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Topics: Organic, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Ag Asia / Pacific, Urban Farming, Government / Policies,

Villar lauds enactment of Organic Agriculture Act

Senator Cynthia Villar expressed gratitude to President Rodrigo Duterte who signed into law Republic Act (RA) 11511 last December 23, a measure that seeks to strengthen organic agriculture in the Philippines. The legislative measure was principally authored and sponsored by Villar, chairperson of th

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TOPIC(S): Lamb/Sheep, Food/Nutrition, Ag Asia / Pacific,

01/14/2021 SOURCE: www.scmp.com

Hot pots, soups, stews: how Chinese people like to eat lamb

Lamb, seen as something of a staple meat in the north of China, is gaining popularity elsewhere in the country – and ways to prepare it differ from region to region.

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TOPIC(S): Pesticides, Organic, Fermentation/Vineyard/Wine,

01/14/2021 SOURCE: napavalleyregister.com

Popular organic weed-control product found to include banned chemicals

It seemed too good to be true, and it may have been. The Cailfornia Deptpartment of Food and Agriculture has issued a stop-use order for Agro Gold Weed Slayer.

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Topics: Economics, Sustainability, Research, World Hunger, Government / Policies, Ag Africa, World Population,

Reality in Africa: Agriculture is both a business and a science

Viewing agriculture as both a business and a science is likely to lead to the much needed transformation of African agriculture.

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Topics: Precision AG , Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Ag Asia / Pacific, Ag Tech, World Hunger, World Population, Education,

Seeds Are Semiconductor Microchips Of Agricultural Sector: China Daily

China now plans to tackle core bottlenecks in agricultural technologies in its new stage of rural development

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TOPIC(S): Commodities, Beef Cattle, Ranching, Commodity/Trade Groups,

01/14/2021 SOURCE: www.thefencepost.com

Cattle price discovery to be issue at Farm Bureau convention

How the price of cattle should be determined is likely to be a contentious issue when delegates to the American Farm Bureau Federation convention debate the organization’s policy positions today and Thursday, a Farm Bureau…

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TOPIC(S): Equine/Horse, Beef Cattle, Animal Welfare/Humane Treatment,

01/14/2021 SOURCE: www.1011now.com

Nebraska man sentenced for letting more than 200 cattle die

Aaron Ogren was sentenced on seven charges after initially facing 43.

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TOPIC(S): Food/Nutrition, GMO's, Ag Tech,

01/14/2021 SOURCE: andytherd.com

Everything You Need To Know About GMO Foods - Andy The RD

Genetically Modified Organisms, also known as GMOs, represent one of the most pervasive topics in modern nutrition discourse. Formally described by the WHO – Genetically modified (GM) foods are foods derived from organisms whose genetic material (DNA) has been modified in a way that does not occur naturally, e.g. through

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture Global, Environment, Climate Change,

01/14/2021 SOURCE: www.weforum.org

Could agriculture deliver natural climate solutions?

The agricultural industry is well positioned to scale-up a carbon economy, helping to make a significant contribution to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.