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TOPIC(S): Beekeeping,

06/30/2023 SOURCE: www.nytimes.com

Honeybee Swarms Darken U.K. Skies, Sending Beekeepers Scrambling

It’s swarming season in Britain, with honeybee colonies splitting in half in search of new homes. This year, beekeepers say they are getting an unusually high number of swarm sightings.

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TOPIC(S): Beekeeping,

05/25/2023 SOURCE: www.nytimes.com

Weird Winter Put Bay Area Beekeepers to the Test

Backyard beekeeping has risen in popularity in the Bay Area, but a brisk and rainy winter proved challenging for the novices.

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TOPIC(S): Beekeeping,

05/24/2023 SOURCE: www.nytimes.com

Weird Winter Put Bay Area Beekeepers to the Test

Backyard beekeeping has risen in popularity in the Bay Area, but a brisk and rainy winter proved challenging for the novices.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
shared this 2 article 3 years ago
Topics: Soybeans, Food/Nutrition,

Is Tofu Good for You?

Concerns about soy foods like tofu have been raised in the past. Here’s what the research and experts say.

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Team AgWiki
shared this 2 article 3 years ago
Topics: Cotton, Climate Change, Weather,

How Climate Change Is Making Tampons (and Lots of Other Stuff) More Expensive

Cotton farmers in Texas suffered record losses amid heat and drought last year, new data shows. It’s an example of how global warming is a “secret driver of inflation.”

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Team AgWiki
shared this 2 article 3 years ago
Topics: Trending News, Weather,

California Could See Rain and High Winds for Days

Here is a day-by-day look at what to expect.

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Team AgWiki
shared this 2 article 3 years ago
Topics: Agriculture US, USDA, Government / Policies, Climate Change, Regenerative Agriculture,

Federal Government’s $20 Billion Embrace of ‘Climate Smart’ Farming

The techniques are a cornerstone of the Agriculture Department’s approach to addressing a warming planet, but it is unclear whether more widespread deployment of such methods can truly reverse the effects of climate change.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture Global, Fertilizer, World Hunger, Food Security/Shortage,

03/21/2022 SOURCE: www.nytimes.com

Ukraine War Threatens to Cause a Global Food Crisis

A critical share of the world’s food and fertilizer is stuck in Russia and Ukraine, sending global prices soaring and foreshadowing a rise in world hunger.

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Team AgWiki
shared this 2 article 4 years ago
Topics: Aquaculture/Fish Farming, Fishing (Commercial), Cellular Meat, Plant-Based/Animal Free,

Next Food Frontier: Fish Made From Plants, or in a Lab

Sophisticated, plant-based alternatives that mimic seafood are cropping up at restaurants and grocery stores around the world. And “cultivated” seafood, grown in labs from real cells, is on the horizon.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Pesticides, AgriBusiness, US EPA,

08/20/2021 SOURCE: www.nytimes.com

E.P.A. to Block Pesticide Tied to Neurological Harm in Children

The agency will reverse a Trump-era decision to keep chlorpyrifos, one of the most common pesticides, in use.

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Matt Brechwald is the world's most prolific agricultural podcaster. Consistently podcasting since 2014 Matt has hosted well over 1,000 podcasts about agriculture and conducted hundreds of radio interviews as well. From his farm in Kuna, Idaho, Matt has developed the term "Off-Farm Income" into a multi-national brand.

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