John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Wheat, Precision AG , Agriculture US, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Drones UAV, Sustainability, Research, Ag Innovation,

Unmanned aerial vehicles help wheat breeders

Washington DC (SPX) Sep 03, 2020 - Breeding programs for crops with limited per-plant seed yield require one or more generations of seed increase to generate sufficient quantities for sowing replicated yield trials. The ability

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Vegetables, Water, Fruit, Economics, Ag Asia / Pacific, World Hunger, Weather,

Damage wrought by Rolly on agriculture, infrastructure hits P6 billion | Inquirer News

Typhoon Rolly, which killed at least 20 people in the Bicol Region, also damaged agricultural crops and infrastructure worth P6 billion.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Education U.S. SouthWest, World Population, Coronavirus/COVID, Weather,

Hot or Cold, Weather Alone Has No Significant Effect on COVID-19 Spread - UT News

AUSTIN, Texas — The link between weather and COVID-19 is complicated. Weather influences the environment in which the coronavirus must survive before

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Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Ag Innovation, Biotech, AgriBusiness, Coronavirus/COVID,

2020’s Top Employers: Rapid response to COVID-19, diversity, and innovation

Companies that made this year’s Top Employers Survey overcame challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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TOPIC(S): Beef Cattle, Animal Welfare/Humane Treatment, AgriBusiness,

11/03/2020 SOURCE: efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com

Welfare of cattle at slaughter

The killing of cattle for human consumption (slaughtering) can take place in a slaughterhouse or on farm. The processes of slaughtering that were assessed for welfare, from the arrival of cattle unti...

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Cotton, Forestry, Economics, Transportation, Ag Asia / Pacific, Trade (Commodities), Government / Policies, Ag Australia/NZ,

China blocks Australian timber imports in widening trade row

Logs joins lobsters, coal and cotton on list of targets as bilateral ties fray

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TOPIC(S): Commodities, Ag United Kingdom, Sugar Beets,

11/03/2020 SOURCE: www.fwi.co.uk

British Sugar sees sugar output drop more than 10% - Farmers Weekly

Britain’s sugar beet harvest is set to see sugar production fall more than 10% compared with last season, due to widespread virus yellows disease and a

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Topics: Soil Health, Irrigation, Water, Research, Ag Innovation, World Hunger, World Population, Education, Weather,

Self-Watering Soil Could Transform Farming - UT News

AUSTIN, Texas — A new type of soil created by engineers at The University of Texas at Austin can pull water from the air and distribute it to plants,

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TOPIC(S): Corn/Maize, Soybeans, Livestock/Meat, Poultry, Beef Cattle, Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog, Trade (Commodities),

11/03/2020 SOURCE: www.agweek.com

The importance of red meat exports to corn farmers | Agweek

Corn producers, soybean producers, hog producers and cattle producers — together we make up one heck of a team.

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TOPIC(S): Food/Nutrition, World Hunger, Ag Africa, Coronavirus/COVID,

11/03/2020 SOURCE: allafrica.com

Kenya: Nothing to Eat as Covid-19 Makes Life Hard for Farmers, Traders

The Covid-19 pandemic has not only affected the health of thousands of people, but also food security.

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