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AGRI NEWS RUSH - News Headlines of the Week 29th June 2024

News Headlines of the week Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 28, 20247 min

Weeklikse Landbou oorsig met Johan Willemse 27 Junie 2024

Opsomming van die week se gebeure- Prof Johan Willemse - Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 27, 202411 min

Warming of 2 C would release billions of tons of soil carbon

Global warming of 2°C would lead to about 230 billion tonnes of carbon being released from the world’s soil, new research suggests.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/johannpretorius/message Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 25, 20242 min

South African opportunities to profit from the Electrification megatrend

Over the past few years, we’ve seen unprecedented energy developments taking place all over the world. This is set to continue as countries attempt to achieve net-zero goals.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 24, 20243 min

AGRI NEWS RUSH - Weekend Rush - 22 June 2024

Headlines of the week. June 2024 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 21, 20246 min

Weeklikse Landbou oorsig met Johan Willemse 21 Junie 2024

Landbou nuus - Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 19, 202410 min

Hydrogen for clean energy could be produced from seawater

Clean energy is a top priority for countries worldwide. While conventional power relies on fossil fuels like coal, natural gas, and oil, clean energy comes in various forms such as solar, wind, geothermal, hydroelectric, and biomass. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 18, 20245 min

Researchers find a 'kernel of truth' in the urgent fight against tar spot of corn

Although discovered in the United States only seven years ago, tar spot has wreaked havoc on corn yield—resulting in an estimated 1.2-billion-dollar loss in 2021 alone. The miscreant behind this devastating plant disease, Phyllachora maydis, is an emergent fungal pathogen whose biology remains obscure. This lack of understanding significantly limits disease management strategies, and no corn germplasm is completely resistant to the pathogen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 17, 20242 min

AGRI NEWS RUSH - News Headlines Weekend 15th June 2024

Headline news- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 15, 20246 min

What is Commercial Farming?

Commercial agriculture, or otherwise known as agribusiness, is a cropping method in which crops are raised and livestock are raised in order to sell the products on the market in order to make money. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 14, 20243 min

Weeklikse Landbou oorsig met Prof Johan Willemse

Weekliks Landbou oorsig met Prof Johan willemse Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 13, 20249 min

Electric mobility, Eye on 2035.

2035 is approaching and after the definitive ok from the European Union relating to the ban on the sale of endothermic engines, the road is precisely that from 2035 and we must organize ourselves to follow it, thanks to the fact that the transition from endothermic to electric means for the manufacturers a complete and total revision of the design and construction schemes of the vehicles as well as a remodulation of the product lines. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 11, 20243 min

Why humans walk on two legs

There’s no trait that distinguishes humans from all other mammals more clearly than the way we walk. Human habitual bipedalism – obligatory walking on two legs – has long been a defining trait of our species, as well as our ancestors as far back as 4.5 million years ago. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 10, 20245 min

AGRI NEWS RUSH - News Headlines Weekend 8 June 2024

Audio production of CRA MEDIA - International Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 7, 20244 min

Weeklikse Landbou oorsig met Prof Johan Willemse 06/06/2024

Weeklikse Nuus opsomming met Prof Johan Willemse Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 6, 202410 min

What's the latest on GMOs and gene-edited foods.

Advances in genetic engineering have given rise to an era of foods—including genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and gene-edited foods—that promise to revolutionize the way we eat. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 4, 20245 min

AGRI NEWS RUSH - News Headlines Weekend 2nd June 2024

Headlines of the week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 1, 20246 min

Support for Climate Action

People across the world worry about climate change, but that concern alone doesn’t translate into support for climate mitigation policies.That’s our finding based on a recent survey designed to better illustrate how people perceive the risks from climate change and their support for government climate actions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 31, 20244 min

Weeklikse Landbou oorsig met Prof Johan Willemse 31 Mei 2024

Weeklikse Landbou nuus Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 30, 20249 min

Lithium’s next big risk is grand supply plans falling short

Rampant lithium demand has caught many forecasters by surprise, with booming global EV sales causing consumption to double over the past two years. With suppliers unable to keep pace, a blistering price rally sent the total spot value of lithium consumption rocketing to about $35 billion in 2022, up from $3-billion in 2020, according to Bloomberg calculations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 28, 20243 min

Dreaming the impossible dream: the 1.5Celcius climate target

Fifteen years ago, a 1.5Celsius limit on global warming—championed by small island nations worried about sea level rise—was rejected by most scientists as unrealistic and by most countries as unnecessary. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 27, 20244 min

AGRI NEWS RUSH - News Headlines Weekend 25th May 2024

Professional News summary of the Headline news of the week Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 25, 20246 min

Weeklikse Landbou oorsig met Prof Johan Willemse 23/05/2024

Landbounuus- Weeklikse nuus Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 23, 202411 min

Dr Theo de Jager - Misdaadsyfers

Suid Afrika se Misdaadsyfers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 22, 20248 min

The trend towards increased veganism

The trend towards increased veganism has long been touted as holding promise for increased macadamia nut consumption, but the question is, how big is the market and how much room is there for increasing the demand? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 21, 20245 min

AGRI NEWS RUSH - News Headlines Weekend 18 May 2024

News headline news of the week- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 18, 20246 min

Weeklikse Landbou oorsig met Prof Johan Willemse 16/05/2024

Prof Johan Willemse- Weeklikse Markoorsig Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 16, 202411 min

We could solve the climate crisis by mining moon dust to create a 'solar shield’

Three astrophysicists have an out-of-this-world solution for the climate crisis — mining dust from the moon and using it to build a shield around Earth that blocks the sun's rays.Researchers Benjamin Bromley, Sameer Khan, and Scott Kenyon say they've found that dust grains from the moon could be the right size to scatter sunlight Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 14, 20243 min

African mountains are feeling the heat of climate change

Mountains are special places. They have distinctive climates that are generally cooler and wetter than surrounding lowlands, and they host plants, animals and landscapes that are uniquely found in these environments.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 13, 20245 min

AGRI NEWS RUSH - News Headlines Weekend 11th May 2024

News Headlines Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 12, 20245 min

Antibiotic resistance detected in the food chain

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It's possible that cooking the meat reduces the risk of transmission Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 10, 20241 min

The Death of the Stethoscope?

