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Mass bee die-offs are threatening nearly half of U.S. crops
2016-01-10 05:36:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
The Week: We know bees are in decline and we know that losing pollinators is bad for crops. But until recently, the finer points remained a mystery. "It's clear that pollinators are in trouble," said Taylor Ricketts, biologist at the University of Vermont and coauthor of the study, in a prepared statement. "But what's been less clear is where they are in the most trouble -- and where their decline will have the most consequence for farms and food." Even the White House acknowledged the dearth of information....
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Africa takes fresh look at GMO crops as drought blights continent
2016-01-07 16:42:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: A scorching drought in Southern Africa that led to widespread crop failure could nudge African nations to finally embrace genetically modified (GM) crops to improve harvests and reduce grain imports. The drought, which extends to South Africa, the continent's biggest maize producer, has been exacerbated by an El Nino weather pattern and follows dry spells last year that affected countries from Zimbabwe to Malawi. Aid agency Oxfam has said 10 million people, mostly in Africa, face hunger because...
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Beacon tech for grain harvesters helps protect crops
2016-01-07 16:06:14| Wireless - Topix.net
Bluetooth Low Energy beacon technology hasn't caught on as fast as expected, but that hasn't stopped companies from rolling out applications that use it. One such app is the Fliegl Tracker from a German company that makes harvesters and other farming equipment.
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Droughts hit cereal crops harder since 1980s
2016-01-06 22:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: Drought and extreme heat events slashed cereal harvests in recent decades by 9% to 10% on average in affected countries -- and the impact of these weather disasters was greatest in the developed nations of North America, Europe and Australasia, according to a new study led by researchers from McGill University and the University of British Columbia. At a time when global warming is projected to lead to more extreme weather, the study, published in Nature, provides the most comprehensive look yet...
Learn how farmer's crops are utilized
2015-12-09 22:39:23| Livestock - Topix.net
This is a summary of how farmer's crops are utilized in the market and what market forces may be occurring. Grain farmers are receiving less for their corn this year, but the livestock industry has been taking advantage of the lower prices.
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