Agriculture US

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

How the climate crisis will crash the economy | Greenbiz

The chickens are coming home to roost — and the economy is laying an egg.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Corn/Maize, Soil Health, Irrigation, Agriculture US, Crop Consultant, Conservation/Tillage, Sustainability,

Wisconsin corn mazes feature a tardigrade, first responders in 2020

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture US, Food/Nutrition, Food Waste, Sustainability, World Hunger, World Population, Coronavirus/COVID,

Food bank operators are optimistic despite expecting a surge this fall

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09/11/2020 SOURCE: www.supermarketperimeter.com

Tyson Foods to verify 5 million acres of sustainable beef production

‘Working with Where Food Comes From’ is part of the company’s ongoing companywide sustainability efforts.

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Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Wheat, Corn/Maize, Soybeans, Agriculture US, USDA,

USDA Reminds Farmers of September 30 Deadline to Update Safety-Net Program Crop Yields

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09/10/2020 SOURCE: www.feednavigator.com

Non-GMO advocates hail 'first open source detection test' for a gene-edited GM crop

The first-ever public detection method for a gene-edited crop has been successfully developed and published, according to a group of non-governmental organizations, non-GMO food associations and a food retailer behind the development.

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Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture US, Trade (Commodities), Climate Change,

Climate change poses “serious emerging risks to the U.S. financial system,” according to a new report from the CFTC

CFTC report: Climate change poses serious risk to financial system

“Climate change poses a major risk to the stability of the U.S. financial system and to its ability to sustain the American economy,” the CFTC task force said in its report.

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09/09/2020 SOURCE: civileats.com

Iowa Farmers Face Climate-Fueled Destruction, While the Industry Says it's 'Just Weather' | Civil Eats

Flooding, drought, and a derecho storm have recently upended Iowa’s farms, but the Iowa Farm Bureau and the USDA are actively pushing back on the climate narrative.

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09/09/2020 SOURCE: www.coloradopolitics.com

Farm Bureau calls Trump administration's grazing rule 'unworkable'

The Colorado Farm Bureau is calling the Trump administration's emergency haying and grazing rules unworkable and called for "swift changes."

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