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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, USDA, Government / Policies,

04/25/2023 SOURCE: www.usda.gov

USDA Announces New National Institute of Food and Agriculture Director

WASHINGTON, April 24, 2023 – Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the appointment of Manjit K. Misra as the new Director of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). The NIFA Director leads the agency’s work in advancing agricultural research, education, and extension to solve societal challenges. Dr. Misra will start his new role on Monday, May 8, 2023.

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TOPIC(S): Beef Cattle, Ag India, Government / Policies,

04/17/2023 SOURCE: www.businessinsider.com

Why India can't contain 5 million destructive yet beloved stray cows, which killed 900 people in the last four years

The stray cattle roam freely in the streets of India, eating garbage, causing car accidents, attacking people, and spreading disease.

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TOPIC(S): USDA, Government / Policies,

04/11/2023 SOURCE: www.farmprogress.com

USDA announces additional assistance for distressed farmers

$123 million in additional assistance to borrowers begins in April, as part of the Inflati...

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TOPIC(S): Commodities, Agriculture Global, Government / Policies, Climate Change,

04/08/2023 SOURCE: www.jsonline.com

Wisconsin just launched the first marketplace for trading water quality credits. What is that, and how will it cut pollution?

Water quality trading has happened in Wisconsin for years, but it has been difficult for farmers and water treatment plants to find each other and get the process started.

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TOPIC(S): Water, Government / Policies, Agronomy,

04/08/2023 SOURCE: www.agri-pulse.com

Daybreak April 7: Biden vetoes WOTUS disapproval resolution

President Joe Biden removed any doubt and quashed a vote of the House and Senate to overturn his administration’s Waters of the U.S. rule, vetoing a joint resolution Thursday.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, USDA, Government / Policies,

04/05/2023 SOURCE: sustainableagriculture.net

Secretary Vilsack Underscores Priorities for USDA to House Agriculture Committee

In a hearing before the House Agriculture Committee, Secretary Vilsack highlighted the importance of climate investments, efforts to better support underserved producers, the need for increased staffing at USDA, and how funds allocated through the IRA will address conservation backlogs for farmers across the nation.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, USDA, Government / Policies,

04/05/2023 SOURCE: www.agriculture.com

Avoid crop insurance ‘add ons’ in farm bill, say analysts

Congress should act directly to include goals such as climate mitigation in the farm bill rather than resort to crop insurance, says two analysts.

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Topics: Government / Policies, Ag Africa,

Economies in sub-Sahara Africa lead in law reforms for women

ILO suggest that 90 percent of women in SSA are employed informally compared to 83 percent of men, meaning they work without legal protections.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Trade (Commodities), Government / Policies,

03/27/2023 SOURCE: www.agriculture.com

U.S. dominance in ag export race is softening

The United States lost its place as the world’s largest wheat exporter a decade ago, and now its leadership in exports of corn, cotton and tree nuts is being challenged, said a new USDA report.

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TOPIC(S): USDA, Government / Policies,

03/21/2023 SOURCE: www.agriculture.com

In the background for farm bill: How many farms and what size?

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack calls for a transformational 2023 farm bill that helps s...

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