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Randy Krotz
shared this 2 article 6 years ago
Topics: Agriculture US, Pesticides,

A scientist didn’t disclose important data—and let everyone believe a popular weedkiller causes cancer

A World Health Organization group called RoundUp a “probable carcinogen,” but it didn�...

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Team AgWiki
shared this 2 article 6 years ago
Topics: Agriculture US, Beekeeping,

South Dakota is a critical state relative to beekeeping.

Enhancing bee habitat

PIERRE, S.D., (KELO.com) – There are more than 400 species of native bees in South D...

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Team AgWiki
shared this 2 article 6 years ago
Topics: Agriculture US, Organic,

Leader of Largest US Organic Food Fraud Gets 10-Year Term

A judge has sentenced the mastermind of the largest organic food fraud scheme in U.S. hist...

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Randy Krotz
shared this 2 article 6 years ago
Topics: Agriculture US,

EPA Reverses Approval for Poison Traps Used by Ranchers

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has withdrawal preliminary approval for deadly so...

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Randy Krotz
shared this 2 article 6 years ago
Topics: Agriculture US,

The survey was mailed to 6,260 randomly selected households in March and April; 1,776 households responded.

Rural Nebraskans divided over value of immigrants

Thirty-eight percent of rural Nebraskans who responded to the 2019 Nebraska Rural Poll bel...

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Team AgWiki
shared this 2 article 6 years ago
Topics: Agriculture US, Climate Change,

"Increasing soil health helps build resiliency to the changing weather, but also helps to increase productivity since soil health can lead to healthier crops and increased yields,”

Report Highlights Role for Farming in Slowing Climate Change

HARRISBURG, Pa. — A new report says farming has an important role to play in fighting cl...

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shared this 2 article 6 years ago
Topics: Agriculture US,

There are about 7 million feral hogs in 35 states, which include wild boars and sows and hybrids of those that mate with escaped domestic pigs, according to the USDA.

Feds sending $75M to states to tackle feral hog crisis

A pilot program could mitigate the damage being caused by feral hogs primarily in the Sout...

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Randy Krotz
shared this 2 article 6 years ago
Topics: Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Beef Cattle, Cellular Meat,

"Raising livestock for slaughter is, of course, not particularly good for the planet. Animals demand lots of food and water: A single cow might consume 11,000 gallons of water a year. And that cow burps up methane, an extremely potent greenhouse gas." WIRED.COM

We’re Eating This Planet to Death

A new IPCC report is clear: If we can’t figure out how to feed our species more sustaina...

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Team AgWiki
shared this 2 article 6 years ago
Topics: Soybeans, Agriculture US,

Chinese companies halt purchases of US agricultural products

Chinese companies have halted purchases of US agricultural products, marking the latest es...

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Matthew Kroger
shared this 2 article 6 years ago
Topics: Soil Health, Agriculture US, Beekeeping,

Flowers not chemicals!

Farmers Are Using Flowers To Beat Back Pests Instead Of Chemicals

Farmers are using flowers instead of pesticides on some organic farms....

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