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Biden aid for Black farmers: The view from one Louisiana farm

Racial equity toward farmers is an overt goal of President Biden’s pandemic relief. For many Black farmers, the aid only begins to address the gaps.

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TOPIC(S): Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog, Animal Health,

04/13/2021 SOURCE: nenow.in

African swine fever kills 671 pigs in Mizoram

671 pigs in Mizoram have been killed by the deadly African swine fever.

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Randy Krotz
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Topics: Corn/Maize, Soybeans, Agriculture US, Weather,

Drought in Plains a concern for U.S. corn and soy crops | Food and Environment Reporting Network

Drought in the northern Plains, increasingly important in corn and soybean production despite the region's prominence as a wheat-growing region, may foil expectations of near-record U.S.

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TOPIC(S): Pesticides, Beekeeping, Pollinators,

04/13/2021 SOURCE: www.wwf.it

"In 30 years 70% of the pollinator biomass disappeared"

In 30 anni scomparso il 70% della biomassa degli impollinatori

Il WWF in campo per proteggere api e farfalle

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The Different Grades of Beef and What They Mean

People “know” meat comes from animals, but sometimes it’s easy to forget just how complex those animals are. A cow’s diet, living conditions, and lifespan can all have an effect on how steaks, roasts, or any other cut reacts to heat, and one way you can predict the outcome is by understanding the different USDA beef grades.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Economics, Research, Ag India, World Hunger, Government / Policies, World Population,

Why food, agriculture experts are not buying central govt’s formulae to enhance farmers’ income

Bharti Kisan Union (BKU) Ugrahan General Secretary Sukhdev Singh Kokrikalan said that the Government of India has assured World Trade Organisation (WTO) that it will decrease the number of farmers in the country, which means that “our government is toeing the line of the WTO and the World Bank policies”.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Weather,

Five Decades of Observed Daily Precipitation Reveal Longer and More Variable Drought Events Across Much of the Western United States

Daily station data reveal longer and more variable dry intervals between rainfall during the period 1976–2019 across much of the western US The longest dry interval per year increased in 75% of e...

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Florida oranges down 7 per cent

USDA forecast shows decrease for both oranges and grapefruit

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Nature Conservancy, USDA enter 5-year agreement for private land conservation

The Nature Conservancy, a longtime partner with the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve, has entered into an agreement with the US Department of Agriculture's Natual Resource Conservation Service...

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Coronavirus/COVID,

04/12/2021 SOURCE: www.thegazette.com

Opinion Piece

Women in agriculture hit hard by pandemic

Iowa can lead the nation in supporting women entrepreneurs year-round

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Your Trusted Voice We are the voice of progressive dairy farmers in the nation. We are an industry organization led by farmers. This ensures that those most affected by governmental policy have a vehicle to protect their interests and ensure the growth and future livelihood of the industry. The American Dairy Coalition focuses on federal dairy policy.

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