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• How the Iowa Dept. of Agriculture reclaims old mines for new use - WHO TV 13 Des Moines News & Weather

  02-05-2023 23:21
  
  How the Iowa Dept. of Agriculture reclaims old mines for new use  WHO TV 13 Des Moines News & Weather
  
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• NDSU College of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Natural Resources ... - NDSU Agriculture

  02-05-2023 23:08
  
  NDSU College of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Natural Resources ...  NDSU Agriculture
  
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• Former Mossbank resident inducted to Sask. Agriculture Hall of Fame - Moose Jaw Today

  02-05-2023 22:00
  
  Former Mossbank resident inducted to Sask. Agriculture Hall of Fame  Moose Jaw Today
  
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• Focus on Agriculture: Finding and supporting rural entrepreneurs - Agri-News

  02-05-2023 21:30
  
  Focus on Agriculture: Finding and supporting rural entrepreneurs  Agri-News
  
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• Pulse Market Insight #230

  02-05-2023 21:29 via farms.com
  Several years ago, StatsCan started responding to feedback about farmers’ “survey fatigue”. StatsCan shifted its August and September yield reports away from farmer surveys and used satellite vegetation images and computer models. Now, StatsCan has decided that asking about farmers’ seeding intentions in spring could be rolled into an existing survey that’s done in mid-December to mid-January.Some parts of farmers’ crop rotations and acreage were already decid
  
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• Heritage breeds may still have future potential

  02-05-2023 21:28 via farms.com
  Rebecca Lange, president of Heritage Livestock Canada, is all-too-familiar with the adage, “if it works, it’s line breeding. If it doesn’t, it’s inbreeding.”“Genetic diversity is our biggest challenge,” she says.Lange says her organization connects breeders worldwide to help them bring in new genetics, including semen, embryos or live animals.“We rely on producers and breeders to take the initiative and let us know what their needs are,” says
  
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• Uncertainty throws cold water on organic market

  02-05-2023 21:26 via farms.com
  Organic markets have cooled off, according to panelists speaking at a webinar organized by SaskOrganics.“As of right now, everything has definitely softened a little bit,” said Wade Harris, a buyer with Sunrise Foods International.There is plenty of uncertainty in the market, and processors are hesitant to do much forward contracting of crops.“It’s definitely a little quieter. We’re generally booking a lot more acres this time of year,” he said.
  
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• FMC: 3 Companies Innovating the Agriculture Industry - StockNews.com

  02-05-2023 20:48
  
  FMC: 3 Companies Innovating the Agriculture Industry  StockNews.com
  
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• Agriculture meteorologist says dust caused deadly and dangerous ... - Fox Weather

  02-05-2023 20:34
  
  Agriculture meteorologist says dust caused deadly and dangerous ...  Fox Weather
  
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• What Is a Regenerative Agriculture Diet? Here's How It Could ... - The Healthy

  02-05-2023 20:07
  
  What Is a Regenerative Agriculture Diet? Here's How It Could ...  The Healthy
  
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• New York State Agriculture Commissioner Kicks off National Beef ... - Department of Agriculture and Markets

  02-05-2023 20:06
  
  New York State Agriculture Commissioner Kicks off National Beef ...  Department of Agriculture and Markets
  
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• Gamma Sigma Delta presents awards, announces new initiates - College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

  02-05-2023 19:51
  
  Gamma Sigma Delta presents awards, announces new initiates  College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
  
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• GDA: Cultivating Care in the Agriculture Community During Mental ... - All On Georgia

  02-05-2023 18:58
  
  GDA: Cultivating Care in the Agriculture Community During Mental ...  All On Georgia
  
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• IT’S BASIC BIOLOGY: BREEDING HEIFERS PRIOR TO COWS BUILDS REPRODUCTIVE MOMENTUM

  02-05-2023 18:29 via farms.com
  Heifers take longer to start cycling after having their first calf than mature cows do. This means that if heifers are bred to calve at the same time as the main cow herd they are already behind coming into their second breeding season.  “It’s just basic biological math,” says Dr. John Campbell, veterinarian, and Professor in the Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine. He points out that this is why a lot of what would be
  
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• US agriculture secretary to visit southwestern Colorado - 9News.com KUSA

  02-05-2023 18:27
  US agriculture secretary to visit southwestern Colorado  9News.com KUSA
  
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• Madagascar: African Risk Capacity Group-African Development Bank partnership issues $1.5 million insurance pay-out for Tropical Cyclone Freddy recovery efforts

