Real Agriculture

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

In recent years, many corn growers in Ontario have wrestled with gibberella ear rot in the crop and the high levels of deoxynivalenol (DON) levels it can produce in the grain. It’s made for stressful harvest seasons, especially in 2018 when mycotoxins produced by the gibberella fungus in some fields climbed well above safe feeding. Read More In recent years, many corn growers in Ontario have wrestled with gibberella ear rot in the crop and the high levels of deoxynivalenol (DON) levels it

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Food Politics

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Every now and then, someone sends me something about industry-funded research that does my work for me. Here is an example. I received this e-mailed message from John Andrews (reproduced with permission). I’m sure others will have shared this with you, but as someone primed by reading your work to dig into authors’ backgrounds, I couldn’t help but notice some aspects of a new special issue of Animal Frontiers on ‘The Societal Role of Meat’ ( link ) that you might be interested to see.

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Real Agriculture

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Protein Industries Canada will contribute $7.3 million in to a project focused on creating new ingredient and food options with oat and pulse ingredients created by Avena Foods for use by Big Mountain Foods, Danone Canada and Old Dutch. The project plans to develop ingredient replacements and processing aids for new foods, including allergy-friendly alternatives.

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Agricultural Biodiversity

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Early human selection of crops’ wild progenitors explains the acquisitive physiology of modern cultivars. The high leaf nitrogen, photosynthesis, conductance and transpiration of crops was already there in their wild relatives, the first farmers just happened to domesticate greedy plants. The impact of farming on prehistoric culinary practices throughout Northern Europe.

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Real Agriculture

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Thanks for tuning into this Agronomic Monday edition of RealAg Radio! On this episode, host Shaun Haney is joined by RealAgriculture’s in-house agronomist, Peter ‘Wheat Pete’ Johnson to discuss if there are places to cut corners or not cut when it comes to agronomics, split N applications, soil fertility, and more! Then hear the spotlight.

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AgWeb Farm Journal

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Edgewood Locker got its start in rural northeast Iowa in 1966. The business now spans over three generations, and it's largely thanks to Joan Kerns who helped start the family business that's now seen phenomenal growth.

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AgriLife Today

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Texas A&M AgriLife Research soil and crop scientists are exploring and discovering the possibilities for this new crop Russ Jessup, Ph.D., and his team of student researchers see themselves as explorers, charting the future of a new crop – they are the Texas A&M AgriLife Research Industrial Hemp Breeding Team. Facing the unknown and exploring, Read More → The post Charting the path for industrial hemp in Texas and beyond appeared first on AgriLife Today.

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Western FarmPress

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Business Basics: Compensating kids for work on the family farm offers a tax break for farmers and investment opportunities for the next generation.

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AgWeb Farm Journal

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Changes to the GREET Model are expected later this week, and depending on how the model is interpreted, it could be the ticket for corn ethanol to start taking flight as Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF).

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Western FarmPress

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Virginia cotton farmers are pushing to make more than 3.5 bales per acre, which Virginia Tech Extension Cotton Specialist Hunter Frame says can be achieved if a cotton farmer is an active manager.

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AgWeb Farm Journal

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The company says its year-over-year growth includes more farmers paid (215% increase in new growers), more fields enrolled (333% more new acres and a 297% increase in new fields) and more credits produced each year.

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Western FarmPress

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The U.S. is at its lowest number of beef cattle since 1951, reducing available exports. "Tremendous" trade volume continues with a neighboring country, while exports increase in others.

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AgWeb Farm Journal

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The laying hen industry shares similar risks to the pork industry regarding disease prevention. Versova's Craig Rowles shares practical examples from the egg industry that could work on your farm.

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Western FarmPress

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Space will include Southeast Watershed Research Lab and Crop Genetics Unit in a new 31,000-square-foot building on the University of Georgia Tifton campus.

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AgWeb Farm Journal

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Before heading to the field to apply anhydrous, firm up what crop you're going to plant. Growers have been kicking around the idea of going beans-on-beans, given the markets. But anhydrous essentially ties you to corn.

