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• Zooming out on immigration, Agriculture census, Opioid addiction treatment - WPR

  16-02-2024 23:58
  
  Zooming out on immigration, Agriculture census, Opioid addiction treatment  WPR
  
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• Ertharin Cousin: Improving Social Equity in the Food and Agriculture Industry - USDA.gov

  16-02-2024 23:03
  
  Ertharin Cousin: Improving Social Equity in the Food and Agriculture Industry  USDA.gov
  
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• Extension offers Nevada agriculture conferences to celebrate National Ag Month - unr.edu

  16-02-2024 23:01
  
  Extension offers Nevada agriculture conferences to celebrate National Ag Month  unr.edu
  
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• Extension offers Nevada agriculture conferences to celebrate National Ag Month - University of Nevada, Reno

  16-02-2024 23:01
  
  Extension offers Nevada agriculture conferences to celebrate National Ag Month  University of Nevada, Reno
  
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• C1st Promotes Crall To Manager of Commercial and Agriculture Lending | News - Ottumwa Post

  16-02-2024 22:32
  
  C1st Promotes Crall To Manager of Commercial and Agriculture Lending | News  Ottumwa Post
  
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• Salute To Agriculture Includes Message Of Community Support - KCHI Radio

  16-02-2024 22:22
  
  Salute To Agriculture Includes Message Of Community Support  KCHI Radio
  
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• State Department of Agriculture director to visit Cuba next week - Indiana Public Media

  16-02-2024 22:09
  
  State Department of Agriculture director to visit Cuba next week  Indiana Public Media
  
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• Nearly $1 Million to Support Agriculture on the Eastern Shore - WGMD Radio

  16-02-2024 21:16
  
  Nearly $1 Million to Support Agriculture on the Eastern Shore  WGMD Radio
  
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• Info Session: Food and Agriculture Research & Development Pilot Grant Program - njeda.gov

  16-02-2024 21:09
  
  Info Session: Food and Agriculture Research & Development Pilot Grant Program  njeda.gov
  
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• State departments of agriculture support farmer and rancher access to approved vaccine technologies - The Fence Post

  16-02-2024 20:42
  
  State departments of agriculture support farmer and rancher access to approved vaccine technologies  The Fence Post
  
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• Census of Agriculture Reveals Increase in Number of Farms in NJ - njbmagazine.com

  16-02-2024 20:18
  
  Census of Agriculture Reveals Increase in Number of Farms in NJ  njbmagazine.com
  
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• Strengthening Tanzanian agriculture through sustainable soil management - Science X

  16-02-2024 20:08
  
  Strengthening Tanzanian agriculture through sustainable soil management  Science X
  
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• First Draw for Agriculture and Agri-Food Occupations in 2024 - Canadim

  16-02-2024 19:58
  
  First Draw for Agriculture and Agri-Food Occupations in 2024  Canadim
  
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• Belgian researchers provide a strong boost to sustainable agriculture - Phys.org

  16-02-2024 19:42
  Belgian researchers provide a strong boost to sustainable agriculture  Phys.org
  
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• 2022 Census Of Agriculture indicates loss of farms and farmland | Iowa Agri Businessradio Network - Iowa Agribusiness Network

  16-02-2024 19:37
  
  2022 Census Of Agriculture indicates loss of farms and farmland | Iowa Agri Businessradio Network  Iowa Agribusiness Network
  
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• Frost seeding | Agriculture | thetomahawk.com - The Tomahawk

  16-02-2024 19:29
  
  Frost seeding | Agriculture | thetomahawk.com  The Tomahawk
  
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• Half of the world's habitable land is used for agriculture - Our World in Data

  16-02-2024 19:22
  
  Half of the world's habitable land is used for agriculture  Our World in Data
  
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• Salute to Idaho Agriculture: Burks Tractors - KMVT

  16-02-2024 19:07
  
  Salute to Idaho Agriculture: Burks Tractors  KMVT
  
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• Aging farmers and fewer farms in the new agriculture census should be a 'wake up call,' says Vilsack - ipmnewsroom.org

  16-02-2024 19:00
  
  Aging farmers and fewer farms in the new agriculture census should be a 'wake up call,' says Vilsack  ipmnewsroom.org
  
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• Aging farmers and fewer farms in the new agriculture census should be a 'wake up call,' says Vilsack - IPM Newsroom

  16-02-2024 19:00
  
  Aging farmers and fewer farms in the new agriculture census should be a 'wake up call,' says Vilsack  IPM Newsroom
  
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• Jon Trask, CEO of Dimitra, on Blockchain Tech for Farming and Agriculture | Ep. 309 - Cryptonews

  16-02-2024 18:13
  
  Jon Trask, CEO of Dimitra, on Blockchain Tech for Farming and Agriculture | Ep. 309  Cryptonews
  
