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Minnesota Farmers Celebrate Their New Public Health Care Option

WEBThe new bill offers something called the MinnesotaCare Public Option, which allows more Minnesota residents the chance to buy into MinnesotaCare. Instead of the …

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Scientists Are Warming Up to “Soil Health” — if They Can Agree …

WEBDespite these challenges, recognizing its intuitive appeal to the public, soil scientists are homing in on ways to measure soil health. “It’s got a lot of people excited …

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There’s a Shortage of Livestock Veterinarians and It’s

WEBIn 2020, only 11.7% of veterinary businesses were in counties with 20,000 people or less, while in counties with populations less than 2,500, this number was a …

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The Uncertain Future of Growing Without Soil Ambrook Research

WEBJan 5, 2023. Tech-driven, soilless farm systems can serve as a useful tool to save water and shore up the supply chain. But the process comes with not-insignificant challenges. …

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Addressing Agriculture’s Mental Health Crisis Ambrook Research

WEBAddressing Agriculture’s Mental Health Crisis. The Covid-19 pandemic amplified the demand for mental health resources, bolstering programs designed to …

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Using Hound Dogs to Sniff Out Cattle Disease Ambrook Research

WEBUsing two hound dogs, Runnels and Cheaps, that were initially bred by the Texas Department of Justice for use in correctional facilities, a team of researchers …

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For Farmers in Crisis, Could Online Therapy Be the Answer

WEBYet recent research across several arenas shows that online therapy is becoming an increasingly potent tool in combating the rural mental health crisis. Cynthia …

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Despite U.S. Pushback, Mexico’s Fight to Ban Genetically Modified …

WEBU.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack met with López Obrador to express “deep concerns” and threaten to file a formal complaint under the United States-Mexico …

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In a Bid for Food Sovereignty, Hawaiian Farmers Return to …

WEBIn a Bid for Food Sovereignty, Hawaiian Farmers Return to Indigenous Roots. A renaissance of centuries-old farming methods is gaining ground, but the …

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The Growing Movement to Liberate Raw Milk Ambrook Research

WEBIn December, delegates for the Wisconsin Farm Bureau — an organization that represents farmers in the country’s second-biggest milk producing state — flipped …

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Farm Kids Are Experiencing High Rates of Anxiety and Depression

WEBOver the past 20 years, it’s recorded a progressive uptick in the number of kids aged 6 to 17 experiencing anxiety and/or depression: from 5.4% in 2003, to 8% in …

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North Carolina Health and Safety for Specialty Crops Mini Grant

WEBNorth Carolina specialty crop growers can receive up to $2,450 to make health and safety improvements. Improvements may include: - Installation of plexiglass …

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Climate Change Is Upending Farmers’ Livelihoods — and …

WEBIn recent years, the federal government has woken up to the mental health crisis affecting farmers. The 2018 Farm Bill was the first to direct funding toward farmers‘ …

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Massachusetts Climate Smart Agriculture Program ( MA-CSAP )

WEBThe Climate Smart Agriculture Program (“CSAP”) combines MDAR’s water, energy, and climate grants into one application. The three grant programs combined in …

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Farm Funding Library Ambrook

WEBGet ready for your next grant with better bookkeeping. You can increase your chances of securing funding by maintaining accurate books. Find farm funding opportunities, …

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More and More States are Legalizing Sales of Raw Milk

WEBRaw milk sales have jumped 27 percent, from $12 million in 2021 to $19.4 million this year. “Covid increased demand and the infant formula shortage also …

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Rejecting Dystopia: An Introduction to Solarpunk Farming

WEBRejecting Dystopia: An Introduction to Solarpunk Farming. Solarpunk is the artistic response to cyberpunk’s gloom-and-doom vision of the future, where technology …

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One of the World’s Strangest — and Most Critical

WEBAug 31, 2022. Illustrated by Ali Aas. As the Great Salt Lake shrivels amid a historic drought, fish farmers around the globe face an impending baby food shortage of their own. That …

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AI Could Hold the Key to Improving Animal Welfare

WEBAI Could Hold the Key to Improving Animal Welfare. Consumers have shown they are willing to pay more for meat from happy livestock. New technology bears the …

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