TOPIC(S): Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog, Coronavirus/COVID, Commodity/Trade Groups,

11/30/2020 SOURCE: newschannel20.com

Illinois pork industry recovering from COVID-19 pandemic

Illinois' meat packing industry is ramping back up after months of supply chain disruptions and working at a much lower capacity because of the pandemic. Harvest numbers are increasing during the pandemic. Illinois Pork Producers Association Executive Director Jennifer Tirey said meat packing plants were recently running at 95% capacity. That's a big jump compared to 60% capacity at the start of the pandemic.

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TOPIC(S): Young Farmers,

11/30/2020 SOURCE: environment-review.yale.edu

Centering a population overlooked in agriculture: The young Black

Agricultural research tends to ignore the experiences of young Black farmers. Shedding ample light on their narratives can help reform policies and programs to encourage diversity and elevate Black

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Randy Krotz Randy Krotz
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Topics: Dairy,

Kim Bremmer how does milk last this long in a carton? And my second question...why does FairLife milk taste so different?


TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, AgriBusiness,
John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Economics, Government / Policies, Coronavirus/COVID,

‘Agriculture has carried on’ during the pandemic: Keystone Agriculture Producers

The farm lobby group held a virtual district meeting last week to check in with its members safely during the pandemic.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Soil Health, Weeds, Cover Crops, Agriculture Global, Water, Ag Australia/NZ, Weather,

Now to store soil water

Stored soil moisture is a valuable asset to the next crop - Bob Freebairn explains.

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