04/27/2024 SOURCE: www.nytimes.com

I’m a Young Conservative, and I Want My Party to Lead the Fight Against Climate Change

Instead of continuing the environmental legacy they were once known for, Republicans have ceded the fight against climate change to Democrats.

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Topics: Agriculture Global, World Hunger, Food Security/Shortage,

Nearly 282 million people in 59 countries faced acute hunger in 2023 - Global Report | Headlines

This rise was due to the report’s increased coverage of food crisis contexts as well as a sharp deterioration in food security, especially in the Gaza Strip and the Sudan.

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04/25/2024 SOURCE: sustainabilitymag.com

Could AI and Data Help Nestlé Make Coffee Climate Resilient?

Nestlé experts are developing a database and using AI to select and breed climate-resilient plants to make coffee farming sustainable

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04/25/2024 SOURCE: www.scientificamerican.com

How Ugandan Tobacco Farmers Inadvertently Spread Bat-Borne Viruses

By cutting trees in response to international demand for tobacco, farmers induced wildlife to start eating virus-laden bat guano

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04/23/2024 SOURCE: phys.org

An AI-driven approach to enhancing rice yield prediction and selection

Rice (Oryza sativa) is a staple food for many people, but rice production is challenged by climate change, making it critical to improve yield traits such as panicle number per unit area (PNpM2).

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04/23/2024 SOURCE: ticotimes.net

Can AI and Big Data Solve Latin America's Farming Woes?

Discover how Latin American start-ups are transforming the agricultural industry using artificial intelligence and data analytics.

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04/22/2024 SOURCE: phys.org

How do crop–livestock systems switch to agricultural green development in the Baiyangdian Basin?

Excessive nitrogen input into agriculture systems has caused environmental problems such as atmospheric pollution, loss of biodiversity and degradation of water. Meanwhile, the development of intensive animal farming has further caused the separation between crop and livestock sectors, leading to additional hotspot areas prone to pollutant discharge.

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04/22/2024 SOURCE: www.ers.usda.gov

USDA ERS - Market Outlook

Each year, USDA updates its 10-year projections of supply and utilization for major field crops grown in the United States, including feed grains (corn, sorghum, barley, and oats.

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Topics: Agriculture Global, Carbon Farming,

The Rise of the Carbon Farmer

Farmers around the world are reigniting the less intensive agricultural practices of yesteryear—to improve soil health, raise yields, and trap carbon in the atmosphere back down in the soil.

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Topics: Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, World Hunger, World Population,

How to feed a booming population without destroying the planet

The world’s population will hit 10 billion in 2050. A new report offers solutions for how more food can be grown sustainably.

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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.