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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture US, Government / Policies, Coronavirus/COVID,

Farmers says government should act now to fix aid programs - Red Deer Advocate

Federal government’s COVID-19 agriculture aid package criticized by farm groups...

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John LaRose Jr.
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How will we heal Illinois' agri-food system?

In the midst of a global health crisis, the agri-food sector is pressing forward determine...

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Kim Bremmer
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Topics: Livestock/Meat, Dairy, Agriculture US, Poultry, Water, Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog, Fertilizer,

Agriculture is frequently blamed for issues that may or may not have been caused by agriculture practices today. The topic of nitrates in drinking water is one of those things. Isotope testing is an available tool that farmers should be aware of when the topic is brought up on their farms. Too often policy makers and the environmental regulatory community want black and white answers when it might be more complicated than that. Nitrates have many other sources, and continuing to always point the blame at agriculture and add more layers of regulation are not helpful solutions.

Tracking down the nitrate source

Acommon reaction to the word “isotopes” is that they are nasty fallout from atomic bom...

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture US, Forestry, Climate Change,

In Kentucky's Forests, Experts See A Natural Climate Solution

These forests could help diversify the state’s economy while providing a more sustainabl...

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture US, Sustainability,

Rethinking our footprint: Local residents, groups strive to balance society and environment (copy)

We have transformed Minnesota. Each of its 87,000 square miles in some way bears the effec...

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Aquaculture/Fish Farming, Fishing (Commercial), Ag Global Specialty Food, Coronavirus/COVID,

05/06/2020 SOURCE: abcnews.go.com

Fishermen, farmers suffering from food supply disruptions concerned for what's to come

As the coronavirus has spread through the U.S. over the last two months, it has dealt a si...

There's too much nitrogen and phosphorus in U.S. waterways

Even minor amounts of human activity can increase nutrient concentrations in fresh waters ...

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture US, Vegetables, Agriculture Global, Pest Control,

Insects' extreme farming methods offer us lessons to learn and oddities to avoid

Insects invented agriculture long before humans did. Can we learn anything from them?...

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture US, Cover Crops,

Cover crops can benefit hot, dry soils

The Southern High Plains of the United States have low annual rainfall. When it does rain,...

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John LaRose Jr.
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Downhill from a solar project, concerns mount

East Lyme — Retired construction worker John Bialowans Jr. has a solar array on the roof...

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