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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture US, Organic, Food/Nutrition, USDA,

A long, sickening piece about food fraud

The Great Organic-Food Fraud

There’s no way to confirm that a crop was grown organically. Randy Constant exploited our trust in the labels—and made a fortune.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Organic, Food/Nutrition, Urban Farming,

11/06/2021 SOURCE: apnews.com

Maine passes nation’s 1st ‘right to food’ amendment

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine voters passed the nation’s first “right to food” constitutional amendment on Tuesday. A statewide referendum asked voters if they favored an amendment to the Maine Constitution “to declare that all individuals have a natural, inherent and unalienable right to grow, raise, harvest, produce and consume the food of their own choosing for their own nourishment, sustenance, bodily health and well-being.” It was an experiment not tried before by any state.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Sustainability, Environment, Climate Change, Regenerative Agriculture, Carbon Farming,

11/05/2021 SOURCE: www.fastcompany.com

3 reasons agriculture is poised for a surge of sustainable innovation

To transition to more sustainable practices, farmers need better policy, better tech, and more access to capital. All could be coming soon.

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Team AgWiki
shared this 2 article 4 years ago
Topics: Agriculture US, Fertilizer,

Energy crisis is hitting fertilizer—and risking a food shortage

Unlike other shortages, a food crisis is “a matter of life or death”, says the CEO of Yara International.

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 4 years ago
Topics: Agriculture US, Crop Consultant, Economics, Hemp, Government / Policies,

Report: Cannabis is Michigan's third most valuable crop

MICHIGAN (WPBN/WGTU) -- A report looking at cannabis crop data, insights and projections across the 11 states found that cannabis has become Michigan’s third most valuable crop, ahead of traditional crops like hay and apples. The report by the company Leafly found Michigan generated 189 metric tons of cannabis, with a value of $736 million in 2021.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
shared this 2 article 4 years ago
Topics: Livestock/Meat, Agriculture US,

State's meat processors will vie for grants to grow, modernize - Wisconsin Examiner

Grants of up to $50,000 each will be awarded to meat processing facilities to increase the...

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 4 years ago
Topics: Soybeans, Agriculture US, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Education U.S. MidWest, Economics, Weather,

Slow and Steady Wilting Makes for Better Beans… Soybeans That Is | Institute News

Tennessee Researchers Complete Study Evaluating Plant Water Usage

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 4 years ago
Topics: Agriculture US, Crop Consultant, Ag Podcast US, Conservation/Tillage, Economics,

Podcast: These Minnesota farmers have legacy and conservation on their minds — here's why

At its heart, this series centers the challenges of climate change. But we've focused on solutions & those trying to make positive change on the land.

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Randy Krotz
shared this 2 article 4 years ago
Topics: Agriculture US, Food/Nutrition, Coronavirus/COVID,

Diet-related diseases pose a major risk for Covid-19. But the U.S. overlooks them.

Other countries have been galvanized to confront diet issues. The U.S. has had no such wakeup call.

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 4 years ago
Topics: Agriculture US, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Beekeeping, Sustainability, Pollinators,

Bee colonies have collapsed across the US. One company has developed a high-tech solution

Tiny sensors let beekeepers know if there’s a problem in the hive so they take action before it’s too late

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