Nancy Kavazanjian
shared this 2 article 3 years ago
Topics: Soybeans, Food/Nutrition,

War, weather, and Covid-19 are rekindling the food vs. fuel debate

Cooking oil prices have nearly tripled since 2020, heating up the conversation around how we use our finite supply of soy and corn.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
shared this 2 article 4 years ago
Topics: Education U.S. SouthWest, Young Farmers,

The city of Phoenix is finding and training a new generation of farmers

Phoenix’s new Urban Agriculture Fellowship Program will pair nine residents between the ages of 18 to 24 with local farms and pay them to work and study under some of the most knowledgeable growers in Arizona.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
shared this 2 article 4 years ago
Topics: Food/Nutrition, GMO's, USDA,

USDA is facing a legal challenge over its new GMO labeling standards

Advocates for clear labeling of genetically modified ingredients say the agency’s required language is confusing to consumers.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
shared this 2 article 4 years ago
Topics: Aquaculture/Fish Farming, Trade (Commodities),

Millions of pounds of pollock and a railroad to nowhere: How a strange dispute over maritime law may leave tons of U.S.-bound fish stranded abroad

One of the world’s biggest seafood companies is locked in a burgeoning legal battle with the federal government over alleged violations of shipping rules. As a result, tons of fish destined for U.S. schools, food banks, restaurants, and grocery stores could get stuck in limbo.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
shared this 2 article 4 years ago
Topics: Agriculture US, Research, Ag Innovation,

Members of Congress want to control high drug prices by fiddling with an IP law. But could the change hamper agricultural innovation?

Advocates for preserving the Bayh-Dole Act warn that altering it will scare off attempts to commercialize agricultural innovations.

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Team AgWiki
shared this 2 article 4 years ago

Regenerative agriculture needs a reckoning

Why avoiding uncomfortable conversations about equity, race, and access threatens to spoil a movement’s environmental promise.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
shared this 2 article 4 years ago
Topics: Ag Global Specialty Food, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),

The mysterious, fascinating science of agrivoltaics

Why combining farms and solar panels could transform the way we produce both food and energy.

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Chris Feix
shared this 2 article 4 years ago
Topics: Food Waste, Transportation, Government / Policies,

Pandemic “doom shopping” is clogging up shipping ports. That means a lot of food destined for export is getting stuck.

Ocean carriers are making it more difficult and costly to ship American food exports. Industry groups want federal regulators to clamp down.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
shared this 2 article 5 years ago
Topics: Poultry, Food/Nutrition,

Wings too expensive? Let's all eat legs!

Chicken wing prices always go up right before the Super Bowl. This year, they’re even more expensive.

After a surplus in 2020, “through the roof” prices may hurt independent restaurants more than others

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Nancy Kavazanjian
shared this 2 article 5 years ago
Topics: Water, Aquaculture/Fish Farming, Ag Innovation, Climate Change,

Such an innovative idea!

Hurricane Sandy battered NYC 8 years ago. Since then, how has the city shored up against future superstorms? Oyster castles.

An artificial oyster reef in upper Manhattan is part of the ongoing effort to use “green” infrastructure to mitigate rising sea levels and increased flood risks.

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Matt Brechwald is the world's most prolific agricultural podcaster. Consistently podcasting since 2014 Matt has hosted well over 1,000 podcasts about agriculture and conducted hundreds of radio interviews as well. From his farm in Kuna, Idaho, Matt has developed the term "Off-Farm Income" into a multi-national brand.

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Hurricane Sandy battered NYC 8 years ago. Since then, how has the city shored up against future superstorms? Oyster castles.

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