Tuesday informational news links "with a holistic view" are a weekly feature here at Big Picture Agriculture.
UP TOP:
Plant to human communication | Science Friday (10 minutes)
Just how easy is it to edit DNA? | Science Friday (11 minutes)
TRENDS AND INNOVATION:
Does Australia hold the key to food security? | Devex
U.S. Poultry Production Has Nearly Doubled in Past 25 Years | USAgnet
Headquartered in Portage, Indiana, Green Sense Farms is the largest indoor vertical farm network. | HortiDaily
US gluten-free retail sales rose 11% in 2015; will slow to +6% in 2016 | Food Navigator
Aeon Row strives to close the loop on fashion | Treehugger
The Changing Organization and Well-Being of Midsize U.S. Farms, 1992-2014 | USDA Report
A growing middle class and group of uber rich Indians are sprouting the growth and opportunities for safe, hydroponic food production throughout India. | HortiDaily
The global biodegradable mulch films market value is expected to reach USD 64.3 million by 2024 | Plastemart
U.S. Startup Plans Africa Expansion With Solar Kits | Bloomberg
US approves 2 types of genetically engineered potatoes | AP
Alaskan town turns to 'vertical farming' to grow green vegetables for the first time | Daily Mail
Lab-made meat, milk and egg products put farming to the test | The Land
Researchers apply to trial crop of high-yielding GM wheat in UK | FT
Food and Ag Science Will Shape Our Future by Tom Vilsack | Medium
CONSERVATION, ORGANIC, GARDENING, WATER:
Leaves form excellent, organic mulch for gardens | Daily Herald
Soil carbon storage can bring profit to farmers, ranchers experts say | Farm and Ranch Guide
Can the Banana Be Saved? | PBS NOVA
The custard apple fruit | West Hawaii Today
My "beef" with "Before the Flood Numbers" | Reddit
Use technology in agriculture, but be mindful of bio-diversity: Modi | Business Standard
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| Midsize farms are more common in the Heartland and Northern Great Plains Regions |
AG ECONOMICS, FARMING, CROPS, TRADE:
About the 300-bushel corn yields this year | Herald Review
Russia's Booming Farm Economy includes pigs, though consumer pocketbooks are tight | Politico
Market analysts eye 2017 ag trends; Farmers will remain under stress going into 2017, but low costs for energy and fertilizer will continue to be bright spots. | Farm Industry News
Booming US grain exports a riposte to protectionism; Agricultural sector grows just as poll rhetoric turns against free trade | FT
China land reform opens door to corporate farming; Move to bring capital into large-scale agriculture keeps bar on individual ownership | FT
EPA proposes expanded use of Enlist Duo herbicide | DesMoines Register
China’s Huge Corn Pile Shrinks as Output Drops Most in 16 Years | Bloomberg
Time for EU rabbit farming to enter the 21st century | EurActive
Let’s ‘meat’ in the middle on climate change | EurActive
Meat business helps offset wild pig problem (in Texas) | Capital Press
Italy quake hits regional economy built on small producers | AP
Cashew Prices Are About to Go Nuts | Bloomberg
Mexico: Deforestation for avocados much higher than thought | AP
Regardless of what you think about GMOs, they have clear benefits to American farmers | Business Insider/Grist
Central Europe resents double EU food standard | Politico
CLIMATE CHANGE:
Putting carbon back in the ground | St Albans Messenger
Soil Could Become Significant Source Of Carbon Dioxide | Eurasia Review
BIOFUELS:
Koch brothers enter ethanol market to make money | Farm Futures
COLORADO CORNER:
Izzio's bread, made in Louisville, is sold in 25 states | Daily Camera
A great business model and start-up success: Appleooz. | Appleooz
k.m.: I have met the owner, visited with him on two occasions, and sampled the product. The model is such a simple but good idea that it gained rapid appreciation and acquisition.
HEALTH, FOOD, NUTRITION:
Meet Mumbai's Iconic Veggie Burger Uses Potatoes | NPR
k.m.: I had something similar a month ago at a Moroccan restaurant in Portland, Oregon and it was fantastic. The restaurant owner told me it was a top seller in Morocco.
Raising ‘good’ cholesterol doesn’t protect against heart disease after all, study finds | Stat News
Turin's mayor has ruffled feathers with her anti-meat talk; Italy Likes its Meat | Treehugger
BOOK:
Santa Fe Food Conference and Cookbook To Celebrate ‘What Our Ancestors Ate’ | Indian Country Today Media Network
BONUS:
"Peter and the Farm" documentary Movie Trailer:
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