09/17/2020 SOURCE: www.dtnpf.com
Addressing the issues with wildfire mitigation, the American Farm Bureau Federation and 13 state affiliates also are asking Congress to provide additional funds and programs to help prevent and recover from catastrophic wildfires. USDA also detailed some of the disaster aid available for farmers and livestock producers hit by the wildfires.
USDA Wildfire Disaster Aid Available; More Mitigation Tools Needed, AFBF States
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Agriculture US, Equipment/Machinery,
National Black Farmers' Association President John Boyd Calls for Boycott of John Deere
/PRNewswire/ -- John Deere, the world's leading manufacturer of farm equipment, takes pride in its corporate values of "integrity, quality, commitment,...
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09/16/2020 SOURCE: www.progressivedairy.com
From little on, Anna Hinchley-Skadahl has loved dairy farming as a way of life. So much, in fact, that at just age 22, she is already investing in her future at Hinchley’s Dairy Farm in Cambridge, Wisconsin.
Hinchley-Skadahl heads home to begin dairy farming career
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09/16/2020 SOURCE: www.bakeryandsnacks.com
In the lead up to Climate Week (September 21-27, 2020), the breakfast cereal giant has shared how its collaboration with The Nature Conservancy (TNC) to expand its Saving Tomorrow’s Agriculture Resources (S.T.A.R.) initiative in Illinois is paying off.
Kellogg's support of S.T.A.R. network slashes 13m vehicle miles worth of CO2e from entering the atmosphere
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture US, Water, Research, Coronavirus/COVID,
Dangerous bacteria is showing up in school water systems, reminding all buildings reopening amid COVID-19 to check the pipes
When water stagnates in pipes, harmful metals and bacteria can accumulate and make people sick. Buildings that were shut down for weeks during the pandemic may be at risk.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Cotton, Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Beekeeping, Economics, Research, Education,
Cotton farmers profit from simple steps to help pollinators
Bees and other pollinating insects are under stress worldwide. Research in South Texas shows that simple steps like planting wildflowers near fields can help pollinators and boost farmers' profits.
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Agriculture US, Trade (Commodities),
US tariffs on Chinese goods worth $200bn ruled illegal by World Trade Organisation
While the ruling would theoretically allow retaliatory tariffs on billions’ worth of US goods, it is unlikely to have any practical impact in the short term
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Soil Health, Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Climate Change, World Population, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),
Climate Week Event to Address How Soil Health Can Achieve Net Zero Carbon Emissions for U.S. Agriculture
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Sep. 14 /CSRwire/ - The Soil Health Institute (SHI), the nonprofit organization charged with safeguearding and enhancing soil health, will host Achieving Net Zero Carbon Emissions in U.S. Agriculture through Soil Health, September 22, 2020, as part of Climate...
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