Real Agriculture

MARCH 11, 2025

The cattle market is well known for its ebbs and flows with the availability of grass, and the lamb market follows a similar pattern, though to a lesser extent. The impact of drought on the lamb market is just one thing that Angus Gidley-Baird, animal protein analyst for Rabobank out of Australia and RealAgricultures Lyndsey Read More The cattle market is well known for its ebbs and flows with the availability of grass, and the lamb market follows a similar pattern, though to a lesser extent.

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Food Politics

MARCH 7, 2025

Michael T Compton, MD, MPH. Veggie Smarts: A Doctor and Farmer Grows and Savors Eight Families of Vegetables. Regalo Press, 2025. This one was sent to me for a blurb. Heres what I said: This endearingly quirky book describes Comptons love affair with eight families of vegetables for their growing habits, diversity, nutritional value, flavor, texture, and deliciousness, and he offers science, experience, charm, and recipes to prove it.

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Agricultural Biodiversity

MARCH 5, 2025

Thanks to Christian Bunn for throwing some shade on the work underlying the map of putative changes in coffee suitability that I so blithely shared yesterday. Maps can be both pretty and also the result of suspect methodology, I guess.

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Western FarmPress

MARCH 5, 2025

Nebraska on-farm research trials are testing how lowering nitrogen fertilizer rates affects yield, trying to save input expenses for farmers and protect groundwater quality.

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Civil Eats

MARCH 11, 2025

As I started thinking about this piece in January, wildfires had begun ravaging Los Angeles. By the time I had written it, entire neighborhoods had been wiped off the map, from fires that were among the most destructive in Californias history. While the current administration may blame woke DEI environmentalists for the blazes, science shows that the climate crisis contributed to the severity of the damage.

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Real Agriculture

MARCH 7, 2025

Massey Ferguson says its new Hesston double small square baler is a perfect fit for farmers facing labour shortages and tight harvest windows. With the MF SB.1436DB small square baler, farmers can now produce two rows of bales per field pass. In this report from Commodity Classic at Denver, Colorado, Jessica Williamson, Masseys hay and Read More Massey Ferguson says its new Hesston double small square baler is a perfect fit for farmers facing labour shortages and tight harvest windows.

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Food Politics

MARCH 6, 2025

The Super Bowl may be about football but it is also very much about food, as this image shows. And here are a few items about all that food: Super Bowl snacking: Facts, figures and fan favourites: The Super Bowl isnt just about touchdowns and halftime shows; its also one of the biggest food consumption events of the year. What are the latest trends, spending habits, and favourite snacks that define this massive snacking event?

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Western FarmPress

MARCH 5, 2025

USDA releases details of its new strategy to combat HPAI with long-term solutions.

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AgriLife Today

MARCH 10, 2025

From greenhouses to galaxies, doctoral student Jess Atkins research could shape the future of lunar farming The post A moonshot scientists giant leap for plant-kind appeared first on AgriLife Today.

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Real Agriculture

MARCH 11, 2025

Why does soil, sometimes, become hard as a brick? The answer is relatively straight-forward but remedying the issue is a much, much larger discussion. To begin to understand the soil dynamics and what to do about them, this episode of The Agronomists features Jodi DeJong-Hughes with the University of Minnesota and Dr. Laura Van Eerd Read More Why does soil, sometimes, become hard as a brick?

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NASDA

MARCH 7, 2025

Press Release ARLINGTON, Va. — The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture is excited to announce the hiring of Logan Moss as Associate Director Public Policy. As Associate Director, Moss will lead NASDAs Animal Agriculture and Natural Resources and Environment Policy Committees. I am honored to join the NASDA team and help advance its critical mission of enhancing American food and agricultural communities through policy, partnerships and public engagement, Moss said.

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Food Politics

MARCH 12, 2025

I spoke on a panel last week in support of New York State bills sponsored by my local Greenich Village Senator, Brian Kavanagh , and assemblymember Dr. Anna Kelles, who represents the district that includes Ithaca, where I live part time. Their bill is S.1239/A.1556, The Food Safety and Chemical Disclosure Act. This act, Bans red dye #3, potassium bromate, and propylparaben from foods sold in New York State.

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Western FarmPress

MARCH 6, 2025

Nathan Reed, cotton farmer and board member of the National Cotton Council, said farmers need multi-year certainty that only an updated farm bill can provide.

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AgriLife Today

MARCH 6, 2025

Research to provide insight on status and management needs of the native game species The post Texas A&M AgriLife fills critical knowledge gaps on javelina appeared first on AgriLife Today.

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Real Agriculture

MARCH 6, 2025

The Saskatchewan government has updated its formula for calculating lease rates for grazing Crown land in 2025. The provincial agriculture ministry has introduced an amended formula that uses average price of cattle marketed between October 1 to November 30 of the five preceding years, as opposed to the previous formula, which was based on fall Read More The Saskatchewan government has updated its formula for calculating lease rates for grazing Crown land in 2025.

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Caff

MARCH 7, 2025

With the help of a $150,000 grant, the Palm Springs Unified School District distributed 1,200 boxes of fresh produce to families in need today. The post Palm Springs Unified School District gives out 1,200 boxes of produce appeared first on Community Alliance with Family Farmers.

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Food Politics

MARCH 11, 2025

This is a deep personal as well as professional loss. Heres the o bituary from the New York Times. which quotes me. Marion Nestle, a nutritionist and public health advocate, said that Ms. Gussow was enormously ahead of her time, adding, Every time I thought I was on to something and breaking new ground and seeing something no one had seen before, Id find out that Joan had written about it 10 years earlier.

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Western FarmPress

MARCH 10, 2025

Ag Marketing IQ: Follow the money, from stock market to soybeans. Increased exports despite Chinas lagging purchases could lower soybean supply enough to spur higher prices for that grain.

