John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture US, Young Farmers, FFA/4-H,
Governor Parson Proclaims National FFA Week In Missouri On Behalf Of Nearly 26,000 Agriculture Students
(JEFFERSON CITY, MO) – Today, Governor Mike Parson proclaimed February 20-27, 2021, as National FFA Week in Missouri on behalf of nearly 26,000 members of
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Soil Health, Agriculture US, Sustainability, Climate Change,
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture US, Water, Economics, Sustainability, Almonds, Weather,
Investments in California’s water may help lower costs during drought
Some California farmers are hopeful opened economic options will help balance high water prices during the summer, while extreme weather and droughts continue.
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Soil Health, Agriculture US, Education U.S. MidWest, Regenerative Agriculture,
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Randy Krotz
Topics: Agriculture US, Ag Asia / Pacific,
USDA Finds Mystery Seeds From China Were Not Sent to Harm American Agriculture
The USDA has found that there was no intentional harm associated with the thousands of unsolicited mystery seeds that showed up in American mailboxes this summer. After conducting an investigation into the seeds, the agency announced earlier this month that there was no evidence that senders were trying to damage or disrupt American agriculture with the shipments. The USDA believes the packages were part of an internet “brushing” scam. This kind of scam occurs when retailers ship inexpensive items in mass amounts to people who never ordered them. The companies then use that shipping information to post sparkling online reviews
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture US, Organic, Forestry, Beekeeping, Pollinators,
Hardworking Sacramento Valley Bees - Sacramento Valley
Almonds are a major crop in the Sacramento Valley and they are in bloom right now. As you currently drive through the area, you have an opportunity to see the beautiful trees. Behind the scene in the orchard are hardworking bees pollinating the crop, and it takes a lot of then to pollinate the […]
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02/24/2021 SOURCE: agwired.com
2020 was a pretty good year for Land O’Lakes, Inc., reporting a 29 percent earnings increase over 2019. The farmer-owned cooperative reports net sales of $13.9 billion and net earnings of $266 million for the year ending December 31, 2020, compared to net sales of $13.9 billion and net earnings o
Land O’Lakes Reports Strong Earnings Increase for 2020
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Wheat, Agriculture US, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Research, World Hunger, World Population,
Breeder traces wheat’s evolution from ancient grain
Esten Mason is using his time to study wheat in Colorado and help solve production problems.
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Agriculture US, Poultry, AgriBusiness,
One of the Nation’s Largest Chicken Producers Pleads Guilty to Price
Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation (Pilgrim’s), a major broiler chicken producer based in Greeley, Colorado, has pleaded guilty and has been sentenced to pay approximately $107 million in criminal fines for
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Agriculture US, USDA,
U.S. Senate confirms Tom Vilsack as Biden's agriculture secretary
The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed Tom Vilsack to head the Department of Agriculture, returning the former Iowa governor to the job he held under ex-President Barack Obama. The 100-member Senate approved Vilsack 92-7. As secretary of the sprawling department, Vilsack will oversee about 100,000 employees responsible for food stamps, crop insurance, land conservation and other missions at a time U.S. farmers are benefiting from high soybean and corn prices but hunger is on the rise throughout America.
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