Randy Krotz
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Topics: Agriculture US, Conservation/Tillage, Beef Cattle, Climate Change,

Is the beef industry doing enough to counter the constant barrage of stories regarding beef production and ties to climate change?

Got Beef? Here’s What Your Hamburger Is Doing To The Climate

For centuries, the ethics of killing animals for their meat has been a bone of contention among humans. But the looming specter of climate change has given meat eaters an additional dilemma to consider.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Climate Change, Education,

10/06/2020 SOURCE: www.nature.com

Crop switching reduces agricultural losses from climate change in the United States by half under RCP 8.5

Switching and relocating crops could be a key pathway for agricultural adaptation to climate change. Here, Rising and Devineni use data-driven Bayesian modelling to estimate the potential for crop switching to mitigate climate impacts on US crop production under a high-emission scenario, showing considerable opportunities but also limitations.

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Randy Krotz
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Topics: Organic, Beef Cattle, USDA,

USDA moves to overhaul labelling to deter organic fraud

After multiple cases of organic food fraud eroded consumer confidence, the USDA moves to strengthen its oversight of organic production.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Sustainability, Regenerative Agriculture,

10/06/2020 SOURCE: www.yesmagazine.org

What Regenerative Farming Can Do for the Climate

Taking care of the soil is the key to making farms and farmers more resilient.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
shared this 2 article 5 years ago
Topics: Food/Nutrition,

A Massive Food Shortage Could Happen Very Soon | Eat This Not That

Leading hunger relief organization, Feeding America, predicts its food banks will experience a shortage of 6 billion to 8 billion meals in the next year.

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Team AgWiki
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Nancy Kavazanjian
shared this 2 article 5 years ago
Topics: Dairy, Ag Asia / Pacific,

Top milk supplier Fonterra is selling its dairy farms in China

Fonterra, the world's biggest dairy business, is selling its farms in China as it retreats from global expansion.

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Randy Krotz
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Topics: Cotton, Conservation/Tillage,

Conservation | Cotton Farming

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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
shared this 2 article 5 years ago
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.