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• Chamber of Commerce announces Allen County Agriculture Hall of ... - Your News Now

  31-05-2023 23:32
  Chamber of Commerce announces Allen County Agriculture Hall of ...  Your News Now
  
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• Bunge, Viterra merger would create global agriculture trading giant - Reuters

  31-05-2023 23:18
  
  Bunge, Viterra merger would create global agriculture trading giant  Reuters
  
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• 2023 summit keynote speakers discuss strategic attack on animal ... - The Fence Post

  31-05-2023 22:52
  
  2023 summit keynote speakers discuss strategic attack on animal ...  The Fence Post
  
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• Climate, agriculture, and finance: exploring connections at the Fed - Environmental Defense Fund

  31-05-2023 22:00
  
  Climate, agriculture, and finance: exploring connections at the Fed  Environmental Defense Fund
  
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• What Does the Debt Ceiling Agreement Mean for Agriculture? - Agweb Powered by Farm Journal

  31-05-2023 21:41
  
  What Does the Debt Ceiling Agreement Mean for Agriculture?  Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
  
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• Agriculture, Climate, and 2023 Farm Bill (A 3-Part Blog Series) - Earthjustice

  31-05-2023 21:12
  
  Agriculture, Climate, and 2023 Farm Bill (A 3-Part Blog Series)  Earthjustice
  
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• David Andow to Lead Applied Ecology | College of Agriculture and ... - NC State CALS

  31-05-2023 20:27
  
  David Andow to Lead Applied Ecology | College of Agriculture and ...  NC State CALS
  
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• State of Success: National Utah Day | National Institute of Food and ... - National Institute of Food and Agriculture

  31-05-2023 20:00
  
  State of Success: National Utah Day | National Institute of Food and ...  National Institute of Food and Agriculture
  
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• What the debt-ceiling deal means for food and agriculture - National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

  31-05-2023 19:53
  
  What the debt-ceiling deal means for food and agriculture  National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition
  
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• Bonterra Organic Estates’ Joseph Brinkley Receives Climate Smart Agriculture Groundbreaker Award - wineindustryadvisor.com

  31-05-2023 19:26
  Bonterra Organic Estates’ Joseph Brinkley Receives Climate Smart Agriculture Groundbreaker Award  wineindustryadvisor.com
  
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• CWRC appoints new president, transitions host duties to MCA

  31-05-2023 19:12 via farms.com
  a collaboration between the Alberta Wheat Commission (AWC), Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission (Sask Wheat) and Manitoba Crop Alliance (MCA) – has appointed a new president, following the transition of hosting duties from AWC to MCA. Lori-Ann Kaminski, research program manager – cereal crops with MCA, is the new CWRC president. The president, who is appointed from the host organization and approved by the CWRC board of directors, is the key contact for external stakeholders.Th
  
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• Guidelines add clarity when investigating sites for manure facilities

  31-05-2023 19:08 via farms.com
  “These technical guidelines were developed by the Technical Advisory Group, a partnership among the Government of Alberta, the Natural Resources Conservation Board (NRCB) and the agriculture industry, to add clarity to the regulations under the Agricultural Operation Practices Act (AOPA),” says Vince Murray, AOPA engineer with the Alberta government.As required by the AOPA, a permit must be obtained prior to constructing a new manure storage or manure collection area. Applications fo
  
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• CANADA AND MANITOBA ANNOUNCE SUPPORT FOR RESEARCH AND INNOVATION PROJECTS TO SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE GROWTH OF AGRICULTURE SECTOR

  31-05-2023 19:03 via farms.com
  The governments of Canada and Manitoba are providing up to $65 million in grant funding under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) to support the development of agricultural knowledge and skills and improve the competitiveness and sustainability of Manitoba’s agriculture and agri-food sectors, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, and Manitoba Agriculture Minister Derek Johnson announced today.Manitoba Agriculture’s
  
