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Every story we've carried.

Farming news from around the world, gathered automatically four times a day and always linked to the source. The latest week lives on the front page; everything settles here.

727 stories on file.

capradio.org · 21:57 · News

What is regenerative agriculture and what does it mean for California farmers?

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Farm Progress · 21:12 · Crops

Crop progress: Soybean ratings tilt lower

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Phys.org · 20:40 · Innovation

Farm-based nanopore sequencing study reports reliable genetic testing results

Fast, on-farm genetic testing for cattle is practical and achievable for northern producers, according to University of Queensland research. In partnership with Meat & Livestock Australia and the Department of Primary Industries, a team from UQ's Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovati

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AgFunderNews · 18:39 · Innovation

TRIC Robotics scales to 1,500 strawberry acres with 15-robot fleet

TRIC Robotics deploys a fleet of autonomous robots that apply UV-C light to tackle mites, mildew, and mold, coupled with bug vacuums. The post 🎥 TRIC Robotics scales to 1,500 strawberry acres with 15-robot fleet appeared first on AgFunderNews .

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Phys.org · 18:20 · Innovation

Protecting the peanut: Sensors help fend off fungus

Sweet, salty, crunchy or creamy—no matter how it's munched, the Virginia peanut has been a cash crop for the commonwealth for much of the past two centuries. But a fungal disease called Sclerotinia blight has decimated peanut plant populations in recent years, with severe outbreaks causing up to a 5

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Phys.org · 18:00 · Innovation

Smoky off-flavors in cocoa aren't caused solely by smoke

Fermented cocoa occasionally exhibits off-flavors that can compromise the quality of chocolate and other cocoa products. But what causes these undesirable flavors? Researchers at the Leibniz Institute for Food Systems Biology at the Technical University of Munich have now shown that overfermentation

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seafoodsource.com · 17:51 · News

African Aquaculture Company’s planned Namibian salmon farm granted 10-year permit extension

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Phys.org · 17:40 · Crops

Plant hormones may offer a way to balance crop yield and disease resistance

Growth or immune response? Higher organisms must constantly balance these two priorities. As in humans, hormones regulate this balance in plants. Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have discovered a mechanism by which plant steroid hormones can inhibit immune responses and there

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AgFunderNews · 17:15 · Innovation

From 2D images to 3D worlds: Bonsai bets on AI-powered farm robotics

Bonsai Robotics has a vision-based autonomy stack that can turn 2D camera images into a scaled 3D understanding of the farm environment. The post 🎥 From 2D images to 3D worlds: Bonsai bets on AI-powered farm robotics appeared first on AgFunderNews .

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AgFunderNews · 13:46 · Innovation

Carbon Robotics: $100m+ revenue, new machine and a path to IPO

We caught up with Carbon Robotics founder Paul Mikesell to discuss the economics of laser weeding and the firm's path toward an IPO. The post 🎥 Carbon Robotics: $100m+ revenue, new machine and a path to IPO appeared first on AgFunderNews .

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Africa Sustainability Matters · 11:51 · News

South Africa’s Container farms bring water-efficient agriculture into the urban food supply chain

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Flathead Beacon · 11:37 · Markets

As Record-low Wheat Crop Boosts Prices, Montana Farmers Barely Break Even

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Farm Progress · 11:26 · Markets

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The Guardian · 08:38 · News

Bhutan hosts first ‘conscious food summit’ amid threats to global supplies

<p>Organisers say people must revive spiritual relationship with food amid double threat of climate crisis and conflict</p><p>Mending the broken food system under the threat of climate-driven weather extremes will require more than economic fixes and intensive agriculture, according to the organiser

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RNZ Country · 05:38 · News

Farmers to fund OSPRI's new NAIT software and $1.38m undercollection with levy hike

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Belfast Telegraph · 05:36 · Policy

We’re muck on his shoes’: Tyrone eel fisher hits out at Agriculture Minister over Lough Neagh crisis

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Agriland · 05:00 · News

Farmers invited to take part in Arable Coast Environment project

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Phys.org · 00:30 · Weather

Using data to help wheat growers adapt to unpredictable weather

For generations, wheat planting has followed predictable seasonal patterns. But this year, unseasonably warm weather in March and April accelerated wheat growth, pushing the crop into a vulnerable growth stage when widespread freezing temperatures hit.

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Farmers Weekly · 23:32 · News

When should regenerative growers cultivate?

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Farmers Weekly · 23:32 · News

Business Clinic: How do we negotiate AHA partial tenancy surrender?

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newscentermaine.com · 23:24 · Weather

Maine farmers highlight drought, rising costs and other challenges at Windsor Fair

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Vermont Business Magazine · 21:10 · Markets

Vermont First Innovation Grant Helps Local Producers Reach Institutional Markets

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RNZ Country · 17:12 · News

Shane Jones accuses kiwifruit industry of 'slave practices', slams National over regional shakeup

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Agriland · 16:00 · Markets

UK beef market shift threatens Irish exports amid sales decline

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Business Standard · 15:49 · Policy

Govt expands digital fertiliser tracking system to link farmers, subsidies

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Phys.org · 14:30 · Innovation

Know your pest pressure: Monitoring is the foundation for managing lucerne seed wasp

Lucerne seed wasp (LSW) is a serious pest in alfalfa crops, causing damage that is difficult to see in the field. Its larvae feed inside developing seeds, meaning losses may not become apparent until harvest, cleaning or seed delivery, when it is too late to intervene. Each wasp represents a lost se

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nigeriahousingmarket.com · 11:29 · News

$500m AGROW Programme: Shettima Demands Stronger Accountability

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Irish Independent · 05:30 · Policy

A boy needs his father’ — Agriculture Minister Martin Heydon on losing his dad when he was eight

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African Farming · 05:00 · News

Women in agriculture need to move from participation to ownership, says Kagiso Trust CEO

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agrinews-pubs.com · 23:50 · Policy

America First’ policy starts with agriculture

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