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Western FarmPress

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Ag Marketing IQ: Finalized planting decisions in coming weeks will dominate spring market maneuvers before weather takes over this summer.

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AgWeb Farm Journal

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Corn makes contract lows on selling before March delivery. Wheat and beans are oversold and try to bounce off new lows. Profit taking in cattle post the COF report. Allison Thompson, The Money Farm, has more.

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Farming First

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

CONSEA's president Elisabetta Recine shares insights into the challenges and the power of participation in building resilient food systems. The post Resilient Food Systems and the Power of Diversity appeared first on Farming First.

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Western FarmPress

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

A report says the industry supports 22,000 jobs, and potatoes are second-largest commodity grown in the state.

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West Texas Livestock

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Salt, along with other minerals, is necessary to sustain life in cattle. Much like with humans, they are essential building blocks for living beings to perform at their best. It is needed for the body to perform even the most basic of functions. The interesting thing about salt is that cattle have a natural “urge” […] The post The uncommonly simplified guide to why cattle need salt appeared first on West Texas Livestock Growers.

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Western FarmPress

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

What’s Cooking in Illinois: Smoothies are fast and easy, and can pack in some extra fruits, vegetables and protein. Here’s how.

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Modern Farmer

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Dumping manure in public spaces, hurling eggs at government buildings, blocking major roads —the European farmers who have taken to the streets to challenge free trade policies sure know how to raise a ruckus. Beginning with German farmers in January earlier this year, to then include French and Belgian producers, the continent-wide protest movement has expanded into Spain and Italy as of mid-February.

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Western FarmPress

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

A farmer and mental health advocate offers tips for handling the worst of farm stress.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Photo credit: Lindsey Scalera This week, the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) published a directory of crop insurance agents that specialize in selling Whole-Farm Revenue Protection. This resource – which the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) has advocated for – will be an important tool to help farmers locate crop insurance agents who have experience selling Whole-Farm Revenue Protection and Micro Farm insurance in their state.

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Western FarmPress

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Also: Improving USDA equity and addressing China’s ‘problematic’ trade polices

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AGRIVI

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Customers globally are becoming more and more conscious of the food they are buying and demanding more transparent information about the lifecycle of the products. The trend of a shift in consumer preferences towards more healthy diets is continuously accelerating and is expected to reach its fastest pace so far in 2024. At the same time, an increase in food safety quality controls led to product withdrawals even by some of the major global food brands.

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Western FarmPress

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Timing of seeding and soil moisture conditions are critical to success when frost-seeding forages.

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Far Eastern Agriculture

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Drone technology company, DJI Agriculture has designed a new spraying drone, Agras T30 to cater to the needs of modern farming The technology displays a wide range of features including: 16 sprinklers offering full coverage: The Agras T30 is equipped with 16 sprinklers that provide a 9-metre spray width, allowing it to cover up to 40 acres/hour. This ensures that the liquid pesticides are applied evenly, effectively and with great precision.

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Western FarmPress

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

KSU Junior Beef Producer Day will be March 2, and Junior Sheep Producer Day will be March 16.

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Agric4profits

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Curry sepals are the protective leaf-like structures that enclose and support the base of the flower buds in the curry plant, scientifically known as Murraya ko

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Western FarmPress

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Taking a few minutes to inspect tanks in the spring can prevent spills during the busy season.

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Agric4profits

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Curry petals are the colorful, often fragrant, leaf-like structures that surround the reproductive organs of the flower in the curry plant, scientifically known

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Western FarmPress

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Developed in Rhode Island, a device prevents birds from munching on sweet corn and other crops.

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Agric4profits

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The curry style is a slender tube-like structure that connects the stigma to the ovary within the flower of the curry plant, scientifically known as Murraya koe

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Western FarmPress

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Producers have two months to opt-in for price support to offset milk and feed price differences.

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Agric4profits

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Curry pedicels are the slender stalks that support the individual flowers within the inflorescence of the curry plant, scientifically known as Murraya koenigii.

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Western FarmPress

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Gideon, Mo., cotton ginner, Jeff Lindsey, is the incoming SCGA president.

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