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• Stop the spread of Kochia

  31-05-2023 19:00 via farms.com
  Kochia that survived pre-seed burnoff needs to be taken out before it drops seed later in the season. The big weeds can produce at least 15,000 seeds per plant – often many more – so letting them set seed and then spreading that seed with the combine can move a herbicide-resistant population across a field very quickly.Kochia with resistance to both Group 2 and Group 9 herbicides is found all across the Prairies in big numbers. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada weed scientists have al
  
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• FCC Offering $500,000 Credit Line to Farmers

  31-05-2023 18:58 via farms.com
  Farm Credit Canada (FCC) is offering an unsecured credit line up to $500,000 with loan processing fees waived to help producers, agribusinesses and agri-food operations with their immediate cash flow needs, a May 23 news release said.“As a lender solely dedicated to the agriculture and food industry, we understand how this period of elevated costs has put pressure on some customers,” Sophie Perreault, FCC chief operating officer, said in the release. “While the current experien
  
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• Department of Agriculture, Rural Utilities Service: Notice of Funding ... - Government Accountability Office

  31-05-2023 18:49
  
  Department of Agriculture, Rural Utilities Service: Notice of Funding ...  Government Accountability Office
  
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• Agriculture - NYSERDA - NYSERDA

  31-05-2023 18:05
  
  Agriculture - NYSERDA  NYSERDA
  
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• Make automation technology relevant to growers, says report

  31-05-2023 17:42 via farms.com
  Five years ago, advancements in automation in horticulture were mostly a dream.
  
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• Results from the National Pest Management Priority Setting Exercise

  31-05-2023 17:39 via farms.com
  Following a three-year virtual hiatus due to the COVID-19 global pandemic, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Pest Management Centre (AAFC-PMC) held its 21st annual national pest management priority setting workshop in a much-anticipated return to an in-person format in Gatineau, Quebec from March 21 – 23
  
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• Northforker's 'Agriculture Issue' is now on newsstands - Northforker

  31-05-2023 17:29
  
  Northforker's 'Agriculture Issue' is now on newsstands  Northforker
  
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• Essex County, Ont., farmers hope for 'million-dollar rain' as region sees driest May since 1870

  31-05-2023 17:12 via farms.com
  Farmers in Essex County, Ont. are hoping for a "million-dollar rain" as the region faces its driest month of May on record in more than 150 years. 
  
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• Revolutionizing agriculture: How technology is transforming farming practices today and will tomorrow - Times of India

  31-05-2023 15:56
  
  Revolutionizing agriculture: How technology is transforming farming practices today and will tomorrow  Times of India
  
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• New scholarship for Olds College ag students

  31-05-2023 15:12 via farms.com
  Students can earn one of four $1,000 scholarships and a summer work opportunity
  
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• Talking dairy farming ahead of World Milk Day

  31-05-2023 15:06 via farms.com
  World Milk Day is June 1
  
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• Ontario abandons proposal to sever farmland lots in response to farmer opposition

  31-05-2023 13:43 via farms.com
  Ontario has backed off a housing proposal that farmers say would have had a “catastrophic” impact on farmland and livestock operations.
  
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• Get educated and experienced before buying goats

  31-05-2023 13:39 via farms.com
  The meat goat industry has all the ‘bones’ in place, a solid foundation with a registration process to improve Boer and Kiko goat genetics
  
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• Growing to the next level with permaculture 101 in SFC current issue

  31-05-2023 13:38 via farms.com
  We often hear the term permaculture but what exactly does it mean? Permaculture, a combination of “permanent” and “agriculture,
  
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• US: Growing crop of women in agriculture makes waves in Maine - hortidaily.com

  31-05-2023 13:37
  
  US: Growing crop of women in agriculture makes waves in Maine  hortidaily.com
  
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• Summer Savoury is a seed to table recipe book from Veseys Seeds

  31-05-2023 13:37 via farms.com
  Summer Savoury by Faye Barrett and Eleanor MacDonald and available through Veseys Seeds, is more than a recipe book.
  
