Real Agriculture

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Canada’s largest port, the Port of Vancouver, is at a standstill this week, as labour negotiations between the B.C. Maritime Employers Association and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 514 broke down and resulted in a lockout and strike on Monday. This is not the first time this port has been impacted by labour. Read More Canada’s largest port, the Port of Vancouver, is at a standstill this week, as labour negotiations between the B.C.

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Agricultural Biodiversity

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Well, it’s all over now, and very moving it was too. You can read about the 2024 World Food Prize laureates here , and also watch edited highlights of the ceremony. Wonderful to see Cary and Geoff — and genebanks — properly recognized. Me? I was taking pics of the agrobiodiversity.

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Real Agriculture

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Saskatchewan-based farm insurance company Global Ag Risk Solutions has been acquired by global insurance brokerage and financial services firm Hub International. Hub announced the acquisition on November 5. Based in Moose Jaw, Global Ag Risk Solutions (or GARS) offers innovative whole-farm, private insurance products to help farmers manage production costs and protect crop profit margins.

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Food Politics

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Every five years since 1980, we get to go through the most enormous fuss about dietary guidelines that have not changed in any fundamental way since then. Then and now, they say eat more vegetables, balance calories, and reduce intake of foods high in sugar, salt, and fat. You don’t believe me? Here is the much more straightforward 1980 version. Reminder: The Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee is just that: advisory.

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Agri-tech

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

A pioneering collaboration investigating the intricacies of biological clocks in bacteria has been awarded prestigious European Research Council (ERC) funding. The John Innes Centre, LMU Munich and Leiden University have won through intense competition to secure an ERC Synergy Grant to take forward their ground-breaking research. The collaboration is one of 57 research groups.

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Berkeley Blog

OCTOBER 30, 2024

The NSF grant will fund training at eight universities across the West Coast aimed at bridging the “valley of death” between academia and entrepreneurship. The post Berkeley to lead “Innovation Hub” helping turn basic research into innovative businesses appeared first on Berkeley News.

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Real Agriculture

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The B.C. Maritime Employers Association served its employees with a lockout notice, effective November 5th, 8 am Pacific, after the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 514 served its own 72-hour strike notice late last week. The last contract between the employers and union members expired in March, 2023. The strike/lockout includes 700 foremen based.

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Civil Eats

OCTOBER 30, 2024

What Our Investigation Revealed Nearly all commodity corn farmers receive seed coated with neonics each season. Many cannot identify the chemical coating on their seeds and only opt for it because a seed salesperson recommends it. Companies have made it nearly impossible for farmers to find corn seed that isn’t coated with neonics. Farmers often feel peer pressure not to ask questions or change their practices in the face of concerns about neonics’ safety.

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Western FarmPress

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

USDA announced an additional $250 million in Inflation Reduction Act funding for automatic payments for distressed direct and guaranteed Farm Service Agency-loan borrowers.

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Rachel Laudan

OCTOBER 31, 2024

[A slightly edited version of a piece I originally published on October 31st, 2015] Every year of the fifteen I lived in Mexico I enjoyed seeing graves decorated with flowers,… The post Dining with the Dead appeared first on Rachel Laudan.

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Food Politics

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Santa Cruz, a college town on the California coast south of San Francisco, has a ballot initiative to tax sugar-sweetened beverages (Berkeley has one too but its vote is expected to be so favorable that the soda industry isn’t even bothering to fight it). But the soda industry is sinking a fortune— more than $1.6 million so far —into fighting the Santa Cruz proposal.

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AgriLife Today

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Four students share their experiences for National First-Generation College Celebration The post Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences celebrates first-generation students appeared first on AgriLife Today.

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Food Tank

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Trisha and Nolan Zachman farm in a small town two hours west of Minneapolis, Minnesota. They grow a variety of crops including corn, soybeans, rye, wheat, sorghum, and peas; pasture-raise pigs for specialty meat company Niman Ranch; and care for chickens, sheep, ducks, geese, alpacas, and numerous cats—in addition to raising two young children and running a farm stay experience.

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Berkeley Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

University of California President Michael V. Drake, M.D., California State University Chancellor Dr. Mildred García, and California Community Colleges Chancellor Dr. Sonya Christian released the following statement today, Wednesday, Nov.

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Real Agriculture

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

By John Stackhouse, senior vice-president, office of the CEO, Royal Bank of Canada. Host of Disruptors, an RBC podcast. This opinion column first appeared on LinkedIn and has been edited for clarity. Elections can be good barometers of a society, and Campaign ‘24 is telling us plenty about America today. I just spent two weeks.

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Food Politics

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

A reader sent me this e-mailed announcement from the Kentucky Public Health Association. The announcement features “hot off the press” research. Agarwal S and Fulgoni VL III. Contribution of beef to key nutrient intakes and nutrient adequacy in pregnant and lactating women: NHANES 2011-2018 Analysis.

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Agric4profits

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Cassava planting and processing involve the cultivation of cassava, a versatile root vegetable that is a staple food in many tropical regions.

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Western FarmPress

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Slideshow: Combining cover crops and strip till lets farmers get maximum use out of the cover crop through March, April and May. Here’s how one farmer makes it work for corn and soybeans, plus his cover crop mix.