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• Dean Willie Reed Receives College of Agriculture Distinguished Service Award - Purdue University

  16-02-2024 18:10
  
  Dean Willie Reed Receives College of Agriculture Distinguished Service Award  Purdue University
  
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• K-State Agriculture Today: 1620 – Crop Acreage Projections…Why There are Labor Shortages - Sunflower State Radio

  16-02-2024 18:05
  
  K-State Agriculture Today: 1620 – Crop Acreage Projections…Why There are Labor Shortages  Sunflower State Radio
  
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• Friends of Agriculture Breakfast set for Wednesday - The Tryon Daily Bulletin - Tryon Daily Bulletin

  16-02-2024 18:01
  
  Friends of Agriculture Breakfast set for Wednesday - The Tryon Daily Bulletin  Tryon Daily Bulletin
  
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• Anti-recording agriculture bill passes Kentucky Senate - WKMS

  16-02-2024 17:58
  
  Anti-recording agriculture bill passes Kentucky Senate  WKMS
  
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• Pulse Market Insight #247

  16-02-2024 17:39 via farms.com
  Opportunity and Risk in Pulse MarketsUncertainty is certain in crop markets. The unpredictability starts with the weather, but there are many other sources of uncertainty. Some developments can result in positive opportunities for markets while others add to the downside risk for prices. It’s just as important to be aware of the potential risks as the more promising possibilities.In late 2023, the yellow pea market got a boost from the news that India was suspending its import tariffs on y
  
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• Rising Land Values Boost 2022 Canadian Farm Equity

  16-02-2024 17:36 via farms.com
  Primarily stoked by rising land values, Canadian farm equity saw its largest annual increase on record in 2022. A Statistics Canada report Thursday pegged the value of national farm equity at the end of 2022 at $729.9 billion, up $83.6 billion or nearly 13% from a year earlier and the biggest year-over-year jump in records going back to 1981. The value of total farm assets grew by $92.3 billion or 12% to $861.5 billion as of Dec. 31, 2022, while liabilities increased by a more modest $8.7 billio
  
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• Ag Canada Projects Record Farm Income in 2023

  16-02-2024 17:35 via farms.com
  Agriculture Canada is projecting record high farm income in 2023, but with a softening in 2024. In a release Friday, Ag Canada pegged 2023 nationwide farm net cash income at $24.8 billion, a 13% increase from the previous year. Net cash income – the primary metric Ag Canada uses to measure farm income – represents the difference between cash receipts and operating expenses at the industry level. “While every farm is unique and will have experienced the last year differently, th
  
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• Newer Cereal Crop Diseases on the Rise for 2024

  16-02-2024 17:34 via farms.com
  Alberta farmers only need to look at the history of their fields and weather from years past to predict what pests and crop diseases they’ll face this year. Part 2 of a four-part feature. Click here for Part 1. While cereal crops may be hit by the common leaf spot diseases and rusts, there are some newer diseases which farmers should be on the lookout for. Kelly Turkington, research scientist in plant pathology with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), reminds farmers should always pay
  
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• In 2024, Canola Disease Threats are Lurking in the Soil

  16-02-2024 17:33 via farms.com
  Alberta farmers only need to look at the history of their fields and weather from years past to predict what pests and crop diseases they’ll face this year. Part 3 of a four-part feature. Click here for Part 2. Farmers can expect more of the same when it comes to diseases in their canola crops. As in years past, blackleg, sclerotinia and clubroot may impact crops. All three pathogens are in soils and canola residues across Alberta.“Once that’s been introduced, it doesn’t
  
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• VIDEO | Meet the innovative CEO transforming agriculture for good - Fast Company

  16-02-2024 17:29
  
  VIDEO | Meet the innovative CEO transforming agriculture for good  Fast Company
  
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• Fulton Bank's Agriculture Seminar Addresses Industry Challenges From a Global Perspective - Lancaster Farming

  16-02-2024 17:00
  Fulton Bank's Agriculture Seminar Addresses Industry Challenges From a Global Perspective  Lancaster Farming
  
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• 'Live fast, die young': Agriculture is transforming entire ecosystems - Phys.org

  16-02-2024 16:59
  
  'Live fast, die young': Agriculture is transforming entire ecosystems  Phys.org
  
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• Tennessee agriculture sees decline: Is legal marijuana a potential solution? - WTVC

  16-02-2024 16:52
  Tennessee agriculture sees decline: Is legal marijuana a potential solution?  WTVC
  
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• Go Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences AgriLife Today - AgriLife Today

  16-02-2024 16:34
  
  Go Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences AgriLife Today  AgriLife Today
  
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• Tennessee agriculture sees decline: Is legal marijuana a potential solution? - WZTV

  16-02-2024 15:52
  
  Tennessee agriculture sees decline: Is legal marijuana a potential solution?  WZTV
  
