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

10/15/2020 SOURCE: www.politico.com

Sonny Perdue faces ethics questions over his business holdings

The latest scrutiny stems from the agriculture secretary's wealth of current and former interests in agriculture, trucking and land development.

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TOPIC(S): Cotton, Agriculture US, Education U.S. MidWest, Crop Diseases, Research,

10/15/2020 SOURCE: ocm.auburn.edu

Auburn research team tackles new cotton virus

Since a potentially devastating cotton virus was first detected in Alabama fields in 2017, a group of Auburn University researchers and Alabama Extension specialists has been working tirelessly to learn everything they can about it so farmers can minimize their risks.

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Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture US, Economics, USDA, AgriBusiness,

Trump administration sued over decision that critics say would slash wages for more than 200,000 farm workers

In September, the US Department of Agriculture said it would no longer conduct the wage survey used to calculate pay for agricultural guest workers.

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Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture US, Organic, Vegetables, Sustainability,

2020 New York AEM-Leopold Conservation Award - Sang Lee Farms

Sang Lee Farms is one of Suffolk County’s last large vegetable farms. Located in the heart of Long Island’s wine country, it’s a landmark for its beauty, uni...

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Randy Krotz Randy Krotz
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Topics: Soybeans, Commodities, Agriculture US,

GRAINS-Soybeans near 2018 high as U.S. cuts supply forecast, corn firms

SINGAPORE, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Chicago soybean futures edged higher on Monday, trading near a more than two-year peak hit in the last session as the U.S. government's estimate for lower supplies supported prices.Corn rose for a second session while wheat gained ground.FUNDAMENTALS* The most-active soybean contract on the Chicago Board of Trade rose 0.1% to $10.66 a bushel by 0138 GMT, having risen to a 2018 high of $10.79-3/4 a bushel on Friday.* Corn added 0.4% to $3.96-3/4 a bushel and wheat gained 0.3% to $5.95-1/4 a bushel.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Education U.S. MidWest, Beekeeping, Economics, Sustainability, Pollinators,

Bee neighborly — sharing bees helps more farmers

Benefits of cost-sharing the conservation of wild bee habitats with farmers can help overcome the tragedy of the commons

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Ag Tech, Coronavirus/COVID,

10/13/2020 SOURCE: www.forbes.com

Agtech’s Moment To Shine

Agriculture and innovation reaches new heights, in part fueled by Covid AppHarvest’s impending IPO is a good sign not only for the agtech sector, but for the growing number of women entrepreneurs in this space Agtech, the marriage of agriculture and technology, recently hit headlines with word of...

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Food/Nutrition, AgriBusiness,

10/12/2020 SOURCE: www.bayer.com

Nutrition

Feeding the growing global population is one of the greatest challenges facing the world. By the year 2050, our planet will be home to more than nine billion people.

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Randy Krotz Randy Krotz
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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, GMO's, CRISPR/Gene Editing, Biotech,

10/11/2020 SOURCE: www.salon.com

CRISPR researchers, awarded the Nobel Prize, say the technology could defeat coronavirus

The Nobel Prize was given to scientists who discovered a tool that helps us precisely alter DNA

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