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• EWC Recognizes Top Agriculture Students at Annual Awards Banquet - Tri-State Livestock News

  02-06-2023 23:33
  
  EWC Recognizes Top Agriculture Students at Annual Awards Banquet  Tri-State Livestock News
  
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• House Committee On Agriculture Schedules Hearing On Digital Assets | Crowdfund Insider - Crowdfund Insider

  02-06-2023 23:18
  House Committee On Agriculture Schedules Hearing On Digital Assets | Crowdfund Insider  Crowdfund Insider
  
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• NY's agriculture commissioner kicks off Dairy Month | News ... - Olean Times Herald

  02-06-2023 22:32
  
  NY's agriculture commissioner kicks off Dairy Month | News ...  Olean Times Herald
  
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• Statement by Congressman Kildee on New Trade Enforcement ... - Congressman Dan Kildee

  02-06-2023 22:27
  
  Statement by Congressman Kildee on New Trade Enforcement ...  Congressman Dan Kildee
  
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• 2023 Agriculture Legislation - Arkansas House of Representatives

  02-06-2023 21:54
  
  2023 Agriculture Legislation  Arkansas House of Representatives
  
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• [Podcast] Soil Health, No-Till & the Regenerative Agriculture ... - No-Till Farmer

  02-06-2023 20:26
  
  [Podcast] Soil Health, No-Till & the Regenerative Agriculture ...  No-Till Farmer
  
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• EPA, Oklahoma Officials Celebrate Agriculture Community's ... - U.S. EPA.gov

  02-06-2023 19:53
  
  EPA, Oklahoma Officials Celebrate Agriculture Community's ...  U.S. EPA.gov
  
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• Salute to Idaho Agriculture: Silver Oaks Farm & Market - KMVT

  02-06-2023 19:51
  Salute to Idaho Agriculture: Silver Oaks Farm & Market  KMVT
  
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• Agriculture, growth concerns shared at Balls Creek meeting - Hickory Daily Record

  02-06-2023 19:45
  Agriculture, growth concerns shared at Balls Creek meeting  Hickory Daily Record
  
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• Alberta Seeding Nearing the Finish Line

  02-06-2023 18:34 via farms.com
  Seeding operations in Alberta are drawing near to a close with 97 per cent of the crop in the ground, the May 30 provincial crop report said. This is slightly ahead of the five and 10-year averages and up from last week when 85 per cent of the crop was planted.Seeding in the southern portion of the province is the furthest ahead with almost all of the crop planted. In the north east 98 per cent of the crop is seeded, the north west is at 97 per cent cent, central at 96 and Peace at 94 per cent c
  
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• World Food Prices Down in May

  02-06-2023 18:32 via farms.com
  Wheat and corn helped to lead the way down as world food prices eased in May, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations reported Friday. The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks monthly changes in the international prices of commonly traded food commodities, averaged 124.3 points in May, down 2.6% from April and as much as 22.1% below the all-time high reached in March 2022 following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.  The May decline in food prices follows a slight
  
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• ICE Close: Canola Strengthens into Weekend

  02-06-2023 18:31 via farms.com
  The canola market was stronger on Friday, seeing a continuation of Thursday’s corrective bounce off contract lows to end the week as traders squared positions amid ideas recent losses were overdone. Gains in outside markets provided spillover support, with Chicago soyoil, European rapeseed and Malaysian palm oil futures all higher. However, relatively favourable Prairie crop weather kept a lid on the upside with timely rains in the forecast for some dry areas of Western Canada. J
  
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• Honey bees are the MVP on May 29

  02-06-2023 18:29 via farms.com
  To recognize and celebrate the important role honey bees play in the province’s agricultural industry and local food system, May 29 is being proclaimed Day of the Honey Bee. “Honey bees play a crucial, vital and unsung role in B.C.’s food security, environment, agricultural industry and our everyday lives,” said Pam Alexis, Minister of Agriculture and Food. “That’s why the Bee BC and Bee Tech Transfer programs are so important, as they help beekeepers of
  
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• Ask the expert: Could Controlled Environment Agriculture be the ... - MSUToday

  02-06-2023 18:03
  
  Ask the expert: Could Controlled Environment Agriculture be the ...  MSUToday
  
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• Urban agriculture offers food, climate, cooling benefits — and can ... - Smart Cities Dive

