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• Film on regenerative agriculture to be screened at Rio Theatre - Santa Cruz Sentinel

  16-10-2023 23:56
  Film on regenerative agriculture to be screened at Rio Theatre  Santa Cruz Sentinel
  
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• More sustainable agriculture by global redistribution of nitrogen ... - Science Daily

  16-10-2023 23:22
  
  More sustainable agriculture by global redistribution of nitrogen ...  Science Daily
  
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• K-State precision agriculture economist discusses solar activity and ... - AgFax

  16-10-2023 22:47
  
  K-State precision agriculture economist discusses solar activity and ...  AgFax
  
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• Kentucky Public Radio Voter Guide: Agriculture Commissioner - WKU Public Radio

  16-10-2023 21:23
  
  Kentucky Public Radio Voter Guide: Agriculture Commissioner  WKU Public Radio
  
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• Using artificial intelligence to track animal welfare

  16-10-2023 19:57 via farms.com
  Researchers are looking to artificial intelligence to track and improve animal welfare.
  
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• New dirt on my boots: LHS welcomes new agriculture teacher - Laurel Outlook

  16-10-2023 19:31
  
  New dirt on my boots: LHS welcomes new agriculture teacher  Laurel Outlook
  
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• WATCH: U.S. Agriculture Secretary Vilsack discusses building a better agriculture market - CIProud.com

  16-10-2023 19:24
  WATCH: U.S. Agriculture Secretary Vilsack discusses building a better agriculture market  CIProud.com
  
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• Rep. Carbajal's Bill to Promote Mechanization Research and ... - Salud Carbajal

  16-10-2023 19:22
  
  Rep. Carbajal's Bill to Promote Mechanization Research and ...  Salud Carbajal
  
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• Dept. of Agriculture: Expands local partnerships to increase ... - WisPolitics.com

  16-10-2023 18:46
  
  Dept. of Agriculture: Expands local partnerships to increase ...  WisPolitics.com
  
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• EU Share of Pork Global Exports Continues Decline

  16-10-2023 18:36 via farms.com
  European Union (EU) pork exports are expected to decline 25% in 2024 compared to 2019 and account for 15% of production, down from 19% in 2019, the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service reports in the latest Livestock and Poultry: World Markets and Trade report. In addition to growing regulatory burdens, the report notes EU swine producers continue to face challenges controlling the impact of African swine fever (ASF), which has resulted in a reduced swine herd and limited exports to some markets.Me
  
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• 5 Reasons Pork Producers Aren’t Jumping on the Traceability Bandwagon…Yet

  16-10-2023 18:35 via farms.com
  The time to get started on traceability is now, says Alan Wulfekuhle, a pig farmer from Quasqueton, Iowa. As a producer, he believes it’s no longer an option – but rather, a duty.But not everyone thinks this way. In fact, many pork producers are watching and waiting, unsure of what their next move should be. What holds pork producers back from taking steps to implement a traceability process on their farm? Producers and experts in swine health share reasons why pork producers may be
  
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• The green shoots of urban agriculture - Phys.org

  16-10-2023 18:16
  
  The green shoots of urban agriculture  Phys.org
  
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• Economists Discuss Additional Revenue Streams in Agriculture - Southeast AgNet

  16-10-2023 18:13
  
  Economists Discuss Additional Revenue Streams in Agriculture  Southeast AgNet
  
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• Agriculture in the Classroom programs earn grants - Jacksonville Journal-Courier

  16-10-2023 18:06
  
  Agriculture in the Classroom programs earn grants  Jacksonville Journal-Courier
  
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• KSUM start-ups among top global agriculture innovators - The Hindu

  16-10-2023 17:59
  KSUM start-ups among top global agriculture innovators  The Hindu
  
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• Idaho State Department of Agriculture ends Quagga treatment phase - KMVT

  16-10-2023 17:56
  Idaho State Department of Agriculture ends Quagga treatment phase  KMVT
  
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• Hispanic farmers and producers help keep food on America's tables - The Desert Review

  16-10-2023 17:41
  Hispanic farmers and producers help keep food on America's tables  The Desert Review
  
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• Debate unlikely to happen before Mississippi's agriculture ... - SuperTalk Mississippi

  16-10-2023 16:58
  
  Debate unlikely to happen before Mississippi's agriculture ...  SuperTalk Mississippi
  
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• Anhydrous Safety Should be Top Concern After Harvest - Minnesota Department of Agriculture

