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The Food Dialogues : Chicago at Bio

On April 22, USFRA brought food luminaries from across the spectrum to the 2013 BIO International Convention for the first part of The Food Dialogues: Chicago, a two-part series. The panel discussion, titled “The Straight Story on Biotech in Agriculture: The Media and its Impact on Consumers,” tackled all sides of this complicated issue.

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Meet the Winners for the New Faces of Farming and Ranching

The U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance (USFRA) announced that Chris Chinn (Mo.), Will Gilmer (Ala.), Katie Pratt (Ill.), and Bo Stone (N.C.), have been selected as the winners of its Faces of Farming & Ranching program, a nationwide search launched in summer 2012 to help put real faces on the American agriculture industry.

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Lawns emit more carbon dioxide than corn fields
We hear a great deal about climate change and the impact farming has on the environment. Is it possible that yards are creating more carbon dioxide than a corn field? According to a study published in the Soil Science Society of America Journal, lawns are producing more carbon dioxide than researchers originally calculated. http://feedstuffsfoodlink.com/story-lawns-emit-more-carbon-dioxide-corn-fields-71-97873
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Have drought conditions throughout the Midwest eased after recent rains? What are you seeing? http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20130509-710934.html
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Organic Certification Inspection Day
Ever wonder what the process to become organic certified entails? This blogger outlines the steps their farm takes and the items needed for review before and during their inspection. http://carolyncares.wordpress.com/2011/06/21/organic-certification-inspection-day/
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US report cites many factors for bee decline - 5/5/2013 - Farmers Weekly
We see a number of comments on declining bee colonies. Here’s an article from the U.K that talks about their recent ban on certain neonicotinoids. It also highlights a USDA study that looked at the complex factors for the declining population. http://www.fwi.co.uk/articles/05/05/2013/138926/us-report-cites-many-factors-for-bee-decline.htm#.UYlKFKLCaSp
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foodconsumer.org - 10 reasons why we don’t need GM foods
One of our followers recently posted this and we wanted to share. One is an article on the 10 reasons why we shouldn't have biotechnology (GMO) crops for food and the second is a blog post walking through 10 reasons why biotechnology is important. What do you think of these two posts? http://www.foodconsumer.org/newsite/Safety/gmo/gm-foods_0504130551.html http://doccamiryan.wordpress.com/2013/05/09/10-reasoned-responses-to-10-reasons-we-dont-need-gmos/
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"not sure what you are asking...." on Patterson David's post on U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance's wall.
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Farming the Future | Farm Journal Magazine
Farming and ranching in 2043? What will that look like? Ag Web explores what farming in the future may be… http://www.agweb.com/article/farming_the_future/
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LOGOMASINI: Nutritious apples, poisonous claims
Could Environmental Working Group’s dirty dozen actually scare consumers into making unhealthy food choices? This writer certainly thinks the list unfairly creates negativity around nutritious food, adding caution to those who choose to avoid the foods that make the EWG’s list. http://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/may/6/nutritious-apples-poisonous-claims/
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Agricultural Innovation and Experience Project | American Enterprise
In March, we highlighted the Smithsonian’s American Enterprise exhibit. We wanted to remind farmers and ranchers to submit their stories for this display – and help tell the story of American agriculture. Here’s a link for more information. http://americanenterprise.si.edu/introduction/agricultural-innovation-and-heritage-archive/
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The Cult of Organics: Is It Worth the Extra Money?
BlogHer mom, Julie Gunlock, talks about organic food versus non-organic food – sharing her thoughts on how some moms have turned their noses up with distaste that another mother would even consider feeding her children non-organic produce, or buying canned vegetables. Read her story here. What do you think? http://www.blogher.com/cult-organics
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Fields of gold
What do you think of this Nature article, focusing on GMOs? Share your thoughts – balanced? Unbalanced? The article presents some faults, but also applauds the technology for its benefits – see what you think: http://www.nature.com/news/fields-of-gold-1.12897
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