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POST-COVID-19 PANDEMIC: WHAT’S IT MEAN FOR AGRICULTURE?
Interesting read. https://www.agriculture.com/news/business/post-covid-19-pandemic-what-s-it-mean-for-agriculture
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Anyone else having issues with internet speed?
My service has been dragging for about 2 weeks now..and it's a t and t....
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Rural intruders--is anyone seeing this?
My husband is part of a forum of hunters. He saw a post from a guy in rural North Carolina. My husband went hunting with the guy and because of that, knows that he lives in a very rural area. The guy was saying that in the past week he has had two separate incidents of men coming onto his property. He found one in his…
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New Drug Ads Attacking Herbal/Natural Remedies
Twice now I have seen new Big Pharma ads on television attacking non-FDA approved remedies. One claimed that there was no clinical proof cranberry juice. extract or caplets had any effect on urinary tract health, so go see a doctor. The other ad had similar message regarding fish or flax seed oil, that statins were the…
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First Murder Hornets--now Giant Lizards!
I'm going to leave this right here. https://news.yahoo.com/georgia-officials-trying-stop-large-184645807.html The article does point out these guys have been a problem in Florida for awhile, but they are branching out. My favorite line from the story? "They are not known for being aggressive towards humans,…
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Trump Announces Aid Package Sign-up for Farmers
Farmers and livestock producers can start signing up next week for direct aid from USDA through the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP). The White House and USDA shared details of the $16 billion in direct aid that will flow through USDA's Farm Service Agency to a broad array of producers for various products,…
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On top of it all we now have Murder Hornets
Since I have allergies to flying insect stings this little news article caught my attention. https://www.prevention.com/health/a32353458/asian-giant-murder-hornet-north-america/ Oh brother!
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Apr.10, noon CST: Ready to "Do Lunch?" online today?
I am planning to attend. Are you?
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Weird Weather
I went outside this morning about 7:30AM in sweat pants and a sweatshirt and couldn't take it anymore within 10 minutes. It was SO-o-o hot! The thermometer said 74 degrees. So I came back in and changed to shorts and a T-shirt. By 12Noon I was back in to change back to the sweatpants and double layer of sweatshirts. It was…
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Dangerous hornets found in America
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Going back to work today
I have been a chiropractor for 40 years and this past 6 weeks is the longest I have gone without treating patients since 1980. TGN forums and academy classes have been an incredible blessing to me during this time. I hve learned so much in the classes and the forum. Thank you. I won't be as active with going back to my…
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Your Community Initiatives
Was wondering if many people are using this time to set up grass roots community groups in anticipation of future developments? We still find it difficult here in France to source organic food at reasonable prices, so a couple of years ago, a friend and I set up a bulk buying group. We buy organic food/other stuff members…
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Some seed companies may be getting low on inventory
I just noticed this at Baker Creek. Figured I'd give a heads up. Thank you for your patience! Due to an unprecedented increase in order volume our website and farm are temporarily closed to restock inventory and disinfect our workspace. We have scaled back our operations and staffing to ensure the health and well-being of…
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Wow, I may have just made a difference... I hope you all will do the same
Although the demise of the family farm in America (and probably elsewhere) does have a lot to do with economics, trade and commodities, the biggest force against the family farm was an educational system (and societal attitude) that opposed agriculture as a profession. to my knowledge, all of America's oldest universities…
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Leaked FDA study finds milk, meat, produce contaminated with 'forever chemicals'
😪 Here's the link to the article: https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/446696-leaked-fda-study-finds-food-contaminated-by-cancer-causing
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My first earthquake! Now I'm feeling weird.
Around 6 pm (Mountain Time), we had a pretty good shake here in Adams County, Idaho. According to the news, it was a 6.5, and centered roughly 80 miles from Council, over near Challis. I didn't catch on at first, and thought the washer was way off balance in the spin cycle. Then a few things fell off the shelves, and a…
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Neuroscience Reveals: Gratitude Literally Rewires Your Brain to be Happier
"When you say 'thank you,' do you really mean it or is it just politeness to which you give little attention? Neuroscientists have found that if you really feel it when you say it, you’ll be happier and healthier. The regular practice of expressing gratitude is not a New Age fad; it’s a facet of the human condition that…
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Personal Announcement from Marjory - We’ve Untied the Knot
Life has some amazing twists and turns, and I’ve just gone through a very windy section of my road. My husband Dave and I were married for 22+ years and now are now are no longer married. Yes, we have ‘divorced’ but that word carries so much negative connotations, that I am reluctant to use it. The term divorce usually…
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These tea bags release billions of plastic particles into your brew, study shows
If only this were at all surprising.... :( Important to note, though, that the study is talking about plastic tea bags, not the paper ones like those shown in the image.....
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Daylight Savings Time
I do not like moving the clocks an hour back in the fall or an hour forward in the spring. It annoys me every time I have to do it. Years ago, I bought a clock that reset for the time change twice a year.But then congress changed the dates, and no one told my clock. I had to reset it 4 times, by changing my time zone to…
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'Is Coffee Good for You?'
"Yes! But it depends on the kind of coffee and the quantity."
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Sustainable Farming Comes To America’s Heartland
“[Our] mission is equipping farmers to build resilient farms and communities. Practical Farmers of Iowa is an inclusive organization representing a diversity of farmers. Farmers in our network raise corn and soybeans, hay, livestock large and small, horticultural crops from fruits and vegetables to cut flowers and herbs,…
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Homeopathic remedies in the USA are coming under attack!
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M D chief scientist of the who, caught blatantly lying re vaccine safety.
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'How modern life is transforming the human skeleton'
Always an interesting topic.... "Feeling that something might be up, Shahar decided to investigate. Together with his colleague, he analysed over a thousand X-rays of skulls from people ranging from 18 to 86 years old. They measured any spikes and noted what each participant’s posture was like.* What the scientists found…
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Exposing The Myth Of Plastic Recycling: Why A Majority Is Burned Or Thrown In A Landfill
“'The vast majority of plastic that has ever been produced — 79% — has actually ended up in landfills or scattered around the world or burned, but not refashioned into new products, which is what we hope for when we talk about recycling,' Lerner says. 'For plastic bags, it's less than 1% of tens of billions that are used…
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Just an interesting news bit
Saw this the other day and thought I'd share: https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/nutrition/kellogg-s-commits-to-reducing-widely-used-herbicide-in-supply-chain-but-farmers-didn-t-know-about-it/ar-BBZp0zv
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"How a vegan diet could affect your intelligence"
So, what do you think? http://www.bbc.com/future/article/20200127-how-a-vegan-diet-could-affect-your-intelligence
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🖐️ "Food Tank"
Food Tank is an organization that highlights people, organizations, books, and movies that are helping to rebuild our food systems. I love their newsletter as it is always filled with positive actions (especially in a world where most news outlets say 'if it bleeds, it leads"). Danielle Nierenberg is the founder and she…
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SpaceX satellites
Last week, our kids spotted the "train" of SpaceX satellites. They questioned why they were there, being somewhat excited/fascinated/curious and never having seen more than one or two satellites in any point in time. When I said why they were there & that an enormous amount more are planned to follow, and that it was for…