  02-05-2023 18:25 via farms.com
  ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar, May 2, 2023/ -- Representatives of the African Risk Capacity (ARC) Group and the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) presented two cheques worth $1.5 million in insurance payouts to the Government of Madagascar and the World Food Programme (WFP) to support the country’s recovery from Tropical Cyclone (TC) Freddy.The funds, comprising $1.2 million to the government of Madagascar and $300,000 to the World Food Programme, were paid under the ARC Replica initiativ
  
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• UT Hopyard Grand Opening Set June 15 | Agriculture ... - Greeneville Sun

  02-05-2023 17:37
  
  UT Hopyard Grand Opening Set June 15 | Agriculture ...  Greeneville Sun
  
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• Heritage Community Bank Gives To Agriculture Education Foundation - Greeneville Sun

  02-05-2023 17:30
  Heritage Community Bank Gives To Agriculture Education Foundation  Greeneville Sun
  
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• Lee County Ag Expo teaches students about agriculture - Amboy News

  02-05-2023 17:25
  
  Lee County Ag Expo teaches students about agriculture  Amboy News
  
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• Grain Farmers of Ontario commend agriculture standing committee for recognizing farmers need fertilizer

  02-05-2023 16:49 via farms.com
  Eastern Canadian farmers from Atlantic Grains Council, Grain Farmers of Ontario, and Grain Farmers of Quebec commend members of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food for recognizing that farmers need fertilizer – without additional fees and with barriers to access removed – to produce more food to help feed the world.
  
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• Jean Sullivan earns food champion award

  02-05-2023 16:47 via farms.com
  A longtime local 4-H leader and farm organization volunteer from the Ottawa Valley was recognized for “telling the story” of agriculture and food in her community. Jean Sullivan received the Farm & Food Care Champion Award April 13 at a ceremony in Elora.
  
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• Agricorp pays out $113.6 M in Ontario for the big three

  02-05-2023 16:45 via farms.com
  Even though the 2022 crop yields were slightly above average for Ontario corn and soybeans – and 15 % above average for wheat – there’s always crop failure and many farmers are grateful for crop insurance.
  
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• AFBF President Delivers Testimony to Senate Agriculture Committee - Morning Ag Clips -

  02-05-2023 16:28
  
  AFBF President Delivers Testimony to Senate Agriculture Committee  Morning Ag Clips -
  
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• Flea beetles: How to improve spray results

  02-05-2023 16:04 via farms.com
  You’ve probably heard this before: The best defence against flea beetles is a canola crop that emerges uniformly, with five to eight plants per square foot, and grows quickly to the four-leaf stage.
  
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• Douglas P. Marsh: Value adds a must in regional agriculture - Traverse City Record Eagle

  02-05-2023 16:00
  
  Douglas P. Marsh: Value adds a must in regional agriculture  Traverse City Record Eagle
  
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• IFAD President and President of Kenya agree to accelerate ... - ReliefWeb

  02-05-2023 15:55
  
  IFAD President and President of Kenya agree to accelerate ...  ReliefWeb
  
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• Student Discovers Passion for Pigs at NC State - NC State CALS

  02-05-2023 15:44
  
  Student Discovers Passion for Pigs at NC State  NC State CALS
  
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• Canada secures Guatemala market for Canadian meat products

  02-05-2023 15:39 via farms.com
  The Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau announced that the Government of Canada has regained market access to Guatemala for Canada's pork, beef and poultry products.
  
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• Minister Bibeau wraps up successful trade mission to Indo-Pacific Region

  02-05-2023 15:37 via farms.com
  The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, concluded a successful one-week trade mission to Japan and Singapore
  
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• New Research Report: Acquiring Environmental Allies: Increasing the Adoption of Environmental Stewardship Practices by Ontario Landowners

  02-05-2023 15:32 via farms.com
  For over 30 years, Farm Management Canada has been dedicated to increasing the awareness, appreciation, and adoption of sound management practices on the farm.
  
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• Agriculture (Wales) Bill: Stage 2 amendments - Senedd Research

  02-05-2023 15:30
  
  Agriculture (Wales) Bill: Stage 2 amendments  Senedd Research
  
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• Purdue College of Agriculture joins $30.8 million USDA Food for ... - Purdue University

  02-05-2023 15:23
  Purdue College of Agriculture joins $30.8 million USDA Food for ...  Purdue University
  
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• Empowering new innovation commercialization opportunities in Manitoba

  02-05-2023 15:23 via farms.com
  Canada’s Food & Agri-Tech Engine, is expanding its footprint in Manitoba by welcoming Brandon University as its newest Knowledge & Development Partner.
  
