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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 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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shared this article 2 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 article 2 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 article 2 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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Nancy Kavazanjian
shared this article 3 years ago
Topics: Agriculture US, Sustainability, Environment,

The butterflies are back! Annual migration of monarchs shows highest numbers in years

The annual winter monarch butterfly migration, which has seen steep declines in recent yea...

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Nancy Kavazanjian
shared this article 3 years ago
Topics: Agriculture US, Vegetables,

This Colorado 'solar garden' is literally a farm under solar panels

The newly passed infrastructure bill could lead to a boom in solar production requiring a ...

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Team AgWiki
shared this article 3 years ago

A mega-drought is hammering the US. In North Dakota, it's worse than the Dust Bowl

Ranchers in North Dakota have been forced to sell off their herds at historic rates. Now t...

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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

The butterflies are back! Annual migration of monarchs shows highest numbers in years

This Colorado 'solar garden' is literally a farm under solar panels

A mega-drought is hammering the US. In North Dakota, it's worse than the Dust Bowl

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