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• Greenhouse agriculture blooming - Concord Monitor

  27-07-2023 23:58
  
  Greenhouse agriculture blooming  Concord Monitor
  
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• How agriculture and urban areas can contribute to intense summer ... - ABC17News.com

  27-07-2023 23:02
  
  How agriculture and urban areas can contribute to intense summer ...  ABC17News.com
  
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• Cool Farm extension to better factor in stubble, inputs

  27-07-2023 22:56 via farms.com
  COOL Farm Alliance has today announced plans to extend its Cool Farm Tool to incorporate country-specific emission factors that better account for crop-residue and nitrogen input-emission sources to be tracked in the Cool Soil Initiative cropping program.
  
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• Checking on Danone’s climate promises: 14,000 tons of carbon captured but ‘more work is needed’

  27-07-2023 22:52 via farms.com
  Danone was one of the earlier agrifood corporates to make a climate commitment — more than half a decade ago, the company pledged to reach carbon neutrality by 2050.
  
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• The Cool Farm Tool: Driving sustainability in supply chains

  27-07-2023 22:49 via farms.com
  The Cool Farm Tool is an online calculator that enables farmers to measure their greenhouse gas emissions, and understand mitigation options for agricultural production. Originally initiated by Unilever, the Cool Farm Alliance is dedicated to driving down emissions from global agriculture. Here Daniella Malin of the Cool Farm Alliance introduces the vital role agriculture must play in the fight against climate change and how the Cool Farm Tool can help.
  
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• PHOTO RELEASE Zeeland Farm Services Earns 2023 Michigan ... - Michigan Courts

  27-07-2023 22:42
  PHOTO RELEASE Zeeland Farm Services Earns 2023 Michigan ...  Michigan Courts
  
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• Town's Urban Agriculture Policy Under Revision - Royal Examiner

  27-07-2023 22:38
  
  Town's Urban Agriculture Policy Under Revision  Royal Examiner
  
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• Agriculture field day highlights MSU research to help farmers - Belgrade News

  27-07-2023 22:03
  
  Agriculture field day highlights MSU research to help farmers  Belgrade News
  
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• Agriculture minister says drought conditions 'close' to national ... - CTV News Regina

  27-07-2023 21:53
  
  Agriculture minister says drought conditions 'close' to national ...  CTV News Regina
  
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• Michigan State University receives seed funding for sustainable ... - Michigan Farm News

  27-07-2023 21:13
  
  Michigan State University receives seed funding for sustainable ...  Michigan Farm News
  
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• Tuberville on ag bills: 'Agriculture is the foundation of our economy' - Yellowhammer News

  27-07-2023 21:07
  
  Tuberville on ag bills: 'Agriculture is the foundation of our economy'  Yellowhammer News
  
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• Opinion | Solar panels and agriculture a dynamic duo against ... - The Capital Times

  27-07-2023 21:00
  Opinion | Solar panels and agriculture a dynamic duo against ...  The Capital Times
  
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• Allentown Mayor Matt Tuerk highlights federal investments in the ... - The Morning Call

  27-07-2023 20:50
  
  Allentown Mayor Matt Tuerk highlights federal investments in the ...  The Morning Call
  
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• Crypto Bill Advances Out of House Agriculture Committee - CoinDesk

  27-07-2023 20:11
  Crypto Bill Advances Out of House Agriculture Committee  CoinDesk
  
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• Water Resilience at Risk from Fossil Fuels and Industrial Agriculture - Food and Water Watch

  27-07-2023 20:03
  
  Water Resilience at Risk from Fossil Fuels and Industrial Agriculture  Food and Water Watch
  
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• PepsiCo, Walmart seed $120m investment to boost regenerative ... - FoodNavigator-USA.com

  27-07-2023 19:53
  
  PepsiCo, Walmart seed $120m investment to boost regenerative ...  FoodNavigator-USA.com
  
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• Crop yields suffering due to extreme heat: Ministry of Agriculture

  27-07-2023 19:38 via farms.com
  Crops across Saskatchewan are feeling the heat.According to the weekly crop report issued by the Ministry of Agriculture, farmers across the province are hoping for more rain before they begin harvest, as crop yield potentials have decreased due to the heat.Crop conditions range from very poor to good across the province due to drought-like conditions.The report said harvest has started in the driest areas of Saskatchewan.
  
