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Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture US, Economics, Coronavirus/COVID,

Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 | Farmers.gov: Resources for Farmers and Producers

Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 will provide direct relief to eligible producers who have suffered losses due to COVID-19.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Corn/Maize, Agriculture US, Economics,

Yields Look To Be Good, Prices Up From Last Year

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Water, Young Farmers, Economics, Sustainability, Ag United Kingdom,

Yorkshire Water wants to rent a farm to a young farmer

APPLICATIONS are now open for Yorkshire Water’s first Beyond Nature starter farm.

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TOPIC(S): Dairy, Agriculture Global, Economics, Ag India, World Hunger, Government / Policies, World Population,

09/17/2020 SOURCE: indianexpress.com

Festive demand, rising prices of milk products help dairy farmers see recovery after Covid lows

On Tuesday, prices of SMP at Global Dairy Trade (GDT), the fortnightly auction platform of New Zealand’s Fonterra Cooperative, averaged $2,889 per tonne.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Coffee/Tea, Economics, Ag Asia / Pacific, Education,

Nine myths about Indonesian specialty coffee farmers and development

Interventions with good intentions aren't always fruitful.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Cotton, Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Beekeeping, Economics, Research, Education,

Cotton farmers profit from simple steps to help pollinators

Bees and other pollinating insects are under stress worldwide. Research in South Texas shows that simple steps like planting wildflowers near fields can help pollinators and boost farmers' profits.

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TOPIC(S): Education U.S. NorthEast, Economics, Research, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),

09/16/2020 SOURCE: news.psu.edu

Theoretically, two layers are better than one for solar-cell efficiency | Penn State University

Solar cells have come a long way, but inexpensive, thin film solar cells are still far behind more expensive, crystalline solar cells in efficiency. Now, a team of researchers suggests that using two thin films of different materials may be the way to go to create affordable, thin film cells with about 34% efficiency.

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