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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Corn/Maize, Economics, World Hunger, Government / Policies, Ag Africa, World Population,

Zimbabwe's 'command agriculture' a huge flop, free market a success

Zimbabwe imported agricultural products worth more than US$1bn - half of it maize - last year despite investing more than US$3bn in "command agriculture", a controversial programme to ensure food self-sufficiency introduced in 2016

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TOPIC(S): Rice, Agriculture Global, Economics, Sustainability, Government / Policies,

09/26/2020 SOURCE: www.thenational.com.pg

Maru impressed with rice farming, pledge support for mill - The National

By GYNNIE KERO MORE than 70 families in Yangoru-Saussia, East Sepik are focusing on rice farming to generate income and as the staple food for their meals. MP Richard Maru …

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TOPIC(S): Rice, Precision AG , Economics, Drones UAV, Ag Asia / Pacific, World Hunger, World Population,

09/26/2020 SOURCE: www.beijingnews.net

China's Guizhou province monitors rice farming with satellite

Southwest China's Guizhou Province has started using a satellite system that can monitor rice farming from space.

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Randy Krotz Randy Krotz
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Topics: Soil Health, Conservation/Tillage, Economics, Climate Change, Weather,

Agricultural Soil Management: Improved practices can generate environmental and economic benefits

What are the best ways to remove carbon from the atmosphere? Greenhouse gas emissions need to be slashed to net zero by 2050 to avoid the worst impacts of climate change, but there isn’t just one solution. Find out if soil management practices like cover cropping and optimising grazing patterns are the key increasing carbon uptake or do they have a limited contribution to global carbon removal efforts? Find out at https://carbonremoval.economist.com/agricultural-soil-management/.

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Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture US, Economics, Trade (Commodities),

World Trade Organization Letter | Corn Refiners Association

A coalition of 62 leading U.S. agriculture stakeholders are urging Congress to vote against any resolution that would end United States membership in the World Trade Organization (WTO).

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TOPIC(S): Precision AG , Livestock/Meat, Economics, Beef Cattle, Research, Education,

09/24/2020 SOURCE: ianrnews.unl.edu

Husker researchers linking cattle behavior to efficient beef production

Range cattle spend most of their time grazing, ruminating, resting and watering.

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