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• Ethanol group expanding program for climate-smart agriculture - World Grain

  16-02-2024 15:36
  
  Ethanol group expanding program for climate-smart agriculture  World Grain
  
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• Letter: Manfree understands agriculture - Napa Valley Register

  16-02-2024 15:00
  
  Letter: Manfree understands agriculture  Napa Valley Register
  
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• 3 Agriculture Operations Stocks on the Radar as Inflation Hits Profits - Zacks Investment Research

  16-02-2024 14:51
  3 Agriculture Operations Stocks on the Radar as Inflation Hits Profits  Zacks Investment Research
  
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• Perspective: What is and is not worrisome in the 2022 Census of Ag - AGDAILY

  16-02-2024 14:30
  
  Perspective: What is and is not worrisome in the 2022 Census of Ag  AGDAILY
  
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• Farms urged to consider new succession bill

  16-02-2024 14:29 via farms.com
   Farmers are advised to take advantage of the revamped Bill C-208 because it offers them significant tax savings when it comes to succession.Brandon-Souris MP Larry McGuire initially introduced it as a private member’s bill in 2021. It sought to amend the federal Income Tax Act to exclude the intergenerational transfer of farms and other small businesses from current anti-avoidance rules. Under the changes, those transfers receive equal capital gains treatment as do businesses selling
  
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• AAFC funds pulse research to the tune of $11 million

  16-02-2024 14:27 via farms.com
  Canada is the largest exporter of pulses in the world, shipping a significant amount of lentils, dry peas, beans and chickpeas to over 120 countries every year.To support the pulse industry in Canada, Member of Parliament Ben Carr, on behalf of Agriculture and Agri-Food Industry Minister Lawrence MacAulay, announced roughly $11 million to Pulse Canada.The money comes from the AgriScience Program – Clusters Component, an initiative under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership. Th
  
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• Early application window opens for 2024 cash advance

  16-02-2024 14:25 via farms.com
  Farmers from across Western Canada can apply for a 2024 spring cash advance through Canadian Canola Growers Association (CCGA).The Advance Payments Program (APP) is a federal loan program administered by CCGA. It offers Canadian farmers marketing flexibility through interest-free and low-interest cash advances.Many farmers use a spring advance for crop inputs, to invest in farm improvements or repairs, cover general operating costs, or however it works best for the specific needs of the farm. Ap
  
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• Prairies feeling continued drought through winter months

  16-02-2024 14:24 via farms.com
  The prairies are staying dry over the winter as the federal government's newest drought maps are showing the lack of moisture is sticking around.The map, released monthly, details moisture levels across the country and classifies them between D0, abnormally dry, and D4, exceptional drought.Trevor Hadwen, an agri-climate specialist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, says the assessment isn't changing much month-to-month."For Saskatchewan itself, we didn't see a whole lot of changes, to be hon
  
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• Oats service charge for Manitobans increases at AGM

  16-02-2024 14:23 via farms.com
  Oats had their service charge increased for the first time in nearly two decades for Manitobans this week.The Manitoba Oat Growers Association made that decision during their AGM this week, as part of the CropConnect Conference in Winnipeg.Executive Director Shawna Mathieson talked about some of the items that were brought up at the meeting."We had the producers vote and they approved a motion to increase the service charge from $0.50 to $0.75 a ton on every bushel of oats sold in Manitoba, whic
  
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• Essex County Council encourages food waste recycling for biogas

  16-02-2024 14:22 via farms.com
  Essex County Council is encouraging households in its jurisdiction to recycle their uneaten food, as it can be used to generate green energy, as well as for fertiliser or compost.The local authority aims to reuse, recycle or compost at least 70% of waste generated by 2030.In Essex, most food recycling is collected by residents' local councils' waste and recycling teams, and taken to local processing plants.Anything that is not food, such as caddy liner bags or packaging, is then separated from t
  
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• USDA Census of Agriculture shows continuing decline in farms, acreage - Tri-State Livestock News

  16-02-2024 13:59
  
  USDA Census of Agriculture shows continuing decline in farms, acreage  Tri-State Livestock News
  
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• STEVE KELL: Expect more soybean acres planted, less corn

  16-02-2024 13:33 via farms.com
  It’s time to stop looking back. 2023 was an unmatched year in terms of North American grain production, and those huge corn and soybean yields have had a significant impact on prices, but that’s all behind us now.
  
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• Engaging Agriculture: BQA and BQAT Workshops Scheduled - Morning Ag Clips -

  16-02-2024 13:14
  
  Engaging Agriculture: BQA and BQAT Workshops Scheduled  Morning Ag Clips -
  
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• Police warn farmers about targeted thefts

  16-02-2024 13:13 via farms.com
  Thieves will steal copper wire, beehives and other items from farmers
  
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