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Durnin redefining farm and ranch wear for women

Real Agriculture

APRIL 23, 2024

That’s what independent agronomist Michelle Durnin did in 2021 when she launched Durnin Farm & Ranch Wear to design and sell women’s workwear. That’s what independent agronomist Michelle Durnin did in 2021 when she launched Durnin Farm & Ranch Wear to design and sell women’s workwear.

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Spring weather outlook a mixed-bag: from too cool to decent moisture

Real Agriculture

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Not knowing what the weather will do is one of the great challenges when farming or ranching. While a producer can do everything within their power to ensure a successful crop, rain, or the lack of it, at inopportune times can spell disaster throughout the growing season. Weather and what it may look like for Read More

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Navigating drainage and water access policies in new Alberta framework

Real Agriculture

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Farms and ranches cannot operate without water. Team Alberta Crops and the Intensive Livestock Working Group in Alberta have been working to ensure that the provincial government had the opportunity to hear Read More Farms and ranches cannot operate without water.

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RealAg Radio: Winter feeding, profitability in ranching, and cover crops with corn, Dec 17, 2024

Real Agriculture

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Thanks for tuning in to this Tuesdays with Lyndsey edition of RealAg Radio. Host Lyndsey Smith is joined by RealAgricultures Amber Bell to introduce the interviews she gathered from the Western Canada Conference on Soil Health & Grazing held last week in Edmonton, Alberta.

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Sustainability Means ‘Freedom to Really Farm How We Should Be Farming’

Food Tank

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

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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Soil School: Making cover cropping work in northern Minnesota

Real Agriculture

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Cover cropping is a rare practice for much of North America’s Great Plains, as a general lack of moisture has limited their use on a large scale. But that doesn’t mean that there aren’t producers using cover crops successfully in rotation. Read More

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Research and extension associations in Alberta to benefit from capital grant funding

Real Agriculture

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Fixing and eventually replacing that equipment can be expensive and difficult on farms and ranches. Fixing and eventually replacing that equipment can be expensive and difficult on farms and ranches. Even the highest quality equipment begins to wear down over time.

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Family Farmer Finds a Connection to Eaters Through Livestock

Food Tank

JANUARY 10, 2025

In 2016, they began pig farming by joining Niman Ranch, a network of more than 600 small to mid-sized, independent U.S. Niman Ranch members uphold high standards of sustainable and humane farming practices, and they receive a stable, premium market for their pork products. Instead, the Huttons chose a different path.

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Winter grazing’s impact on the animal-plant-soil interface

Real Agriculture

DECEMBER 18, 2024

It can be a challenge to talk about ranching in Canada without also talking about winter. That means that livestock feed needs to be grown within a very short timeframe and the animals that are consuming it are fed for Read More It can be a challenge to talk about ranching in Canada without also talking about winter.

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Ranch Management University set for Oct. 23-27 in College Station

AgriLife Today

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Award-winning program limited to first 50 enrolled The award-winning Ranch Management University, scheduled Oct. The workshop is a collaboration of the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, Department of Animal Science and Department.

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Enduring multiple droughts — if AgriStability doesn’t work now, when will it?

Real Agriculture

AUGUST 25, 2023

Tara Mulhern Davidson has been ranching for over 15 years, and has had to manage through several severe droughts in the last five. Davidson’s Lonesome Dove Ranch is based at. Read More Tara Mulhern Davidson has been ranching for over 15 years, and has had to manage through several severe droughts in the last five.

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Next Texas A&M ranch management school offered April 8-12

AgriLife Today

MARCH 27, 2024

David McKnight ’73 Ranch Management University expands seating Seating has been expanded for the award-winning and renamed David McKnight ’73 Ranch Management University, which is scheduled for April 8-12 at Texas A&M University in Bryan-College Station.

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Farming Forward: The value of a Grazing Mentorship Program

Real Agriculture

JANUARY 15, 2024

It’s a tough lesson in farming and ranching: learning lessons on what doesn’t work can be expensive and time consuming. Read More It’s a tough lesson in farming and ranching: learning lessons on what doesn’t work can be expensive and time consuming. For Grant Lastiwka, rancher at Innisfail, Alta.,

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Calves or crops: new research compares per-acre returns of ranching and grain farming in Saskatchewan

Real Agriculture

JUNE 1, 2023

A new report commissioned by the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association (SSGA) and the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Foundation (SSGF) looks at the differences in profitability between cow-calf and annual crop production in southwest Saskatchewan.