  16-10-2023 16:48
  
  Anhydrous Safety Should be Top Concern After Harvest  Minnesota Department of Agriculture
  
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• Canadians still in the dark about federal mandate letters

  16-10-2023 16:10 via farms.com
  Prime Minister Trudeau still hasn’t released his ministerial mandate letters
  
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• More sustainable agriculture by global redistribution of nitrogen fertilizer - Phys.org

  16-10-2023 15:59
  More sustainable agriculture by global redistribution of nitrogen fertilizer  Phys.org
  
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• Exploring the Genetic Potential of Eggplant's Wild Relatives for ... - Morning Ag Clips -

  16-10-2023 15:29
  
  Exploring the Genetic Potential of Eggplant's Wild Relatives for ...  Morning Ag Clips -
  
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• The New War and the Impact on Agriculture - Red River Farm Network

  16-10-2023 15:15
  
  The New War and the Impact on Agriculture  Red River Farm Network
  
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• Manitoba town loses grain elevator

  16-10-2023 15:08 via farms.com
  The St. Jean Baptiste elevator stood in the community for 72 years
  
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• Country music star using corn mazes to promote new book

  16-10-2023 14:58 via farms.com
  More than 40 farms across the U.S. have Reba McEntire cut into corn mazes
  
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• Agriculture Puts Strain on Water Resources in MENA Region - Statista

  16-10-2023 14:54
  Agriculture Puts Strain on Water Resources in MENA Region  Statista
  
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• Combating African Swine Fever – A Comprehensive Strategy for Canada

  16-10-2023 13:54 via farms.com
  African Swine Fever (ASF) is a highly contagious and deadly viral disease that poses a significant threat to the global pig farming industry.
  
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• Donate and Support The friends of the Food bank, Ontario Farmers feeding Ontario Families

  16-10-2023 13:47 via farms.com
  The friends of the Food bank have been instrumental alongside financial support from Ontario Pork in supplying ground pork to the Association of Food Banks for the last 7 years
  
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• Canadian Swine Industry Faces Contraction in 2024 Amid Processing Challenges

  16-10-2023 13:46 via farms.com
  The latest report from the US Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) in Ottawa paints a picture of continued shrinkage in the Canadian swine herd for 2024
  
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• Revitalizing India's Agriculture: IDH and Better Cotton Promote Regenerative Farming for a Sustainable Future - Business Standard

  16-10-2023 13:45
  Revitalizing India's Agriculture: IDH and Better Cotton Promote Regenerative Farming for a Sustainable Future  Business Standard
  
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• KOSU welcomes Anna Pope as agriculture and rural affairs reporter - KOSU

  16-10-2023 13:40
  
  KOSU welcomes Anna Pope as agriculture and rural affairs reporter  KOSU
  
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• Thailand strives for innovation in agriculture - http://en.vietnamplus.vn/

  16-10-2023 13:10
  Thailand strives for innovation in agriculture  http://en.vietnamplus.vn/
  
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• Farming Community Rallies Around Man Battling ALS

  16-10-2023 13:09 via farms.com
  It’s a message of hope and inspiration, from Sebringville resident Neil McPhee.
  
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• Amberley Snyder to keynote 2023 Passion for Pigs

  16-10-2023 13:00 via farms.com
  The Passion for Pigs Seminar and Trade Show is set for Nov. 29 in Sedalia, Missouri. The event will kick off at 7 a.m. at the Mathewson Exhibition Center at the Missouri State Fair Grounds.This year's Debbie Patterson – 2023 Keynote Address is Amberley Snyder, a southern California girl born to ride. Snyder and her five siblings resided in the region during her dad’s Major League Baseball career with the Los Angeles Dodgers. At the age of three, she began riding lessons and developed
  
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• Smithfield Foods to close Charlotte pork-processing plant

  16-10-2023 12:58 via farms.com
  Smithfield Foods will close its Charlotte, North Carolina, pork-processing plant and transfer production to its Tar Heel, North Carolina, facility to increase efficiency and better utilize existing capacity.The company will provide financial and other transition assistance to the 107 employees who are affected by this closure and will meet with employees to discuss options including transfer to other Smithfield locations. Smithfield will also provide a financial incentive package for hourly empl
  
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• Disagreements Arise on Trial Schedule for Massachusetts Pork Product Size Limits Case

