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Randy Krotz Randy Krotz
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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. John LaRose Jr.
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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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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Wheat, Agriculture US, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Research, World Hunger, World Population,
Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture US, Poultry, AgriBusiness,
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Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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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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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Commodities, Markets/Pricing, Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Economics, USDA, Government / Policies,
John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture US, Organic, Beekeeping, Young Farmers, Pollinators,

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