John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture US, Pesticides, Conservation/Tillage, Economics, Pest Control, Research, World Population, Pollinators,

Over 500 'murder hornets' found in first Wash. state nest

BLAINE, Wash. - More than 500 "murder hornets" in various stages of development were found lurking inside the first Asian giant hornet nest ever discovered in the U. S. , state agriculture officials said Tuesday. The nest, which was found in an alder tree near the Canadian border in northwest Washington state after months of sleuthing by state entomologists, was eventually cut open after hornets were vacuumed up and the tree was removed, said Karla Salp of the state Department of Agriculture.

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TOPIC(S): Markets/Pricing, Economics, USDA,

11/11/2020 SOURCE: www.desmoinesregister.com

Rural America left behind without a stimulus, but Congress can still make a difference

Congress, do not ignore rural communities. Include and pass these bills in stimulus legislation without delay.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Soil Health, Sorghum, Forestry, Education U.S. MidWest, Economics, World Population, Regenerative Agriculture, Weather,

UM Study Reveals Patterns That Shape Forest Recovery After Wildfires

New UM research suggests recurring continent-spanning drought patterns set the tempo for forest recovery from wildfire.

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TOPIC(S): Cotton, GMO's, Ag Africa,

11/10/2020 SOURCE: www.fibre2fashion.com

Kenya launches commercial growing of transgenic cotton

The Kenyan government has given 16.3 metric tonnes of genetically modified cotton seeds to farmers in the eastern region. The seeds will be distributed to farmers in Kitui,...

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TOPIC(S): Food/Nutrition, Coronavirus/COVID,

11/10/2020 SOURCE: www.fwi.co.uk

Opinion: Food is the staff of life, so open a farm cafe - Farmers Weekly

If you had to write a list of things not to do in 2020 then “open a new cafe-restaurant” might well be on it. Unfortunately for us, a decision was made

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

11/10/2020 SOURCE: www.ipsnews.net

The Covid Pandemic: Broadening the Discourse

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

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TOPIC(S): Wheat, Blockchain,

11/10/2020 SOURCE: www.coindesk.com

Blockchain Grain Trading Platform Sees Commercial Launch to Tap Russia Market - CoinDesk

Blockchain-based agri-trading platform Cerealia will focus on international trading for the world's largest wheat market, Russia.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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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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