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• Congress Advances Plan to Reduce World's Reliance on Russian ... - Lancaster Farming

  27-07-2023 19:12
  Congress Advances Plan to Reduce World's Reliance on Russian ...  Lancaster Farming
  
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• Stockbridge School Establishes First New England Chapter of ... - UMass News and Media Relations

  27-07-2023 18:36
  
  Stockbridge School Establishes First New England Chapter of ...  UMass News and Media Relations
  
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• A little farm in College Park helps spread urban agriculture, address ... - The Atlanta Journal Constitution

  27-07-2023 17:56
  
  A little farm in College Park helps spread urban agriculture, address ...   The Atlanta Journal Constitution
  
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• Brazil grain silo explosions kill at least eight people; 11 injured - Al Jazeera English

  27-07-2023 17:53
  Brazil grain silo explosions kill at least eight people; 11 injured  Al Jazeera English
  
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• US Winter Wheat Harvest More than Two-Thirds Done

  27-07-2023 17:48 via farms.com
  The US winter wheat harvest has now passed two-thirds complete but continues to trail the five-year average pace. Monday’s USDA crop progress report pegged the national harvest at 68% complete as of Sunday, up from 56% a week earlier but 8 points behind last year and 9 points back of the five-year average.An estimated 87% of the crop was off in the top production state of Kansas as of Sunday. That was up 16 points on the week but trails 98% on average. Last year at this time, the Kansas cr
  
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• September Food Safety and Defense Task Force Meeting - Minnesota Department of Agriculture

  27-07-2023 17:46
  
  September Food Safety and Defense Task Force Meeting  Minnesota Department of Agriculture
  
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• June Canola Crush Up Only Slightly from May

  27-07-2023 17:46 via farms.com
  The Canadian canola crush was little changed in June compared to a month earlier, as processing continued to slow into the end of the old-crop marketing year. A Statistics Canada crush report Monday showed Canadian oilseed processors crushed 772,345 tonnes of canola last month, up only marginally from 769,942 tonnes in May and the second least since the August 2022 crush of 632,962. However, the June crush was still up nearly 17% from the same month last year after Prairie drought slashed t
  
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• NFU and WGA urge MacAulay to stop CGC changes

  27-07-2023 17:44 via farms.com
  The National Farmers Union (NFU) and the Wheat Growers Association (WGA)have sent a letter to agriculture and agri-food minister Lawrence MacAulay asking him to halt the Canadian Grain Commission changes that are set to come into effect with the start of the new crop year on August 1st.The two groups tend to disagree on a number of issues but stand united in their opposition to the CGC's move to harmonize the primary and export standards for wheat.The new harmonized test weight standard means th
  
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• Farmers try to find the right employee

  27-07-2023 17:39 via farms.com
  Finding the right farm employees and keeping them doesn’t seem to be getting any easier.This reality isn’t just something Rich Guebert works on when developing policy as the Illinois Farm Bureau president. He also lives it as a farmer.It’s not a new challenge for him and his son Kyle, who grow corn, soybeans and wheat in Randolph County in southwest Illinois. Kyle also has a small cow-calf herd.“It’s been ongoing pre-COVID,” Guebert says of labor challenges, b
  
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• Go from mow to snow with compact tractors

  27-07-2023 17:37 via farms.com
  Finding the right tools to care for your property can be a challenge, especially when you're managing several acres. You need something more powerful than a standard lawn mower, but not as large as a full-size tractor.AKRS Equipment understands this need for efficient, versatile tools. They offer four series of John Deere’s compact tractors. Each series is designed to cater to different needs, and equipped with interchangeable attachments to help you get different kinds of jobs done.When y
  
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• Premier Danielle Smith has issued a mandate letter to Minister of Indigenous Relations Rick Wilson calling on him to continue building meaningful partnerships.

  27-07-2023 17:34 via farms.com
  In her letter, the Premier outlines her expectations that Indigenous communities are a part of Alberta’s success and asks Minister Wilson to deliver on platform commitments to support Albertans, including:Doubling the Alberta Indigenous Opportunities Corporation loan capacity to at least $2 billion and providing recommendations related to the potential expansion of eligible projects, including health care, manufacturing, forestry, tourism and technology. Working with the Minister of Mental
  
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• Transport Stocking Density Calculator

  27-07-2023 17:32 via farms.com
  Stocking density, predicted by pig weight, ambient temperature and humidity, is to be used as a guideline. The Health of Animals Regulations require those people who transport, or arrange transport for, live animals to assess all risk factors that could be viewed as impacting the animal’s capacity to withstand transport. Stocking density must be adjusted accordingly when there are additional risk factors present including: poor/decreased ventilation, time spent stationary (e.g. in traffic)
  
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• REMOTE DRUG DELIVERY DEVICES — WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