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• Many June events highlight agriculture - WWNY

  31-05-2023 13:31
  Many June events highlight agriculture  WWNY
  
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• EarthDaily Agro Announces Support for Farmerhood Charitable Initiative Providing Direct Support to War-Impacted Ukrainian Farmers

  31-05-2023 13:13 via farms.com
  EarthDaily Agro, a division of geospatial analytics provider EarthDaily Analytics Corporation, announced today their support for Farmerhood, a global charitable collective comprised of leading agricultural companies to provide humanitarian relief to Ukrainian farmers amidst the ongoing disruptions to their livelihoods caused by Russian military aggression.
  
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• Ontario announces $20m Forest Biomass Program

  31-05-2023 12:51 via farms.com
  The Government of Ontario in Canada has announced the creation of a new $19.6 million (€13.4m) Forest Biomass Program, which it said will strengthen the economy and promote innovation in the forest sector.
  
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• Killing pea leaf weevils with ‘trap crops’

  31-05-2023 12:48 via farms.com
   In the fall of 2016, Meghan Vankosky had an “aha” moment.Vankosky, an Agriculture Canada entomologist, was conducting a grasshopper survey in a crop of field peas in Western Canada. The crop was already combined but she noticed a large number of adult pea leaf weevils, feeding on volunteer peas at the edge of the field.In that moment, she had her idea.“That made me think. Maybe this is a way we could reduce the population (of weevils),” said Vankosky, who works for
  
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• Cereals Canada Launches its 2023 Growing Season Progress Report

  31-05-2023 12:44 via farms.com
  Cereals Canada is inviting Canadians, global customers of Canadian wheat, and members of the value chain to visit the Growing Season Progress Report for timely updates on the 2023 Prairie wheat crop. The report can be found at cerealscanada.ca/growing-season-progress."Global customers want to know how the Canadian wheat crop is progressing over the growing season," says Leif Carlson, director of market intelligence and trade policy. "With most wheat acres in Western Canada, the Growing Season Pr
  
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• Agriculture Roundup for Tuesday, May 30, 2023

  31-05-2023 12:42 via farms.com
  The Beef Cattle Research Council has announced 12 recipients of $2 million in beef check-off funds following its 2022-2023 call for research proposals.The work will take place at the University of Saskatchewan, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, University of Alberta, and the University of Guelph.The BCRC, a division of the Canadian Cattle Association, is the national industry-led funding agency for beef, cattle, and forage research, and is funded in part through the Canadian Beef Cattle Check-of
  
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• Agrivoltaics, using agriculture, solar power, in northwest Indiana - South Bend Tribune

  31-05-2023 12:11
  
  Agrivoltaics, using agriculture, solar power, in northwest Indiana  South Bend Tribune
  
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• Inside the troubling relationship between Biden's agriculture ... - Washington Examiner

  31-05-2023 12:00
  Inside the troubling relationship between Biden's agriculture ...  Washington Examiner
  
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• Agriculture equipment market to Reach $192.5 Billion, Globally, by 2032 at 4.6% CAGR: Allied Market Research - Yahoo Finance

  31-05-2023 11:11
  Agriculture equipment market to Reach $192.5 Billion, Globally, by 2032 at 4.6% CAGR: Allied Market Research  Yahoo Finance
  
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• Sustainability, private property rights and the future of agriculture - Farmers Advance

  31-05-2023 07:20
  
  Sustainability, private property rights and the future of agriculture  Farmers Advance
  
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• Census of Agriculture ends today | Public Service News ... - The Daily News Online

  31-05-2023 06:15
  
  Census of Agriculture ends today | Public Service News ...  The Daily News Online
  
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• Ill. Dept. of Agriculture highlights initiative aimed at helping farmers’ mental health - KFVS

  31-05-2023 05:20
  Ill. Dept. of Agriculture highlights initiative aimed at helping farmers’ mental health  KFVS
  
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• Governor Seeks Agriculture Disaster Declaration From Federal Government - NBC Connecticut

  31-05-2023 03:11
  Governor Seeks Agriculture Disaster Declaration From Federal Government  NBC Connecticut
  
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• Meat, dairy, agriculture products from Washington to get a branding boost under new law - KING5.com

  31-05-2023 02:52
  Meat, dairy, agriculture products from Washington to get a branding boost under new law  KING5.com
  
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