Agriculture US
Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Corn/Maize, Soil Health, Agriculture US, Sustainability, Fertilizer,

Soil degradation costs U.S. corn farmers a half-billion dollars every year | Scienmag: Latest Science and Health News

Credit: Pexels One-third of the fertilizer applied to grow corn in the U.S. each year simply compensates for the ongoing loss of soil fertility, leading to more than a half-billion dollars in extra costs to U.S. farmers every year, finds new research from the University of Colorado Boulder published last…

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01/13/2021 SOURCE: www.agriculture.com

Technologies that will change agriculture

Robots are well suited for the three D’s, says Saik – work that is dangerous, dirty, and dull. Agriculture has all three.

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01/13/2021 SOURCE: www.fb.org

Farm Bureau 2021 Virtual Convention Wednesday Preview: YF&R Final Four Discussion Meet and Fireside Chat with Mike Rowe

The American Farm Bureau’s final day of virtual convention programming includes the much-anticipated final round of the Young Farmers & Ranchers Discussion Meet and a conversation with the country’s leading advocate for skilled labor.

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01/13/2021 SOURCE: www.forbes.com

Soil Loss Costs U.S. Corn Farmers Half a Billion Dollars Each Year

Soil deterioration has become one of the largest problems facing agriculture the past several years.

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01/12/2021 SOURCE: www.bloombergquint.com

China Approves Two GMO Corn Strains for Imports as Demand Soars

China approved two genetically modified corn varieties as demand for animal feed surges.

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

Tyson, Pilgrim’s Agree to Settle Some Chicken Price-Fixing Claims

Restaurant chains, supermarket operators and food distributors have accused Tyson, Pilgrim’s and other chicken companies of coordinating production and pricing to boost prices.

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01/09/2021 SOURCE: www.reuters.com

Supreme Court agrees to hear biofuel waiver case

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to review a lower court ruling that severely limited the government's powers to exempt small refineries from the nation's biofuels law, rekindling a long-running dispute between the oil and corn industries.

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