  02-06-2023 18:00
  
  Urban agriculture offers food, climate, cooling benefits — and can ...  Smart Cities Dive
  
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• Drought: Agriculture must 'adapt to climate change' - Euronews

  02-06-2023 17:38
  
  Drought: Agriculture must 'adapt to climate change'  Euronews
  
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• Federal and Provincial Governments Invest In the Future of Ontario’s Youth By Providing $2.3 Million to 4-H Ontario

  02-06-2023 16:04 via farms.com
  Under bright spring skies at the annual 4-H Foundation golf tournament fundraiser, the Hon. Lisa M. Thompson, Ontario Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA), announced that provincial and federal governments will be investing more than $2.3 million over the next three years in 4-H Ontario to support programming and opportunities for youth involved in the agricultural sector.
  
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• Week in art: ‘agriCULTURE: Art Inspired by the Land’ bringing artists, farmers to Boulder and Longmont gallery walls - Boulder Daily Camera

  02-06-2023 16:02
  Week in art: ‘agriCULTURE: Art Inspired by the Land’ bringing artists, farmers to Boulder and Longmont gallery walls  Boulder Daily Camera
  
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• Farm severance off the table, but you can still build a new house on your farm

  02-06-2023 15:51 via farms.com
  The Ford government has pulled the plug on a controversial proposal that would have permitted some farmers to convert some of their prime agricultural land into housing lots.
  
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• Foot & Mouth Disease

  02-06-2023 15:43 via farms.com
  Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) is a virus that is highly contagious to cloven-hoofed animals including cattle, pigs and sheep
  
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• ONTARIO CORN FED BEEF RECEIVES INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ‘SUPERIOR TASTE AWARD’

  02-06-2023 15:36 via farms.com
  The Ontario Corn Fed Beef Program has received a 3-Star Superior Taste Award from the International Taste Institute for their quality beef
  
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• Take Healthy Microgreens on the Go!

  02-06-2023 15:34 via farms.com
  The arrival of warmer weather comes with more people getting outside for some fresh air and regular activities, be it rigorous exercise, a gentle walk, regular yard works or a hike through the woods. 
  
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• Produce industry urges government to support its sustainability efforts

  02-06-2023 15:30 via farms.com
  On May 30, fresh produce industry representatives from the Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada (FVGC) and the Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA) met with parliamentarians and government officials at Farm to Plate 2023 held in Ottawa.
  
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• Agriculture, fisheries subsidies on agenda at WTO meet in Paris next ... - Business Standard

  02-06-2023 15:25
  Agriculture, fisheries subsidies on agenda at WTO meet in Paris next ...  Business Standard
  
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• Ontario celebrates Local Food Week June 5-10

  02-06-2023 15:19 via farms.com
  With more than 200 different crops and livestock being grown, produced or raised on Ontario soil, there is no shortage of ways to celebrate Local Food Week 2023. 
  
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• US (MO): Hannibal Career and Technical Center to expand ... - Vertical Farm Daily

  02-06-2023 14:44
  
  US (MO): Hannibal Career and Technical Center to expand ...  Vertical Farm Daily
  
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• Viral farmer remembered

  02-06-2023 14:38 via farms.com
  Dave Brandt is known in the ag community for his no-till work
  
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• John Deere among the most loved brands

  02-06-2023 14:26 via farms.com
  John Deere ranks among the top five of brands with good reputations
  
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• How to approach food processing issues with calm focus

  02-06-2023 14:26 via farms.com
  Every food and beverage processing business needs to focus on specific issues, opportunities and challenges. One effective approach to do this is with a calm focus on priorities.
  
