarizes an attempt to use dsRNA molecules, which […]

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Topics: Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, GMO's, Genes /Genetics, World Hunger, Ag Africa, Regenerative Agriculture,

Nigeria green lights GMO maize - Alliance for Science

Nigeria continues to emerge as a leader in Africa’s adoption of crop biotechnology, approving insect-resistant and drought-tolerant TELA maize for open cultivation. The improved maize joins insect-resistant Bt cotton and pod borer-resistant Bt cowpea as genetically modified (GM) crops that can help Nigeria’s smallholder farmers reduce pesticide use, increase yields, support food security and respond […]

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Vertical Farming, Urban Farming,

10/13/2021 SOURCE: techcrunch.com

GreenForges digs deep to farm underground

Vertical farms usually look up. Aerofarms, Plenty, Gotham Greens — these companies are trying to revolutionize agriculture by looking toward the sky, with tall warehouses full of growing equipment extending upward. But Philippe Labrie is looking down. Labrie is the CEO and founder of the pre-seed startup GreenForges, an underground farming company founded in 2019 […]

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Corn/Maize, Commodities, Markets/Pricing, Agriculture Global, Economics, Ag Russia & CIS, Trade (Commodities),

Russia to increase grain export duty to help local producers

Russia’s Ministry of Agriculture stated that the export duty on Russian wheat will be raised from USD57.80 to USD58.70 per ton on October 13. Duties

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Topics: Commodities, Coffee/Tea, Agriculture Global, Economics, Transportation, Trade (Commodities),

EXCLUSIVE Major coffee buyers face losses as Colombia farmers fail to deliver

Coffee farmers in Colombia, the world's No. 2 arabica producer, have failed to deliver up ...

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Topics: Agriculture Global, Economics, Food/Nutrition, Sustainability, Government / Policies, Ag South America,

An efficient and low-cost approach to detecting food fraud

Fraudulent practices in food production, especially false claims of geographical origin, cause billions of dollars in economic damage every year. Botanists at the University of Basel have now developed a model that can be used to determine the origin of food in an efficient and low-cost manner.

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