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| Colorado's Gov. Hickenlooper, a candidate for Clinton's Sec. of Agriculture. |
UP TOP:
Clinton's top 5 picks for Sec. of Agriculture are the Governor of Colorado (friend of petroleum companies) John Hickenlooper; Karen Ross, California’s agriculture secretary; Blanche Lincoln, a former Arkansas senator and lobbyist for Monsanto; Kathleen Merrigan, a former USDA deputy secretary; and Steve Beshear, Kentucky’s former governor. | POLITICO
Emails: Clinton team mulled repeal of EPA's ethanol program | Washington Examiner
There has been a horrendous crash in moth numbers in the U.K. attributed largely to intensive farming | e360
Op-Ed: Canada's biofuels program is too expensive | Ottawa Citizen
The Chinese government announced it will take more measures to develop modern agriculture in the next five years | World Grain
TRENDS AND INNOVATION:
"We're not manufacturing greenhouses, we're building farmers" | HortiDaily
European biochar trials show promising results | HortiDaily
Cargill and its EWOS brand marked a significant milestone in addressing fish health and disease prevention through the inauguration of one of the world's largest and most significant research centers of its kind. Located in the Pacific coastal town of Colaco, Chile, the Cargill Innovation Center is geared specifically toward improving the health and well-being of (farmed) salmon. | Feedstuffs
The Next Hot Trends in Food | WSJ
Australian Cattle Numbers Hit 20 year low | Global Meat
Brazilian Cattle Herd Grows To Record 2.15 Million Head | DTN
How Do You Hail a Tractor in India? All It Takes Is a Few Taps on Your Phone | NYTs
Companies and Government Seek New Answers for Food Deserts - Retailers look for new ways to finance stores in poor areas, as well as ways to deliver food to customers | WSJ
Increasingly, Japanese are farming their own fish. | Asia.nikkei
CONSERVATION, ORGANIC, GARDENING, WATER:
Main Purpose of CRP | Agweb Mailbag
Cut Down On Bee-Killing Pesticides? Ontario Finds It's Easier Said Than Done | NPR
Marijuana's hidden price: Environmental impact | Science Daily
These days, grocery stores contain aisle after aisle of products encased in plastic packaging. This practice preserves food and might help prevent food waste, but does the environmental cost justify it? The cover story of Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN), the weekly newsmagazine of the American Chemical Society (ACS), looks into the matter. | US Agnet
Five Ways Agroforestry Can Grow Forest Products and Benefit Your Land, Your Pockets & Wildlife | USDA Blog
Specialty crop block grant program awards $62.5 million to 693 food and farm projects | NSAC Blog
3 great new food trends that embrace sustainability | Treehugger
Kent study recommends solution to end unsustainable agricultural practices | EurekAlert!
Recent Commodities chart from The Economist showing $ change since January 5th:
AG ECONOMICS, FARMING, CROPS, TRADE:
Hillary Clinton’s Plan for a Vibrant Rural America | hillaryclinton.com
Congressmen plan to defund new IRS rule making more farms eligible for “death tax” | Illinois News Network
Packaged Facts: Natural and Organic Markets Hit $69 Billion | US Agnet
During National Forest Products Week, USDA Announces $7 Million to Expand Wood Products and Wood Energy Markets | USDA
USDA Announces $7.6 Million in Grants to Create Jobs and Grow Economic Opportunity in Rural America | USDA
Britain can jettison hundreds of costly agricultural regulations which have pushed up food prices, offsetting the extra costs of European Union tariffs, according to a report by a free market thinktank. | The Guardian
Peruvian Farmers, Chefs Cash In On Guinea Pig Craze | NPR
An avocado shortage might not be such big news if it weren’t for the oft-criticized North American Free Trade Agreement. | The Mercury News
Supermarkets’ Best Weapon Against E-tailers: Produce - Physical stores are sprucing up their fruit and vegetable offerings to drive traffic and keep Amazon at bay | WSJ
Lentil boom goes bust as crops recoup from Canada to India | Globe and Mail
Dow-DuPont's Modified Corn Fails to Control Pest, Scientists Say | AgWeb
Ukrainians love to grow sunflower seeds | Agrimoney
Cooperatives Drive Cuban Agriculture | Iowa Public Television
Record corn harvest sets tone for upcoming Export Exchange | Farm Forum
Farmers nicked on rail costs | KELO
Ice Cream Maker Plans $40.5 Million Expansion in Iowa | AgWeb
Is Kroger going to buy Whole Foods? | CNN Money
Six States account for about half of all U.S. pumpkin production | USDA Chart
CLIMATE CHANGE:
Climate change is affecting the growing and harvesting of tea | Phys.org
Changing Climate Threatens World’s Smallholder Farmers | IPS
COLORADO CORNER:
Unique Conservation Partnership Helps Create Win-Win Situation | USDA Blog
Conservation program pairs up ranchers, birds | 9 News (includes video)
'Beer archaeologist' balances invention at Boulder's Avery Brewing, teaching at CU Boulder | Daily Camera
Colorado Proud School Meal Day Features Local Yak, Peaches, Potatoes and More! | USDA Blog
BIOFUELS:
North Carolina Biotechnology Center receives $1.87m grant for sorghum-to-biofuel research | Biofuels International
Ethanol exports to China grow 1,227% | Biofuels International
Researchers accidentally turn carbon dioxide into ethanol | engadget
NEW BOOK:
The Soils of the USA is the first comprehensive coverage of the soils in the U.S. since 1936. Written by 46 soil scientists from across the country and richly illustrated, the book provides an overview of the distribution, properties and function of soils in the USA, including Alaska, Hawaii and its Caribbean territories. | EurekAlert!
HEALTH, FOOD, NUTRITION:
Could Rosemary Be the Secret to a Long, Healthy Life? | Modern Farmer
Fruit-rich Mediterranean diet with antioxidants may cut age-related macular degeneration risk by more than a third | Science Daily
The New Low-Cholesterol Diet: Plant Sterols and Stanols | WebMD
BONUS:
Corn Maze at Chatfield Farms - Denver Botanic Gardens (this is sweet!)
Corn Maze at Chatfield Farms from Denver Botanic Gardens on Vimeo.
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