Agriculture US
TOPIC(S): Corn/Maize, Agriculture US, Ethanol/Biofuel, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),

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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Kim Bremmer Kim Bremmer
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Topics: Dairy, Agriculture US, Sustainability, Climate Change,

Some people believe that eating less dairy is better for the environment...but is it?

Virginia Tech researchers find that removal of dairy cows would have minimal impact on greenhouse emissions

Researchers found that the removal of dairy cows from the United States agricultural industry would only reduce greenhouse emissions by about 0.7 percent while significantly lowering the available supply of essential nutrients for humans

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US,

01/07/2021 SOURCE: www.agriculture.com

Strong land prices expected to continue

Stronger than expected prices for good quality land in the fourth quarter of 2020 are due in part to improving commodity prices, lower interest rates, and low supply.

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

These Two Companies are Going to Build the World's Largest Insect-Based Protein Farm

This emerging industry has the potential to play an essential role within the global agricultural sector.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture US, Crop Consultant, Economics,

A snapshot of the top 100 agricultural cooperatives

Despite a drop in total gross business revenue from $149.1 billion in 2018 to $147.8 billion in 2019, the nation’s 100 largest agricultural cooperatives reported a record $5.9 billion net income, up $800 million, or 15.6 percent, from the previous record $5.1 billion in 2018 (Figures 1 and 2). The Top 100 ag co-ops also [...]

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Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Soybeans, Agriculture US, Sustainability,

U.S. Soy: The Sustainability Solution

Sustainability is a key differentiator for the U.S. soy industry. During the 2020 U.S. Soy Global Trade Exchange & Specialty Grains Show, Janjoris Van Diepen of Blonk Consultants and Jennifer Garrett of JG Consulting Services provided information on the carbon footprint of U.S. Soy and mapping U.S. Soy to UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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