TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Ag Labor,

09/28/2020 SOURCE: www.duluthnewstribune.com

Finding help is 'greatest limiting factor' on the farm | Duluth News Tribune

Upper Midwest farmers and ranchers often face major challenges in obtaining enough farm help. Though the need is obvious, solutions are not. Agweek talked with three farm operators-- one each in North Dakota, Montana and Minnesota -- who have insights into, and experience with, this important issue.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Education,

09/28/2020 SOURCE: www.kosu.org

In Internet Dead Zones, Rural Schools Struggle With Distanced Learning

The past seven months have been a big strain on families like Mandi Boren's. The Borens are cattle ranchers on a remote slice of land near Idaho'

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Topics: Agriculture US, Economics, Government / Policies, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),

Even Renewables Are Bigger In Texas

The Texas electric grid is scheduled to add almost more wind than it has in the past five years combined and almost triple its solar capacity this year. Yes, in 2020.

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Topics: Corn/Maize, Soil Health, Agriculture US, Cover Crops, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Research, Ag Innovation,

‘60-inch corn’ row idea marches northward | News Break

NEW ROCKFORD, N.D — Farmers with cattle in Iowa, South Dakota Minnesota and North Dakota increasingly are trying the “wide-row corn” — interseeded with crops and cover crops — to improve profits while helping the environment. And the concept is moving northward to Eddy County in central North Dakota, where...

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TOPIC(S): Rice, Agriculture US, Water, Climate Change, Regenerative Agriculture,

09/27/2020 SOURCE: www.greenbaypressgazette.com

Wisconsin wild rice is unique in the world, but some worry about effects of climate change

Wild rice, known by its Ojibwe name as manoomin, is an important part of Ojibwe culture. Some fear climate change may impact its growth in the state.

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TOPIC(S): Dairy, Agriculture US, Organic, Agriculture Global, Young Farmers, Economics,

09/27/2020 SOURCE: www.wellingtondailynews.com

As large dairies absorb the milk market, small farms seek a niche

After high school, Calvin Nisly, of Partridge, Kan., wanted to wash his hands of the famil...

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Organic, Economics, Sustainability, Beef Cattle, Education,

09/27/2020 SOURCE: www.farmanddairy.com

Rodale Institute helps Pa. farmers go organic - Farm and Dairy

More than 50 Pennsylvania farmers have committed 4,000 acres to become organic through Rodale Institutes’s farm consulting program.

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TOPIC(S): Corn/Maize, Soybeans, Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Economics, Ag Asia / Pacific, Ag South America, Coronavirus/COVID,

09/27/2020 SOURCE: www.thehindubusinessline.com

China's buying spree revives export profits for agri traders

The Asian nation is also counting on more US soybeans since Brazil has run out, and on Ame...

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TOPIC(S): Livestock/Meat, Agriculture US, Government / Policies, Coronavirus/COVID,

09/27/2020 SOURCE: thehill.com

The movement to reform animal agriculture has reached a tipping point

The Farm System Reform Act has won broad support from this diverse coalition of organizations — including advocates for workers’ rights, faith-based initiatives, animal welfare, environmental