TOPIC(S): Corn/Maize, Agriculture US, Ethanol/Biofuel,

10/05/2020 SOURCE: www.forbes.com

Ethanol Industry Takes Pandemic In Stride: Farm Country Knows Ethanol Is Here To Stay

A 2005 U.S. law mandating the production of biofuels, including ethanol, has been more than just a financial bonanza for farmers. It has inspired unshakeable enthusiasm, giving farmers a voice on issues ranging from the environment to rural development.

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Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Vegetables, Agriculture Global, Sustainability,

Soybean oil-coated sand could be a green alternative to plastic mulch

In order to keep water from evaporating from the soil, farmers will often cover the ground around their crop plants with sheets of polyethylene plastic. There could soon be a more eco-friendly alternative, though, in the form of soybean oil-coated sand.

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Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, Food Waste, Sustainability,
Randy Krotz Randy Krotz
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Topics: Agriculture US, Beef Cattle, USDA, Ranching,

Wildfire ravaged this rancher's cattle and maybe his family legacy. He blames politics

The North Complex fire killed this rancher's herd of cattle, and five generations of a family legacy. He blames forest management, climate change and the politics of division.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Markets/Pricing, Economics, World Hunger, Ag Africa, World Population,

Coronavirus constrain grain imports

Bulawayo's most popular daily newspaper

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The search is on for a nest of murder hornets in Washington state

Agriculture officials in Washington state are working to track down and destroy a nest of Asian giant hornets -- more menacingly known as murder hornets -- after several were found recently near the US border with Canada.

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Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Dairy, Agriculture US, USDA, Coronavirus/COVID,

Trump Farm Aid Dollars Meant for Wisconsin End up in Ag Secretary’s Region

A report by the Government Accountability Office shows how America’s Dairyland is subsidizing large Southern producers.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Soil Health, Agriculture US, Organic, Beyond Organic , Sustainability, Urban Farming,

Rachel Kimura goes all in on Japanese farming

Hinata Farms is a natural.

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Randy Krotz Randy Krotz
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Topics: Agriculture US, Food Waste,

Who knew, but it makes perfect sense?

11 Great Posters From When We Used to Care About Wasting Food

These great old posters show how the government once campaigned to stop wasting food.

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