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TOPIC(S): Soil Health, Conservation/Tillage, Water,

02/24/2021 SOURCE: www.no-tillfarmer.com

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

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.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Food/Nutrition, AgriBusiness,

02/24/2021 SOURCE: agwired.com

Land O’Lakes Reports Strong Earnings Increase for 2020

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

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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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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
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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
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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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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Trade (Commodities), Coronavirus/COVID,

Are nation's using Covid-19 as an excuse to disrupt trade? Interesting map

Market Access Map

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Organic, Beekeeping, Beyond Organic , Gardening, Urban Farming,

Return home inspires plan for Redondo Beach community garden

Brianna Egan had to leave Redondo Beach to realize some things about her beloved home city: the general lack of environmental awareness, for example, and the fact that there are 1.

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Topics: Vegetables, Fruit, Gardening, Consumer/Retail,

Why Americans Are Falling Back in Love With Agriculture

The pandemic has given folks a new-found respect for what farmers do. A recent Gallup poll confirms that sentiment. Growers need to seize the momentum.

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TOPIC(S): Livestock/Meat, CRISPR/Gene Editing, Biotech, Animal Health,

02/24/2021 SOURCE: www.lexology.com

FDA and USDA battle over regulating genetically engineered animals | Lexology

A substantial shift for genetically engineered (“GE”) food regulation may be on the horizon thanks to a USDA proposed rule with a fast closing…

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Matt Brechwald is the world's most prolific agricultural podcaster. Consistently podcasting since 2014 Matt has hosted well over 1,000 podcasts about agriculture and conducted hundreds of radio interviews as well. From his farm in Kuna, Idaho, Matt has developed the term "Off-Farm Income" into a multi-national brand.

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