Top news of the week: 07.07.2020.
#Biotech #RFSworks #USMCA #USSOY #SoyLeaders
Food And Agriculture
RT @Quillette: "[W]ild animals and plants generally don’t mix well with agriculture of any kind, no matter how wildlife-friendly your farm is. So the best approach is to use intensive production techniques that minimize your footprint and spare more land for nature."
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OpenLocal Farming Can’t Save the Planet
“The world is flat,” proclaimed economist Thomas Friedman in his 2005 book of the same title. And since then, the world has flattened further still. Not only has a contagious fragment of ...
Viewpoint: Without modern, industrial farming, pandemic would have claimed many more lives @HankCampbell https://t.co/tuGojsz6fV
OpenViewpoint: Without modern, industrial farming, pandemic would have claimed many more lives
n November of 2019 The Atlantic asked "experts" what they would change if they could go back in time. The experts had titles like "mythographer" - no
#Biotech companies that develop and manufacture sustainable fuels and other biobased products are mitigating harmful environmental impacts, and improving public health, says @batchelorsteph: https://t.co/Oym4VMlKzm
OpenBIO Recommendations Included in Congressional Climate Plan
As Congressional Democrats promote their climate crisis action plan, BIO is pointing to the role of biotech innovation in achieving the goals of cleaner air, healthier soils, improved human ...
Conventional pesticide makers are under pressure to reduce the environmental impact of their products. https://t.co/MwMIdN8VVy @business
OpenConsumer pesticide fears spur chemical giant Syngenta to develop more eco-friendly farm technologies
Conventional pesticide makers including Syngenta and Bayer AG have been under pressure in recent years over their products’ impact on the environment and
Resilience is not a destination, but a journey that begins with biotech, says BIO’s Cornelia Poku:
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OpenBiotech is the Key to Post-Pandemic Resilience
In a National Academies webinar, former Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack said, we as a nation have to consider that resiliency is just as important as efficiency. He was talking about ...
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OpenU.S. Soy Industry Pivots Customer Engagement Amid Pandemic to Strengthen Pan-Asia Relationships
Mexico is the #2 market for whole beans, meal and oil, and Canada is the #4 buyer of meal and #7 buyer of oil for U.S. soybean farmers, making the trade agreement essential to …
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Facing disease crisis, Ugandan farmers say they’ll illegally grow GMO cassava to feed their families, increase yields https://t.co/7XfC6LiR1c
OpenFacing disease crisis, Ugandan farmers say they’ll illegally grow GMO cassava to feed their families, increase yields
assava is one of the most important food crops in the Africa, a primary component of the rural economy. It is considered an excellent alternative to wheat