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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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Forestry, Sustainability, Climate Change, World Population, Ag Middle East,

Turkish man on mission to leave behind greener planet - Turkey News

A retired Turkish officer is on a mission to leave behind a greener planet to honor the memory of his late wife.

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Kim Bremmer Kim Bremmer
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Conservation/Tillage, Sustainability,
John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Markets/Pricing, Cocoa, Economics, Food/Nutrition, Ag Global Specialty Food, World Population,

Ivory Coast cocoa growers step up campaign against chocolate giants | Fin24

Cocoa farmers in Ivory Coast has escalated a media campaign against multinational chocolate makers, threatening them with a boycott in a dispute over payment.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Soil Health, World Hunger, World Population, Regenerative Agriculture, Education,

Agriculture doesn't have to be the villain: regenerative farming can s

This World Soil Day, Petra Hans of IKEA Foundation argues that working with not against nature is the only sustainable way for agriculture to feed a growing human population.

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Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Ag Europe, Genes /Genetics, Biotech,

Engineering crops of the future: CRISPR approaches to develop climate-resilient and disease-resistant plants

To meet increasing global food demand, breeders and scientists aim to improve the yield and quality of major food crops. Plant diseases threaten food security and are expected to increase because of climate change. CRISPR genome-editing technology opens new opportunities to engineer disease resistance traits. With precise genome engineering and transgene-free applications, CRISPR is expected to resolve the major challenges to crop improvement. Here, we discuss the latest developments in CRISPR technologies for engineering resistance to viruses, bacteria, fungi, and pests. We conclude by highlighting current concerns and gaps in technology, as well as outstanding questions for future research.

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