John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Economics, Sustainability, World Hunger, Ag Africa, World Population, Coronavirus/COVID,

Angola seeks to ease pandemic impacts on agriculture: official

LUANDA, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) -- Angolan authorities are working to alleviate the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on its agriculture sector with multiple means, sa

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture US, Economics, Sustainability, Government / Policies, Weather,

Photos: U.S. Secretary of Agriculture meets with local farmers

Escambia and Santa Rosa County farmers met with U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue after they were hit hard by Hurricane Sally.

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Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Potatoes, Genes /Genetics, Biotech,

Scientists Identify New Resistance Gene to Potato Disease that Caused Irish Famine

Late blight, the most important and most destructive pathogen of potato, was caused by the microorganism Phytophthora infestans. Late blight is the disease that caused the Irish Famine of the 1840s and still one of the most serious threats to potato production that causes significant economic losses globally.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US,

09/29/2020 SOURCE: www.thefarmersdaughterusa.com

Not-So-Fun Drinking Game - The Farmer's Daughter USA

There are lots of drinking games associated with political events: election night, State of the Union, and presidential debates. Most will get you totally trashed. But here’s one that probably won’t. Sadly, agriculture doesn’t get too much attention during these debates. Yes, I realize there are plenty of other important topics and issues. But I […]

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Randy Krotz Randy Krotz
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Topics: Cotton, GMO's, Biotech, Education,

Numerous studies are available across multiple crops regarding the equivalence of GMO and non-GMO seed/feed.

GMO insect-resistant Bt cotton 'as safe as' conventional counterpart, study finds

Genetically engineered crops expressing insecticidal and herbicide-tolerant traits offer a new strategy for crop protection and enhanced production;

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TOPIC(S): Cotton, Sustainability, Climate Change, AgriBusiness,

09/29/2020 SOURCE: www.hometextilestoday.com

Sustainability is not in the future for the industry: It’s here now | Home Textiles Today

Cotton stakeholders boost goals on carbon reduction, resource use

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Matt Brechwald is the world's most prolific agricultural podcaster. Consistently podcasting since 2014 Matt has hosted well over 1,000 podcasts about agriculture and conducted hundreds of radio interviews as well. From his farm in Kuna, Idaho, Matt has developed the term "Off-Farm Income" into a multi-national brand.