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One of the most significant challenges for agriculture and the global economy over the next few decades will be "water insecurity," according to the FAIRR Initiative (FAIRR). FAIRR is a collaborative investor network that raises awareness of the material risks and opportunities in the global food sector. In a new report, the group notes that while the costs of water ...
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InnerPlant, a California-based agtech startup, has announced a breakthrough that could fundamentally alter how farmers detect and manage crop disease. By successfully demonstrating the world’s first real-time detection of fungal infection in soybeans, the company has opened a new frontier in precision agriculture. This innovation allows growers to identify early signs of infection long before visible symptoms emerge, creating the ...
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US agricultural stakeholders are cheering changes to the H-2A Visa Program that went into effect in early October. The changes included a new streamlined filing process for certain temporary agricultural worker petitions, as well as adjustments to the wage calculation rule. For those not familiar, the H-2A program allows US employers to bring foreign nationals to the United States to ...
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Growers across the United States and globally are starting to recognize the significant changes that will shape the agricultural input business in the wake of Corteva's plan to split into two publicly traded companies, one solely focusing on crop protection, and the other dedicated to seed genetics and digital innovation. With the split set to finalize in the second half ...
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China is again pressuring its nation's hog farmers to aggressively curb production as the industry tries to dig its way out of a massive pork glut. According to China’s state-backed official husbandry association, the pork industry is aiming to shrink the hog herd by as many as 1 million sows, which could have significant impacts on global pork exports, as ...
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Two professors from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville have just received a US patent for their novel technology that turns spoiled milk into biodegradable plastic. With ongoing backing from the Dairy Innovation Hub, the process converts milk proteins like casein and whey into a sustainable 3D printing material that can replace petroleum-based plastics.Dr. John Obielodan and Dr. Joseph Wu say the ...
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For as long as farmers have been farming, they’ve battled animal pests, diseases, and weeds. These “agripests” pose obvious burdens to farmers, both financially and time wise. However, what many urbanites and critics of crop chemicals fail to realize is that these pests are a serious threat everyone - if farmers can’t control them, a lot of people could end ...
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There is a building boom happening in rural America, but it has nothing to do with farming. Big tech is bringing massive data centers to towns across the country and it’s stirring up a mix of controversy. Depending on who you ask, the new data center boom is either one of the best or one of the worst things to ...
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October is here, and with Fall officially underway, the weather will be turning increasingly colder across the nation, leaving many wondering when we will experience our first snow. How early it snows obviously depends on your specific location and elevation as well as weather patterns from year-to-year. For some, the earliest snow could actually happen in September, while others do ...
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As harvest gets underway, US agriculture is facing low Mississippi River levels for a fourth year in a row. The low water levels are again disrupting grain barge traffic on the Mississippi and threaten to boost freight costs, adding yet another complication for US ag exporters.Typically, around half of all US grain and soybean exports travel through the Mississippi River ...
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