09/04/2020 SOURCE: www.msnbc.com
More than 37 million Americans are currently food insecure, according to USDA figures. The New York Times Magazine is out with a special report on food insecurity in the U.S., and reporters Adrian Nicole LeBlanc and Brenda Ann Kenneally discuss.
What food insecurity looks like in America
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Agriculture US, Economics, USDA,
"It is worth noting that the increase in 2020 incomes is driven by government payments."
USDA’s Economic Research Service Releases Updated Farm Income Estimates | American Soybean Association
By Scott Gerlt • ASA Economist The USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) released an update to its farm income estimates yesterday. The numbers provide
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Water, World Hunger, Government / Policies, World Population,
We Can Solve Water Scarcity in the U.S., New Study Says
The U.S., like much of the world, has the compounding problem of growing population and an increased likelihood of drought due to the climate crisis. In fact, the Southwest is already in the throes of its worst drought in 1,200 years. Now, a new study has identified ways to revamp how water is utilized to thrive in a time of water scarcity.
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09/04/2020 SOURCE: phys.org
New research has revealed the locations and industries in the U.S. where efforts to improve water consumption would have the greatest benefit for economic activity and the environment.
Study identifies first step to beating water scarcity
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09/04/2020 SOURCE: countryfolks.com
by Evelyn Leubner Nikki Boxler is a digital marketer, agvocate and farmer from Varysburg, NY. Her […]
Instagram influence Nikki Boxler wants you to share your farm life - Country Folks
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09/04/2020 SOURCE: timesofoman.com
The total agricultural yield increased to 3,018,103 tons, compared to 2,951,113 tons at the end of 2018, according to the preliminary statistical data in the Statistical Yearbook issued by the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI).
Cultivated area in Oman has increased
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09/04/2020 SOURCE: www.agweek.com
Dakotafest named its first ever woman farmer/rancher of the year.
Eichacker named SD Woman Farmer/Rancher of the Year | Agweek
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Economics, Sustainability, Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog, Ag Europe,
Family swap London for 'good' life as Oxfordshire pig farmers
A COUPLE who exchanged their London careers to become organic farmers in Oxfordshire, say consumers care more about animal welfare since the…
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Topics: Organic, Vegetables, Fruit, Sustainability, Urban Farming, Coronavirus/COVID,
Lockdown gardeners see months of hard work bear fruit - and veg
Melburnians who got the gardening bug during the first wave of stay-at-home orders back in March are reaping the rewards in fresh homegrown produce.
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Topics: Precision AG , Young Farmers, Economics, Food/Nutrition, Sustainability, Ag Australia/NZ,
'Seismic' shift on the way as next-generation farmers take the reins
Young farmers say the next 10 years will see a major transfer of land ownership to a new, educated, and business-savvy generation focused on sustainable, organic opportunities.
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