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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Weather,

02/20/2021 SOURCE: www.wwno.org

Harsh Winter Weather Took A Toll On Farmers In Louisiana and Mississippi

After nearly a week of freezing temperatures, farmers in Mississippi and Louisiana have suffered big losses in livestock and crops, and some of the worst

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TOPIC(S): Poultry, Beef Cattle, Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog, Consumer/Retail,

02/20/2021 SOURCE: www.vox.com

How chickens took over America’s dinner plates, in one chart

Americans eat twice as much chicken as they did in the 1970s. Why?

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TOPIC(S): Livestock/Meat, Agriculture US, Poultry, Beef Cattle, Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog, Cellular Meat, Ranching,

02/20/2021 SOURCE: thehill.com

The world's first 3D printed lab-grown rib-eye steak is unveiled

“It incorporates muscle and fat similar to its slaughtered counterpart,” Aleph Farms said.

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Topics: Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, World Hunger, World Population,

The United States of Agriculture

There are more than 2 million farms in the United States, about 98% of which are operated by families, individuals, family partnerships, or family corporations, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation. About 87% of all agricultural products in America are produced on family ranches or farms

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Topics: Soil Health, Precision AG , Agriculture US, Education U.S. NorthEast, Agriculture Global, Water, Sustainability, Research,

News: Corn Belt Farmland Has Lost a Third of its Carbon-Rich Soil | College of Natural Sciences | UMass Amherst

UMass Amherst researchers used remote sensing to quantify the previously underestimated erosion

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Randy Krotz
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Topics: Beef Cattle, Animal Welfare/Humane Treatment, Ranching, Weather,

People.com

Freezing Temperatures on the Great Plains Are Causing Calves' Ears to Fall Off

"It's survival of the fittest right now," Tyler Beaver, a founder of brokerage Beaf Cattle Co. in Arkansas, told Bloomberg

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3 technologies poised to change food and the planet

Year round local food production is within our grasp, and will slash agriculture's climate impact — but only if we embrace agricultural technology.

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Topics: Economics, Pest Control, Sustainability, World Population, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),

Termite gut microbes could aid biofuel production - American Chemical Society

Researchers reporting in ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering have found that microbes from the guts of certain termite species can help break down lignin, a particularly tough polymer in straw.

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Topics: Agriculture US, Vegetables, Young Farmers, FFA/4-H, Hydroponics , Vertical Farming,

Could controlled environment agriculture change the face of American farming?

Ramel Bradley thinks so. The community director at AppHarvest is talking to students and communities across the country about the benefits of locally-grown food and the agtech used to produce it. […

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