Curt Livesay Curt Livesay
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Topics: Soil Health, Cover Crops,

10 Ways Cover Crops Enhance Soil Health - SARE

The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has identified four basic principles or approaches for maintaining and improving soil health: Keep the soil covered as much as possible Disturb the soil as little as possible Keep plants growing throughout the year to feed the soil Diversify crop rotations as much as possible, including cover crops Farmers […]

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Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Corn/Maize, Agriculture US, Trade (Commodities), Commodity/Trade Groups,

USGC 2020/2021 Corn Harvest Quality Report: Higher Average Test Weight, Lower Moisture And Damage - U.S. GRAINS COUNCIL

DEVELOPING MARKETS. 
ENABLING TRADE. IMPROVING LIVES.

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JAMES MSASA JAMES MSASA
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Topics: Economics, Government / Policies,

African startups can secure development funding through AfCFTA Vision Challenge - Disrupt Africa

African tech startups have been invited to apply for the AfCFTA Vision Challenge, which offers them the opportunity to secure investment from development finance institutions while also putting them in prime position to benefit from the opportunities offered by the African Continental Free Trade Agreement. Ratified by 54 African nations, the AfCFTA creates a continent-wide free trade area, and is a

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Economics, Food/Nutrition, Sustainability, World Hunger, Government / Policies, Ag Africa, World Population, Coronavirus/COVID,

Government puts in R1bn to give the Covid-hit agricultural industry a boost

The government has set aside a R1 billion employment stimulus package for small-scale and subsistence farmers.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, World Hunger, Food Security/Shortage,

12/08/2020 SOURCE: apnews.com

Millions of hungry Americans turn to food banks for 1st time

The deadly pandemic that tore through the nation’s heartland struck just as Aaron Crawford was in a moment of crisis. He was looking for work, his wife needed surgery, then the virus began eating...

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TOPIC(S): Sustainability, Regenerative Agriculture,

12/08/2020 SOURCE: foodtank.com

Report Finds New Social Groups for Sustainable Agriculture

A recent report finds an increasing growth of social groups around the world dedicated to sustainable farming solutions that can fight climate change.

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TOPIC(S): Poultry, Coronavirus/COVID,

12/08/2020 SOURCE: www.wattagnet.com

Foster Farms idles poultry plant in Fresno

As COVID-19 cases increase in California, Foster Farms idled its Cherry Street plant in Fresno, California.

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Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Commodities, USDA, Commodity/Trade Groups,

National Corn Growers Association | Congress Reauthorizes U.S. Grain Standards Act

The U.S. House of Representatives late Wednesday approved the U.S. Grain Standards Reauthorization Act (S. 4054). The U.S. Senate approved the legislation prior to the Thanksgiving holiday and the bill now moves to President Trump’s desk to be signed into law. The U.S. Grain Standards Act (USGSA)sets the framework for the functioning of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA)Federal Grain Inspection Service. Earlier this week, NCGA joined a coalitionof agriculture interests in a letter urging members of Congress to support S. 4054 ahead of the impending Dec. 11 expiration of parts of USGSA. “The U.S. grain inspection system provides certainty to our foreign customers that all U.S. grains and oilseeds have been inspected and certified by an independent agency and provides great value to U.S. commodities, thereby enhancing our competitiveness in the world market. This certainty and reliability have helped grow export markets for U.S. commodities and serves as a significant advantage for U.S. products versus commodities from other origins,” the organizations wrote.

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TOPIC(S): Livestock/Meat, Beef Cattle, Ranching, Consumer/Retail,

12/07/2020 SOURCE: thetakeout.com

What is Certified Angus Beef?

I was 18 years old when I first started buying beef to cook for myself. At that time, the butchery section of the supermarket was a generally bewildering place, but no label was more mysterious to me than the small “Certified Angus Beef” sticker, which seemed to promise quality while providing no information whatsoever about what I could actually expect from the meat.

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TOPIC(S): Ag Europe, Vertical Farming,

12/07/2020 SOURCE: www.barrons.com

Giant Vertical Farm Opens In Denmark

A purple glow illuminates stacked boxes where lettuce, herbs and kale will soon be sprouting at one of Europe's biggest \

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