TOPIC(S): Agriculture Global, Coronavirus/COVID,

10/30/2020 SOURCE: www.worldbank.org

Digital Disruption in Agriculture Virtual Forum

The second annual Digital Disruption in Agriculture forum brings together leaders and innovators from across the agriculture value chain.

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TOPIC(S): Aquaculture/Fish Farming, Ag Global Specialty Food,

10/30/2020 SOURCE: finance.yahoo.com

AquaBounty Technologies, Inc. Announces Mayfield, Kentucky as Potential Location for Planned 10,000 Metric Ton Salmon Farm

MAYNARD, Mass., Oct. 29, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AquaBounty Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: AQB) (“AquaBounty” or the “Company”), a land-based aquaculture company utilizing technology to enhance productivity and sustainability, today announced that it has identified Mayfield, Kentucky as the potential location for its planned large-scale farm for the Company’s proprietary AquAdvantage salmon. The new farm will be AquaBounty’s first large-scale commercial facility with a planned 10,000 metric ton annual production capacity – or about eight times the size of its currently operating farm in Albany, Indiana, which has a 1,200 metric ton annual production capacity.Mayfield, in Graves County, Kentucky, is the leading location after an exhaustive nationwide search spanning approximately 230 sites. Evaluation criteria for the Company’s third farm included sufficient water and wastewater volumes, low electricity prices, proximity to major population centers, availability of skilled labor pools and a stable, supportive political environment.“We are pleased to have identified a site in Mayfield as meeting or exceeding all selection criteria for our third farm,” said Sylvia Wulf, Chief Executive Officer of AquaBounty. “The Graves County community and site location met all suitability and technical requirements. At both the state and local level, we found a welcome economic environment and favorable incentives for our business.”“We now are negotiating details of the potential purchase, conducting due diligence, and are moving forward as quickly as possible to finalize the transaction. This milestone positions AquaBounty to rapidly expand our geographic footprint and meet our long-term production goals, creating value for our shareholders,” concluded Wulf.Construction is expected to begin in 2021 and the company anticipates the farm will be ready for commercial production to commence in 2023. The facility will potentially bring approximately 70-90 new jobs to the region.About AquaBountyAquaBounty Tech...

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Topics: Agriculture US, Conservation/Tillage,

Congrats Nancy Kavazanjian

Wisconsin farmer wins 2020 Conservation Legacy Award

Nancy Kavazanjian works to implement innovative technologies and farming methods that protect farmland.

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Topics: Soil Health, Precision AG , Irrigation, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Fertilizer, Regenerative Agriculture,

Roots Sustainable Agricultural Technologies launches next-generation agricultural solutions featuring heat-exchange probe

Roots has identified a number of potential customers in Israel and more broadly, is confident that it will secure first purchase orders shortly.

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Topics: Economics, Sustainability, World Population, Ag South America, Weather,

Loss to agriculture sector due to rain over $1 billion

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries has indicated that the damage to crops, livestock and infrastructure caused by continuous rainfall over the last four days is almost at $1 billion and counting. Minister Floyd Green stated that...

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Topics: Agriculture US, Forestry, Agriculture Global, Economics, Pest Control, Insects,

Entomologists Destroy Asian Giant Hornet Nest Found in Washington

The crew sucked nearly 100 hornets from the tree-hollow hive—the first ever found in the U.S.—using a vacuum and captured escapees with nets

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TOPIC(S): Soil Health, Organic, Sustainability, Hydroponics , Ag Middle East,

10/29/2020 SOURCE: www.csmonitor.com

Rooftop farms in Jordan help Gazans reconnect with lost land

Rooftop hydroponics may be a far cry from the tilled fields of Gaza. But the act of farming still speaks to the soul of refugees in a camp in Jordan.

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