11/20/2020 SOURCE: www.nationalobserver.com
“We actually do have a pretty solid understanding of where that food loss and waste is across the supply chain,” said Lori Nikkel, CEO of Second Harvest.
Each year, fields of Canadian produce are plowed under due to cancelled orders. But that may be about to change.
Ottawa wants to hear your ideas on how to tackle food waste
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Agriculture US, Economics, Food/Nutrition, Food Waste, USDA,
Disgraceful abuse of system designed to help farmers
Report Spotlights Ohio Farms Created on Paper Garnered Millions in SBA Aid
The loans and grants to paper businesses that did not exist a year ago reflect some of the fraud that occurred as the Small Business Administration sought to provide immediate emergency relief to businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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11/20/2020 SOURCE: www.nrdc.org
The climate dread was quickly replaced with hope and joy as we learned from Indigenous stewards, Black and Brown farmers, and growers of all shapes, sizes, and in all geographies about how agriculture, and the soil under our feet, can...
Regenerative Agriculture Part 1: The Philosophy
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Soil Health, Dairy, Water, Economics, Ag Australia/NZ, Sugar, Weather,
Not all grass is the same - NZ Herald
High sugar grasses a key component of dryland Canterbury dairy farm
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Livestock/Meat, Dairy, Lamb/Sheep, Sustainability, Beef Cattle, Goats, Research, Genes /Genetics, Ag Africa, Weather,
Doctor breeds better livestock for Africa - Alliance for Science
When Dr. Baker Bakashaba graduated from Uganda’s Makerere University Medical School in 2014, a close family friend gave him the gift of a cow. The generous gift rekindled Bakashaba’s desire to engage in livestock farming at his rural home in Western Uganda. Motivated by the kind gesture and his family’s farming background, he founded Novine […]
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Topics: Insects, Ag Innovation,
Feed & Grain News - ADM, InnovaFeed Building Largest Insect Protein Facility in
New project in Decatur represents innovative, sustainable production to meet growing demand for insect protein in animal feed
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Agriculture Global, Conservation/Tillage, Research, World Hunger, Government / Policies, Ag Africa, World Population,
Agroecology must be based in reality, not romanticism, panelists agree - Alliance for Science
Agroecology has a role to play in transforming agriculture — so long as the movement doesn’t trump the science or farmers’ needs. That was the consensus of the three panelists who joined the “Agroecology: What is it, anyway?” webinar hosted on Alliance for Science Live. Agroecology is both a science and a movement, merging the […]
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Wheat, Corn/Maize, Rice, Cotton, Vegetables, GMO's, Cassava, Fertilizer, Genes /Genetics, World Hunger, Ag Africa, World Population,
Nigerian farmer chooses innovation for healthier crops, better harvests - Alliance for Science
Patience Koku knows better than most the damage that bollworms can cause to a textile industry. A former fashion entrepreneur, Koku watched in frustration as the pests devastated cotton crops across Nigeria, bringing the entire textile industry to its knees. Although the entrepreneurial farmer left fashion years ago to grow rice, soy, maize and vegetables […]
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Cover Crops, Vegetables, World Hunger, Government / Policies, World Population, Regenerative Agriculture,
Cover crop could solve weed problems for edamame growers - The Global Plant Council
For vegetable growers, weeds can mean lost income from reduced yield and foreign plant matter contaminating the harvest. But for many crops, particularly vegetable legumes, weed management options are very limited. A new study shows early-terminated rye could be a promising part of an integrated weed management program for some vegetable legumes, including edamame.
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Agriculture US, Young Farmers, Economics, Sustainability,
Much to ponder in this piece.
The racist roots of Joel Salatin's agrarian dream
His go-it-alone message made him a star of the food movement. Then a young Black farmer dug into what he was really saying.
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