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40 Million American Jobs t.co/2VZm9fPWFt

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Bee Careful: Walmart is Telling Farmers How to Farm t.co/SneuwrHrG2

April 12, 2021

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Busting Myths on Organic Seeds t.co/Wr314ZZV5X

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3 hours ago

The recent Feeding the Economy report reveals that the US food and agriculture sectors are economic powerhouses! They represent 13 percent of all US jobs. These sectors contributed more than $2 trillion in wages in 2020. And nearly $797 billion in taxes. Food and agriculture contribute $7 trillion to the nation's economy. The report was commissioned by 33 food and ag groups. The numbers are staggering and, quite frankly, hard to conceptualize. But I share them for that very reason. Food and agriculture are huge. And these issues matter. It's worth taking the time to talk about them, (respectfully) debate them, and keep people engaged.
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1 day ago

Oh man. Here we go. Walmart is lecturing farmers about how to farm. Thanks, but we got this.
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Bee Careful: Walmart is Telling Farmers How to Farm - The Farmer's Daughter USA

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Walmart announced new requirements for its fresh produce suppliers to protect pollinators. Here's why I'm annoyed by it.

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4 days ago

This week I'm continuing my review of organic-trade agreements. We're looking at the trade relationship between the US and Canada, and the big ways it differs from how we do business with Mexico. My latest for AGDAILY
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Organic trade 101: The U.S.-Canada agreement | AGDAILY

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Aside from some differences between U.S. and Canada organic regulations, products accepted for certification in one country are accepted in the other.

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1 week ago

Where are my gardeners? It seems like every year the garden space gets more and more entrenched in silly gimmicks like this. And I'm told social-media garden groups are the worst. So let's clear up some myths.🌱 Whether a seed is labeled organic or not depends on the parent plant. If the parent plant was only treated with organic pesticides (yes, those exist), the seeds can be labeled organic. If the parent plant is treated with conventional pesticides, it can't be labeled organic.🌱 It's worth mentioning that organic farmers don't always use "organic seed." If they can't find enough seed for their needs, they can use seeds from conventional parent plants and still label the plant and produce as organic.🌱 The seeds in these two packets are the same--same variety, same type of plant, same basil (literally the same picture too). You aren't getting anything extra for the organic seed, except the higher price tag.🌱 Using organic seeds doesn't result in better plants or more nutritious food. They also don't make the food you eat any safer or reduce exposure to chemicals.🌱 While we're talking about it, home gardeners usually don't have access to genetically modified varieties. So when you see the non-GMO label on a packet of seeds--especially ones of this size--that's a given. GMOs are generally only sold for commercial purposes in (very) large quantities. And some require the user to sign additional paperwork.#Seeds #GardenMythBusters
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2 weeks ago

Happy National Beer Day! 🍻Beer is agriculture! According to the National Beer Institute, barley is the most widely used grain in beer production. And farmers plant 3.5 million acres of barley each year to produce 190 million barrels of beer.
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