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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Tobacco, Ag Labor,

08/22/2023 SOURCE: www.npr.org

12-year-olds can't buy cigarettes but they can work in tobacco fields

Child labor rules in agriculture are looser than those in other industries, even for tasks...

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TOPIC(S): Beekeeping,

07/05/2023 SOURCE: www.npr.org

Beekeepers struggle to keep crops pollinated after half their colonies died last year

A national survey shows U.S. beekeepers lost about half of their colonies in 2022. A beekeeper talks about the important role bees play in our food supply.

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 2 years ago
Topics: Sustainability, World Hunger, World Population,

U.N. food chief says billions of dollars are needed to avert unrest and starvation

The world will see mass migration, destabilized countries and starving people in the next 12 to 18 months without billions of dollars more funding, the U.N. World Food Program chief warned.

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TOPIC(S): Tobacco,

04/25/2023 SOURCE: www.npr.org

12-year-olds can't buy cigarettes but they can work in tobacco fields

Child labor rules in agriculture are looser than those in other industries, even for tasks...

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Nancy Kavazanjian
shared this 2 article 2 years ago
Topics: Rice, Research,

Could this cheaper, more climate-friendly perennial rice transform farming?

A promising, less labor-intensive perennial rice is beginning to take off in China, but whether this success can be replicated in other crops like wheat or corn remains to be seen.

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TOPIC(S): Climate Change, Regenerative Agriculture, Carbon Farming,

11/08/2022 SOURCE: www.npr.org

Big food companies commit to 'regenerative agriculture' but skepticism remains

Ahead of the U.N. climate change conference, CEOs of huge food corporations, including Mars, PepsiCo and McDonald's, are making regenerative agriculture commitments.

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Team AgWiki
shared this 2 article 3 years ago
Topics: Corn/Maize, Trending News,

Meet South Dakota's new corn-bassador, a boy who recently found out that corn is real

Tariq has loved corn ever since he found out it was real. The 7-year-old has been declared South Dakota's Official Corn-bassador after his passion for the vegetable went viral on TikTok and YouTube.

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 3 years ago
Topics: Agriculture Global, Ag Russia & CIS, Ag Europe, Government / Policies, Food Security/Shortage,

Russia is focusing on 3 key agricultural cities in Ukraine's southeast

Russian forces are now concentrating their attacks on three cities in Ukraine's southeast ...

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Nancy Kavazanjian
shared this 2 article 3 years ago
Topics: Agriculture Global, Climate Change,

World Food Prize goes to former farmer who answers climate change question: 'So what?'

The 2022 honoree is Cynthia Rosenzweig, whose computer modeling shows the impact on global...

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TOPIC(S): Corn/Maize, Commodities, Ethanol/Biofuel,

04/12/2022 SOURCE: www.npr.org

In an exception to the Clean Air Act, Biden will allow E15 gas to be sold this summer

The fuel is normally banned from sale in the summer to combat smog. President Trump also a...

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12-year-olds can't buy cigarettes but they can work in tobacco fields

Beekeepers struggle to keep crops pollinated after half their colonies died last year

U.N. food chief says billions of dollars are needed to avert unrest and starvation

12-year-olds can't buy cigarettes but they can work in tobacco fields

Could this cheaper, more climate-friendly perennial rice transform farming?

Big food companies commit to 'regenerative agriculture' but skepticism remains

Meet South Dakota's new corn-bassador, a boy who recently found out that corn is real

Russia is focusing on 3 key agricultural cities in Ukraine's southeast

World Food Prize goes to former farmer who answers climate change question: 'So what?'

In an exception to the Clean Air Act, Biden will allow E15 gas to be sold this summer

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