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US HHS nominee seeks more scrutiny of food industry https://www.diningandcooking.com/1866005/us-hhs-nominee-seeks-more-scrutiny-of-food-industry/ #Barley #canola #Corn #CornMilling #CornWetMilling #feed #FeedMilling #Flour #FlourAdditives #FlourMilling #food #GrainIndustry #maize #rapeseed #Rice #Sorghum #SoslandPublishing #Soy #soya #soybeans #Wheat #WorldGrain
With business-as-usual, global #yields may decline from 2015 to 2080 by -22% for #maize, -15% for #soybeans, -14% for #wheat & -9% for #rice, suggesting benefits from #emissions mitigation. Uncertainty can be so high, investing in #climatechange adaptation is only cautious: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-87047-y
#Gene-editing: Soil bacteria can turn atmospheric #nitrogen into plant-available forms and reduce reliance on #fertilizer. When applied at planting (of #corn #maize), the bacteria colonize #roots & deliver the nutrient where it is needed most: https://aces.illinois.edu/news/gene-edited-soil-bacteria-could-provide-third-source-nitrogen-corn-production
aces.illinois.eduGene-edited soil bacteria could provide third source of nitrogen for corn production | College of Agricultural, Consumer & Environmental Sciences | IllinoisIf corn was ever jealous of soybean’s relationship with nitrogen-fixing bacteria, advancements in gene editing could one day even the playing field.
Intensifying #droughts threaten future #foodsecurity: Soybeans, #maize & spring #wheat are most drought-sensitive & prone to severe #yields losses, esp. in US, #Argentina, #Australia & China. GHG #emissions intensify the risk of #drought significantly... (1/2) https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos16010034 #USA #China
MDPIIntensified Drought Threatens Future Food Security in Major Food-Producing CountriesDrought is one of the most severe natural disasters globally, with its frequency and intensity escalating due to climate change, posing significant threats to agricultural production. This is particularly critical in major food-producing regions, where drought profoundly impacts crop yields. Such impacts can trigger food crises in affected regions and disrupt global food trade patterns, thereby posing substantial risks to global food security. Based on historical data, this study examines the yield response characteristics of key crops—maize, rice, soybean, spring wheat, and winter wheat—under drought conditions during their growth cycles, highlighting variations in drought sensitivity among major food-producing countries. The findings reveal that maize and soybean yield in China, the United States, and Brazil are among the most sensitive and severely affected by drought. Furthermore, using precipitation simulation data from CMIP6 climate models, the study evaluates drought trends and associated crop yield risks under different future emission scenarios. Results indicate that under high-emission scenarios, crops face heightened drought risks during their growth cycles, with China and the United States particularly vulnerable to yield reductions. Additionally, employing copula functions, the study analyzes the probability of simultaneous drought occurrences across multiple countries, shedding light on the evolving trends of multicountry drought events in major food-producing regions. These findings provide a scientific basis for assessing global food security risks and offer policy recommendations to address uncertainties in food supply under climate change.
Mexico's restrictions on #imports of GM #corn from the #USA are not based on #science, and violate their #trade agreement on sanitary & phytosanitary measures and on #market access & national treatment: https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/trade-panel-rules-us-favor-mexico-gmo-corn-dispute-case-2024-12-20/ #Mexico #GMO #maize #foodsafety
#GMO crops can benefit #farmers & citizens. Insect-resistant cotton & #maize, or blight-resistant #potatoes, can get better #yields with less agrochemicals, save money & protect #health. Drought-tolerance can help protect #foodsecurity & reduce imports: https://allianceforscience.org/blog/2024/12/report-anti-gmo-activism-cost-kenya-millions-of-dollars/ #Kenya
Alliance for ScienceReport: Anti-GMO activism cost Kenya millions of dollars - Alliance for ScienceThis report attempts to quantify the damage done by anti-GMO activism and fear-mongering in Kenya, by calculating the economic costs of the many years of delay to three GM crops: maize, cotton, and potato.
Exploring the Impact of Plant Traits on Nitrogen Use Efficiency in Maize
Researchers use a functional-structural plant model to analyze how architectural and physiological traits affect nitrogen uptake and physiological efficiency.
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Botany One · Exploring the Impact of Plant Traits on Nitrogen Use Efficiency in MaizeResearchers use a functional-structural plant model to analyze how architectural and physiological traits affect nitrogen uptake and physiological efficiency.
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"Europe is grappling with a severe #cereal production crisis, exacerbated by adverse weather conditions, high production costs with stable prices, low quality of output, and stiff competition from Ukraine.
“This season was particularly challenging due to a series of adverse weather events for harvest,” he added, highlighting how droughts in Southeastern Europe and excessive autumn rainfall have negatively impacted both quantity and quality of harvests."
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2024/11/20/europe-faces-growing-crisis-in-cereal-production
#wheat #maize
euronews · Europe faces growing crisis in cereal productionA series of factors are expected to reduce EU cereal production to its lowest level since 2007, setting off alarm bells in the sector. #EuropeNews
EFSA finds no #foodsafety concerns regarding the toxicity & allergenicity of an insect-resistant GM #maize. Its consumption does not represent a #nutrition concern. The #GMO is as safe as other maize varieties with respect to potential effects on #health & the environment: https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2024.9059
This year I planted a milpa-inspired bed with #squash #beans and #sorghum in place of #corn / #maize.
Everything grew great! The weird thing, however, was that the beans did not flower. At all. Until after the fall equinox when it was too late for them to mature pods. I planted Frijol Negro Santanero from Rancho Gordo that were grown in #Oaxaca. Turns out, much to my surprise, common beans can be day-length sensitive! I live too far north for this tropical variety.
REPLAYING ONE OF THE BEST GAMES! | Maize (Former Patreon Exclusive) - Full Longplay
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#KrinxTV #Maize #AdventureGame #AdventureGames #PointandClick
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https://medium.com/@awuormatilda85/agritech-usgs-lidar-2af4c3037743 <-- shared technical article / tutorial
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https://github.com/Jeremy-Tesh/AgriTech-USGSLIDAR <-- shared GitHub repository
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #remotesensing #3dep #lidar #water #hydrology #farming #crops #maize #cropland #maize #appliedscience #usecase #elevation #crops #crophealth #irrigation #optimisation #harvest #efficiency #field #model #modeling #overlandflow #code #coding #python #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #opendata #opensource #AgriTech
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