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Berkeley Blog

OCTOBER 30, 2024

UC Berkeley's Ken Alex says regardless of who the next president is, proponents will continue to push for this "straightforward statement of climate denial." The post Project 2025 could be disastrous for the climate. Legal scholars are preparing to fight back. appeared first on Berkeley News.

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Real Agriculture

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Canada has one of the safest, most effective, reliable, secure and professional food systems in the world, says War Child Canada’s Dr. Samantha Nutt. The Canadian physician and philanthropist who founded War Child Canada has witnessed starvation and food insecurity around the world and says it’s important for Canadians to understand and appreciate the strength.

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Food Politics

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The post It’s election day. VOTE! Please. appeared first on Food Politics by Marion Nestle.

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Agric4profits

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Carnations, scientifically known as Dianthus caryophyllus, are one of the most popular flowers worldwide due to their vibrant colors, longevity, and versatility

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Western FarmPress

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Claas Omaha factory has history of producing more than 500 of those “seed green” combines annually for North American farmers.

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Food Tank

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Food Tank is highlighting 20 cookbooks that showcase diverse culinary voices and feature delicious recipes as well as the stories, traditions, and adaptations that inspire them. Khushbu Shah’s Amrikan , for example, celebrates the Indian American diaspora with innovative recipes that blend classic dishes with modern flair. Chinese Enough by Kristina Cho merges Cantonese traditions with California influences, highlighting her experiences as a first-generation American with dishes that defy simple

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Real Agriculture

OCTOBER 30, 2024

With many cattle producers trying to cut costs, increase the productivity of their land, and have a tiny bit of a personal life, the idea of “out-wintering” has become a little more attractive in comparison to chilly daily feedings of corralled animals. While ranchers have looked at options such as bale grazing, swath grazing, or. Read More With many cattle producers trying to cut costs, increase the productivity of their land, and have a tiny bit of a personal life, the idea of R

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Berkeley Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2024

“Augmented Dexterity has potential to elevate good surgeons to the level of the best surgeons, which could support faster, and more reliable surgery,” said UC Berkeley Professor Ken Goldberg. The post How robots could assist surgeons and improve patient outcomes appeared first on Berkeley News.

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Agric4profits

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Catkins, scientifically known as Amentiferae, refer to the flowering structures produced by several trees and shrubs, including willows (Salix), birches

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Western FarmPress

OCTOBER 30, 2024

The Texas Plant Protection Association's upcoming conference covers the use of biologicals in crop management, along with how artificial intelligence can improve a producer's bottom line.

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Food Tank

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

As New York City struggles to feed tens of thousands of newly arrived asylum seekers, local organizations are stepping up to provide nutritious, culturally appropriate meals that meet their diverse dietary needs. Around 200,000 asylum seekers have arrived in New York City since the spring of 2022, with approximately 61,000 seeking asylum in city-funded shelters, according to the New York City Comptroller.

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Real Agriculture

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Those healthy looking soybeans may be hiding a hunger for nitrogen that could deliver higher yields. The oilseed’s nitrogen needs have been much studied over the years with researchers generally agreeing higher rates of nitrogen don’t pay, but that may not be the case when growers push for higher yields. On this episode of the. Read More Those healthy looking soybeans may be hiding a hunger for nitrogen that could deliver higher yields.

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USDA Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

A recent USDA 2501 grant is supporting Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship (DGA), which has provided more than 750,000 hours of on-farm training and related coursework in managed grazing dairy production to hundreds of aspiring dairy farmers nationwide. Initially established in 2010 as a state-level apprenticeship in Wisconsin, DGA became an independent nonprofit organization in 2013 and registered its training program as a National Apprenticeship with the U.S.

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Agric4profits

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Afang Leaf, scientifically known as Gongronema latifolium, is a leafy green vegetable native to the tropical regions of West Africa, particularly in Nigeria and

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Western FarmPress

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Drought tendencies are the new normal for Oklahoma weather. Once again, producers dust in their wheat seed at a shallow depth to maximize germination speed while waiting and hoping for rain.

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UnderstandingAg

OCTOBER 30, 2024

“It's not how much rain you get but how much rain you can keep.” As I write this in late Oct 2024, we have had no measurable rainfall for the entire month here in west-central Indiana. If you look at the August-through-October total rainfall here, we have not been this dry since 2010, and we've not had a single year in the last 20 years where October has been this dry.

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Real Agriculture

OCTOBER 30, 2024

This editorial was submitted on behalf of the Dairy Farmers of Canada, Egg Farmers of Canada, Chicken Farmers of Canada, Farmers of Canada, and Canadian Hatching Egg Producers. RealAgriculture has reached out to supply managed sectors several times for interviews regarding Bill C-282 but has not been granted an interview. Canada is an attractive trading.

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Berkeley Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

A new study used facial recognition technology to track the amount of time actors appear on screen in more than 2,300 films. The post With the help of AI, UC Berkeley researchers confirm Hollywood is getting more diverse appeared first on Berkeley News.

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AgriLife Today

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert gives tips on how to budget for the holidays The post Tips to make your holidays more joyful by lessening financial stress appeared first on AgriLife Today.

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