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November 7: A North Texas Panhandle nonprofit called The Range is pressing for better broadband internet access in that region. Founding Director Matt Garner discussed the issue in a recent podcast episode from Connected Nation. November 5-6: These shows feature the mother-daughter team of Theresa G. Long and Theresa Long Pittman. Their farming roots trace back to the mid-1600s along the East Coast of the U.S. Clips were used from their webinar, Strong Roots: Keeping Farming in the Family Through Health and Resilience. It was organized through the AgriSafe Network and can be viewed there, but to do that, you’ll sign up for a free membership. November 3-4: These shows were created from a webinar put on by The Heritage Foundation under the title, What’s on Your Plate? Rethinking Nutrition Guidelines and Chronic Disease. Monday’s show features Jay Richards of the Heritage Foundation and, on Tuesday, it’s Nina Teicholz, founder of The Nutrition Coalition. You can view a recording here. October 31: The Financial Times hosted a recent webinar titled The Race for Global Food Security featuring a panel of experts on the subject. The FT offers a recording of the event by signing up for a free account. October 30: Operating safely in confined spaces was the advice given by Dan Neenan, director of the National Education Center for Agricultural Safety in a recent webinar sponsored by the AgriSafe Network. To view a recording, you can sign up for a free membership (or a paid version, if you’re so inclined). October 29: County Extension Agent Brian Haller in White County, Arkansas, offers tips for using a household air fryer as a way to measure moisture content of forages. October 27-28: A group called For The Long Term put out statements from Colorado State Treasurer Dave Young, Minnesota State Auditor Julie Blaha, Rocky Mountain Farmers Union Board President Chad Franke, and Minnesota Farmers Union President Gary Wertish that were critical of the expected impact on agriculture of President Trump’s tariffs. October 24: I interviewed Andrea Swenson, director of the National Children’s Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety in Marshfield, Wisconsin, about their funding award for the next year. The Center is one of 11 such organizations around the country that focus on health and safety in agriculture and other professions with higher than average occupational safety issues. Their funding support comes from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and was in limbo for several months prior to the award. October 23: Dr. Horacio Lopez-Nicora, a soybean pathologist at The Ohio State University, joined two other experts on the subject of soybean cyst nematodes and how they can be better managed to minimize yield losses in a recent episode of the Field Advisor podcast from the Illinois Soybean Association. October 21-22: Two dairy industry leaders--Darragh Maccabee, CEO of Idaho Milk Products and chairman of the International Dairy Foods Association, and Randy Mooney, chairman of Dairy Farmers of America--shared their positive outlook for the dairy business in a recent episode of the Dairy Defined podcast from the National Milk Producers Federation.