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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Coronavirus/COVID, Food Security/Shortage,

05/09/2021 SOURCE: www.nwaonline.com

Experts: Hunger inflames anxiety

Families worried about having enough food during the covid-19 pandemic are at three times the risk of experiencing anxiety or depression as those that have lost jobs, according to research by three Arkansas agricultural economists.

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

05/09/2021 SOURCE: www.agweek.com

How you could be impacted by tax changes in the American Families Plan | Agweek

To pay for all of these, the president is also planning to impose higher taxes on corporations, high-income earners and capital gains taxes on inherited assets. However, he’s promised protections for farms and other family-owned businesses that continue in operation.

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Topics: Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Economics, Research, Ag Tech, Ag Innovation, Education,

How One Robot Could Reduce the Risk for Farmers in Grain Bins — Louisiana Farm Bureau News

Farmers know the dangers of working in grain bins. There have been movies to warn of the dangers and many initiatives from different organizations to raise awareness of these dangers, such as entrapment. However, what if we were able to remove the threat altogether? Two University of Nebra

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Topics: Soil Health, Agriculture US, Organic, Vegetables, Gardening, Urban Farming, Tomato,

Tomatoes

Our Growing Tomatoes Guide covers when to plant, the best way to grow tomatoes, how long it takes a tomato to bear fruit, and what tomatoes need to thrive. See our complete guide from soil

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Topics: Soybeans, Herbicides, Agriculture US,

Dicamba Injury Settlement Claims Due by May 28

Soybean growers with dicamba injury from 2015 and 2020 have three more weeks to file claims for a $300 million settlement.

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Topics: Precision AG , Agriculture US, Economics, Sustainability, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),

‘It has been performing as designed’: High Prairie wind farm up and running in northeast Missouri

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Topics: Wheat, Agriculture US, Water,

Farmers trying to save Ogallala Aquifer face tension from peers

Center pivot irrigation sprinklers water a wheat field in Finney County. David Condos / K

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Cellular Meat, Plant-Based/Animal Free,

05/06/2021 SOURCE: www.fastcompany.com

Plant-based meat companies need to stop fighting each other and fight industrial agriculture instead

Infighting between meat-replacement companies is making them lose sight of the real goal.

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Topics: Commodities, Agriculture US, Economics, Trade (Commodities), Climate Change,

Understanding the role of carbon in agriculture – part 1

Flash forward to 2021 and carbon capture and storage is now being touted as a potential new role for old McDonald’s farm.

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Topics: Agriculture US, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Beekeeping, Sustainability, Research, Pollinators, Education,

Scientists develop new way to monitor electrostatic signals emitted by honeybees

Honeybees have a complex communication system. Between buzzes and body movements, they can direct hive mates to food sources, signal danger, and prepare for swarming - all indicators of colony health.

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