Randy Krotz Randy Krotz
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Topics: Soil Health, Agriculture US, Climate Change, Regenerative Agriculture,

I am currently about half way through this documentary. It is new to Netflix today. Primarily the storyline relates to the impact of “industrial” agriculture and how regenerating the soil can reverse climate change.

New Soil Documentary Promises a Powerful Solution to the Growing Effects of Climate Change | Civil Eats

The makers of 'Kiss the Ground' explain how our actions to improve soil and food in the next 20 years will shape a thousand years of human civilization.

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Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Ethanol/Biofuel, USDA,

when cooler heads prevail

White House drops plan to bail out oil refiners denied biofuel waivers – sources

The White House has dropped a plan to provide funds from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to oil refiners that are denied exemptions from the nation’s biofuel regulations, according to two sources familiar with the matter.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Economics, Sustainability, Research, World Hunger, World Population, Weather,

Farmer knowledge is key to finding more resilient crops in climate crisis

A new paper in Frontiers in Plant Science reviews the 'Seeds for Needs' approach that combines farmers' knowledge of resilient crops with 'elite' varieties identified by scientists.

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TOPIC(S): Beef Cattle, Ag Australia/NZ, Ranching,
John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture US, Economics, World Population, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),

Hawaiian Electric to quit coal power and add solar and battery storage

Hawaiian Islands utility will end the use of coal power generation and replace it with another 300MW of solar PV and almost 2GWh of energy storage.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Soil Health, Agriculture US, Cover Crops, Regenerative Agriculture,

Midwest Cover Crop tool has been updated to better help farmers | WSGW 790 AM & 100.5 FM

Monica Jean, Michigan State University Extension – September 11, 2020 Friendlier interface, more accurate seeding dates and

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Team AgWiki Team AgWiki
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A growing challenge for farmers and ranchers across the U.S.

'Feral swine bomb': American feral hog population is ballooning, USDA reports

HOG WILD: Feral hogs cause an estimated $2.5 billion in damage across the country annually, and that number could rise.

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Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Wisconsin, Minnesota Congressmen introduce wolf management bill - Brownfield Ag News

Wisconsin’s newest Congressman has introduced legislation that would remove the gray wolf from the Endangered Species List. 7th District Republican Tom Tiffany, who replaced Sean Duffy after the spring special election tells Brownfield, “If you look at the bill, it does not allow judicial review and makes sure that the states would be in charge […]

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Sustainability, World Hunger, Climate Change, World Population, Education,

Design for a Space Habitat With Artificial Gravity That Could Be Grown Larger Over Time to Fit More People - Universe Today

There are two main approaches that humanity can take to living in space.  The one more commonly portrayed is of us colonizing other celestial bodies such as the Moon and Mars.  That approach comes with some major disadvantages, including dealing with toxic soils, clingy dust, and gravity wells. The alternative is to build our own … Continue reading "Design for a Space Habitat With Artificial Gravity That Could Be Grown Larger Over Time to Fit More People"

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Soil Health, Cover Crops, Water, Sustainability, Ag Europe, World Hunger, Climate Change, World Population, Weather,

The EU's mission to save our soils

Rebuilding the degraded soils of Europe is one of the EU's missions within the new Horizon Europe framework, about to be launched. Euronews' Claudio Rosmino for Futuris investigates how new practices are rolling back years of ecological damage. #Futuris

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Matt Brechwald is the world's most prolific agricultural podcaster. Consistently podcasting since 2014 Matt has hosted well over 1,000 podcasts about agriculture and conducted hundreds of radio interviews as well. From his farm in Kuna, Idaho, Matt has developed the term "Off-Farm Income" into a multi-national brand.