  16-10-2023 12:56 via farms.com
  ork processors and Massachusetts state officials find themselves at odds over the ideal timeline for a trial concerning the state’s regulations imposing limits on the sale of pork from hogs raised in pens deemed too small.Triumph Foods and other plaintiffs initiated a lawsuit against the state, alleging that the rule unfairly discriminates against hog farmers and pork processors from outside Massachusetts.Court filings reveal that the plaintiffs are pushing for an expedited trial and have
  
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• Research Safeguards U.S. Pork Industry from African Swine Fever

  16-10-2023 12:55 via farms.com
  Pork production is a major U.S. agricultural industry with an estimated production value of $30 billion in 2022, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service.While never identified in the U.S., African Swine Fever presents a very real threat to the nation’s multibillion-dollar pork industry. USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) funding supports researchers developing surveillance, prevention and preparedness methods for this
  
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• Record value for Mexico fuels August pork exports - USMEF

  16-10-2023 12:52 via farms.com
  August exports of US pork were steady year-over-year, led by another tremendous performance in Mexico, according to data released by USDA and compiled by US Meat Export Federation (USMEF). August pork exports totalled 226,519 metric tons (mt), steady with last year, while export value fell 1.5% to $649.5 million. Through the first eight months of 2023, pork exports were 11% above last year’s pace at 1.91 million mt, valued at $5.32 billion (up 9%).“I cannot say enough about Mexico&rs
  
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• Officials say agenda focuses on improving nutrition, mitigating risk in the swine industry

  16-10-2023 12:48 via farms.com
  Research updates are the cornerstone of Kansas State University’s annual Swine Day, planned for Thursday, Nov. 16.“Swine Day is a major highlight of our year. We share all the swine research conducted at K-State within the last year including the latest information on nutrition, pig livability and other industry issues. The opportunities to share, learn and network brings together swine enthusiasts from across the state and country,” said Mike Tokach, K-State Distinguished Prof
  
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• Scientists Respond to Global emergence of New Pathogenic Streptococcus Zooepidemicus Serotype

  16-10-2023 12:44 via farms.com
  A scientist with the Western College of Veterinary Medicine suggests the global emergence of a new pathogenic Streptococcus zooepidemicus serotype will force diagnosticians to change the way they look at identifying the infection.
  
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• Direct Discussion Among Farmers and Consumers Helps Build Trust

  16-10-2023 12:42 via farms.com
  The Executive Director of Farm and Food Care Saskatchewan suggests direct discussion among farmers and consumers is a key step toward building trust.
  
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• Progress Made in the Area of Animal Handling Over Past 25 Years

  16-10-2023 12:38 via farms.com
  A livestock handling specialist with J Woods Livestock Services says tremendous progress has been made over the past 25 years in the area of animal handling.
  
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• Early Life Management Strategies Designed to Reduce Stress and Improve Productivity Under Evaluation

  16-10-2023 12:36 via farms.com
  Scientists with the Western College of Veterinary Medicine are exploring the effects of early life management strategies in pigs on reducing stress and improving lifetime productivity.
  
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• Here's how governments are using data innovation to fertilize the ... - The European Sting

  16-10-2023 12:00
  
  Here's how governments are using data innovation to fertilize the ...  The European Sting
  
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• Opinion: Agriculture is fast becoming a very exact science - Agriland

  16-10-2023 11:00
  
  Opinion: Agriculture is fast becoming a very exact science  Agriland
  
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• Agriculture and Medicinal Cannabis and CBD - Eversheds Sutherland

  16-10-2023 10:49
  
  Agriculture and Medicinal Cannabis and CBD  Eversheds Sutherland
  
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• Data-Driven Agriculture Transforms the Landscape: Global FaaS ... - GlobeNewswire

  16-10-2023 10:38
  Data-Driven Agriculture Transforms the Landscape: Global FaaS ...  GlobeNewswire
  
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• World Food Day brings Launch of ASEAN Food & Agriculture 'Road ... - PR Newswire

  16-10-2023 09:45
  
  World Food Day brings Launch of ASEAN Food & Agriculture 'Road ...  PR Newswire
  
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• ISRO Chief S Somanath visits late MS Swaminathan’s family; says ‘space, agriculture bring people together’ - Business Today

  16-10-2023 08:43
  ISRO Chief S Somanath visits late MS Swaminathan’s family; says ‘space, agriculture bring people together’  Business Today
  
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• Rainfed agriculture for a non-violent economy | SIWI - Leading ... - Stockholm International Water Institute

  16-10-2023 06:41
  
  Rainfed agriculture for a non-violent economy | SIWI - Leading ...  Stockholm International Water Institute
  
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