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PLANTS THAT MINE METAL! China Buys Soybeans & Colorado Gator | Daily Farm Brief
What if farmers could grow plants that actually harvest metal from the ground? It sounds impossible, but scientists are exploring how certain plants can pull nickel out of the soil—and what that might mean for the future of agriculture.
Join Rick Portanova for the Friday, October 16, 2026 edition of Farm Tales Unplugged — Daily Farm Brief, featuring important agricultural news, unusual farming operations, remarkable technology, and stories worth sharing.
We begin with new Chinese purchases of American soybeans and the latest U.S. corn and soybean harvest numbers. Then, a major commitment from…
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