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TOPIC(S): Beekeeping, Pollinators, Ag North America,

02/11/2021 SOURCE: www.manitobacooperator.ca

A multitude of bees are your tireless workers | Manitoba Co-operator

Canola growers like what happens when they enlist hives of honeybees to help tend their cr...

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Economics, Recycling, World Population, Regenerative Agriculture, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),

Farming for the future?

Green News & Views – Growing a greener world with farmland

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Randy Krotz
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Topics: Urban Farming, Government / Policies,

Urban Agriculture

Certain types of urban agriculture are allowed within the City of Sioux Falls. Urban agric...

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Soil Health, Agriculture US, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Education U.S. MidWest, Conservation/Tillage, World Population, Regenerative Agriculture,

No-till practices in vulnerable areas significantly reduce soil erosion

URBANA, Ill. – Soil erosion is a major challenge in agricultural production. It affects soil quality and carries nutrient sediments that pollute waterways. While soil erosion is a naturally occurring process, agricultural activities such as conventional tilling exacerbate it. Farmers implementing no-till practices can significantly reduce soil erosion rates, a new University of Illinois study shows.

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TOPIC(S): Commodities, USDA, Government / Policies, Commodity/Trade Groups,

02/11/2021 SOURCE: www.millardccp.com

In charge of USDA? Where do you start?

Millard County Chronicle Progress - Local News, Weather, Events & More! Read the news online & stay up-to-date with the latest from our Utah community.

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TOPIC(S): Vegetables, Fruit, Food/Nutrition,

02/11/2021 SOURCE: www.usda.gov

ARS Research Boosts Strawberry Production

If you’re one of the millions of people who will receive the delicious gift of strawberries on Valentine’s Day, you can thank scientists at USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) as well as your sweetheart.

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Topics: Livestock/Meat, Beef Cattle, Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog, Coronavirus/COVID,

Shrinking COVID infection rate among meat processing workers an encouraging sign - Brownfield Ag News

The outgoing president of the Minnesota Pork Board points to the shrinking COVID infection rate among packing plant workers as a major positive for the industry. JoDee Haala, director of public affairs for Christensen Farms, tells Brownfield data from the Department of Health is very encouraging. “If you look at the meat processing plants compared […]