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Farmers in UP take matters into their own hands after monkeys damage crops, and officials neglect the issue. | Trending

If you watch much news, you might have worries about the upcoming summer and the drought and wildfire dangers. UW Atmospheric Sciences professor, Cliff Mass lets us know if its a valid concern.

Can you verify that? i mean, you say financing adaptation is 90% more cost—effective than paying for the increasingly frequent disaster responses that we have to indulge in, everything from forest fires to flooding and hurricane relief. you say its so obvious, but how can you actually prove that? let me just give you an example from the field. recently i was in makueni. where is that? in kenya. when you sit with a farmer who is using drought—tolerant crops, amidst the worst drought in the la...

Images of UP farmers in bear costumers have gone viral.

​The rating agency has argued that for the Indian economys growth prospects, El Nino could pose a significant threat as it can result in below-normal monsoon between June & September when more rain-dependent summer crops are grown.

Lack of rainfall across the American Midwest is taking the blame for corn, soy and wheat inflation. The amount of United States corn crop rated “good” to “excellent” has dropped to just 55 percent, according to reports, the lowest for this time of the growing season since 1992. A week prior, that figure was 61 […]

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2022 tillage incomes unlikely to be reflected in 2023 2023-06-14

Podworms are a type of moth and a serious problem in several crops in the country. And unfortunately, one of their favorite foods to eat -- soybeans -- is a major agricultural product in North Dakota. As a result, any potential infestations must be cleared out immediately.

Study shows that using advances in engineering and synthetic biology can double crop yields when farming. Read more here.