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Brainfood: Food insecurity drivers, Agroecology & fertilizers, Overselling GMOs, Genomic prediction, Striga breeding, Farmers’ preferences, Farmers’ WtP, Diversity metrics

Agricultural Biodiversity

The input reduction principle of agroecology is wrong when it comes to mineral fertilizer use in sub-Saharan Africa. Drivers and stressors of resilience to food insecurity: evidence from 35 countries. …but that doesn’t mean agroecology is wrong. So, diversify your mind?

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Precision Ag News 6/12

Agwired

The two awards recognize biotechnology leaders who are driving cutting-edge breakthroughs in agricultural, environmental, and industrial biotechnology. potato can also reduce the environmental impact of the growing process without as many fertilizers and pesticides needed to maintain the potato during storage.

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Custom Agronomics Appoints New CEO

Agwired

a global plant biotechnology company specializing in nutrient use efficiency, plant innate immunity and plant physiology. Our specialty soil health product line provides a complete solution to soil fertility. Snipes most recently served as CEO of Plant Response Inc.,

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The Future is CRISPR

Modern Farmer

Van Eenennaam, a professor of animal biotechnology, implanted embryos this spring in a herd of cattle, which carry the SRY gene. The global biotechnology company, Genus PIC, has used CRISPR to remove a portion of the gene that causes PRRS. “ The disease costs the American pork industry more than $650 million a year; in Europe, €1.5

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Coalition Letter on President’s Export Council’s Agricultural Trade Proposal

NASDA

production of ingredients such as fertilizers, vitamins, and chemicals to maintain U.S. Sincerely, American Farm Bureau Federation American Feed Industry Association American Seed Trade Association American Soybean Association Biotechnology Innovation Organization Corn Re?iners agricultural production.

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Letter Regarding Plant-Incorporated Protectants Rule

NASDA

Apple Association U.S. Canola Association Western Growers Date Sent: July 10, 2023 Sender: Agricultural Coalition Recipient: U.S. House and Senate Committees on Agriculture Leadership Subject: Plant-Incorporated Protectants Rule Download File The post Letter Regarding Plant-Incorporated Protectants Rule appeared first on NASDA.

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Op-Ed: Biologicals 2.0: Why Genetically Engineered Soil Microbes Are Concerning

Food Tank

On a summer day in downtown Salinas, California, a group of farmers, biotechnology start-ups and pesticide corporations gathered to talk about the benefits of biology. While the realm of pesticides and fertilizers has been dominated by chemistry for the past eight decades, it seems like biology may soon have its day.