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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Jobs, Agriculture Global, Government / Policies, Coronavirus/COVID,

DAR chief gets real, says agriculture is 'our only hope for survival' during pandemic

Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Secretary John R. Castriciones has declared agriculture as the “cornerstone of the country’s survival” against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), especially with the current upsurge in active cases.

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JAMES MSASA
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Topics: Government / Policies,

Rest easy our Tanzanian Hero and President of United republic of Tanzania, It's a big loss for African not only Tanzanian

Breaking News: President John Pombe Magufuli has died

Tanzania’s President Dr John Pombe Magufuli has died at the age of 61, the Vice President Samia Suluhu Hassan has announced.

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this article 4 years ago
Topics: Precision AG , Agriculture Global, Research, Ag Tech, Ag Innovation, Government / Policies, World Population, Regenerative Agriculture,

NASA Astronauts Will 'Fuel' Plants on Mars With Space Station-Born Bacteria

NASA helped discover three new bacteria species on the ISS! They will help us grow food in space.

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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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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Conservation/Tillage, Water, Government / Policies, Ag Australia/NZ,

Coastal water capture plan a sensible move says landholders.

A new vision updating coastal water harvest rights in NSW is under discussion until April 18.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Conservation/Tillage, Government / Policies,

03/12/2021 SOURCE: www.agri-pulse.com

Opinion: The diminished purchasing power of farm bill conservation programs holds America back

In this opinion piece, Whit Fosburgh with the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership discusses the diminished purchasing power of Farm Bill conservation programs and what the sportsmen’s community is planning to do about it.

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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): Agriculture US, Government / Policies,

03/11/2021 SOURCE: www.newsdakota.com

Farm Groups Welcome Death Tax Repeal Legislation

(NAFB) – Legislation introduced in both the House and Senate would eliminate the estate tax. The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act temporarily doubles the estate tax exemption to $11 million per person indexed for inflation through

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Randy Krotz
shared this article 4 years ago
Topics: Agriculture US, Government / Policies, Climate Change, Sugar Beets,

Markwart: Climate change to be key issue for agriculture in Biden Administration | Agweek

One of the Biden Administration's major policy issues will be climate change. Agriculture will be a key part in the Administration's push to lessen the country's carbon footprint.

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Chris Feix
shared this article 4 years ago
Topics: Food Waste, Transportation, Government / Policies,

Pandemic “doom shopping” is clogging up shipping ports. That means a lot of food destined for export is getting stuck.

Ocean carriers are making it more difficult and costly to ship American food exports. Industry groups want federal regulators to clamp down.

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