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07/17/2023 SOURCE: www.msn.com
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Wednesday that his department will invest $300 million to improve the measurement and reporting of planet-warming emissions by the country's agriculture and forestry sectors. The investment — which comes from the Inflation Reduction Act, the U.S.'s climate law — will create a research network to monitor carbon levels in soil, which is crucial for understanding how much of the greenhouse gas is stored...
U.S. Department of Agriculture to invest $300 million in monitoring agricultural emissions
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Agriculture US, Economics,
Changes in Farm Employment, 1969 to 2021
The past half-century has witnessed tremendous change in farm employment, and it remains foundational to the economy in many rural regions. Farm employment — the number of workers engaged in…
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06/27/2023 SOURCE: farmersreviewafrica.com
African Development Bank Group Board okays funds to support women and youth in agribusiness
AfDB Board okays funds to support women and youth in agribusiness
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Economics, Fertilizer,
Nitrogen Fertilizer Prices Stabilize at High Levels in Spring 2023
In early June, retail nitrogen prices in Illinois were $1,116 per ton for anhydrous ammonia, $532 per ton for liquid nitrogen (28%), and $623 per ton for urea. Those prices…
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Agriculture US, Economics, USDA,
Economic Consequences of Capping Premiums in Crop Insurance
The study analyzes the economic consequences of capping farmer premiums for crop insurance offered by the USDA Risk Management Agency (USDA-RMA). A cap on the premium-to-liability ratio of 4.0% would…
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Agriculture US, Economics,
Federal Reserve: Observations on the Ag Economy- May 2023
On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve Board released its May 2023 Beige Book update, a summary of commentary on current economic conditions by Federal Reserve District. The report included several observations…
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Nancy Kavazanjian
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In Iowa, Record High Cash Rents, Up 9% in 2023
DTN Farm Business Editor Katie Dehlinger reported yesterday that, "The average cash rental rate for Iowa farmland climbed 9% in 2023 to $279 per acre, according to an annual survey…
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04/25/2023 SOURCE: www.freshplaza.com
Ongoing inflation continued impacting organic fresh produce sales in the first quarter of 2023 as overall dollar sales grew by slightly less than one percent and volume declined by 3.4…
Inflation continues to take a bite out of organic fresh produce sales
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04/11/2023 SOURCE: www.cigaraficionado.com
Pinar del Río, the region in Western Cuba where most of the country’s premium tobacco is grown, is facing perhaps the worst tobacco harvest in history. | Cigar Aficionado
Cuba Faces Smallest Tobacco Crop In History | Cigar Aficionado
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