Randy Krotz Randy Krotz
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An interesting article regarding the calories humans consume and from where they originate.

https://link.medium.com/KAyZTvVZN9

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Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Food/Nutrition, Coronavirus/COVID,

'Unprecedented': 1 in 6 households with children report kids are not getting enough to eat

The analysis comes from a new report by the Brookings Institution based on recent weekly Census Bureau survey data.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Rice, Soil Health, Organic, Economics, World Hunger, Government / Policies, World Population, Regenerative Agriculture,

UN-backed label launched to help shoppers choose environmentally friendly rice

A new ecolabel launched today by the Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP) will help shoppers reduce their environmental impact by identifying rice that has been sustainably produced. The SRP – a grouping of over 100 public, private, research, financial institutions and civil society organizations led by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP)  and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)– has developed the “SRP-Verified” Label to reduce the environmental impact of one of the largest food crops in the world.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Soil Health, Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Climate Change, World Population, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),

Climate Week Event to Address How Soil Health Can Achieve Net Zero Carbon Emissions for U.S. Agriculture

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Sep. 14 /CSRwire/ - The Soil Health Institute (SHI), the nonprofit organization charged with safeguearding and enhancing soil health, will host Achieving Net Zero Carbon Emissions in U.S. Agriculture through Soil Health, September 22, 2020, as part of Climate...

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Wheat, Corn/Maize, Rice, Soybeans, Livestock/Meat, Agriculture US, Disability and Agriculture,

AgrAbility Virtual State Fair Provides Resources, Information for National Agricultural Audiences - WOWO 1190 AM | 107.5 FM

Bill Field, professor and project director of the National AgrAbility Project, is shown with Evan Criswell, an Indiana farmer who has received AgrAbility services. During the month of October, AgrAbility projects from 19 states will participate in the inaugural AgrAbility Virtual State Fair (VSF) online to provide resources and information for farmers, ranchers and other […]

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Vegetables, Economics, Ag Asia / Pacific, Government / Policies, Regenerative Agriculture,

Warisan breeding millionaires through agriculture - Borneo Post Online

KOTA KINABALU: If Umno/BN can breed millionaires, Warisan breeds millionaires too, said Warisan vice president Datuk Junz Wong.

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TOPIC(S): Livestock/Meat, Pest Control, Insects,

09/15/2020 SOURCE: www.newsweek.com

Asian longhorned ticks found in Connecticut as species continues spread across U.S.

The ticks were spotted for the first time in the United States in 2017.

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TOPIC(S): Livestock/Meat, Poultry, Beef Cattle, Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog, USDA,

09/15/2020 SOURCE: ocj.com

NFU urges FTC, USDA to strengthen meat labeling standards

For years, beef and pork that was born, raised, and slaughtered in another country but processed in the United States has legally been labeled as a “Product o

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Randy Krotz Randy Krotz
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Topics: Agriculture US, Environment, Climate Change,

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020...

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