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AgriLife Today

MARCH 5, 2025

International expert provides Australians with Texas-based eradication solutions The post AgriLife Extension entomologist crosses globe to tackle fire ants appeared first on AgriLife Today.

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Real Agriculture

MARCH 6, 2025

New trait technology from Bayer Crop Science will allow growers to use five herbicide actives in soybean crops. The company says its Vyconic soybeans represents a leap forward in weed control, bringing greater management options and flexibility to farmers fields, the company says. The new trait technology will be the first in the industry to Read More New trait technology from Bayer Crop Science will allow growers to use five herbicide actives in soybean crops.

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Agricultural Biodiversity

MARCH 11, 2025

Jeremy was thrilled — thrilled I tell you — at some recent news from Irish Seed Savers Association. And, frankly, so was I. It’s all in his latest newsletter. Thrilled to see that the apple juice produced by the Irish Seed Savers Association took the Community Food Award at the Irish Food Writers Guild shindig last week. ISSA put together and looks after the National Collection of Heritage Apple Trees on its organic farm near Clare.

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Food Politics

MARCH 10, 2025

This is a deep personal as well as professional loss. Heres the o bituary from the New York Times. which quotes me. Marion Nestle, a nutritionist and public health advocate, said that Ms. Gussow was enormously ahead of her time, adding, Every time I thought I was on to something and breaking new ground and seeing something no one had seen before, Id find out that Joan had written about it 10 years earlier.

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Western FarmPress

MARCH 7, 2025

This 2025 Prairie Farmer Master Farmer from Philo, Ill., carries a strong passion for his family, service in the community and conversation practices.

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AgriLife Today

MARCH 7, 2025

Russell Jessup 97, Ph.D., has been named director of the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center at San Angelo.

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Real Agriculture

MARCH 5, 2025

Peter Wheat Pete Johnson will always get the Word done, even when hes on vacation, which is exactly what were getting this week as Wheat Petes Word Costa Rica edition hits the airwaves! In this weeks podcast: A discussion on nitrogen source and yield potential, the impact of ice on over-wintering crops, sulphur suggestions, and Read More Peter Wheat Pete Johnson will always get the Word done, even when hes on vacation, which is exactly what were getting this week as Wheat Petes Word Costa Rica e

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Food Tank

MARCH 7, 2025

The Dairy Business Innovation (DBI) Initiatives, Congressionally-allocated funds that support dairy businesses under the 2018 Farm Bill, are frozen under new government rules. Two Ohio grant recipients affected by the freeze share their concerns with Food Tank about job loss, interrupted growth, debt, and weakened local economies. DBI grants are housed by four regional hubs , which distribute funds to over 400 dairy businesses nationwide.

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Agric4profits

MARCH 5, 2025

This article introduces common concepts and tools in Farm Management, specifically focusing on some economic principles and their impact on farm management. The Law of Diminishing Returns The law of diminishing returns, also known as the law of variable proportions, is a well-observed phenomenon in production, especially for most inputs at normal production levels.

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Western FarmPress

MARCH 6, 2025

But its still unclear when USDA will approve deployment.

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Global Agtech Initiative

MARCH 11, 2025

United States farmers and ranchers often struggle to access the data they need to justify and implement science-driven […] The post Grant to Increase Agriculture Data Sharing Among Farmers, Partners appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.

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Real Agriculture

MARCH 9, 2025

PTx Trimbles OutRun autonomous grain cart is winning praise after becoming the first commercially available autonomous retrofit grain cart solution for farmers. At the Commodity Classic in Denver, Colorado, OutRun was awarded the Davidson Prize, which recognizes breakthrough innovations in agricultural engineering that improve efficiency, sustainability and productivity.

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Modern Farmer

MARCH 6, 2025

On the rainy side of Hawaii Island, Daeus Bencomo steps through fresh mud in his cowboy boots, rows of leafy cacao trees on either side of him. He grips a bright orange pod and slices it neatly at the stem before bending a knee to cut the fruit open. Daeus Bencomo. Photography by Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton. The pods dense and waxy exterior gives way to seeds coated in white pulp sweet, bitter and nutty to the taste.

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Agric4profits

MARCH 11, 2025

Aquatic ecosystems can be defined by water quality, water quantity, habitat, and aquatic species. Protecting the aquatic environment is achieved through the active management and regulation of activities and water uses that affect these four elements.

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Western FarmPress

MARCH 10, 2025

Farmers, researchers and industry experts are still learning the ins and outs of this new technology.

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Global Agtech Initiative

MARCH 5, 2025

First continuous, in ground system for monitoring NO3 usage by crops. The post AquaSpy Announces Crophesy LS for Water and Nutrient Use Efficiency appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.

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Real Agriculture

MARCH 6, 2025

A bountiful harvest in the fall is great for a growers pocketbook, but it can also lead to an increase of straw residue that needs to be dealt with come spring. In response to this need, Schulte has released the Soilstar DHX series of harrows that come in 36-foot (DHX 360) and 60-foot (DHX 600) Read More A bountiful harvest in the fall is great for a growers pocketbook, but it can also lead to an increase of straw residue that needs to be dealt with come spring.

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AgriLife Today

MARCH 5, 2025

Students and faculty receive awards and leadership appointments from Society for Range Management The post Texas A&M AgriLife, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences receive range management honors appeared first on AgriLife Today.

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Agric4profits

MARCH 11, 2025

Aquatic ecosystems encompass not only coastal waters, rivers, and lakes but also a complex and interconnected system of permanent and temporary habitats with significant seasonal variations. The term wetland describes a specific group of aquatic habitats, which includes various shallow, vegetated systems such as bogs, marshes, swamps, floodplains, coastal lagoons, and estuaries.

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