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Rail Canada Supply Chain Letter

NASDA

There are even higher volumes that would be lost during harvest. Agricultural facilities have no viable alternative transportation options to supply Canada’s international customers and the inability to cycle products through the supply chain could limit producers’ ability to deliver harvested crops. Canola Association U.S.

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Is the Sustainable Grain Market Worth It?

DTN

Investing in new market opportunities for grains — like the sustainable grain market — is no different. Grain growers won’t change their planting or crop protection practices without knowing how the switch will affect their profitability and long-term goals. What makes grain sustainable? Why grow sustainable grain?

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An Ancient Grain Made New Again: How Sorghum Could Help U.S. Farms Adapt to Climate Change

Agritecture Blog

In the States, Sorghum is currently used mainly for creating biofuels and feeding livestock, but incorporating it into the American diet could have a long-lasting positive impact on our environment. During a normal year, he typically harvests about 150 bushels per acre of corn. Last year, he averaged only 22 per acre.

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20 Sustainable Sips to Cheer For

Food Tank

Kernza® is a deeply rooted perennial grain harvested from intermediate wheatgrass and provided to the breweries by A-Frame Farm in Minnesota. “By By making beer with more perennial grains” instead of annual grains, Patagonia says, “breweries have the potential to move the industry toward a more regenerative future.”

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High interest rates, strong dollar take a toll on agriculture

Todays Farmer Magazine

has rebounded after last year’s small harvest, and an export ban on white rice in India may mean new business for U.S. Here is a summary of the latest report: Grains, Farm Supply & Biofuels Historically low water levels on the Mississippi River are limiting grain movement heading into peak fall harvest season.

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PFAS Shut Maine Farms Down. Now, Some Are Rebounding.

Civil Eats

For this reason, McBrady adds, some farms are being encouraged to switch to grains, which are less likely to absorb PFAS. “We We can fund a farm to switch from hay to grain cultivation, which requires new equipment, new storage, and new drying facilities,” she added. “In

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Precision Ag News 8/23

Agwired

Cargill, Germin8, Lewis & Clark AgriFood, The Scoular Company, and Conti Ventures (an investment group within Continental Grain Company). Narrow operating windows make maximizing productivity essential during planting and harvest, regardless of farm size. Philadelphia, Penn.-based