Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Soybeans, Agriculture US,

The “ASA Fabulous Fouts Brothers” animated opening video shown at the 2020 ASA Awards Banquet celebrating ASA’s 100th anniversary has won two prestigious Telly Awards for 2020! The first is a Bronze Award for Non-Broadcast Craft-Use of Humor and the second is a Bronze Award for Non-Broadcast General-Low Budget (under $700 per minute). The Telly Awards honor excellence in video and television across all screens. Dave Buchholz of David & Associates was the writer and creative director for the ASA video, and Jill Wagenblast was the ASA staff project lead. To view the video, click here and select the “Fouts Animation Open."

ASA History Videos

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TOPIC(S): Ag India, Coronavirus/COVID,

08/21/2020 SOURCE: caravanmagazine.in

Destroyed crops, no relief, struggling to feed cattle: UP’s flood-hit villagers

Despite the Adityanath’s emphasis on cattle protection, residents of flood-hit areas in UP said they were struggling to feed their cattle.

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TOPIC(S): Sustainability, World Hunger, World Population,

08/21/2020 SOURCE: www.cnbc.com

Sustainable food production is becoming critical due to population growth, experts say

The question of how we feed the planet in a sustainable way is a pressing one.

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TOPIC(S): Soil Health, Ag Tech,

08/21/2020 SOURCE: agfundernews.com

Soil health is hot. But is there a business case support it?

The Soil Health Institute is partnering with Cargill and others to find out if adopting soil health practices can actually pay off for farmers.

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TOPIC(S): Education U.S. MidWest, Conservation/Tillage, Sustainability, Regenerative Agriculture,

08/21/2020 SOURCE: civileats.com

Opinion Piece

Op-ed: A New Row-Cropping System in Iowa Offers Some Reasons for Optimism | Civil Eats

A pioneering approach to raising livestock and growing crops on the same land could diversify farm country, bring more income to farmers, and feed the communities where food is grown.

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TOPIC(S): Livestock/Meat, Water, World Hunger, Climate Change, World Population, Ag Australia/NZ,

08/21/2020 SOURCE: phys.org

Australia's farmers want more climate action, and they're starting in their own (huge) backyards

The National Farmer's Federation says Australia needs a tougher policy on climate, today calling on the Morrison government to commit to an economy wide target of net-zero greenhouse gas emission by 2050.

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TOPIC(S): Water, Economics, Sustainability, Research, World Population, Ag Middle East,

08/21/2020 SOURCE: www.albawaba.com

Israeli Firm Mulls Promoting Desert Agriculture Projects In UAE | Al Bawaba

Arieli Capital, an investment firm that operates innovation centers in Israel and around the world, and a regional council in the Negev desert in Israel

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TOPIC(S): Soil Health, Fertilizer, Climate Change,

08/21/2020 SOURCE: www.businessgreen.com

'Historical underestimation': Nitrogen fertiliser 'overlooked' driver of climate change, Soil Association warns

Phase out of synthetic fertilisers and wider dietary shift away from intensively farmed meat urgently required to curb climate damaging gas, the Soil Association warns

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Soil Health, Economics, Sustainability, World Hunger, World Population,

Great leader of soil and people

March 17, 1920. The river Madhumati was flowing at her own will while its tributary Baigar has been alongside for many years.

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