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Topics: Beef Cattle, Environment, Climate Change, Ranching, Commodity/Trade Groups,

Following is a response from US Cattlemen's organizations after the New York Times posts a long video blaming environmental issues on beef producers.

Threat to Ranchers' Livelihoods: NCBA responds to New York Times blaming ag for climate woes

Ag leaders are coming out swinging, after a New York Times editorial that blames agriculture for the world's climate woes.

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TOPIC(S): Beef Cattle, Environment, Climate Change, Ag Africa, Ranching, Carbon Farming,

02/07/2022 SOURCE: time.com

Impossible Foods CEO on the Future of Farming

A new study shows how eliminating animal agriculture could dramatically reduce emissions

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TOPIC(S): Equine/Horse,

02/07/2022 SOURCE: www.3newsnow.com

Equestrian community comes together to help Heartland Farms

After a fire at Heartland Farms claimed the lives of one person and 9 horses, the equestrian community is giving back by fundraising for those impacted.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
shared this 2 article 3 years ago
Topics: Agriculture US, Conservation/Tillage, USDA,

Conservation Title Kicks Off 2023 Farm Bill Debate in House Ag Subcommittee Hearing Farm Policy News

Late last month, the Congressional Research Service (CRS) released an update titled, "Farm...

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, USDA, Government / Policies, Climate Change,

02/07/2022 SOURCE: www.reuters.com

USDA to spend $1 billion to promote climate-friendly agriculture

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will invest $1 billion in pilot projects that promote farming, ranching and forestry practices that cut greenhouse gas emissions or capture and store climate-warming carbon, USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack told Reuters.

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Randy Krotz
shared this 2 article 3 years ago
Topics: Dairy, Plant-Based/Animal Free,

Wayfare Foods offers plant-based food products from Nebraska City facility

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TOPIC(S): Environment, USDA, Government / Policies, Climate Change, Carbon Farming,

02/07/2022 SOURCE: news.yahoo.com

USDA to spend $1 billion to promote climate-friendly agriculture

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will invest $1 billion in pilot projects that promote farming, ranching and forestry practices that cut greenhouse gas emissions or capture and store climate-warming carbon, USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack told Reuters. The agency is due to announce the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities program later on Monday. The program will tap funds from the USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation, which provides up to $30 billion annually from the U.S. Treasury to help stabilize agricultural product prices and support farm income.

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TOPIC(S): Food/Nutrition, Food Waste, World Hunger,

02/07/2022 SOURCE: flip.it

Fighting Food Waste, One Swipe at a Time

Apps such as Too Good to Go are helping consumers rescue meals that would otherwise be tossed.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Vegetables, Food/Nutrition, Vertical Farming, Ag Tech, Climate Change,

02/07/2022 SOURCE: flip.it

A primer on vertical farming, which is growing like a weed

In January, the space saw its biggest-ever funding round and plans to build the world’s ...

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shared this 2 article 3 years ago
Topics: Fertilizer, Environment, Climate Change,

If farmers spray these microbes on crops, they don’t need synthetic fertilizer

Nitrogen fertilizer requires fossil fuels to make and can damage the environment after it’s used. Kula Bio is using microbes to cleanly recreate the same process.

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Conservation Title Kicks Off 2023 Farm Bill Debate in House Ag Subcommittee Hearing Farm Policy News

A primer on vertical farming, which is growing like a weed

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