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• Agroecology Graduate Looks Forward to Applying Her Degree - NC State CALS

  02-05-2023 14:56
  
  Agroecology Graduate Looks Forward to Applying Her Degree  NC State CALS
  
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• The U.S. Should End Child Labor in Agriculture | Opinion - Newsweek

  02-05-2023 14:00
  The U.S. Should End Child Labor in Agriculture | Opinion  Newsweek
  
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• Rural Ramblings: Are the richest people really rich? - Watertown Daily Times

  02-05-2023 14:00
  
  Rural Ramblings: Are the richest people really rich?  Watertown Daily Times
  
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• Deadly Dust Storm in Central Illinois Causes Multiple Fatalities and Injuries

  02-05-2023 13:40 via farms.com
  Illinois experienced a tragic incident on Monday when a rare dust storm caused a massive pile-up on Interstate 55
  
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• Host farm registration for Alberta Open Farm Days closes April 30

  02-05-2023 13:09 via farms.com
  Farms and ranches that want to be a part of Open Farm Days will need to register by the end of the month to participate in this year’s festivities in August.The event is a two-day celebration of Alberta agriculture that gives people insight into how food gets to their table through interactive experiences on farms and ranches across the province.Tim Carson, CEO of Alberta Open Farm Days, says so far, 117 farms have signed up to participate in the 2023 edition.
  
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• Keep it Clean ensures farmers are growing market-ready crops

  02-05-2023 13:08 via farms.com
  A list of crop protection products that farmers need to use caution with year has been released by the Keep it Clean initiative.The Canola Council of Canada, Cereals Canada, Pulse Canada, and the Prairie Oat Growers Association, create the list each way as informing growers and agronomists about potential market risks associated with certain active ingredients in specific crops.
  
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• Funding applications now open for two new programs under the Sustainable CAP program

  02-05-2023 13:06 via farms.com
  Agriculture Minister Derek Johnson says a variety of beneficial management practices for crop, manure and livestock, and water management are eligible for cost-shared funding.The Sustainable Agriculture Manitoba (SAM) program provides funding to increase the environmental and economic sustainability of an agriculture operation with a focus on climate change adaptation and mitigation, air quality, water quality and quantity, soil health, and biodiversity.
  
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• CGC makes contingency plans to keep grain moving

  02-05-2023 13:04 via farms.com
  The Canadian Grain Commission has implemented some new procedures with the PSAC strike continuing.CGC head of communications Remi Gosselin says with 65 per cent of their employees out on strike operations have been significantly impacted."The CGC has been able to implement contingency plans to work with grain companies to identify priority cargo. So that those can continue and that grain exports can continue to flow from Canada."He says there are about 140 grain inspectors across the country in
  
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• Agriculture Nets Market : Will Grow At a CAGR of 5.9% By 2029 ... - Digital Journal

  02-05-2023 12:47
  Agriculture Nets Market : Will Grow At a CAGR of 5.9% By 2029 ...  Digital Journal
  
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• Should Africa invest in agriculture or infrastructure? The answer is both - African Business

  02-05-2023 12:27
  
  Should Africa invest in agriculture or infrastructure? The answer is both  African Business
  
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• USDA Announces $130 Million Assistance Package for Farmers Facing Financial Hardship

  02-05-2023 12:09 via farms.com
  Relief Measures Aim to Help Farmers Recover from Drought, Wildfires, and Other Adverse Conditions
  
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• Grow NY Farms Initiative Recognizes Vital Role of Farmworkers in Food Security and State Economy

  02-05-2023 12:07 via farms.com
  New York State's Efforts to Support and Protect the Rights of Farmworkers to Ensure a Sustainable Agriculture Industry
  
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• Monroe County Agriculture: Sinkholes, artesian wells, springs - Monroe Evening News

  02-05-2023 09:55
  
  Monroe County Agriculture: Sinkholes, artesian wells, springs  Monroe Evening News
  
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• Purdue College of Agriculture joins $30.8 million USDA Food for ... - purdue.edu

  02-05-2023 09:00
  Purdue College of Agriculture joins $30.8 million USDA Food for ...  purdue.edu
  
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• Agriculture leaders urge a stronger farm safety net at U.S. Senate ... - Iowa Capital Dispatch

  02-05-2023 09:00
  
  Agriculture leaders urge a stronger farm safety net at U.S. Senate ...  Iowa Capital Dispatch
  
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• Agriculture Day - Mike Dunleavy - Alaska Governor Office

  02-05-2023 09:00
  
  Agriculture Day - Mike Dunleavy  Alaska Governor Office
  
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• Tebbetts: It's agriculture's turn | Commentary | rutlandherald.com - Rutland Herald

  02-05-2023 06:00
  
  Tebbetts: It's agriculture's turn | Commentary | rutlandherald.com  Rutland Herald
  
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