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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Tobacco, Ag Labor,

08/22/2023 SOURCE: www.npr.org

12-year-olds can't buy cigarettes but they can work in tobacco fields

Child labor rules in agriculture are looser than those in other industries, even for tasks...

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture Global, Government / Policies,

08/22/2023 SOURCE: www.reuters.com

Investor pressure group urges G20 to reform agricultural subsidies

A group of 32 investors managing $7.3 trillion in assets have urged the G20 group of wealthier countries to align agricultural subsidies with their climate and nature goals by the end of the decade, a statement seen by Reuters showed.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, USDA, Government / Policies,

08/22/2023 SOURCE: www.foodsafetynews.com

EATS Act brings delay and risk to new $1.5 trillion Farm Bill

The soon-to-expire Farm Bill is now at risk from an agriculture civil war that has broken out over the Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression (EATS) Act.

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U.S. files USMCA challenge to Mexico’s corn import rules

Putting its warnings into action, the Biden administration officially accused Mexico on Thursday of violating North American trade rules by prohibiting imports of genetically modified white corn used in making tortillas, a staple of the Mexican diet.

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TOPIC(S): Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog,

08/21/2023 SOURCE: www.onmanorama.com

African swine flu reported Kannur; pigs to be culled

An area of one km around the pig farm, where the infection had been detected, was declared as an infected area and a radius of 10km as a disease.swine flu. kannur. swine flu in kerala. animal disease

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TOPIC(S): Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog,

08/21/2023 SOURCE: abcnews.go.com

How a family's choice to donate a body for pig kidney research could help change transplants

A sister’s choice to donate her brother’s body for research is helping doctors learn how to one day use pig organs to save human lives

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TOPIC(S): Equine/Horse,

08/21/2023 SOURCE: www.irishexaminer.com

Horse industry must change to stop damaging the environment

Modern use and care of domestic and sport horses are largely at odds with the needs of nature, new research finds

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TOPIC(S): Equine/Horse,

08/21/2023 SOURCE: www.horsetalk.co.nz

"Triple-E" proposed as a new way forward for multi-faceted horse research - Horsetalk.co.nz

Researchers offer the Triple-E Model as a new way of looking at equine-related science.

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TOPIC(S): Coffee/Tea, Ag Africa,

08/21/2023 SOURCE: www.newvision.co.ug

Stakeholders want 20% profits on Africa's coffee ploughed back

The money can be invested in value addition and sustainability of coffee production, which would stimulate production while earning farmers a premium price for their coffee.

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TOPIC(S): Crop Consultant, Sustainability, Ag Africa,

08/21/2023 SOURCE: allafrica.com

Africa: Computer Science Can Help Farmers Explore Alternative Crops and Sustainable Farming Methods

Analysis - Humans have physically reconfigured half of the world's land to grow just eight staple crops: maize (corn), soy, wheat, rice, cassava, sorghum, sweet potato and potato. They account for the vast majority of calories that people around the world consume. As global population rises, there's pressure to expand production even further.

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