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03/22/2022 SOURCE: www.usda.gov

USDA Urges Communities, Farmers, Ranchers to be Prepared for Severe Weather

WASHINGTON, March 21, 2022 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds those in the path of the severe weather forecast for the Southeast this week, to take steps now to keep their food safe, and for farmers and ranchers to take proactive steps to protect their livestock. The weather system is forecast to bring severe storms, including damaging winds, severe rain, potential flooding, hail and even tornadoes to parts of the Southern Plains and Gulf Coast starting today. Food safety guidance:

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Topics: Agriculture Global, Water, World Hunger, Government / Policies, Ag Africa, Weather,

Kenya: Ongoing Drought Shows Why Kenya Must Invest in Scaling Up Agricultural Innovation #AfricaClimateCrisis

Opinion - The prolonged drought impacting the north, which has left more than 2.5 million people on the brink of starvation and poverty, is only the latest in an increasingly short cycle that is leaving pastoralists and farmers with less and less time to recover.

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Mega-Drought the Worst in Centuries for the Western Half of the U.S. - Breaking Weather

According to data from a recent tree-ring study, a mega-drought is delivering the driest conditions in centuries to a large swath of the American West.

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TOPIC(S): Environment, Climate Change, Ag Africa, Weather, Food Security/Shortage,

02/21/2022 SOURCE: flip.it

Report: Severe Drought has Brought on Near Catastrophic Hunger in the Horn of Africa

NNPA NEWSWIRE — An estimated 13 million are facing severe hunger mostly because of droughts that have afflicted the Horn of Africa, and those in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia are experiencing droughts not seen in more than 40 years. UN officials contend that malnutrition rates also have soared in the region.| By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The United Nations World Food Program is appealing to the world for at least $327 million to care for the urgent needs of 4.5 million people over the next six months and help communities become better-equipped to deal with extreme climate shocks. An estimated 13

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Tanzania's weather watchdog issues alert over rainfall season

DAR ES SALAAM, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) -- Tanzania weather watchdog on Thursday issued an alert over the March-May rainfall season saying the rains will have both posi

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Topics: Agriculture US, Water, Sustainability, Research, Weather,

Solar-over-canal project announced in California

Project Nexus is a pilot project that aims to build solar panel canopies over a portion of Turlock Irrigation District’s existing canals to operate and research a how water-plus-energy can meet California’s needs for climate resiliency.

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Topics: Irrigation, Agriculture US, Water, Regenerative Agriculture, Weather,

Elk Run Farm Brings Agroforestry to Colorado - Garden and Health

Elk Run Farms uses regenerative farming and permaculture to create a highly productive agroforestry ecosystem in the arid climate of Boulder, Colorado.

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Topics: Agriculture Global, Lamb/Sheep, Sustainability, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind), Weather,

Grazing animals increase carbon sequestration by up to 80% in PV projects

Temple University researchers have found that managed sheep grazing on an acre of recovering agricultural soil with native plants may sequester 1 ton of carbon per year, which could accumulate for 12 to 15 years before reaching saturation.

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Topics: Precision AG , Agriculture US, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Ag Podcast US, Conservation/Tillage, Ag Podcast Global, Weather,

[Podcast] Finding No-Till Success in the Face of Adversity

For this No-Till Farmer podcast, sponsored by Yetter Farm Equipment, Jimmy Emmons and Loran Steinalge were joined by moderator Rick Clark at the 2022 National No-Tillage Conference in Louisville, Ky., to share the management tactics they’ve relied on to achieve no-till success in vastly different climates, including how they’ve incorporated cover crops, managed water infiltration issues and how they’re preparing their operations for the future.

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Topics: Forestry, Agriculture Global, Economics, Sustainability, Ag India, Ag Podcast Global, Weather,

Indian village where for farmers money really does grow on trees

Three years after planting, the farmer can mortgage the trees for a 10-year interest-free loan from the council which only has to be paid back if any of the trees are cut down

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