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Topics: Soil Health, Agriculture US, Education U.S. NorthEast, Agriculture Global, World Hunger, Climate Change, World Population,

Key to feeding world in next agricultural revolution? The microbiome,

The key to the next agricultural revolution? A national task force releasing a scientific paper today says the answer lies in the microbiome – the communities of microorganisms that co-exist on, in an

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Farm Journal Field Days Sets New Industry Standard for Farm Shows in 2020 and Beyond

/PRNewswire/ -- If someone had asked Farm Journal CEO Andy Weber 12 months ago to predict the future of farm shows, he would have eagerly volunteered the days...

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TOPIC(S): Education U.S. MidWest, Climate Change,
TOPIC(S): Beef Cattle, Ranching,

08/25/2020 SOURCE: www.agweek.com

Supporting cattle ranchers in North Dakota | Agweek

Cattle producers have always wanted to make their living by getting a fair profit in the marketplace. For that to happen, we need a fair marketplace with multiple purchasers competing for our product without collusion or lopsided consolidated control.

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TOPIC(S): Corn/Maize, Soybeans, Agriculture US, USDA,

08/25/2020 SOURCE: brownfieldagnews.com

69% of U.S. soybeans, 64% of corn rated good to excellent - Brownfield Ag News

The USDA’s national crop condition ratings for corn and soybeans were down on the week. The ratings for both crops show the impact of a wide range of weather, from drought or near drought conditions to last week’s derecho. As of Sunday, 64% of U.S. corn is in good to excellent shape, 5% less than […]

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Topics: Agriculture Global, Economics, World Hunger, Ag Africa, World Population, Coronavirus/COVID,

Op-Ed: Covid-19 and the climate present varying risks for Southern and East Africa agriculture

Climate and pandemic risks could weigh on agricultural output and farm profitability in the 2020/21 season, and in turn, the livelihoods of those who are directly and indirectly dependent on the sector.

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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.