Most people don't think much about stethoscopes but the fact is that this tool, so commonly associated with doctors, is at a crossroads. Having been in use for nearly two centuries, the stethoscope is during a debate with respect to its utility in healthcare.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 9, 20243 min

Unravelling the elaborate sex lives of spotted hyenas

For animals, reproduction is a biological imperative, an instinct to pass their genetics onto the next generation.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/johannpretorius/message Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 7, 20243 min

Warmer and murkier waters favour predators

 Natural habitats are facing mounting environmental challenges due to human activities such as land use changes, exploitation and climate change.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 6, 20244 min

AGRI NEWS RUSH - News Headlines Weekend 1 st Weekend May 2024

Headlines of the week Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 4, 20244 min

Clean Air Act, could eliminate air pollution disparities

While air quality has improved dramatically over the past 50 years thanks in part to the Clean Air Act, people of color at every income level in the United States are still exposed to higher-than-average levels of air pollution. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 2, 20244 min

Researchers show that the shape of flowers has the biggest effect on how parasites are transmitted to bees

Parasite spread has been implicated as a major driver of bee population decline. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 30, 20242 min

Regenerative agriculture is a conservation and rehabilitation method.

Regenerative agriculture is a conservation and rehabilitation approach to food and farming systems. It focuses on topsoil regeneration, increasing biodiversity, improving the water cycle, enhancing ecosystem services, supporting bio-sequestration, increasing resilience to climate change, and strengthening the health and vitality of farm soil. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 29, 20244 min

AGRI NEWS RUSH - News Headlines Weekend 27th April 2024

AGRI NEWS - WEEKEND RUSH Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 27, 20246 min

What Are the Environmental Impacts of Food Production

The combustion of fossil fuels is often (rightly) regarded as the chief source of many negative environmental consequences, such as the emission of greenhouse gases (GHGs) and climate change. However, recent computer models have suggested that even if all combustion of oil, coal and gas was to cease tomorrow, global warming would still exceed the 1.5°C threshold agreed upon at the Paris climate summit in 2015. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 25, 20243 min

Electronic tongue can detect white wine spoilage before humans can

While the electronic tongue bears little physical resemblance to its namesake, the strand-like sensory probes of the "e-tongue" still outperformed human senses when detecting contaminated wine in a recent study. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 23, 20243 min

What Consumers Should Ask About Precision Fermentation

Precision fermentation is a relatively new food technology that is rapidly entering the mainstream. Products such as milk protein, animal fats, collagen, honey, lobster, egg whites and more are receiving hundreds of millions of investor dollars. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 22, 20245 min

AGRI NEWS RUSH - News Headlines Weekend 3 of April 2024

News headlines of the week. This was a Audiocast from the NEWSDESK of (CRA) Media International in Los Angeles in the USA.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 20, 20245 min

Dogs may be at risk from high levels of lead

Lead is a toxic metal that negatively affects body systems of people and animals, with the nervous system being particularly sensitive. Although elevated levels of dietary lead are potentially damaging to animal health, lead shot can be legally used for hunting terrestrial gamebirds, like pheasants, in the UK. While most pheasants are eaten by people, some are used in petfood. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 18, 20244 min

Farm vehicles now weigh almost as much as heaviest dinosaurs

 A new study led by researchers from Sweden and Switzerland has found that the weight of farming machinery today is approaching that of the largest animals to have ever roamed the Earth – the sauropods. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 16, 20242 min

Mechanical devices to clear the ocean of plastics

Mechanical devices are increasingly being considered as a potential way to help address plastic pollution found globally in marine environments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 15, 20244 min

AGRI NEWS RUSH - News Headlines Weekend 2 of April 2024

Headlines of the week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 12, 20245 min

Van Aarde Pretorius ONE FLEXBOX -Onderhoud

Gerda le Roux gesels met Van Aarde Pretorius van Los Angeles in die VSA - Suid Afrikaner en die eienaar en Uitvinder van die FLEXBOX- 2024 - Volg dit op www.oneflexbox.com/. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 10, 20248 min

What is the origin story of MycoLogic

MycoLogic began as an academic research project at Kennesaw State University by co-founders Drs. Chris Cornelison and Kyle Gabriel. As applied microbiologists, with a focus in mycology, we began to look at specialty mushroom cultivation after discussing the general lack of mushroom diversity in local markets. Why could we only find 3 varieties? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 10, 20243 min

Are meat substitutes really better for the environment than meat?

Lots of consumers say that they’re trying.1 Polling data from the UK suggests that nearly half (44%) of consumers try to buy less meat “All the time” or “Fairly often”. Visit the website above. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 9, 20244 min