Agriculture US
Nancy Kavazanjian 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): 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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Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture US, Fruit, Sustainability,

Check out this cranberry farm

2020 New England Leopold Conservation Award

Linda Rinta & The Rinta Family Farm West Wareham, Massachusetts Like Aldo Leopold, Linda Rinta sees herself as a “sand farmer.” She’s a berry farmer and beek...

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture US, Organic, Vegetables, Urban Farming, Coronavirus/COVID,

How an urban farmer in East St. Louis is advocating for food justice | The GroundTruth Project

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. — On Monroe Avenue there are less than five homes. Vacant lots consume the beginning of the street, covered with tall grass that looks like it hasn’t been cut in years. Homes are positioned at the end and Kamina Loveless lives in the first one on the block.  The quiet is

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture US, Organic, Vegetables, Urban Farming, Coronavirus/COVID,

How an urban farmer in East St. Louis is advocating for food justice | The GroundTruth Project

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. — On Monroe Avenue there are less than five homes. Vacant lots consume the beginning of the street, covered with tall grass that looks like it hasn’t been cut in years. Homes are positioned at the end and Kamina Loveless lives in the first one on the block.  The quiet is

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Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture US, Economics,

After the Harvest: Farmers face an uncertain future despite bountiful harvests

For Minnesota farmers, it seems no good yield goes unpunished.

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Randy Krotz Randy Krotz
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Topics: Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, Ag Global Specialty Food, Climate Change,

There's racism in our food system, too. Here's how to combat it.

A few long, long overdue actions you can take right now.

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