Randy Krotz
Topics: Agriculture US, Ag Asia / Pacific,
USDA Finds Mystery Seeds From China Were Not Sent to Harm American Agriculture
The USDA has found that there was no intentional harm associated with the thousands of unsolicited mystery seeds that showed up in American mailboxes this summer. After conducting an investigation into the seeds, the agency announced earlier this month that there was no evidence that senders were trying to damage or disrupt American agriculture with the shipments. The USDA believes the packages were part of an internet “brushing” scam. This kind of scam occurs when retailers ship inexpensive items in mass amounts to people who never ordered them. The companies then use that shipping information to post sparkling online reviews
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture US, Organic, Forestry, Beekeeping, Pollinators,
Hardworking Sacramento Valley Bees - Sacramento Valley
Almonds are a major crop in the Sacramento Valley and they are in bloom right now. As you currently drive through the area, you have an opportunity to see the beautiful trees. Behind the scene in the orchard are hardworking bees pollinating the crop, and it takes a lot of then to pollinate the […]
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“Please support us”: Texas’ citrus and dairy farmers urge patience as…
The historic winter storm wiped out most of South Texas' citrus crop and halted dairy processing in the Panhandle for days. Consumers will likely continue seeing short-term shortages, producers say.
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02/24/2021 SOURCE: www.no-tillfarmer.com
National Geographic magazine recently did an in-depth article on what’s threatening the health of the five Great Lakes. The magazine is read by 3.5 million U.S. readers and in it no-till was blamed for the poor water quality and algae blooms that are choking the life out of Lake Erie.
When National Geographic Writers Condemned No-Till as the Culprit Behind Lake Erie’s Poor Water Quality and Algae Blooms, They Got it Totally Wrong
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02/24/2021 SOURCE: agwired.com
2020 was a pretty good year for Land O’Lakes, Inc., reporting a 29 percent earnings increase over 2019. The farmer-owned cooperative reports net sales of $13.9 billion and net earnings of $266 million for the year ending December 31, 2020, compared to net sales of $13.9 billion and net earnings o
Land O’Lakes Reports Strong Earnings Increase for 2020
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Team AgWiki
Topics: Young Farmers, Gardening, Ag Startups & Financing,
Kamal Bell Has Turned His Farming Business Into The Backbone Of The Community - Spectacular Magazine
Kamal Bell is providing for his community, educating the next generation about farming and caring for the environment over at Sankofa Farm.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Wheat, Agriculture US, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Research, World Hunger, World Population,
Breeder traces wheat’s evolution from ancient grain
Esten Mason is using his time to study wheat in Colorado and help solve production problems.
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Ag Tech,
Global Food Security Index (GFSI)
The Global Food Security Index (GFSI) is an annual assessment measuring food security through affordability, availability, and quality and safety metrics worldwide.
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Agriculture US, Poultry, AgriBusiness,
One of the Nation’s Largest Chicken Producers Pleads Guilty to Price
Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation (Pilgrim’s), a major broiler chicken producer based in Greeley, Colorado, has pleaded guilty and has been sentenced to pay approximately $107 million in criminal fines for
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