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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Insects, Research, USDA, World Population,

09/25/2020 SOURCE: news.cornell.edu

USDA grants to fund studies of plant viruses, insecticides | Cornell Chronicle

Two Cornell research teams, studying crop viruses and insecticides’ physiological effects on insects, have received grants totaling nearly $900,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

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Topics: Ethanol/Biofuel, USDA,

when cooler heads prevail

White House drops plan to bail out oil refiners denied biofuel waivers – sources

The White House has dropped a plan to provide funds from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to oil refiners that are denied exemptions from the nation’s biofuel regulations, according to two sources familiar with the matter.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Trade (Commodities), USDA,

09/21/2020 SOURCE: www.arkansasbusiness.com

Farming Industry Hopes Trade War Is Ebbing

Cautious optimism comes after moves made to normalize trade relations with China.

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Topics: Agriculture US, USDA,

Farm aid tilts to Southern states, led by Georgia, GAO study finds

The findings by the nonpartisan watchdog agency supported some of the criticisms leveled at the White House and President Donald Trump by Democrats and advocacy groups.

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Topics: Soybeans, Agriculture US, USDA,

Or he realizes he'll need a new job soon.

So Nice He’s Doing It Twice: Censky Returning to Soy | American Soybean Association

Washington, D.C. Sept. 18, 2020. After serving as the U.S. Deputy Secretary of Agriculture since October 2017, the man who led the American Soybean

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TOPIC(S): Commodities, Agriculture US, USDA,

09/18/2020 SOURCE: www.agri-pulse.com

USDA opens new, expanded round of COVID aid to farmers

The Agriculture Department is launching a new round of coronavirus relief payments worth up to $14 billion that will be spread over more commodities with new methods of calculating the assistance.

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TOPIC(S): USDA, Coronavirus/COVID, Consumer/Retail,

09/17/2020 SOURCE: www.mychesco.com

Department of Agriculture Releases COVID-19 Restaurant Enforcement Actions, September 7-1 - MyChesCo

HARRISBURG, PA — The Department of Agriculture released data related to COVID-19 restaurant enforcement actions from September 7 through September 13, 2020. The information is specific to COVID-19 mitigation requirements …

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, USDA,

09/17/2020 SOURCE: www.dtnpf.com

USDA Wildfire Disaster Aid Available; More Mitigation Tools Needed, AFBF States

Addressing the issues with wildfire mitigation, the American Farm Bureau Federation and 13 state affiliates also are asking Congress to provide additional funds and programs to help prevent and recover from catastrophic wildfires. USDA also detailed some of the disaster aid available for farmers and livestock producers hit by the wildfires.

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Topics: Agriculture US, USDA,

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