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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture US, Cover Crops, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Research, USDA, World Population,

Cover Crops Looked To Help Farmers In 2019

USDA’s Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program, Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC), and American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) recently published their findings from the 2019 cover crop survey. By nearly any account, 2019 was a brutal year for many American farmers. The year started with heavy snow cover and continued with the wettest spring [...]

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Soil Health, Agriculture US, Education U.S. NorthEast, Agriculture Global, World Hunger, Climate Change, World Population,

Key to feeding world in next agricultural revolution? The microbiome,

The key to the next agricultural revolution? A national task force releasing a scientific paper today says the answer lies in the microbiome – the communities of microorganisms that co-exist on, in an

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TOPIC(S): Corn/Maize, Soybeans, Agriculture US, USDA,

08/25/2020 SOURCE: brownfieldagnews.com

69% of U.S. soybeans, 64% of corn rated good to excellent - Brownfield Ag News

The USDA’s national crop condition ratings for corn and soybeans were down on the week. The ratings for both crops show the impact of a wide range of weather, from drought or near drought conditions to last week’s derecho. As of Sunday, 64% of U.S. corn is in good to excellent shape, 5% less than […]

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Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Wildfires Across Northern California Devastate Farmers and Farmland | Civil Eats

Dozens of lightning-sparked wildfires have hit some of the Bay Area’s most beloved farming communities, destroying farm structures and razing crops, with little containment in sight.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, USDA,

08/24/2020 SOURCE: www.agriculture.com

USDA tightens eligibility rules for farm subsidies

Loopholes remain, but the USDA is tightening its crop subsidy rules by limiting who can collect a payment for managing a farm, historically one of its most porous definitions.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Education U.S. SouthEast, Water, Research, Government / Policies, Climate Change,

08/24/2020 SOURCE: blog.ucsusa.org

Hurricanes and COVID-19 in Florida: Are Counties Prepared to Protect Hurricane-Vulnerable Populations?

Hurricane season is underway, and many counties in Florida, severely impacted by Hurricanes Irma (2017) and Michael (2018), may not be ready to protect lives. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this task becomes even more difficult, as evacuating during a pandemic places greater burdens on vulnerable pop

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Corn/Maize, Agriculture US, Organic, Agriculture Global, World Hunger, World Population,
John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture US, Cover Crops, Agriculture Global, Research,

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