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Why Are Family Farms in Trouble?

Modern Farmer

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Eagle Rock Ranch. The acreage is going down, too: There are about 879 million acres being farmed, down slightly from the 900 million acres growing crops or feeding animals in 2017. A cattle ranch educates customers Eagle Rock Ranch was founded in 1868 by Louis Holst as a working cattle and hay operation. million in 2017.

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Hurricane Relief and Natural Disaster Resources for Farmers

Trimble Agriculture

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Natural disasters like hurricanes, wildfires, floods, and droughts have a profound impact on American agriculture, with billions of dollars lost each year in crop and livestock damage. Visit our page to explore resources designed to help your farm or ranch rebuild, recover, and remain resilient.

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Coalition letter emphasizing the necessity for a trade policy that supports the growth of American agriculture

NASDA

APRIL 1, 2025

Expanding opportunities for American crop and livestock producers to access international markets will boost farm income in the U.S., farm and ranch families, along with thousands of rural jobs in the agriculture industry, are the backbone of Americas food and agricultural sector. Trade is critical to the livelihood of the U.S.

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Guest Post: Is the Future of Organic Food at Risk? Research Funding Holds the Answer

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

This analysis found that AFRI has historically funded low levels of organic research, while the Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) has been erratic in supporting organic research projects. This initiative trains future plant breeders and develops new crop varieties specifically suited for organic systems.

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Precision agriculture new frontier: Crop digital twins

AgriLife Today

JANUARY 9, 2025

Farmers can utilize remote sensing, big data, artificial intelligence to simulate real-world crop production scenarios The post Precision agriculture new frontier: Crop digital twins appeared first on AgriLife Today.

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Poly-crops: Harnessing Grazing Power August 10th, 2023

RR2CS

JULY 4, 2023

Event Name: Poly-crops: Harnessing Grazing Power Location: Irish Creek Bison, near Elk Point, AB. Poly-cropping is a practice that plays an important role in the profitability of mixed farms. It is essentially the practice of growing two or more crops at the same time for harvest. Want to learn more? of Register Today.

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Making sense of the risk equation in 2025

Real Agriculture

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

In agriculture there are many variables that are well out of our control whether it be ranching, farming or anywhere in between, producers deal with volatile input prices, commodity price fluctuations, and, of course, the weather. Nothing ventured, nothing gained, but how do you manage to tip the chance of gain in your favour? Read More

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Utah Specialty Crop Block Grant

ATTRA

MARCH 11, 2025

The Specialty Crop Block Grant Program is a competitive grant program operated by the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food in which funding from the United States Department of Agriculture is awarded to eligible applicants to support Utah’s specialty crop industry. Applications will be open until April 9, 2025.

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Timely rainfall helps cool-season crops establish before winter

AgriLife Today

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Texas Crop and Weather Report – Oct. 31, 2023 Recent rainfall and cooler temperatures allowed producers across the state to plant cool-season crops and get root systems established before winter, said a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert.

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Horticultural crop physiologist arrives in Aggieland

AgriLife Today

JANUARY 24, 2025

Rossi to focus on improving horticulture crop performance under stress The post Horticultural crop physiologist arrives in Aggieland appeared first on AgriLife Today.

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Hurricane Beryl winds damage some crops, others benefit from rain

AgriLife Today

JULY 16, 2024

Texas Crop and Weather Report The post Hurricane Beryl winds damage some crops, others benefit from rain appeared first on AgriLife Today.

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Video Highlights Hay and Apple Alley Cropping Operation

ATTRA

AUGUST 26, 2024

Western Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education (SARE) posted a six-minute video titled “Alley Cropping at Raising Cane Ranch: Apples, Hay, and Cider.” He found benefits from this practice and believes alley cropping has positive benefits for all types of farmers.

