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TOPIC(S): Irrigation, Alfalfa/Hay, Potatoes, Climate Change,

07/13/2023 SOURCE: www.timesfreepress.com

Climate change ratchets up the stress on farmworkers on the front lines of a warming Earth

Mily Trevino-Sauceda was 9 when her mother fell as she worked to move irrigation pipes along rows of potato and alfalfa on an Idaho farm.

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TOPIC(S): Beer/Brewing/Distilling, Climate Change,

07/13/2023 SOURCE: www.laprensalatina.com

Tequila makers' overproduction of agave sparks climate concerns in Mexico - La Prensa Latina Media

Guadalajara, Mexico, Jul 12 (EFE).- The agave landscape of the western Mexican state of Jalisco and that region’s tequila facilities marked 17 years on the UNESCO World Heritage List on Wednesday. But a rapid rise in demand for that distilled alcoholic beverage over the past decade has triggered an increase in spaces dedicated to monoculture …

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TOPIC(S): Cover Crops, Conservation/Tillage, Beef Cattle,

07/13/2023 SOURCE: agupdate.com

Consider cover crops, cattle, conservation

STOUGHTON, Wis. – Karl Sime says he’s open to trying new things with the beef-cattle farm that he and his father, Bruce Sime, operate near Stoughton. Their herd primarily consists

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TOPIC(S): Sustainability, Ag Europe,

07/13/2023 SOURCE: www.msn.com

The EU nature restoration law is meant to enhance food security, not undermine it

Like all food companies, Danone and Nestlé are heavily reliant on nature and its well-being to procure our agricultural raw materials. When nature suffers, our supply chain is strained, Facundo Etchebehere and Bart Vandewaetere write. View on euronews

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TOPIC(S): Precision AG , Sustainability, Fossil Fuels,

07/13/2023 SOURCE: www.msn.com

California company breaks ground on Washington’s first commercial sustainable aviation fuel plant

Twelve broke ground today on the site of a defunct sugar beet refinery in Eastern Washington, marking the start of construction of what will be the company’s and the state’s first commercial-scale sustainable aviation fuel facility.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Government / Policies, Carbon Farming,

07/13/2023 SOURCE: www.thegazette.com

Tax credits ‘jump start’ Midwest carbon capture projects

Carbon tax credits are a “challenge to industry that says ‘if you can do this thing that makes sense for the climate, the U.S. government will pay you potentially tens, if not hundreds, of billions of dollars in funding for solutions’,” said Noah Deich, deputy assistant secretary for carbon management at the U.S. Department of Energy.

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Topics: Cotton, Ag Innovation,

Lab-Grown Cotton Enters The Market With Galy-Suzuran Partnership

Suzuran says it plans to use thousands of tons a year of Galy’s “Literally Cotton” fibers as part of a 10-year, $50 million partnership.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
shared this 2 article 2 years ago
Topics: Agriculture US,

Diamond on the dairy farm: The story of Krebs Dairy Farm's unique baseball field

SUN PRAIRIE (WKOW) -- Since 1939, the Krebs family has called their now-500 acre dairy farm land home.

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TOPIC(S): Corn/Maize, Agriculture Global, Weather,

07/12/2023 SOURCE: www.texastribune.org

Essay: Extreme heat is threatening corn in South Texas — and the stat…

The crop, a staple of the fertile Rio Grande Valley, is particularly susceptible to rising temperatures. It’s also a global challenge, as climate change drives food insecurity.

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TOPIC(S): Ag United Kingdom, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),

07/12/2023 SOURCE: oilprice.com

UK Grid Puts Coal Plant On Standby While Ordering Wind Farm to Cut Output | OilPrice.com

The UK’s electricity system operator has paid a coal-fired power plant to be available this weekend while asking a wind farm to reduce output.

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