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Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture US, Food/Nutrition,

With renewed focus on prevention, insurers begin covering food as way to improve health

Food has become a bigger focus for health insurers as they look to expand their coverage beyond just the care that happens in a doctor's office.

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

01/25/2021 SOURCE: www.politico.com

America’s rural crisis triggers calls for Biden to name rural czar

President Joe Biden's platform lays out ambitious goals for rural regions.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture US, Sustainability, Ag Europe, World Hunger, Government / Policies, World Population,

How American agriculture can work with the EU on food sustainability

We must build more resilient, sustainable global food systems that can feed an increasingly hungry world, or there will be dire consequences, warn Kip Tom and Ronald J. Gidwitz.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Conservation/Tillage, Water,

01/23/2021 SOURCE: www.dl-online.com

Zurn Farms achieve water quality certification | Detroit Lakes Tribune

Included in their challenges is farming land that has no small number of lakes, ponds, wetlands, and creeks as well as having fields that vary from little or no slope to areas that are steeply sloping.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Government / Policies,

Working with EU on food sustainability requires redefining US agricultural governance

The Biden administration must begin a food diplomacy revolution, starting with food system transformation at home and learning from other countries, writes Sophia Murphy.

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Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Soybeans, Agriculture US,

Winners of the 2020 WI Soybean Contest are Announced - Cool Bean

The 1st place winner in Division 4, Midthun Bros of Arlington, grew Asgrow AG20X9 and harvested 105.18 bu/a.  Midthun Bros also won the 100 Bushel Award.  In second place, Digman Ridge Farms of Mount Hope grew Pioneer P28A42X and harvested 98.29 bu/a.  In Division 3, Thelen Sand & Gravel harvested 90.22 bu/a with Pioneer P24A80X […]

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Organic, Food/Nutrition, Consumer/Retail,

01/22/2021 SOURCE: www.fooddive.com

Organic produce sales growth tops 14% in 2020

The pandemic has helped push double-digit increases, but challenges loom for the category, from unsteady consumer income to uncertain supply chains.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Dairy, Agriculture US, Economics, Ag Innovation,

New generation of Wisconsin dairy farmers look for a future that keeps them on the land, following their passion

They're questioning whether they should keep going when the next round of hard times, which\u00a0never seems far away, could force them out of business.

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TOPIC(S): Corn/Maize, Agriculture US, Ethanol/Biofuel,

01/22/2021 SOURCE: www.desmoinesregister.com

Iowa's ethanol production falls by 500 million gallon as Americans drive less due to COVID-19

With Americans driving less and using less fuel due to the coronavirus, Iowa ethanol production fell 12% in 2020 from 2019.

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