TOPIC(S): Livestock/Meat, Education U.S. West, Poultry, Beef Cattle, Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog,

08/26/2020 SOURCE: abc30.com

Emergency order in effect for Fresno County, but now some farmers face new issue

Accumulating livestock carcasses that caused a crippling disaster in Fresno County was unanimously ratified Tuesday by the Board of Supervisors.

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TOPIC(S): Poultry, Food/Nutrition, Animal Welfare/Humane Treatment, Ag United Kingdom,

08/26/2020 SOURCE: www.fastcompany.com

American chickens covered in chlorine have become a hot-button Brexit issue in Britain

Spraying chicken with chlorine is a quick fix for poor hygiene standards in U.S. agriculture. But as Britain looks to a trade deal with the U.S. to replace the EU, its consumers are wary of lax standards—especially the chickens.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture Global, Ag Asia / Pacific, World Hunger,

08/26/2020 SOURCE: in.reuters.com

China says no need for panic buying of food and oil

China's food supplies remain stable and consumers should not be "overly anxious" or even resort to "panic buying", a senior agriculture ministry official said on Wednesday, following recent uncertainty caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

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Topics: Forestry, Food/Nutrition, Sustainability, World Hunger, World Population, Regenerative Agriculture, Coronavirus/COVID,

How our food choices cut into forests and put us closer to viruses

Forests provide an essential buffer between people and wildlife — and the viruses they carry. Global agriculture is destroying forests, harming biodiversity and may be putting human life at risk.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture US, Cover Crops, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Research, USDA, World Population,

Cover Crops Looked To Help Farmers In 2019

USDA’s Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program, Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC), and American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) recently published their findings from the 2019 cover crop survey. By nearly any account, 2019 was a brutal year for many American farmers. The year started with heavy snow cover and continued with the wettest spring [...]

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Andrew Chronister Andrew Chronister
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In Effort to Bolster U.S. Small Drone Industry, Pentagon Clears Five Models for Government Use - Aviation Today

Five U.S.-made drones were approved by the Defense Innovation Unit as trusted purchases for government customers in an effort to support a domestic supply chain.

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TOPIC(S): CRISPR/Gene Editing, Ag Tech, Ag Startups & Financing,

08/25/2020 SOURCE: thespoon.tech

Pairwise Gets Greenlight from USDA for CRISPR-Engineered Mustard Greens

While health benefits of mustard greens have long been known, the strong bitter taste and pungent smell has kept this leafy green from going as mainstream as lettuce or kale. But that could change …

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Equipment/Machinery, Ag Europe, World Population,

Stepping into history at Vintage Agricultural Show

RUMBLES of engines, air-raid sirens and wartime music filled the air at the third Vintage Agricultural Show in St Peter’s.

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TOPIC(S): Crawfish, Pesticides, Water, Research,

08/25/2020 SOURCE: phys.org

New studies find agricultural pesticides can affect prawns and oysters

Researchers from the University's National Marine Science Centre have demonstrated that imidacloprid, a neonicotinoid insecticide, can impact the feeding behavior of prawns in a laboratory environment, ...

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