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John LaRose Jr.
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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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John LaRose Jr.
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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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John LaRose Jr.
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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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John LaRose Jr.
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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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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Economics, Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog, Research,

Best Pig Farming Business Guide For Beginners

Commercial pig farming business is a very popular business throughout the world. It's very easy to start and a profitable business.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Livestock/Meat, Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Education U.S. MidWest, Economics, Beef Cattle, Research,

Intensively managed grazing can increase profits, improve environment

What is good for the environment can also be profitable for livestock producers.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Economics, Sustainability, Ag Innovation, World Hunger, Ag Africa, Coronavirus/COVID,

COVID-19 leads to African agricultural innovation - Verve times

by The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture A bean market in Kampala, Uganda. Credit: Neil Palmer/CIAT In a paper published in Advances in Food Security and Sustainability, researchers found that farmers in East Africa (Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda) were able to better […]

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Corn/Maize, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Sustainability,

Start Maize Farming Commercially For Making Money

Maize farming is very popular among the farmers in many parts of the world. It has become a staple food in many parts of the world with total production of maize surpassing that of wheat or rice.

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