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Cotton crop faring better than past two drought years

AgriLife Today

AUGUST 20, 2024

The Texas cotton crop can only be described as a mixed bag, with harvest wrapping up in the southern parts to bolls just setting in the north

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South Texas cool-season crops progress well but face water woes

AgriLife Today

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Texas Crop and Weather Report Feb. 25, 2025 The post South Texas cool-season crops progress wellbut face water woes appeared first on AgriLife Today.

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Spotlight On the Students Growing Kalo in Hawai’i

Modern Farmer

DECEMBER 18, 2024

They spend each day at a different farm, ranch, or cultural learning program area throughout rural Kohala with various organizations. Students tend to their kalo crop. Students tend to their kalo crop. Students tend to their kalo crop. full_link READ MORE Mending Hawaii’s food insecurity with breadfruit.

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Understanding pH: Success Stories: Growing Sollutions to Soil pH Challenges

UnderstandingAg

APRIL 3, 2025

Farming and ranching involve the fields of biology, ecology, chemistry, botany, physics, geology, meteorology, politics, economics, psychology and mechanics, just to name a few. Cropland to Pastureland As discussed in part 2 of this series, many conventional cropping practices acidify the soil unnaturally quickly. in some spots.

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Texas A&M AgriLife researchers identify novel approach to minimize nitrogen loss in crops

AgriLife Today

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Biological nitrification inhibition trait in sorghum may allow reduced fertilizer use and greenhouse gas emissions The post Texas A&M AgriLife researchers identify novel approach to minimize nitrogen loss in crops appeared first on AgriLife Today.

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New AgriLife Research genomicist plans to start at the molecular level to improve Texas crops

AgriLife Today

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Jayakodi to focus on turfgrasses and controlled environment crops The post New AgriLife Research genomicist plans to start at the molecular level to improve Texas crops appeared first on AgriLife Today.

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Alternative crops offer options when weather doesn’t cooperate

AgriLife Today

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Rains have benefitted major crops, but have also favored alternative crops, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts.

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Meet the 4th Generation Rancher Driving a Regenerative Cattle Collective Forward

Modern Farmer

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

“Driving the I-5 between LA and San Francisco, I was like, ‘Oh, this is what people think cattle ranching is.’” Carman didn’t intend to stay on the ranch on which she grew up. She witnessed how difficult it was for them to work the ranch alone. Carman uses the principles of regenerative soil management on the ranch.

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How to make your bull ready for breeding season

West Texas Livestock

MARCH 6, 2025

Breeding season is the heartbeat of any successful ranch. It’s the time when you hope to bring in a new calf crop that keeps your operation thriving year after year. To achieve this, you’ll want to ensure that nearly every cow in your herdat least 90%gets bred, setting the stage for a robust future.

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The Role of Data in Modern Farming: Separating Fact from Fiction

Farmbrite

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Farmers utilize a range of modern toolsfrom task management applications and drones that monitor crop health to sensors and software that help forecast yields. From precision farming techniques using GPS-guided tractors to the use of drones for crop monitoring, technology is transforming how farmers manage their land.

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Corn crop conditions improve as acres and prices decline

AgriLife Today

APRIL 23, 2024

Texas Crop and Weather Report – April 23, 2024 Corn prices are down, and acres in Texas and across the U.S. Read More → The post Corn crop conditions improve as acres and prices decline appeared first on AgriLife Today. Mark Welch, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension grain marketing economist in the Texas.

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Sorghum producers battle weather to make a crop

AgriLife Today

MAY 21, 2024

Texas Crop and Weather Report – May 21, 2024 The post Sorghum producers battle weather to make a crop appeared first on AgriLife Today.

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5 simple tips on actually managing your bulls

West Texas Livestock

MARCH 5, 2024

Breeding season is a crucial time on the ranch. We begin with the hope of making a new calf crop to keep the ranch going. In order to have a good calf crop, you will need to ensure that all, or at least 90%, of your cows will be bred.

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Red River Crops Conference set for Jan. 17-18 in Altus

AgriLife Today

JANUARY 1, 2024

Conference provides producers from Texas, Oklahoma latest updates on cotton, summer crops The 11th annual Red River Crops Conference for producers in southwestern Oklahoma and the Texas Rolling Plains regions will be held on Jan. Read More → The post Red River Crops Conference set for Jan. 17-18 in Altus, Oklahoma.

