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November 14: To hear more about Northern Excellence Seed in Minnesota, listen to this episode of the Ag Innovation News Podcast from the Agricultural Utilization and Research Institute.November 13: What’s on Your Plate? Rethinking Nutrition Guidelines and Chronic Disease was the theme of a recent Heritage Foundation event. The guest on today’s show, Dr. Benjamin Bikman of Brigham Young University, was part of a panel there. You can view that discussion by going to the 57:00 mark in this recording.November 12: In a recent AgriSafe Network web presentation, Melissa Ploeckelman Brown of the National Children’s Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety covered new safety and health guidelines in place now for children and younger workers on the farm. You can view a recording if you become an AgriSafe Network member (there’s a free option).November 11: U.S. Farmers and Ranchers in Action did a recent webinar on Closing the Row Crop Yield Gap and a recording is available here.November 10: The U.S. Soybean Export Councilannounced the signed intention of five companies in Bangladesh to buy $1.25 billion worth of U.S. soybeans and soybean meal in the next 12 months. That’s $750 million more than any previous purchase Bangladesh has imported.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).