Randy Krotz
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Topics: Agriculture US, Environment, Climate Change,

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020...

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, USDA,

09/15/2020 SOURCE: finance.yahoo.com

USDA Boss’s Home State, Georgia, Got Most Trade Aid Per Farmer

(Bloomberg) -- Farmers in U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue’s home state of Georgia received the highest average payments last year under President Donald Trump’s trade aid program, the Government Accountability Office found in a report released Monday.Senate Democrats said the findings confirm

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

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American Farm Bureau Federation - Presidential Candidate Questionnaire

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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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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Climate Change,

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.
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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.
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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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TOPIC(S): Livestock/Meat, Agriculture US, Sustainability, Beef Cattle,

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
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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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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, GMO's, CRISPR/Gene Editing, Ag Tech, Biotech,

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.