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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Soil Health, Agriculture US, Water, Pest Control, Sustainability, Research, Weather,

Farmer Triples Yield Simply By Mixing His Six Mono-Crops Together - Agricultural Family

Farmer blends his six separate mono-crops together into one field and increases total yield by 300%. The new diverse polyculture is more nutritious, pest-resistant and drought-tolerant. Farmer and rancher Gabe Brown of North Dakota transformed nearly 2000 acres of dead, dry, eroding dirt into moist, black living soil largely by leaving it alone. After almost losing […]

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Corn/Maize, Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Education U.S. MidWest, Sweet Corn, Urban Farming,

Local Corn Maze Raises Thousands of Dollars for St. Louis Nursing Students

Finding your way through a corn maze may be one of the most frustrating fall activities, but no matter how difficult or how many cuss...

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture US, Equipment/Machinery, Animal Health,

40-year-old Racehorse Retiree And 58-Year-Old Man Give Themselves Reason To Live

It is said that man's best friend is often a dog, but in the case of Donnie MacAdams, he considers his faithful horse, Waco, to be his best companion. Once a popular thoroughbred racehorse, Waco Hannover now spends his free time with his best human friend, Donnie. During the day, Donnie runs a go

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture US, Food/Nutrition,

Butterball recalls thousands of pounds of ground turkey

The recalled items were shipped to retailers nationwide....

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Sustainability, Research, USDA, Climate Change, Weather,

10/14/2021 SOURCE: thelintonian.com

USDA announces $146M+ investment in sustainable agricultural research; Purdue grabs $10M to diversify the Corn Belt | The Lintonian

From the U.S. Department of Agriculture: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today an investment of more than $146 million in sustainable agricultural research…

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Climate Change,

10/14/2021 SOURCE: www.wired.com

Growing Crops Under Solar Panels? Now There’s a Bright Idea

In the new scientific (and literal) field of agrivoltaics, researchers are showing how panels can increase yields and reduce water use on a warming planet.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Vertical Farming, Urban Farming,

10/13/2021 SOURCE: techcrunch.com

GreenForges digs deep to farm underground

Vertical farms usually look up. Aerofarms, Plenty, Gotham Greens — these companies are trying to revolutionize agriculture by looking toward the sky, with tall warehouses full of growing equipment extending upward. But Philippe Labrie is looking down. Labrie is the CEO and founder of the pre-seed startup GreenForges, an underground farming company founded in 2019 […]

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture US, Jobs, Fruit, Food/Nutrition,

Wisconsin man combines walnut removal service with nut sales - Ghanamma.com

Oct. 11 (UPI) — A Wisconsin man turned a local nuisance into a profitable business by offering his services removing walnuts from yards — and then selling them. Jesse Peterson, a Middleton resident and owner of J’s Black Walnuts, said he offers his services to residents in Sauk City, Beaver Dam, Verona, Middleton and Belleville […]

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Hobby Farming, USDA,

10/12/2021 SOURCE: www.aginfo.net

Support for small producers - AG INFORMATION NETWORK OF THE WEST

Small farms have a new insurance option

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TOPIC(S): Livestock/Meat, Agriculture US, Beef Cattle, Ranching,

10/12/2021 SOURCE: cap.unl.edu

Heavier Feeder Cattle Placements Amid Meat Processing Plant Issues

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