04/09/2024 SOURCE: www.newscientist.com
We already have evidence that rock dust can remove carbon dioxide from the air – now there are signs that spreading the dust on farm fields also enhances crop growth
Spreading rock dust on farms boosts crop yields and captures CO2
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12/01/2023 SOURCE: www.newscientist.com
Part of the ITN Business programme ‘Farming a Greener Future’, made in partnership with the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB).
A sustainable farming industry
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07/07/2023 SOURCE: www.newscientist.com
As temperatures rise due to climate change, the huge amounts of corn grown in the US Midwest could be under threat, and it seems breeding for high-yielding varieties has made the crop genetically more vulnerable
Breeding corn to boost yields has made it more vulnerable to heat
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12/21/2022 SOURCE: www.newscientist.com
Inadequate numbers of bees and other pollinators have a huge impact on human health due to lower production of fruit and vegetables, according to a modelling study
Shortage of pollinators could be killing 427,000 people a year | New Scientist
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Water, Economics, Sustainability, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),
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Topics: Precision AG , Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Beekeeping, Research, World Hunger, Ag Africa, World Population, Pollinators,
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10/13/2020 SOURCE: www.newscientist.com
Male dairy calves are worth so little that they are often shot after birth, but beef calves are worth much more. Implanting a beef cattle embryo in a dairy cow could increase profitability and cut greenhouse gas emissions
Implanting beef cattle embryos in dairy cows makes them more lucrative | New Scientist
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Topics: Climate Change, Ag Australia/NZ, Photosynthesis,
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Topics: Organic, Forestry, Conservation/Tillage, Sustainability, Ag Europe,
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