John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Soil Health, Agriculture US, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Regenerative Agriculture,

Wisconsin's fertile soil superior to New England's -- State Journal editorial from 175 years ago

This Madison Express editorial ran on Nov. 20, 1845. The weekly Madison Express became the...

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, USDA,

11/29/2020 SOURCE: www.google.com

A Fight Over Agriculture Secretary Could Decide the Direction of Hunger Policy

The delicate proxy clash has pitted Democrats eager to emphasize issues like hunger and nutrition against traditionalists who believe the department should represent rural America.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture US, Food/Nutrition, Food Waste, Food Security/Shortage,

One in six Americans could go hungry in 2020 as pandemic persists

With the holidays nearing, miles-long food lines are a hint at how hunger in America could soon surpass the peak of the 2007 recession.

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Randy Krotz
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Topics: Agriculture US, Pesticides, AgriBusiness,

Wyffels Hybrids is turning its experience in monitoring corn rootworm activity into a tool that customers can use to make better decisions about managing the pest in their area.

Trend toward lower use rate for pesticides continues

Hi-Tech Farming: Newer formulations of existing chemistry feature lower use rates.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, USDA, Food Security/Shortage,

11/26/2020 SOURCE: www.agdaily.com

'Food System' discussion wallows in vagueness rather than solutions | AGDAILY

While the webinar on a "Food System" report provided a viable discussion, it did not seem to suggest any solutions besides changing the system.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture US, USDA, Government / Policies,

Major unions back Fudge for Agriculture secretary

Three major unions, including the largest union for meatpacking workers, are pushing the incoming Biden administration to select Rep. Marcia Fudge (D-Ohio) as the next Agriculture secretary.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Young Farmers, FFA/4-H,

11/25/2020 SOURCE: www.ffa.org

Ford Features FFA Alum in NFL Thanksgiving Commercial | FFA.org

Nebraska's Hannah Borg described what it was like behind the scenes for the "once in a lifetime moment"

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

11/25/2020 SOURCE: www.pantagraph.com

USDA to collect final 2020 crop production and crop stocks data

“These surveys are the basis for the official USDA estimates of production and harvested...

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture US, Organic, Agriculture Global, Economics, Gardening, Coronavirus/COVID,

8-year-old boy starts small business, helps his family move from a shed into an apartment

The 8-year-old started selling plants in East Los Angeles. The small project quickly trans...

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TOPIC(S): Corn/Maize, Soybeans, Agriculture US, Poultry, Beef Cattle, Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog,

11/24/2020 SOURCE: stjosephpost.com

Farmers earn 12 cents of Thanksgiving food dollar

For every dollar Americans spend on Thanksgiving dinner this year, farmers and ranchers will earn about 11.9 cents. The National Farmers Uni

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Wisconsin's fertile soil superior to New England's -- State Journal editorial from 175 years ago

A Fight Over Agriculture Secretary Could Decide the Direction of Hunger Policy

One in six Americans could go hungry in 2020 as pandemic persists

Trend toward lower use rate for pesticides continues

'Food System' discussion wallows in vagueness rather than solutions | AGDAILY

Major unions back Fudge for Agriculture secretary

Ford Features FFA Alum in NFL Thanksgiving Commercial | FFA.org

USDA to collect final 2020 crop production and crop stocks data

8-year-old boy starts small business, helps his family move from a shed into an apartment

Farmers earn 12 cents of Thanksgiving food dollar

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