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Topics: Agriculture US, USDA, Government / Policies, Climate Change, Regenerative Agriculture,

Federal Government’s $20 Billion Embrace of ‘Climate Smart’ Farming

The techniques are a cornerstone of the Agriculture Department’s approach to addressing a warming planet, but it is unclear whether more widespread deployment of such methods can truly reverse the effects of climate change.

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Topics: Agriculture US, Tobacco, USDA, Ag Tech, Government / Policies,

Additional $502 million expands rural high-speed internet

The funding through USDA's ReConnect Program provides loans and grants for projects in 20 states

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Topics: Agriculture US, GMO's, Research, USDA, Ag Tech, Tomato,

A new, genetically modified purple tomato may hit the grocery market stands | CNN

It tastes like a tomato, smells like a tomato, and even looks (mostly) like a tomato. There's just one catch: It's purple.

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TOPIC(S): USDA, Government / Policies, Climate Change,

09/15/2022 SOURCE: www.usda.gov

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced it will invest up to $2.8 billion in 70 selected projects under the first pool of the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities; projects from the second funding pool to be announced later this year

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Historic Investment in Partnerships for 70 Climate-Smart Commodities and Rural Projects

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14, 2022 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that the Biden-Harris Administration through the U.S. Department of Agriculture is investing up to $2.8 billion in 70 selected projects under the first pool of the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities funding opportunity, with projects from the second funding pool to be announced later this year.

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TOPIC(S): Cotton, Agriculture US, Potatoes, USDA, Ag Africa,

09/13/2022 SOURCE: allianceforscience.cornell.edu

Why a new potato variety could be a game-changed for farmers in East Africa - Alliance for Science

Imagine being a potato farmer in Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda or Nigeria. On a small piece of land, which you depend on for food and income, you have spent months planting, weeding and watering. Up to twice a week, you manually spray your field, sometimes with limited equipment, or hire someone to do it, spending much […]

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

09/13/2022 SOURCE: www.cottongrower.com

Cotton Highlights from September WASDE Report

USDA’s WASDE report for September 2022 shows slightly higher anticipated numbers for U.S. and global production and ending stocks, while export numbers are mixed, and world consumption is down.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, GMO's, CRISPR/Gene Editing, Ag Europe, FDA, USDA, Weather,

09/13/2022 SOURCE: www.wired.com

Europe’s Drought Might Force Acceptance of Gene-Edited Crops

For decades, the EU has had some of the tightest restrictions on genetically altered agriculture. That could be about to change.

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TOPIC(S): USDA, Government / Policies, Climate Change,

09/13/2022 SOURCE: www.canarymedia.com

What exactly is 'climate-smart agriculture'?

The new climate law will direct big bucks toward regenerative farming practices. But is that good climate policy?

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Trade (Commodities), USDA,

The Export Sales Data Snafu

On August 25, the USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service released its weekly Export Sales Report using a new reporting system. Based on some implausible values in this report, regular users of…