Team AgWiki
Topics: USDA, Consumer/Retail, Trending News,
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Actions, Investments to Create Fairer Markets, Lower Prices
SAN FRANCISCO, March 6, 2023 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the Biden-Harris Administration is investing $89 million across the country (PDF, 160 KB) to finance the startup and expansion of independent meat processors. USDA also announced initial steps the Department is taking to create a more competitive marketplace for seeds and other agricultural inputs.
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Climate Change, Weather,
Linked Climate Variability Between Distant Regions Highlights Interconnectivity of Global Climate Change
A new report on teleconnections between the Amazon rainforest and the Tibetan Plateau creates new understanding of interconnected tipping elements and their perilously close tipping points: “The major lesson here is that it’s a small world.”
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Precision AG , Agriculture US, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Research, Fertilizer,
Use of algae towards sustainable fertiliser supply detailed in new research
Research into algae that could support the sustainable production of biofertilisers has been published by Sheffield researchers.
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03/06/2023 SOURCE: www.tapinto.net
Redi-farms, an indoor, vertical, hydroponic farm at 610 North Ave. East celebrated its opening Thursday.
New Hydroponic Farm in Westfield Growing Produce, and Business
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03/06/2023 SOURCE: www.sent-trib.com
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Gasoline with higher blends of ethanol could be sold year-round in eight Midwestern states beginning in 2024 under a rule proposed Wednesday by the Environmental Protection Agency.
Midwest could add more ethanol to gasoline under EPA plan - Sent-trib
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Team AgWiki
Topics: Beef Cattle, Animal Welfare/Humane Treatment, Ranching, Animal Health,
Western Nebraska officials find over 150 dead cattle on farmstead
A father and son in western Nebraska have been charged with animal abuse after authorities found over 150 dead cattle on their farmstead near North Platte.
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Randy Krotz
Topics: Agriculture US, Young Farmers,
Millennial Farmer Reaches 1 Million Followers on YouTube by Showcasing Life on Family Farm
Minnesota farmer Zach Johnson, known on YouTube as the Millennial Farmer, reached the 1-million-follower milestone Thursday, Feb. 24, almost seven years after he started filming and sharing details of his corn and soybean operation that he operates with his father.
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03/06/2023 SOURCE: www.theafricareport.com
Global agriculture is at a crossroads. The planet is home to 8 billion people, a total which the UN predicts will rise to 10 billion by 2050. At the same time global food insecurity is rising due to…
Why smallholder farmers are key to both African and global food security
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03/06/2023 SOURCE: wtop.com
Concerns about North Korea’s chronic food shortages are growing, with multiple sources suggesting this week that deaths due to starvation are likely.
North Korea’s food shortage is about to take a deadly turn for the worse, experts say - WTOP News
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