Agriculture US
Randy Krotz Randy Krotz
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Topics: Agriculture US, Food/Nutrition,

A fun article this morning. What is your favorite Halloween candy?

Michigan's favorite Halloween treat is again candy corn because we apparently love garbage

An annual CandyStore.com study of best-selling candy says Michigan loves candy corn, followed by Starburst and Skittles. Gross.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Insects, Research, USDA, World Population,

09/25/2020 SOURCE: news.cornell.edu

USDA grants to fund studies of plant viruses, insecticides | Cornell Chronicle

Two Cornell research teams, studying crop viruses and insecticides’ physiological effects on insects, have received grants totaling nearly $900,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

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Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture US, Economics, Trade (Commodities),

World Trade Organization Letter | Corn Refiners Association

A coalition of 62 leading U.S. agriculture stakeholders are urging Congress to vote against any resolution that would end United States membership in the World Trade Organization (WTO).

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TOPIC(S): Dairy, Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, World Hunger, World Population,

09/24/2020 SOURCE: www.hppr.org

U.S. Dairy Farmers Want Help To Expand Trade

Dairy Farmers want U.S. trade policy to focus on opening markets and fending off competition from the European Union and New Zealand. U.S. dairy exports

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TOPIC(S): Precision AG , Agriculture US,

09/24/2020 SOURCE: www.farmanddairy.com

Can solar power save rural America? - Farm and Dairy

Solar developments are rapidly growing in Pennsylvania and Ohio. The renewable energy source could help family farms and the surrounding communities.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Forestry,

09/24/2020 SOURCE: www.nwaonline.com

Pine Bluff green efforts among forestry grant recipients

The Arkansas Department of Agriculture's Forestry Division is awarding Urban & Community Forestry Grants to five entities, including a Pine Bluff effort.

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

09/24/2020 SOURCE: thehill.com

EPA questions science linking widely used pesticide to brain damage

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Tuesday diminished studies linking a widely-used pesticide associated with brain damage in children, a move that could enable years of continued use of

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Organic, Agriculture Global, Conservation/Tillage, Sustainability, Ag Global Specialty Food,

09/23/2020 SOURCE: www.allrecipes.com

How Organic Can Be Less Sustainable Than Conventional Farming

Here's how to choose sustainable produce that's good for you and the planet.

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

09/23/2020 SOURCE: www.worldwildlife.org

World Wildlife Fund Joins the Walmart Foundation, Cargill, McDonald’s to Launch Million-Acre Grazing Initiative to Help Restore Grasslands, Address Climate Change

Today the Walmart Foundation, Cargill and McDonald’s are investing over $6M in an initiative led by WWF that aims to make lasting improvements to the grasslands of the Northern Great Plains.

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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.