  27-07-2023 17:30 via farms.com
  Cattle producers and their veterinarians see the need for remote drug delivery devices (RDDDs) when animals can’t be caught or there is severe risk to the handler, and timing of treatment is critical for a favourable outcome.When a worked-up bull is in the bush a long way from any handling facility and needs medication, it is less stressful on the bull and safer for the handler to dart it. When dealing with younger stock, it may depend on the roping ability of the producer or the amount of
  
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• Two Women in Agriculture recipients from southern WV to be honored - WVNS-TV

  27-07-2023 17:28
  Two Women in Agriculture recipients from southern WV to be honored  WVNS-TV
  
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• Looking back at Minister Bibeau’s time on the ag file

  27-07-2023 17:17 via farms.com
  An ag policy consultant discusses Minister Bibeau’s time in ag
  
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• New Members Take Seats on State Board of Agriculture - Morning Ag Clips -

  27-07-2023 17:01
  
  New Members Take Seats on State Board of Agriculture  Morning Ag Clips -
  
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• Minister of Agriculture reiterates African swine fever is controlled in ... - Dominican Today

  27-07-2023 16:53
  Minister of Agriculture reiterates African swine fever is controlled in ...  Dominican Today
  
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• VIDEO: How agriculture can be the solution to chronic diseases - Healio

  27-07-2023 16:28
  
  VIDEO: How agriculture can be the solution to chronic diseases  Healio
  
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• National Intern Day: Preparing Tomorrow's Workforce | National ... - National Institute of Food and Agriculture

  27-07-2023 15:59
  
  National Intern Day: Preparing Tomorrow's Workforce | National ...  National Institute of Food and Agriculture
  
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• As vertical farms topple, can tech sow sustainability into controlled ... - FoodNavigator.com

  27-07-2023 15:54
  
  As vertical farms topple, can tech sow sustainability into controlled ...  FoodNavigator.com
  
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• Top 5 key market movers to watch the week of July 30th 2023

  27-07-2023 15:35 via farms.com
  5 key reports to watch that could have significant impacts on commodity markets the week of July 30, 2023.
  
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• 5WPR Adds Dedicated Farmer, Grower, and Agriculture Practice to Consumer Division - Yahoo Finance

  27-07-2023 15:00
  5WPR Adds Dedicated Farmer, Grower, and Agriculture Practice to Consumer Division  Yahoo Finance
  
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• CN to modernize 60 more locomotives

  27-07-2023 13:29 via farms.com
  The modernization effort will improve the fuel efficiency and performance of the railroad’s fleet.
  
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• USDA awards Langston University nearly $1.5 million for School of ... - KOSU

  27-07-2023 13:25
  
  USDA awards Langston University nearly $1.5 million for School of ...  KOSU
  
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• Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) welcomes European ... - African Business

  27-07-2023 13:21
  Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) welcomes European ...  African Business
  
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• Claas' Remote Service Dealer Model: Roots in Argentina

  27-07-2023 12:42 via farms.com
  FarmPoint is actually a system, a system that we implement in how we approach customers, where you put dedicated resident technicians in the concentration where the customers actually are, in the way — we service those customers closer and really within an hour distance of where the customers are in the case of service.
  
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• New AEM Report Quantifies Environmental Benefits of Precision Agriculture

  27-07-2023 12:39 via farms.com
  Agriculture and environmental sustainability have been closely linked for many years.
  
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• Claas Group Executive Board Adds Spiering

  27-07-2023 12:37 via farms.com
  On Oct. 1, 2023, Thomas Spiering will join the Claas Group Executive Board. His responsibilities will include the Self-propelled Harvesters Business Unit.
  
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• Dynamics of soil organic carbon of jhum agriculture land-use system ... - Nature.com

  27-07-2023 12:36
  
  Dynamics of soil organic carbon of jhum agriculture land-use system ...  Nature.com
  
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• Hershey Elected NAEDA Board Chair, Board of Directors Announced

  27-07-2023 12:31 via farms.com
  The North American Equipment Dealers Association (NAEDA) board of directors announced that Brad Hershey has been elected board chair.
  
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• LMS Ag Equipment Opens Second Manitoba Location

  27-07-2023 12:29 via farms.com
  LMS Ag Equipment recently opened a second location in Steinbach, Man. The 15,000-square-foot facility will provide sales, parts and service.
  
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• KS Dept. of Agriculture cost share program available for ... - Hays Post

  27-07-2023 11:36
  
  KS Dept. of Agriculture cost share program available for ...  Hays Post
  
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• Challenging food protectionism: Understanding what's stifling ... - Genetic Literacy Project

  27-07-2023 06:52
  Challenging food protectionism: Understanding what's stifling ...  Genetic Literacy Project
  
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