Andrew Chronister Andrew Chronister
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Contractor expects more farm use for drone technology - Brownfield Ag News

A custom applicator who uses a drone predicts the aerial technology will be more common on farms in five years.  Michael Maguire is a Wisconsin contractor for Iowa City, Iowa based Rantizo, and does custom seeding and spraying for farm fields. He says, “Drones, I think, are going to be more of a mainstay. I […]

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Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Corn/Maize, Soybeans, Conservation/Tillage, Water, USDA,

ISA and IL Corn Invest in Conservation via the PCM Program

The Illinois Soybean Association (ISA) and Illinois Corn Growers Association (ICGA) have teamed up to research on-farm conservation practices and the financial implications of their adoption via the Precision Conservation Management (PCM) program.

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Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Soybeans, Ag Asia / Pacific, Trade (Commodities), Commodity/Trade Groups,

Column: U.S. soybean rally offers modest help toward China’s Phase 1 goals

U.S. soybean export prices have recently topped six-year highs, which in theory would help China meet its agricultural trade promises to the United States in a speedier fashion.

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TOPIC(S): Pest Control, Insects, Ag Africa,

12/14/2020 SOURCE: english.mathrubhumi.com

How to get rid of locusts?

What will we do when locusts come again? Locusts are a group of short-horned grasshoppers ..

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US,

12/14/2020 SOURCE: foodtank.com

Midwest Nonprofit Saves Family Farms and Ranches from Crisis

Farm Rescue is a nonprofit based in Horace, North Dakota that works to help farmers and ranchers in need.

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

12/14/2020 SOURCE: www.aginfo.net

USDA Approves $17 Million Purchase of Bison Meat - AG INFORMATION NETW

USDA Approves $17 Million Purchase of Bison Meat

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TOPIC(S): Soybeans, Agriculture US,

12/14/2020 SOURCE: www.farmprogress.com

Shearers top Pennsylvania soybean contest

Mike and Bob Shearer had a winning yield of 100.69 bushels an acre.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture Global, Economics, Ag India,

12/14/2020 SOURCE: www.moneycontrol.com

Courageous Reforms In Agriculture Sector Long Overdue. Government Must Not Yield Now

The farm laws are meaningful liberalisation-oriented reforms aimed at reducing government control over the agriculture sector. Buckling under pressure on this issue will set the clock back on reforms by several years

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

12/14/2020 SOURCE: abcnews.go.com

Amid 'unprecedented' hunger, advocates urge Congress to boost SNAP benefits in COVID-19 relief

Hunger continues to surge in the U.S. during the COVID-19 pandemic, and amid talks on a second stimulus bill, advocates are urging Congress to do more.

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