Randy Krotz
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Topics: Agriculture US, Organic, Agriculture Global, Climate Change, Regenerative Agriculture,

Reporting for this story was underwritten by a grant from Organic Valley. This is an important story for all of us in agriculture to read...and likely find someone to respond to the science that is referenced in the article.

Can Organic Farming Solve the Climate Crisis? | Civil Eats

With regenerative agriculture gaining traction, the organic industry is positioning itself as leading the way on carbon sequestration. The research is promising—but inconclusive.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, Ag Innovation,

Wild crops could save our food system — if we don't destroy them first

Wild plants keep saving humans from starvation: Endangered sunflowers, lost Native American crops, and rare walnut trees.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture Global, Economics, Ag India,

12/14/2020 SOURCE: www.moneycontrol.com

Courageous Reforms In Agriculture Sector Long Overdue. Government Must Not Yield Now

The farm laws are meaningful liberalisation-oriented reforms aimed at reducing government control over the agriculture sector. Buckling under pressure on this issue will set the clock back on reforms by several years

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

12/14/2020 SOURCE: thecorrespondent.com

The future of agriculture lies in the past

Accelerated climate change forces agriculture to reinvent itself. For the solution, we must listen to cultures around the world who have dealt with difficult agricultural conditions for thousands of years, says the famous writer and researcher Charles C Mann.

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

12/09/2020 SOURCE: grist.org

A Netflix doc wants to fix our food system with capitalism. 'Gather' argues that’s how it broke.

Two new films about tending the earth offer very different world views.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, USDA,

12/09/2020 SOURCE: www.cnn.com

Biden expected to nominate Tom Vilsack as Agriculture secretary later this week

President-elect Joe Biden is expected to nominate Tom Vilsack to lead the Department of Agriculture, two sources familiar with the matter said.

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Kim Bremmer
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Conservation/Tillage, Sustainability,

Carbon as the next big agricultural revolution? Supply chain security is a real concern for many farmers...but getting recognition and payment for on-farm practices could be a huge win for agriculture.

North American farmers profit as consumers pressure food business to go green

Beer made from rice grown with less water, rye planted in the off-season and the sale of c...

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture US, Organic, Agriculture Global, Beekeeping, Hobby Farming, Urban Farming, Pollinators,

How a Greenpoint beekeeper tends to his hive • Brooklyn Paper

A Greenpoint artist has turned his tenement rooftop into an urban apiary, where he has nurtured bee hives for four years.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Soybeans, Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Economics, Ag South America,

https://www.manitobacooperator.ca/markets/u-s-farmers-celebrate-soy-price-surge-as-brazil-misses-out/

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Wheat, Agriculture Global, Economics, Ag Australia/NZ,

Wheat prices fell after Australia forecasted its second highest crop ever

Wheat prices fell after Australia forecast its second-highest crop ever and Russia proposed curtailing grain exports next year. Wheat futures fell as much as 3.3% in Chicago trading, the lowest for the contract in almost eight weeks. Corn and soybeans also fell following rainfall in South America during the weekend.