JAMES MSASA
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Topics: Government / Policies, Ag Africa,

Economies in sub-Sahara Africa lead in law reforms for women

ILO suggest that 90 percent of women in SSA are employed informally compared to 83 percent of men, meaning they work without legal protections.

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03/27/2023 SOURCE: www.agriculture.com

U.S. dominance in ag export race is softening

The United States lost its place as the world’s largest wheat exporter a decade ago, and now its leadership in exports of corn, cotton and tree nuts is being challenged, said a new USDA report.

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03/20/2023 SOURCE: www.agriculture.com

In the background for farm bill: How many farms and what size?

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack calls for a transformational 2023 farm bill that helps s...

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Topics: Government / Policies, Trending News,

Limits on foreign ownership of U.S. farmland gain support in Congress, despite skepticism

Bipartisan momentum is building in Congress to restrict China and other foreign adversarie...

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Livestock/Meat, Agriculture Global, Government / Policies,

Farmers' protest party win shock Dutch vote victory

The movement was only set up in 2019 and is on course to become the biggest party in the S...

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03/14/2023 SOURCE: brownfieldagnews.com

$95 million grant signed launching Farmers for Soil Health initiative  - Brownfield Ag News

Ag and wildlife groups are partnering with the USDA to launch the Farmers for Soil Health initiative.  Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says it will advance the use of soil health practices by utilizing cover crops.  “They expect and anticipate to use this resource that we’re providing to impact 1 million acres across 20 states,” he […]

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03/13/2023 SOURCE: americanagnetwork.com

USDA Announces Cost-Share Assistance for Grain Storage

Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that producers in counties affected by eligible disaster events can apply for cost-share assistance through the Emergency Gra

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03/11/2023 SOURCE: www.reuters.com

Dutch farmers and climate activists protest over government policies

More than 10,000 Dutch farmers protested in The Hague on Saturday against government plans to limit nitrogen emissions, a policy they say will spell the end of many farms and hit food production.

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03/09/2023 SOURCE: www.agriculture.com

U.S. agriculture secretary unveils initiatives aimed at small and

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced new steps the Department of Agriculture is taking to recenter U.S. agriculture and benefit small and midsized operations.

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Team AgWiki
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Topics: FDA, Government / Policies, Food Safety,

Processed foods are making us sick: It’s time for the FDA and USDA to step in

-- OPINION -- Editor's note: This article was first published by Harvard Public Health magazine and is reprinted here with permission. By Jerold Mande

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