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Ag Mental Health by ACESIllinois

Hosted by: Angie Boesche Produced by: Stephanie Henry Mental health is a concern in rural areas, as farmers cope with stress and uncertainty due to economic and environmental conditions. Often, there are no mental health providers in the local community. On this episode, we talk with Josie Rudolphi, an assistant professor of agricultural and biological engineering in the College of ACES and University of Illinois Extension about what some of the risk factors for depression and anxiety among farmers are, and what resources are available to help.

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Topics: Crop Consultant, Sustainability, Ag India, Ag Innovation, World Hunger, Government / Policies, World Population, Coronavirus/COVID,
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02/02/2021 SOURCE: www.iowapublicradio.org

Iowa Included In Federal Investigation Into Meat Packing Plant Virus Outbreaks

A U.S. House subcommittee on the coronavirus crisis has launched an investigation looking into coronavirus outbreaks at meat processing plants throughout the country, including Iowa.

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TOPIC(S): Antibiotics, Coronavirus/COVID,

02/01/2021 SOURCE: www.postandcourier.com

Aging for Amateurs: Another pandemic and we haven't even gotten a handle on this one!

While antibiotic resistance is not as deadly as COVID-19, experts in infectious diseases expect this issue to cause at least 10 million deaths worldwide every year by 2050.

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TOPIC(S): Organic, Vegetables, Fruit, Food/Nutrition, Coronavirus/COVID,

02/01/2021 SOURCE: ksusentinel.com

Impact of COVID-19 on Carotenoids Market: Implications on Business - KSU | The Sentinel Newspaper

Global Carotene Market: Snapshot Expanding pervasiveness of malignant growth, weight, and diabetes h

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01/27/2021 SOURCE: www.agriculture.com

USDA suspends debt collection from farmers affected by COVID-19

CHICAGO, Jan 27 (Reuters) - The U.S. Agriculture Department said on Wednesday it was temporarily suspending some debt collections from farmers facing financial distress due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The move is expected to affect 12,000 farmers who owe money under the government's Farm Storage Facility Loan and the Direct Farm Loan programs administered by USDA’s Farm Service Agency.

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