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El Nino weather hits many crops, boosts soybeans: study

May. 17, 2014 at 3:08 am CDT

Oslo | Reuters — The El Nino weather phenomenon that is likely to strike this year damages world maize, rice and wheat yields but boosts soybeans, according to a study on Thursday that could help farmers plan what to grow. The Japanese-led report gave what it called a first global […]

Decline in biodiversity of farmed plants, animals gathering pace

May. 27, 2013 at 6:35 pm CDT

By alister-doyle

‘Peak farmland’ is here, crop area seen diminishing

Dec. 18, 2012 at 9:24 am CST

By alister-doyle

Wheat scientists seek to slow Ug99 in Africa, Asia

Sep. 4, 2012 at 1:22 am CDT

By alister-doyle

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