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What's Right With Food Labels

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What's Right With Food Labels What info on a food label causes you to put the item back? What additional info would you like to see on food labels to help you make better choices? This Foodchat discussion offers some perspective.

Man-Made Climate Change: Hoax or Myth

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Man-Made Climate Change: Hoax or Myth Dr. Jay Lehr, Science Director of The Heartland Institute, breaks down the hoax and myths behind man-made climate change. This is a presentation from the 2010 Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Convention.

Canadian Herd Buyout Explained

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Jurgen Preugschas (audio), president of the Canadian Pork Council, explains outcomes of recent programs the Canadian government has extended to the pork industry.

Farm Bill 2012 Conversations

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Farm Bill 2012 Looking Forward Looking Back

The Farm Bill 2012 is already being developed. What are the impacts and where will the money flow?

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2012 Farm Bill: House Ag Comm Hearings

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CropVillage 0208 - One World, One Health: The global food basket

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Dr. Corrie Brown, University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine, talks about the concept of One World, One Health: The global food basket.

CropVillage update for March 29, 2010, What is Ahead In The USDA March 31st Planting Intentions Report?

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What is in store for the corn & soybean markets this growing season?

MP3 file Dan O'Brien, Kansas State grain market economist, looks ahead to the USDA's March 31st planting intentions report and the impact of this growing season on feed prices.

Water and Water Issues

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Water drop animation enhanced small, Chris 73's via WikiCommons

Water and Water Issues As part of World Water Week, Agchat discusses water as it relates to agriculture. From discussion are several videos and information sources on water and its use across the world.

CropVillage 0197, How Will Carbon Legislation Affect Various Ag Segments?

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A group of Kansas State researchers evaluated several reviews of the House bill dealing with climate change and carbon credit markets to determine which segments of agriculture could be most affected. Research assistant Bill Golden shares the results.

Food Economics and Consumer Choice

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From Jeff Simmons, Elanco Animal Health.

"Today there are nearly 1 billion hungry people around the globe. yet in only 50 years, our growing global population will require an estimated 100 percent more food than we produce today. Unfortunately, we will certainly not have 100 percent more high-quality land available to grow twice the amount of grain or two times more livestock.The U.N. Food and Agriculture organization (FAo) reports that added farmland will help produce only 20 percent of the additional food our planet will need in 2050, and 10 percent will come from increased cropping intensity. Accordingly, the FAo concludes that 70 percent of the world’s additional food needs can be produced only with new and existing agricultural technologies."

CropVillage 0156, WAF - DRUMNet Developing African Agriculture Financial Infrastructure

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Jonathan Campaigne, CEO of PRIDEAFRICA in Kenya describes key issues in African agriculture development and an evolving solution known as DRUMNet.