5 Foods to Promote A Healthy Brain
Our brains are machines, and just like our stomachs, they also need to be fed with the best and most nutritious food that can be offered. Here are the top 5 foods to feed our brains while fueling our body!
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Learning to Live With – Or Without – Ethanol
What is ethanol, and why is it such a big deal? And should we act to preserve an established program important to farmers, rural America and environmentalists, or look for other ways that make better economic sense?
Food Regulations and Policy
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Making the Case for Sustainable Aquaculture
More than half the fish we eat comes from fish farms. But some countries' farms operate with little to no health or safety standards and zero traceability. With our rising need for fish, are we willing to pay more for high quality and transparent aquaculture production?
Agricultural Technology, Food Production, Food Safety
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5G’s Revolution: Will Ag be Ready?
5G - the new frontier in technology. For ag, 5G will result in a smarter, more efficient, and more transparent supply chain. So what are some of the technologies that will benefit? And will the broadband infrastructure in rural farmland areas be ready for the leap?
Agricultural Technology, Food Technology, Soil and Crop Management
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Demanding Health: A Federal Call to Action
We are a nation struggling with health. Almost 75% of us are overweight, a contributing factor to heart disease, the #1 killer in the U.S. A recent report from Tufts says this could be prevented with government intervention. But is it too late?
Health
5 Benefits of Blueberries
They’re known as a superfood for their high nutritional benefits. We know they’re good for us, but what’s going on in those tiny berries? We’re here to tell you!
Health
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Are We Eating Away our Covid Fears?
COVID-19 has reshaped many things about our daily habits, including how we eat. So are we snacking more because we’re home all the time, or we’re stressed out, or a bit of both? And will these seemingly inconsequential shifts in our eating behavior affect our long-term health?
Diet, Health
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The Future of Food Packaging
Trends like eliminating plastic straws feel like a big leap in bettering our world, but to be effective, we need to address the bigger picture of packaging. So, how do we continue to find compelling ways to protect our environment, eliminate food waste, and effectively package our food?
Food Production, Future of Food
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California Megafires and the Effects on Agriculture
Wildfires are devastating, not only to the families whose homes are demolished but also to the land and farmers supplying our fruits, vegetables, wine grapes and cattle for dairy and meat production.
Animal Welfare and Health, Food Production, Soil and Crop Management
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Trump announces $13 billion in additional coronavirus aid to farmers
During a re-election rally in rural Wisconsin on Thursday, President Trump announced an additional $13 billion in coronavirus relief for U.S. farmers and ranchers, more than doubling assistance to the sector. The money will be available beginning next week, said the president.
Food Regulations and Policy
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The Definitive Superfood Ranking
It seems like everything in the grocery store is labeled "super." We dove into which foods are actually proven, by science, to be good for you and which ones are all hype.
Health
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Building a regenerative agricultural system
Sustainability and regenerative ag are terms typically tied to the soil. But leaders at the World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit are focusing on building a holistic regenerative system.
Agricultural Technology
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California Farmers Left to Battle Wildfires On Their Own
Recent incidents have been too much for state fire crews to handle.
Food Security