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Texas A&M Department of Soil and Crop Sciences shines at international conference

AgriLife Today

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Faculty, students bring home national titles, awards, scholarships A number of faculty and students from the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Department of Soil and Crop Sciences recently received recognition at the Tri-Societies international annual meeting in St.

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TexasET app provides tailored irrigation recommendations for crops

AgriLife Today

JUNE 14, 2024

Smartphone app for real-time, crop-specific irrigation guidance from seed to harvest The post TexasET app provides tailored irrigation recommendations for crops appeared first on AgriLife Today.

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Colorado ranchers sentenced after tampering with rain gauges to increase crop subsidies

Climate and Agriculture in the Southeast

MARCH 10, 2024

According to this CBS Colorado report, “Two southeastern Colorado ranch owners were recently sentenced to pay $6.6 Now here’s a story you don’t see every day. million to resolve federal charges that they damaged or altered rain gauges in an effort to get paid for worsening drought conditions.

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In Oaxaca, a State Fair That Celebrates Native Crops’ Rich Legacy

Modern Farmer

JANUARY 9, 2024

Much more than just a crop, corn has been a fundamental part of Mexican life since time immemorial, with the Mayan sacred text the Popol Vuh relating that the creator gods Tepeu and Gucumatz formed the first human beings from maíz , as corn is known in Spanish. A kaleidoscope of native corn varieties, plus colorful beans in a range of shades.

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Durnin redefining farm and ranch wear for women

Spring weather outlook a mixed-bag: from too cool to decent moisture

Trending Sources

Navigating drainage and water access policies in new Alberta framework

RealAg Radio: Winter feeding, profitability in ranching, and cover crops with corn, Dec 17, 2024

Sustainability Means ‘Freedom to Really Farm How We Should Be Farming’

Soil School: Making cover cropping work in northern Minnesota

Research and extension associations in Alberta to benefit from capital grant funding

Family Farmer Finds a Connection to Eaters Through Livestock

Winter grazing’s impact on the animal-plant-soil interface

Ranch Management University set for Oct. 23-27 in College Station

Enduring multiple droughts — if AgriStability doesn’t work now, when will it?

Next Texas A&M ranch management school offered April 8-12

Farming Forward: The value of a Grazing Mentorship Program

Calves or crops: new research compares per-acre returns of ranching and grain farming in Saskatchewan

Why Are Family Farms in Trouble?

Hurricane Relief and Natural Disaster Resources for Farmers

Coalition letter emphasizing the necessity for a trade policy that supports the growth of American agriculture

Guest Post: Is the Future of Organic Food at Risk? Research Funding Holds the Answer

Precision agriculture new frontier: Crop digital twins

Poly-crops: Harnessing Grazing Power August 10th, 2023

Making sense of the risk equation in 2025

Utah Specialty Crop Block Grant

Timely rainfall helps cool-season crops establish before winter

Horticultural crop physiologist arrives in Aggieland

Hurricane Beryl winds damage some crops, others benefit from rain

Video Highlights Hay and Apple Alley Cropping Operation

Cotton crop faring better than past two drought years

South Texas cool-season crops progress well but face water woes

Spotlight On the Students Growing Kalo in Hawai’i

Understanding pH: Success Stories: Growing Sollutions to Soil pH Challenges

Texas A&M AgriLife researchers identify novel approach to minimize nitrogen loss in crops

New AgriLife Research genomicist plans to start at the molecular level to improve Texas crops

Alternative crops offer options when weather doesn’t cooperate

Meet the 4th Generation Rancher Driving a Regenerative Cattle Collective Forward

How to make your bull ready for breeding season

The Role of Data in Modern Farming: Separating Fact from Fiction

Corn crop conditions improve as acres and prices decline

Sorghum producers battle weather to make a crop

5 simple tips on actually managing your bulls

Red River Crops Conference set for Jan. 17-18 in Altus

Texas A&M Department of Soil and Crop Sciences shines at international conference

TexasET app provides tailored irrigation recommendations for crops

Colorado ranchers sentenced after tampering with rain gauges to increase crop subsidies

In Oaxaca, a State Fair That Celebrates Native Crops’ Rich Legacy

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