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11/22/2022

Phys.org: Researcher shows how a common fungus eliminates toxic mercury from soil and water Phys.org: Researcher shows how a common fungus eliminates toxic mercury from soil and water.
https://phys.org/news/2022-11-common-fungus-toxic-mercury-soil.html

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11/15/2022

https://www.reuters.com/business/cop/dying-lands-farmers-fight-save-skin-earth-2022-11-12/

In America's dusty Corn Belt this spring, the land was drowning. In China's Yangtze river basin, it's bone dry. Farmers in both are fighting a losing battle to save the soil that produces our food.

10/31/2022

https://www.hortidaily.com/article/9473194/israeli-formula-developed-to-grow-tomatoes-in-drought/

10/16/2022

https://www.hortidaily.com/article/9467337/the-greenhouse-industry-has-become-key-to-food-security-and-survival/

The greenhouse industry continues to undergo rapid changes in North America. Demand has increased significantly in recent years, consumers have become more demanding, gas prices are up, and…

10/08/2022

The Jerusalem Post: Can hi-tech fish farming replace traditional agriculture? The Jerusalem Post: Can hi-tech fish farming replace traditional agriculture?.

Biologist Roni Hochman Sussman explains how aquaculture could become the most sustainable and efficient way of feeding the globe’s rapidly increasing population.

09/12/2022

NBC Montana: Bitterroot farmers help cultivate a local food movement NBC Montana: Bitterroot farmers help cultivate a local food movement.

Jay Hayward and Ashlee Schmaltz are part of a thriving local food movement in the Bitterroot Valley where they are cultivating community connections along with

09/08/2022

NPR: Young farmers are needed but they lack land. A farm bill could address that NPR: Young farmers are needed but they lack land. A farm bill could address that.

Attracting a younger generation is key to building a sustainable food system, but getting access to land is a huge barrier to entering farming, according to a new survey.

09/06/2022

The Guardian: US farmers face plague of pests as global heating raises soil temperatures The Guardian: US farmers face plague of pests as global heating raises soil temperatures.

Milder winters could threaten crop yields as plant-eating insects spread northwards and become more voracious, researchers say

09/05/2022

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Nitrogen and fuels in Europe are at record highs, prompting a rally for some fertilizer and agricultural chemical stocks. Check out 2 fertilizer stocks to buy now.

09/03/2022

Bloomberg: Cost of Growing Food in US Is Set to Rise by Most Ever in 2022 Bloomberg: Cost of Growing Food in US Is Set to Rise by Most Ever in 2022.

Prices for everything from fertilizer to animal feed to labor are skyrocketing.