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

03/25/2021 SOURCE: brownfieldagnews.com

Northey reflects on time at USDA

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture US, USDA,

USDA announces $6B in additional pandemic aid

USDA announced Wednesday plans to spend at least $6 billion on new pandemic aid programs that reach a broader swath of producers than previous efforts, while putting a greater emphasis on outreach to small and socially disadvantaged producers, specialty crop and organic producers (and) timber harvesters.

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Topics: Agriculture US, USDA, Commodity/Trade Groups,

Mexican women say gender discrimination plagues U.S. temporary work programs

A group of Mexican women migrants has filed a complaint accusing the U.S. government of violating a trade agreement by failing to enforce gender discrimination laws in temporary labor programs, an activist group said Tuesday.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Education U.S. SouthEast, Research, USDA,

03/22/2021 SOURCE: news.uark.edu

The seminar is Monday at 3:30 p.m. in PTSC Room 009. In-person seating is available, but limited due to social distancing. It's also available via Zoom (passcode 291536).

Executive Director of Southern Association of Agricultural Experiment Station Directors to Speak

Gary Thompson, who works with a consortium of agricultural research directors at land-grant universities in 13 states and two U.S. territories, will speak at 3:30 p.m. today.

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

03/13/2021 SOURCE: www.google.com

USDA relocations curtail ag research, farmer confidence

More than a year after two U.S. Department of Agriculture research agencies were moved from the nation’s capital to Kansas City, Missouri, they remain critically understaffed and some farmers are less confident in the work they produce

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TOPIC(S): Poultry, USDA, Government / Policies, Weather,

03/12/2021 SOURCE: www.dallasnews.com

‘We’re going to lose everything:’ Texas egg farm still waiting on federal aid after winter storm

After the snow storm hit Texas last month, Sam Miller and his family thought they managed to get through the worst of it unscathed. Their family egg farm...

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TOPIC(S): Corn/Maize, Ethanol/Biofuel, USDA,

03/11/2021 SOURCE: kiwaradio.com

Grassley calls on USDA to assist biofuels industry

IARN -- Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley, along with Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar and eigh...

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Topics: Soil Health, Cotton, Agriculture US, Cover Crops, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, USDA, World Population, Education,

Clemson researchers collaborate with others to help Carolina cotton conserve soil · Clemson News

BLACKVILLE, S.C. – Earth’s population is expected to increase by more than 2 billion people by 2050 and, to help ensure there is enough food and fiber to go around, keeping soils healthy is crucial. Bhupinder Farmaha, a soil nutrient […]

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Topics: Agriculture US, Jobs, Economics, USDA, Government / Policies, Weather,

Post-USDA, Northey eyes consulting on climate, water quality, conservation - Iowa Capital Dispatch

Former Iowa Agriculture Secretary Bill Northey’s new job could involve consulting on climate change, water quality, and conservation.

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TOPIC(S): Commodities, Markets/Pricing, Fruit, USDA,

03/10/2021 SOURCE: www.freshplaza.com

USDA: Minimal change for Florida production in March Citrus Forecast

In its March forecast, the United States Department of Agriculture projected a minor decrease in production of Florida Oranges and kept Florida Grapefruit steady for the 2020-21 season.…

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