Conservation/Tillage
Randy Krotz Randy Krotz
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Topics: Agriculture US, Conservation/Tillage, Beef Cattle, Climate Change,

Is the beef industry doing enough to counter the constant barrage of stories regarding beef production and ties to climate change?

Got Beef? Here’s What Your Hamburger Is Doing To The Climate

For centuries, the ethics of killing animals for their meat has been a bone of contention among humans. But the looming specter of climate change has given meat eaters an additional dilemma to consider.

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Randy Krotz Randy Krotz
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Topics: Cotton, Conservation/Tillage,
Randy Krotz Randy Krotz
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Topics: Soil Health, Conservation/Tillage, Economics, Climate Change, Weather,

Agricultural Soil Management: Improved practices can generate environmental and economic benefits

What are the best ways to remove carbon from the atmosphere? Greenhouse gas emissions need to be slashed to net zero by 2050 to avoid the worst impacts of climate change, but there isn’t just one solution. Find out if soil management practices like cover cropping and optimising grazing patterns are the key increasing carbon uptake or do they have a limited contribution to global carbon removal efforts? Find out at https://carbonremoval.economist.com/agricultural-soil-management/.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Soil Health, Conservation/Tillage, Water, Research, Ag India, Ag Innovation, World Hunger, World Population, Coronavirus/COVID,

World Food Prize Laureate hails DSR as solution to Punjab’s water crisis

Amid labour shortage due to Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown, more and more farmers in Punjab adopted DSR sowing instead of manual sowing method, which requires water puddling.

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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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Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Conservation/Tillage, Sustainability, Environment,

Great video about one Nebraska farmer couple's environmental commitment to farming

2020 Nebraska Leopold Conservation Award

Ed and Leta Olson epitomize what it means to be a steward of the land. When the Nebraska farmers were given a copy of A Sand County Almanac by a local wildli...

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TOPIC(S): Soil Health, Agriculture US, Conservation/Tillage, Climate Change,

09/16/2020 SOURCE: www.bakeryandsnacks.com

Kellogg's support of S.T.A.R. network slashes 13m vehicle miles worth of CO2e from entering the atmosphere

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.

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Randy Krotz Randy Krotz
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Topics: Soil Health, Conservation/Tillage, Food/Nutrition, Sustainability, Regenerative Agriculture,

Digital Journal: A Global Digital Media Network

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TOPIC(S): Soil Health, Conservation/Tillage,

09/16/2020 SOURCE: www.google.com

Can Loans Tied To Soil Health Save Agriculture? A New $250 Million Fund Wants To Find Out.

rePlant Capital aims to tie interest rates to improvements in soil health as a way to save farmers from the disastrous impacts of climate change.

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TOPIC(S): Corn/Maize, Agriculture US, Cover Crops, Conservation/Tillage,

09/14/2020 SOURCE: www.agweek.com

‘60-inch corn’ row idea marches northward | Agweek

Farmers from Iowa to Minnesota and North Dakota are trying 60-inch corn rows, interseeded with crops or cover crops, to protect the environment while making a profit.

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