TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, World Hunger, Coronavirus/COVID,

10/27/2020 SOURCE: fortune.com

COVID-19 is making hunger and starvation much bigger problems

Number of people in a state of hunger and near starvation has doubled, says Yara International CEO Svein Tore Holsether.

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TOPIC(S): Corn/Maize, Soybeans, Agriculture US,

10/27/2020 SOURCE: www.agriculture.com

Precipitation pumps the brakes on harvest

XtremeAg farmers Dan Luepkes, Lee Lubbers, Melissa Yocum, and Chad Henderson share harvest updates.

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Topics: Soil Health, Precision AG , Crop Consultant, Economics, Sustainability, Research, Ag Innovation, World Hunger, World Population, Education,

Simple Seed Coating with Peptides Leads to Big Plant Growth Improvement

Researchers at Noble are exploring the potential for native small peptides to be applied as seed coatings to enhance plant growth and return carbon back to the soil.

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TOPIC(S): Corn/Maize, Education U.S. NorthEast, Beef Cattle, Research,

10/26/2020 SOURCE: www.farmprogress.com

Cornell study looks at corn silage chopping efficiency

Slideshow: The two-year study examined factors that affect chopping efficiency.

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TOPIC(S): Corn/Maize, Soil Health, Education U.S. MidWest,

10/26/2020 SOURCE: www.kcur.org

Iowa Farmer Invents 'Cluster Cluck 5000' To Bring Livestock Back To Corn Fields

An Iowa farmer is using YouTube and a new invention to bring back an old-fashioned style of agriculture.

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TOPIC(S): Corn/Maize, Soybeans, Commodities, Agriculture US, Trade (Commodities),
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Topics: Food/Nutrition, Sustainability, World Hunger, Ag Africa, World Population, Coronavirus/COVID,

60% of Zimbabweans face food crisis by December: UN – Nehanda Radio

About 8 million (60 %) of the Zimbabwean population is facing serious food shortages by December due to continued droughts in the country and COVID-19 pandemic that has disrupted the informal sector.

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TOPIC(S): Cotton, Ag India, AgriBusiness, Coronavirus/COVID,

10/26/2020 SOURCE: thecsrjournal.in

CSR News: Syngenta reaches out to Yavatmal cotton farmers with assistance in COVID-19 - The CSR Journal

Syngenta India as part of their commitment to creating awareness on safety and health of the farming community, organized a […]

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TOPIC(S): Food/Nutrition, Sustainability, Climate Change, Regenerative Agriculture, Coronavirus/COVID,

10/26/2020 SOURCE: www.greenbiz.com

These changes to our food systems could improve human and planetary health | Greenbiz

Young leaders from the 2020 GreenBiz 30 Under 30 list see reasons for optimism if we take decisive action now.

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