Agricultural Biodiversity

JANUARY 28, 2024

Which crop biodiversity is used by the food industry throughout the world? A first evidence for legume species. Mainly soy, alas. Which is bad because… Diversified agriculture leads to diversified diets: panel data evidence from Bangladesh. …promoting diversified farming systems and market participation is good for women’s empowerment and better diets.

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Global Agtech Initiative

JANUARY 28, 2024

For the second year in a row, Future Farming and World FIRA are awarding the Ag Robot of […] The post These Are the 5 Finalists for the Ag Robot of the Year 2024 appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.

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UnderstandingAg

JANUARY 28, 2024

Poor water quality has been a persistent challenge in agriculture, particularly due to sediment and nutrient loss from farmland. It is considered a “wicked problem” with conflicting social, political, economic, and environmental aspects that prevent solutions. In this blog series I will challenge the notion that degraded water is something we all have to live with because fixing the problem is too difficult or requires too many tradeoffs.

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AgWeb Farm Journal

JANUARY 28, 2024

Protests have an impact, but they also show that a understanding of ag problems has not yet reached politics. Our goal is to make sure that the voice of farmers is heard in the corridors of power and among the public.

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Western FarmPress

JANUARY 28, 2024

Want to make cover crops work? Walk alongside someone already using them successfully.

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Global Agtech Initiative

JANUARY 28, 2024

Oaken, an ag tech company setup by Purdue University’s DIAL Ventures, announced the launch of a new cloud-based […] The post Purdue Startup Oaken Launches New Digital Tool for Managing Farmland Partnerships appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.

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Western FarmPress

JANUARY 28, 2024

Hoosier Perspectives: Both inflation and interest rates could trend lower in 2024.

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Western FarmPress

JANUARY 28, 2024

Ray Young, an innovator in crop scouting, passed away on Jan. 21.

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Agricultural Economics Insights

JANUARY 28, 2024

Our annual watchlist highlighted a shift in the outlook toward inflation and interest rates. With inflation cooling and the pressure to raise interest rates easing, we wanted to shift our attention down the field a bit to highlight four macroeconomic trends not widely covered. Furthermore, these factors could significantly impact the U.S. economy – and production agriculture – in 2024 and beyond. 1) Long-Term Interest Rates Figure 1 shows three measures of long-term interest rates: 10-year

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Agric4profits

JANUARY 28, 2024

The Angostura plant, scientifically known as Galipea officinalis, is a tree native to the northern regions of South America, particularly found in the Orinoco R

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AgriEpiCenter

JANUARY 28, 2024

Book your place Are you an agribusiness looking to explore new opportunities in international markets? Join Agri-EPI for a Special Interest Group online. Join Agri-EPI for a Special Interest Group online session on 19th March at 3pm for a thought-provoking discussion on entering international markets, with a special focus on Argentina and Brazil. Gain valuable insights from industry experts who will share their knowledge on the current agricultural landscapes in Argentina and Brazil, highlightin

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Agric4profits

JANUARY 28, 2024

Virola is a genus of flowering plants in the nutmeg family, Myristicaceae. These trees are primarily found in tropical regions of Central and South America.

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Climate and Agriculture in the Southeast

JANUARY 28, 2024

I’m a day late with the weekly precipitation forecast because I have been traveling to Baltimore to attend the annual meeting of the American Meteorological Society. Imagine over 6,000 meteorologists, hydrologists, and other earth scientists getting together to talk science, weather, climate, and society!

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Agric4profits

JANUARY 28, 2024

Calliandra angustifolia, commonly known as the Pink Powder Puff or White Tassel, is a flowering shrub that belongs to the legume family, Fabaceae.

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Far Eastern Agriculture

JANUARY 28, 2024

CNH, through their investment arm, CNH Ventures is supporting the scientific development of the first viable compostable net wrap for bales in agriculture

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Agric4profits

JANUARY 28, 2024

Renealmia alpinia, commonly known as Pink Cone Ginger, is an enchanting flowering plant that belongs to the Zingiberaceae family.

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ATTRA

JANUARY 28, 2024

The Honey Bee Health Coalition has released an updated Honey Bee Nutrition Guide that provides a manual for supplemental feeding in bee hives. The guide addresses the nutritional needs of each stage of a bee colony’s existence. It delves into the various considerations beekeepers must account for when deciding on supplemental feeding strategies, including the colony’s brood status, seasonal nutritional needs, and food reserves in the hives.

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Agric4profits

JANUARY 28, 2024

Pfaffia paniculata, commonly known as Suma, is a herbaceous perennial plant belonging to the Amaranthaceae family.

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ATTRA

JANUARY 28, 2024

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s Agriculture Research, Education, Extension, and Technology Transfer program has funding to support research, development, and beta construction of five farm-scale deep winter greenhouses. The new award provides supplemental funding for selected farms to partner with the University to build a farm-scale deep winter greenhouse.

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Agric4profits

JANUARY 28, 2024

Deer scientifically known as Cervidae are fascinating creatures that inhabit various ecosystems around the world.

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ATTRA

JANUARY 28, 2024

Putting Down Roots: Analyzing the economic and environmental benefits of Continuous Living Cover for Minnesota’s farmers, water and climate is a landmark impact analysis of the effectiveness of Continuous Living Cover (CLC) cropping systems. Produced by Ecotone Analytics, Friends of the Mississippi River, and the Forever Green Partnership, Putting Down Roots offers an assessment of CLC cropping systems, detailing the significant beneficial impacts they can have on waterways and rural economies.

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Agric4profits

JANUARY 28, 2024

Callicarpa nudiflora, commonly known as the Beautyberry, is a deciduous shrub belonging to the Lamiaceae family.

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Real Agriculture

JANUARY 28, 2024

As we start the new year amid elevated inflation and major headwinds facing the economy, here are the FCC Economics team’s top charts to help make sense of the economic environment for farm operations and agribusinesses. Crops Canada’s canola crushers set a record in the first quarter of the 2023/24 marketing year as new capacity.

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Agric4profits

JANUARY 28, 2024

Voles, scientifically known as Microtus, are small mammals that live in various habitats around the world.

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Agric4profits

JANUARY 28, 2024

Apiol is a natural compound found in certain plants, most notably in parsley (Petroselinum crispum).

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Agric4profits

JANUARY 28, 2024

Zollernia is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae.

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Agric4profits

JANUARY 28, 2024

Alchornea is a genus of flowering plants in the family Euphorbiaceae.

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