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01/13/2022 SOURCE: flip.it

KFC blasted by China for 'causing unnecessary food waste'

KFC is being accused of causing food waste in China amid recent concerns about food security.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture US, Economics, Fertilizer, Trade (Commodities),

New Economic Analysis Has Farmers Raising Concerns about Looming Tariffs on Nitrogen Fertilizers

(January 12, 2022)– A new economic analysis released today by researchers at Texas A&M University has corn growers raising concerns that pending tariffs on nitrogen fertilizers will create shortages and cause prices to increase even more for farmers, according to the National Corn Growers Association. “As part of this study, we conducted an historical analysis going back to 1980 and found that fertilizer costs tend to go up when corn revenues increase,” lead researcher Joe Outlaw, Ph.D., noted. “Notably, these prices tend to go up exponentially even after accounting for natural gas prices and higher demand.” The study notes that the price of one type of nitrogen fertilizer, called anhydrous ammonia, increased by $688 per ton – $86,000 for a 1,000-acre farm – from the end of 2020 through the end of October 2021. “On our farm, we’re seeing prices three times higher than last year for our nitrogen fertilizer,” said Randy Poll, president of the Michigan Corn Growers Association. “In some instances, our suppliers are unable to guarantee that there will even be enough product available. These price increases are not sustainable for Michigan farmers.” The study has farmers raising concerns about a petition by CF Industries, one of the country’s major nitrogen producers, with U.S. International Trade Commission to impose tariffs on nitrogen fertilizers imported from Trinidad & Tobago and Russia. The U.S. Department of Commerce has since released a preliminary finding recommending tariffs, despite strong outcry from farm groups. “The proposed tariffs will create shortages and drive our costs up even higher,” Iowa farmer and National Corn Growers Association President Chris Edgington said. “They will add insult to injury and impose a financial hardship on family farms.” This academic study verifies that nitrogen prices erode profitability for family farms, Edgington said. “Our request is simple,” he said. “We’re just asking that these companies keep us out of their trade disputes, ...

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, GMO's, Research, Genes /Genetics, Coronavirus/COVID,

BYU researchers sequenced the quinoa genome. Now they’re introducing hybrids of the crop to developing nations

As soils across the world become less fertile and more desert-like due to climate change, it’s getting harder for farmers, especially those in developing nations, to grow basic life-preserving crops such as corn, wheat and rice.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Wheat, Corn/Maize, Soybeans, Agriculture US, USDA,

USDA says 2021 US soybean crop was the biggest on record | Agweek

The higher U.S. production view comes as global demand for the oilseed soars and forecasts for South American harvests are cut due to hot and dry weather in key growing areas.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Dairy, Cheese,

World Champion Cheese Contest Will Livestream - Mid-West Farm Report

Mark your calendars now and join the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) Thursday, March 3, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. (CT)... Read More

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Livestock/Meat, Education U.S. MidWest, Young Farmers,

New Investment In Statewide Meat Talent Development - Mid-West Farm Report

Gov. Tony Evers today, together with the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection (DATCP), announced up to $5... Read More

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Economics, Pest Control, Insects, Research, Ag North America,

“Murder Hornet” The world’s largest Asian wasps invading North America

In the fall of 2019, a nest of Asian giant hornets, native to Eastern Asia, was found and eradicated on Vancouver Island, Canada. Individual hornets were also found and dispatched on the U.S. side of the border in Washington state. Media headlines that referred to these insects as “murder hornets” recently went viral, causing mass […]

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture US, Forestry, Economics, Research, Weather,

Across the Boreal Forest, Scientists Are Tracking Warming’s Toll

From Minnesota to the Northwest Territories, researchers are studying dramatic changes in the vast northern forests: thawing permafrost, drowned trees, methane releases, increased wildfires, and the slow transformation of these forests from carbon sinks to carbon emitters.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Dairy, Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Economics, Sustainability, Fertilizer,

On-farm dry manure bedding management: Goals and pitfalls

Taking steps to minimize bacteria in manure solids used for bedding is beneficial for milk quality and herd health.

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JAMES MSASA
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Topics: Trade (Commodities), Commodity/Trade Groups,

Tanzania's trade surplus across East Africa rose to $484 million

Tanzania also recorded a $19.6 million trade deficit with Kenya as trade disputes amongst the partner states escalated in the region.

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