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April 21-25: All this week’s shows are derived from a presentation by Sir Richard Roberts on “Debunking Myths about GMOs.” Roberts and a colleague were awarded the 1993 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. He recently spoke at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada. April 18: Today’s show is based on a program put on by the AgriSafe Network titled Using Telehealth Counseling to Reach Agricultural Communities: A Clinician’s Perspective. You can view the session here, but you may have to sign up for a free membership before doing so. April 17: Minnesota’s Agricultural Utilization Research Institute did a webinar in March titled Future of Protein Sustainability - Food and Feed, which included traditional and alternative protein sources and what’s being done to prepare for increased global demand for protein. April 15-16: These shows were based on a webinar on Succession Planning and Transitioning to the Next Generation, which was hosted by the Northeast Center for Occupational Health and Safety/New York Center for Agricultural Medicine and Health. The webinar had not been posted online as of 4/13/2025, but you can listen to an audio version of it here. April 14: In a recent episode of the Farm+Food+Facts podcast from U.S. Farmers and Ranchers in Action, Dr. Leanna Nigon and David Townsend from The Fertilizer Institute discussed the 4Rs model for nutrient management. April 11: Louisiana farmers are apparently bullish on sugarcane, as planted acres expand in both traditional growing areas of the state and beyond. April 10: Steven Mirsky of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service has a podcast with Scientific American magazine called Science Talk, and he discusses the use of artificial intelligence (AI) with respect to crop production. April 9: In a recent episode of the South Dakota Farmers Union podcast, Our Way of Life, SDFU President Doug Sombke talked with Willie Cade, Director of the Theo Brown Society, about the Right to Repair movement. Cade is the grandson of Theophilus “Theo” Brown, a prominent engineer with John Deere during the first half of the 20th century. April 8: With all the back-and-forth about seed oils, we featured Julie Garden-Robinson, an extension food and nutrition specialist with North Dakota State University Extension, who cited qualified research showing seed oils (corn oil, soybean oil, canola, sesame, sunflower, safflower, grapeseed, and rice bran) are generally good for you if consumed in moderation. April 7: Based on some analysis of U.S. Department of Agriculture information, Kansas State University’s Flinchbaugh Ag Policy Chair, Jenny Ifft, predicted financial stress this year for the farm sector. The group most at risk, says Ifft, are growers of corn, soybeans, and wheat.

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