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Genetically engineered crops in nearly 12% of fields
2014-02-13 07:21:19| Biotech - Topix.net
Farmers continue to embrace the use of genetically modified crops, even as some U.S. consumers reject foods containing ingredients from the plants Your Take contributions have not been reviewed for accuracy by USA TODAY.
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Record Brazil heat pressures crops, energy prices, government
2014-01-31 21:28:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Even by Brazilian standards - man, it's hot. January was the hottest month on record in parts of Brazil including its biggest city, So Paulo. The heat, plus a severe drought, has kindled fears of water shortages, crop damage and higher electricity bills that could drag down the economy during an election year for President Dilma Rousseff. The scorching conditions don't constitute a crisis quite yet, officials say. Weather has been mostly normal in other regions including Brazil's soy belt, where...
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Crops Eating Into Worlds Natural Land Base
2014-01-24 23:42:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Environment News Service: Lands covering an area the size of Brazil could be degraded by 2050 if conversion of natural lands to crop lands continues, warns a report by the UN Environment Programme, presented at the ongoing World Economic Conference in Davos. The report, "Assessing Global Land Use: Balancing Consumption with Sustainable Supply," was produced by the International Resource Panel, a consortium of 27 internationally renowned resource scientists, 33 national governments and other groups, hosted by UNEP. In...
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How to kill cover crops
2014-01-17 20:32:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Source: Conservation Technology Information Center Terminating cover crops is key to successful management. Cover crops provide a wide variety of benefits, from capturing root-zone N to improving soil tilth. But cover crops that interfere with your cash crop can do more harm than good, which is why terminating them is so important. read more
Fungi could help boost crops and slow global warming
2014-01-14 14:54:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: If not for an underground love affair between the fungal and plant kingdoms, todays planet would be a far less hospitable place. Mycorrhizal fungi are critical for more varieties of crops than are bees nine out of 10 crops have roots that are encrusted with these fungal tentacles. The fungi rummage through soil, fetching water and nutrients and delivering them to the roots of crops and other plants, receiving carbon-rich sugars produced through photosynthesis in return. The fungi protect the...
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