TOPIC(S): FFA/4-H,
TOPIC(S): FFA/4-H,
TOPIC(S): FFA/4-H,
TOPIC(S): FFA/4-H,

08/18/2023 SOURCE: coastalcourier.com

FFA at Liberty High named 2-Star chapter

Liberty County High School’s FFA Chapter was recently named a 2-Star Chapter by the National FFA Organization. The National Chapter Award program recognizes outstanding FFA chapters from throughout the country that actively implement the mission and strategies of the organization.

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TOPIC(S): Corn/Maize, Commodities, Trade (Commodities), Ag North America,

08/18/2023 SOURCE: kscorn.com

Kansas, National Corn Supports USTR Request for USMCA Panel for Mexico Trade Dispute - KS Corn

The U.S. Trade Representative today requested a panel formation under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) over Mexico’s decision to ban imports of biotech corn used for human consumption. This is good news for corn farmers, according to National Corn Growers Association leaders and Kansas Corn Growers Association CEO Josh Roe. “We appreciate the efforts of the […]

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TOPIC(S): FFA/4-H,
TOPIC(S): Rice, Climate Change,

08/17/2023 SOURCE: alliancebioversityciat.org

In Search of Rice To Reduce Methane Emissions

Livestock, the petroleum industry and landfills are all leading producers of methane, a potent greenhouse gas. But another significant but less well known contributor is one of the world’s most popular crops: rice. Rice plants transport methane from the flooded rice field into the atmosphere. A new paper from researchers at the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT has found that it is possible to lower emissions by developing new varieties of rice. By: Andrew Wight

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TOPIC(S): Markets/Pricing, Ag Australia/NZ, Carbon Farming,
TOPIC(S): Ag United Kingdom, Carbon Farming,
TOPIC(S): Beekeeping,

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