John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Wheat, Corn/Maize, Rice, Cotton, Vegetables, Water, GMO's, Research, Genes /Genetics, Regenerative Agriculture, Ag Middle East,

Helping grains thrive in increasingly salty soil

Piloted in Israel and India, SaliCrop’s chemical process changes seed DNA to respond well in high salinity, without genetic engineering.

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Randy Krotz Randy Krotz
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Topics: Soybeans, Agriculture US, Young Farmers,

American Soybean Association seeks candidates for Soy Scholarship

ST. LOUIS -- The American Soybean Association (ASA) wants to award a scholarship to an outstanding high school senior interested in pursuing agriculture. The Soy...

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

10/15/2020 SOURCE: www.cnn.com

Cows prefer to co-moo-nicate in person, research suggests

Cows are more relaxed when spoken to directly by a live human rather than when listening to a recorded voice via a loudspeaker, suggesting they prefer in-person communication, according to new research from Austria.

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TOPIC(S): Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog,
Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture US, Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog, Coronavirus/COVID,

Bacon-Scented Face Masks? Hormel Foods Announces It Is Giving Away Free Black Label 'Breathable Bacon' Masks | Hormel Foods

Bacon lovers, there's a new face mask for you.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, USDA, Coronavirus/COVID,

10/15/2020 SOURCE: www.agriculture.com

USDA pays $1.5 billion a week in coronavirus relief

In just three weeks, the USDA sent $4.52 billion to farmers and ranchers through its new coronavirus relief program, data released on Tuesday show.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Coronavirus/COVID,

10/15/2020 SOURCE: www.prnewswire.com

Consumer support of farmers grows as a result of COVID-19 challenges, new study shows

/PRNewswire/ -- A recent Cargill study found a majority of consumers stand ready to rally around farmers in support of their efforts to put food on tables...

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TOPIC(S): Rice, Research, Ag Asia / Pacific, World Hunger, World Population,

10/15/2020 SOURCE: www.irri.org

BRRI-IRRI launch project to develop new rice varieties for wetland

For several years, rice cultivation in the wetlands of the northeastern part of Bangladesh, known as haor areas, have accounted for one-fifth of the total rice production in the country.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, USDA,

10/15/2020 SOURCE: www.politico.com

Sonny Perdue faces ethics questions over his business holdings

The latest scrutiny stems from the agriculture secretary's wealth of current and former interests in agriculture, trucking and land development.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture Global, World Hunger, World Population,

10/15/2020 SOURCE: www.firstpost.com

Hunger is a weapon of war but the World Food Programme can't build peace on its own- Technology News, Firstpost

Hunger has been used as a weapon of war for many years, but the issue has recently risen to prominence because of the increased risk of mass starvation in today’s conflicts.

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