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Agriculture

Celebrate Farming During National Agriculture Week

National Agriculture Week is here, organized every year by the Agriculture Council of America. The celebration this year runs March 17-23, and as always corresponds with National Ag Day, which is officially celebrated on Tuesday, March 19 this year. Both celebrations are about recognizing – and celebrating – the contributions of farmers and agriculture in …

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The History of America’s Most Popular St. Patrick’s Day Meal

St. Patrick’s Day is this weekend, March 17th, which for many Americans means stuffing themselves with corned beef. Most probably assume this is a traditional Irish food but it was actually created right here in the US by Irish immigrants. While Ireland does have a long and somewhat complicated history with the dish, it was …

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What You Need to Know About Brazil’s Developing Farm Crisis

There has been talk lately of rising bankruptcies among Brazil farmers that could dent hopes for continued expansion in the ag sector.  Now, a new report from credit data provider Serasa Experian puts some hard numbers to the troubling rumors, including a +535% increase in farmer bankruptcy filings in 2023. Marcelo Pimenta, head of agribusiness …

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How a Warmer-Than-Usual Winter Could Impact 2024-25 Crop Production

Heading into planting season, there is a lot of talk about a lack of moisture in some key growing regions. Much of the US Midwest experienced a warmer-than-usual winter which, in addition to drying out soils, could cause other issues for producers this year.   This year’s warmer-than-typical winter is mostly blamed on the El …

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NEW CRISPR-Edited Pigs Could Soon Be in Grocery Stores

Meat from genetically edited pigs may be on grocery store shelves within the next couple of years if things go according to plan for UK-based Genus PLC. The company’s pigs are engineered to resist the virus that causes porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS), one of the most economically devastating diseases faced by the pork …

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Seriously… Dartmouth Men’s Basketball Team Votes to Unionize

Dartmouth’s men’s basketball team voted 13-2 yesterday in favor of forming a “union”. Yes, you read that correctly, the basketball team is unionizing. As someone who played college sports, and is greatly appreciative of the opportunity, this blows my mind. My parents told me as far back as I could remember, that once I graduated …

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