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Tipoffs for Great Bend, Kansas (grain) Newsletter for Sunday November 20, 2022 ( 12 items )  

African Development Bank: COP27 - African Ministers Explore Ways To Scale Up Food Production To Feed The Continent, Bolster Resilience
TUNIS, Tunisia, Nov. 18 -- The African Development Bank issued the following news release on Nov. 17, 2022: African agriculture ministers attending the United Nations climate summit in Egypt reiterated a commitment to work with development partners to unlock the continent's agriculture potential. During the special ministerial session, there was a strong consensus that Africa can feed itself if supported with green financing and climate-smart technology to boost agriculture productivity. The   more

American Feed Industry Association: Feed Equipment Industry Dives Into Sustainability
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 18 (TNSsel) -- The American Feed Industry Association issued the following news release: Over 50 industry professionals gathered in St. Petersburg, Fla., last week to participate in the American Feed Industry Association's (AFIA) annual Equipment Manufacturers Conference (EMC). Hosted by AFIA's Equipment Manufacturers Committee, this year's conference focused on building an industry perspective on sustainability. "The message from EMC this year is clear: sustainabilit  more

BLS Issues Report on U.S. Import And Export Price Indexes - October 2022
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-22-2177) on Nov. 16, 2022: Prices for U.S. imports declined 0.2 percent in October, after falling 1.1 percent the previous month, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Lower fuel and nonfuel prices contributed to the October drop in U.S. import prices. U.S. export prices decreased 0.3 percent in October following a 1.5-percent decline in September. * * *  more

EPA Announces Selection Of Members To Farm, Ranch, And Rural Communities Federal Advisory Committee
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 (TNSper) -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Nov. 16, 2022: * * * Committee charged with evaluation of Agency policies and programs at the intersection of agriculture and climate change * * * U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan announced the appointment of 20 members, including the new Committee Chair and Committee Vice-Chair to the Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Federal Advisory Committee (  more

Journal of Experimental Botany Issues Research Articles in Vol. 73, No. 18
LONDON, England, Nov. 14 -- The Journal of Experimental Botany, a journal that says it features improvement of plants for the sustainable production of food, fuel and renewable materials from the Society of Experimental Biology, published research articles, including the following topics, in its Vol. 73, No. 18 edition: REVIEW PAPERS: * Molecular insights into the phototropin control of chloroplast movements * The Arabidopsis thaliana-Fusarium oxysporum strain 5176 pathosystem: an overview R  more

More than 300 Agriculture, Environment, Academic, & Other Industry Groups Call for Congress to Reaffirm Federal Pesticide Preemption
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 (TNSgov) -- The American Soybean Association posted the following news release: In a letter to congressional leadership, more than 300 agriculture, environment, academic, infrastructure, and other stakeholder groups are calling on Congress to reaffirm federal pesticide preemption on labeling and packaging. Failing to do so, the groups warn, could hold disastrous consequences for our food security, the environment, public health, vital infrastructure, and other uses where pes  more

State Department Hosts Foreign News Briefing on Impact of Black Sea Grain Initiative
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 (TNStalk) -- The U.S. Department of State issued the following foreign news center briefing on Nov. 16, 2022, featuring Joseph Glauber and David Laborde, senior research fellows with the International Food Policy Research Institute: * * * Summary Senior Research Fellows Joseph Glauber and David Laborde have conducted extensive research on the impacts of the Black Sea Grain Initiative and discuss its importance to global food security. * * * MODERATOR: Hello, and welcome   more

U.S. Ambassador to U.N. Thomas-Greenfield Issues Remarks at Annual Briefing of Diplomatic Security Overseas Security Advisory Council
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- The U.S. Mission to the United Nations issued the following remarks on Nov. 15, 2022, by U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield at the annual briefing of the Diplomatic Security Overseas Security Advisory Council: * * * When this organization was founded, its first intended purpose was to expand the circle of information to address terrorist threats. Since 1985, of course, so much has changed. The terrorist threat itself has changed and continues to evolve t  more

U.S. Ambassador to U.N. Thomas-Greenfield Issues Remarks at U.N. Security Council Briefing on Russia's War Against Ukraine
NEW YORK, Nov. 17 -- The U.S. Mission to the United Nations issued the following remarks on Nov. 16, 2022, by U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a Security Council briefing on Russia's war against Ukraine: * * * I want to start by noting the tragic explosion that killed two people in Poland near the Ukrainian border. We extend our deepest condolences to the loved ones of those Polish citizens who were killed. As President Biden told President Duda last night, we stand with   more

University of Western Australia: 'Never Think You Can't' Says Highly Cited Researcher
PERTH, Australia, Nov. 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Western Australia issued the following news on Nov. 15, 2022: For Professor Jacqueline Batley, from The University of Western Australia's School of Biological Sciences and one of 13 UWA academics named today on the annual Highly Cited Researchers 2022 list from Clarivate, the key to success is to never think that you can't do something. "I take on every challenge that I'm given, and always think, this is exciting, let's try it - and that'  more

USAID: The United States Announces Additional Funding To Deliver Ukrainian Grain To The World's Most Vulnerable
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- The U.S. Agency for International Development issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2022: The United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is providing up to $20 million for the "Grain from Ukraine" initiative, announced by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the G20 Summit earlier this week, to help feed people around the world facing staggering levels of food insecurity. USAID will provide support through the UN World Food Program (  more

WFP Distributes Emergency Food Assistance In Kherson
KYIV, Ukraine, Nov. 16 -- The United Nations World Food Programme issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2022: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and its local partners have started distributing food assistance to 100,000 people in and around Kherson city in areas that had not been reached since March despite multiple attempts from WFP and other humanitarian agencies to secure access. "As frontlines shift, we get access to more and more people in dire need of humanitarian ass  more