11/10/2020 SOURCE: www.ipsnews.net
SARS-CoV-2, the corona virus that causes COVID-19, has been spreading exponentially across the world over the last ten or so months. As of November 6th, according to the Center for Systems Science at
The Covid Pandemic: Broadening the Discourse
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11/10/2020 SOURCE: www.coindesk.com
Blockchain-based agri-trading platform Cerealia will focus on international trading for the world's largest wheat market, Russia.
Blockchain Grain Trading Platform Sees Commercial Launch to Tap Russia Market - CoinDesk
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Irrigation, Water, Sustainability, Research, World Hunger, Climate Change, Ag Africa, World Population, Weather,
In a warming world, Cape Town’s ‘Day Zero’ drought won’t be an anomaly
Using new high-resolution simulations, researchers conclude that climate change made the Cape Town ‘Day Zero’ drought five to six times more likely and suggest extreme drought events could become common in southwestern South Africa by the end of the 21st century.
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11/10/2020 SOURCE: www.consumerreports.org
The FDA announced a recall of romaine lettuce sold at Walmart due to the risk of E.coli contamination. Consumer Reports experts explain how to stay safe.
Romaine Lettuce Sold at Walmart Recalled Due to E.Coli Risk
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11/10/2020 SOURCE: www.ecowatch.com
Amending federal farm credit rates could also slow the treadmill. Generous terms promote borrowing for irrigation equipment; to pay that debt, borrowers farm more land. Offering lower rates for equipment that reduces water use and withholding loans for standard, wasteful equipment could nudge farmers toward conservation.The most powerful tool is the tax code. Currently, farmers receive deductions for declining groundwater levels and can write off depreciation on irrigation equipment. Replacing these perks with a tax credit for stabilizing groundwater and substituting a depreciation schedule favoring more efficient irrigation equipment could provide strong incentives to conserve water.
Farmers Are Depleting the Ogallala Aquifer Because the Government Pays Them to Do So
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture Global, Sustainability, GMO's, Research, CRISPR/Gene Editing, Genes /Genetics, World Hunger, Government / Policies, World Population, Education,
CRISPR, the revolutionary genetic ‘scissors,’ honored by Chemistry Nobel
Selection of just two scientists will stir controversy, given patent fight over genome editor’s discovery
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Nancy Kavazanjian
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11/09/2020 SOURCE: noticiauno.com.ar
La Universidad de Concepción del Uruguay (UCU) decidió otorgar su máxima distinción a Gustavo Grobocopatel, el rey de la soja transgénica y del modelo productivo que envenena los suelos. Años atrás también distinguió al exministro Lino Barañao, que había comparado al glifosato con el agua.
Vergonzoso: la UCU otorgará Honoris Causa al referente del modelo agrotóxico
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11/09/2020 SOURCE: www.visualcapitalist.com
How does coffee get from a faraway plant to your morning cup? See the great journey of beans through the coffee supply chain.
From Bean to Brew: The Coffee Supply Chain
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Randy Krotz
Topics: Soybeans, Herbicides, Agriculture US, Environment, AgriBusiness,
Will the regulations around agricultural pesticides evolve under a new administration?
Soybean and cotton growers sue EPA over Dicamba use restrictions
The American Soybean Association and the Plains Cotton Growers have filed a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency registration of the herbicide dicamba. The product is used for “over-the-top” applications on soybean and cotton crops genetically engineered to withstand the herbicide. A Feedstuffs magazine report says the recent decision by the EPA gives growers five [...]
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