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• Passion for agriculture? Check out this scholarship

  02-06-2023 12:48 via farms.com
  Applications for 2024 Nuffield Canada Agricultural Scholarships are now open and the deadline to apply is June 30, 2023.The Nuffield Scholarship is a rural leadership program available to Canadian citizens who are involved in any aspect of agriculture. Its goal is to attract mid-career applicants with a passion for agriculture who are ready to challenge themselves in a program of self-directed international travel and study. The experience results in personal and professional benefits while addi
  
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• Crop report: producers wrapping up seeding, 90% complete

  02-06-2023 12:47 via farms.com
  The southwest part of the province has 90 per cent of this year’s crop in the ground, according to the crop report for the period of May 23 to May 29. This is just behind the five-year (2018-22) average of 92 per cent. Timely rains were received this week as producers were completing seeding operations.Canary seed is estimated to be 100 per cent seeded in the southwest. Field peas, barley, and mustard are all 95 per cent seeded and are also leading in seeded crops the region. Triticale (75
  
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• Seeding in Manitoba nearing the finish line

  02-06-2023 12:41 via farms.com
  Most Manitoba farmers will wrap up seeding this week.Manitoba Agriculture pulse and soybean specialist Dennis Lange is also the editor of the provincial crop report.While seeding across the province is still behind the five-year average it is ahead of last year, according to Lange.“With provincial seeding progress, we’re sitting at 81 per cent complete. That’s behind the five-year average of 91 per cent but expectations are by the end of this week most crops should be in the gr
  
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• Saskatchewan farm group calls for extension of rail interswitching provisions

  02-06-2023 12:39 via farms.com
  The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) said extending provisions included in Federal Bill C-47 would increase rail competition and lower costs for hauling farm commodities.APAS sent a letter to Federal Transport Minister Omar Alghabra and chair of the standing committee on finance, Peter Fonseca. It stressed access to competitive rail service is critical for shippers and agricultural producers to ensure supply chain efficiency and effectiveness, as well as guard against ma
  
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• Cereals Canada reports keeps global customers informed

  02-06-2023 12:37 via farms.com
  Cereals Canada is back with its regular Growing Season Progress Report for the 2023 Prairie wheat cropDirector of market intelligence and trade policy Leif Carlson says global customers want to know how the Canadian wheat crop is progressing over the growing season.The report focuses on seeding, crop conditions and quality, and harvest for wheat in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. The information is presented in a user-friendly format with provincial highlights, maps, and links to crop repor
  
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• Department of Agriculture official visits Alaska - Alaska's News Source

  02-06-2023 10:27
  Department of Agriculture official visits Alaska  Alaska's News Source
  
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• New Research Offers Clarity on Actual Water Use by Agriculture - Valley Voice

  02-06-2023 09:57
  New Research Offers Clarity on Actual Water Use by Agriculture  Valley Voice
  
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• Zambia: Meeting for Africa’s Agriculture, President Hichilema - teleSUR English

  02-06-2023 08:49
  Zambia: Meeting for Africa’s Agriculture, President Hichilema  teleSUR English
  
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• New Report Reveals Only 7 Percent of Climate Media Mentions ... - VEGWORLD Magazine

  02-06-2023 06:31
  
  New Report Reveals Only 7 Percent of Climate Media Mentions ...  VEGWORLD Magazine
  
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• Save Agriculture, not Politics - Daily Times

  02-06-2023 05:30
  
  Save Agriculture, not Politics  Daily Times
  
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• Manufacturing revival, agriculture & construction expansion — what’s behind 7.2% GDP growth - ThePrint

  02-06-2023 03:30
  Manufacturing revival, agriculture & construction expansion — what’s behind 7.2% GDP growth  ThePrint
  
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• Easterday, Tyson tangle in court filings over business practices - East Oregonian

  02-06-2023 02:30
  Easterday, Tyson tangle in court filings over business practices  East Oregonian
  
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• Farmers Market is hot venue | Agriculture | nny360.com - NNY360

  02-06-2023 01:50
  
  Farmers Market is hot venue | Agriculture | nny360.com  NNY360
  
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• Washed Away: Pájaro Flood Victims' Struggle Continues as Shelters ... - Good Times

  02-06-2023 01:41
  
  Washed Away: Pájaro Flood Victims' Struggle Continues as Shelters ...  Good Times
  
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• Agriculture and education intersect in Yuma County - KYMA

  02-06-2023 01:31
  
  Agriculture and education intersect in Yuma County  KYMA
  
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• Agriculture highly exposed to climate change - Gisborne Herald

  02-06-2023 00:59
  Agriculture highly exposed to climate change  Gisborne Herald
  
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• Agriculture Connects Us All - Illinois.gov

  02-06-2023 00:42
  
  Agriculture Connects Us All  Illinois.gov
  
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