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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Cotton, Agriculture US, FFA/4-H, Sustainability, Regenerative Agriculture,

Meadow FFA Tops Blue Jeans Go Green Denim Drive

A group of West Texas students are reaping rewards from the Blue Jeans Go Green denim drive sponsored by PhytoGen.

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TOPIC(S): Soybeans, Commodities, Agriculture US, Trade (Commodities),

10/27/2020 SOURCE: m.economictimes.com

Soybean futures slip on muted demand

The fall in soybean prices in futures trade was mostly due to reduction of exposure by participants, marketmen said.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, World Hunger, Coronavirus/COVID,

10/27/2020 SOURCE: fortune.com

COVID-19 is making hunger and starvation much bigger problems

Number of people in a state of hunger and near starvation has doubled, says Yara International CEO Svein Tore Holsether.

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TOPIC(S): Corn/Maize, Soybeans, Agriculture US,

10/27/2020 SOURCE: www.agriculture.com

Precipitation pumps the brakes on harvest

XtremeAg farmers Dan Luepkes, Lee Lubbers, Melissa Yocum, and Chad Henderson share harvest updates.

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TOPIC(S): Corn/Maize, Soybeans, Commodities, Agriculture US, Trade (Commodities),
TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Conservation/Tillage, Young Farmers, Environment, Ag Tech, Weather,

10/26/2020 SOURCE: www.edf.org

This new approach to farming is transforming agriculture while protecting the environment

The pollution from fertilizer runoff hurts farmers as well as the environment. New technology and partnerships promise to help them both.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Education,

10/26/2020 SOURCE: www.morningagclips.com

Big isn’t bad in agriculture

WACO, Texas -- Big is bad, right? It’s what we’ve been led to believe about agriculture. There seems to be a lot of talk about...

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Food/Nutrition, World Hunger,

10/25/2020 SOURCE: www.cnn.com

54 million Americans are going hungry. Here's how you can make sure you eat

The economic fall out of the Covid-19 pandemic is driving up food insecurity across America. Here is how you can get help if you are facing food insecurity today.

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Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture US, Sustainability,

Farming and parenting—a tough juggling act

COLUMBUS, Ohio—Raising children on a farm might sound idyllic, but in a national study, most farmers with children under 18 said childcare was a challenge. Over two-thirds of first-generation farmers, people who had not grown up on farms, reported struggles with childcare, from finding affordable options nearby to finding providers whose childrearing philosophy matched theirs.  Even multigenerational farmers, many who live near relatives, said childcare’s affordability, availability, or...

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TOPIC(S): Precision AG , Agriculture US, Cover Crops, Education U.S. MidWest, Economics,

10/24/2020 SOURCE: www.newsbreak.com

Managing cover crops before corn focus of MU Strip Trial Program | News Break

The University of Missouri Extension is looking for farmers to participate in cover crop trials as part of the “MU Certified” Strip Trial Program. MU Extension nutrient management specialist John Lory, who leads the program, said this year’s farmer panel approved trials focused on improving the management of cover crops, particularly ahead of corn. “The farmer panel has encouraged us to work with farmers who have success with cover crops so we can learn and document what works,” Lory said.

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