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Randy Krotz
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Topics: Agriculture US, GMO's, Potatoes, Trade (Commodities), Ag North America,

Mexico to Allow US Potatoes Nationwide After 25-Year Trade Dispute

USDA announced Tuesday that the United States and Mexico have concluded all necessary plant health protocols for fresh table potatoes to gain access to the entire Mexican market. Still, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said talks with Mexico on biotechnology issues was frank but will not be easy to resolve.

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Randy Krotz
shared this 2 article 3 years ago
Topics: Agriculture US, Pesticides, Fruit, Consumer/Retail,

Part I: The Clean 18 — Challenging Environmental Working Group’s Dirty Dozen scare survey of pesticide residues on conventional fruits and vegetables

The recent release of the “Dirty Dozen List” by the organic-industry-funded Environmental Working Group has stirred up its annual hornets’ nest of social

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture Global, Climate Change, Food Security/Shortage,

04/11/2022 SOURCE: www.stuff.co.nz

Opinion Piece

How to keep feeding the world while fighting climate change

OPINION: Organic and regenerative farming techniques aren't going to provide the solution to the climate crisis.

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TOPIC(S): Corn/Maize, Soil Health, Sustainability, Climate Change,

04/11/2022 SOURCE: www.bworldonline.com

Corn farming program seeking to propagate sustainable best practices - BusinessWorld Online

CORN FARMERS in the Cagayan Valley and the Cordilleras will receive training in sustainable farming practices like climate-smart soil management and regenerative agriculture.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Poultry, Animal Health,

04/11/2022 SOURCE: www.hpj.com

Poultry producers have options for managing stress from avian influenza

Over the past few years in Iowa, agricultural producers have faced trade wars, a global COVID-19 pandemic, derechos and hurricane-force winds, and drought-like conditions. Now many are again being impacted

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TOPIC(S): Forestry, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),

04/11/2022 SOURCE: www.forbes.com

Why Trees Are An Ideal Source Of Renewable Power

Here I explain why sustainable forestry can produce power that is an ideal match for intermittent power sources like wind and solar power.

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TOPIC(S): Soil Health, Gardening, Fertilizer,

04/11/2022 SOURCE: www.themainemonitor.org

Soil health depends on clean compost, and that requires changes

As Maine generates more food-based compost, it should reduce throwaway packaging to minimize chemical contamination.

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TOPIC(S): Young Farmers, FFA/4-H, USDA,

04/11/2022 SOURCE: www.usda.gov

Farm to School to Future!

Making varsity, attending prom, getting into college or finding a job upon graduation … all things that many high school students spend time thinking about. We’d wager that very few of them also spend time thinking about where their food comes from, how nutritious it is, or how it got to their plate. Unless, that is, they happen to be a student at William Penn High School in New Castle, Delaware.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Animal Welfare/Humane Treatment, USDA, Animal Health,

04/11/2022 SOURCE: www.rfdtv.com

USDA is working to keep U.S. foreign animal disease-free

USDA's APHIS is working hard to keep the country free of foreign animal diseases.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
shared this 2 article 3 years ago
Topics: Corn/Maize, Soybeans, Agriculture Global, Economics,

The Cure for Higher Prices? The Global Acreage Expansion Continues

Since 2020, global acreage has been expanding, especially for oilseeds. Here’s a look at global acreage expansion in 2022.

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