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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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Hope everyone enjoys the holiday weekend and gets the opportunity to fire up the grill.
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"Nichole Griffith WOW stop the..." on Paul Provost's link on U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance's wall.
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Modifying the Endless Debate Over Genetically Modified Crops | TIME.com
While we know the topic of biotechnology always stirs a number of emotions with our followers, we wanted to share this Time Magazine article on GMOs. Valid points on both ends of the spectrum and worth the read. What do you think? http://science.time.com/2013/05/14/modifying-the-endless-genetically-modified-crop-debate/
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Last winter was a real killer for the honeybees — and here's why
Last winter was apparently a difficult one for bees. Here’s yet another report on the topic: http://cosmiclog.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/07/18110117-last-winter-was-a-real-killer-for-the-honeybees-and-heres-why?lite&lite=obnetwork
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Our hearts and thoughts today are with those in the Heartland hit by the devastating tornado.
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The Antibiotics Chronicles: Gilmer Dairy
Will Gilmer, USFRA Face of Farming & Ranching, talks about antibiotic use on his dairy farm. Read his story here: http://www.fooddialogues.com/posts/2013/05/16/the-antibiotics-chronicles-gilmer-dairy
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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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"Joslyn Perry Elliott -- We feel..." on their own link.
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http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20130509-710934.html
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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"Ethan Fitch - We appreciate the..." on their own link.
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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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