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Adapting to climate change
Changing climate patterns already affect agriculture in the United States, and the effects will become more pronounced over the next 20 years. To sustain the ability to provide affordable food, feed, fiber and fuel in the future, U.S. agriculture and forestry will need to take a broad, collaborative approach in planning for and adapting to change, according to a new report from the 25x”25 Alliance.
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Commentary: Sick people are anti-farming activists
The University of North Carolina (UNC) academic environmental activists are leading the way in giving opponents of hog farming manure and sewage sludge fertilizers a national audience. This week “epidemiology researchers from the Gillings School of Global Public Health” at the university published their findings that such “fertilizers” spread on fields are making people horribly sick.
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Manure spills: Detailing the damage, finding a fix
A manure spill that reaches a nearby creek or river can create a serious environmental hazard because it significantly boosts phosphorus loads in the water. Now scientists at the USDA and their research partners have determined how channel sediments capture and release manure phosphorus, and have identified strategies for reducing phosphorus loads from manure spills.
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Scientists studying impact of manure spills
Agricultural Research Service (ARS) soil scientists are studying sediments in water channels to understand their role in phosphorus absorption during a manure spill.
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Commentary: Manure can be the difference between profit and loss
We welcome Dr. David Meisinger, Director of the U.S. Pork Center of Excellence as a new contributor to PorkNetwork. In this commentary, he discusses the financial benefits associated with nutrient resources and how producers can maximize manure's value.
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- U.S. House votes to force approval of Keystone pipeline
- Alltech Symposium challenges agribusiness to make an impact
- USDA reports no change in pork exports
- Exports: Corn plunges 52 percent
- Here is the next farm program and here’s how you work it
- Immigration bill gets Senate boost; House effort teetering
