Real Agriculture

MAY 15, 2024

The insect world is a fascinating mix of prey and predator. Wherever there are insects — pest or beneficial — there are dynamic interactions between insects that can greatly impact behaviour and even population dynamics, even if insects are not being eaten or attacked. Understanding the stress of interaction and awareness of their enemies without. Read More The insect world is a fascinating mix of prey and predator.

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Food Politics

MAY 15, 2024

I was thrilled to be invited to be on Oprah last week to discuss the influence of the food environment on obesity. Alas, I was disinvited when the topic switched to fat shaming. While recovering from the disappointment, I ran across this article in FoodDive: The Ozempic effect is real: Study zeroes in on GLP-1 users’ food needs. A study found people taking anti-obesity medications such as Ozempic, Wegovy and Zepbound to be looking for: Foods packed with protein Smaller portions Foods that help

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Real Agriculture

MAY 15, 2024

What are dairy farmers looking for when they source sawdust bedding for their cows? Some farmers want it fine and others prefer a coarse product, but everybody wants dry sawdust, says Pat Liew, business development director of Ecostrat, which markets the cow bedding to farmers across North America. The company’s been in the paper, plastics. Read More What are dairy farmers looking for when they source sawdust bedding for their cows?

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Jayson Lusk

MAY 15, 2024

Below are a few new papers I’ve co-authored with a number of colleagues over the past couple months. The effect of the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard (NBFDS) on consumer preferences and acceptance of bioengineered and gene-edited food with Vincenzina Caputo and Valarie Kilders. Abstract: The National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard in the United States mandates disclosure of foods with bioengineered ingredients.

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Real Agriculture

MAY 15, 2024

The Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute (PAMI) is set to receive $5 million over five years from the Saskatchewan and federal governments through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership agreement. The funds will be used on project development and delivery, knowledge transfer and training, and for on-going operations. PAMI provides engineering solutions for the agricultural sector, working.

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Western FarmPress

MAY 15, 2024

Kansas Farmer stopped by the Schwieterman farm on the Blue Route of the 2024 Wheat Tour, near Syracuse, to talk about crop conditions, management and weather this season.

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Real Agriculture

MAY 15, 2024

As promised, Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson is answering the very difficult question of when to swap out corn hybrids on this episode of Wheat Pete’s Word. If the weather doesn’t cooperate for eastern Ontario growers especially, farmers may have to move to shorter season hybrids as early as next week. But don’t worry, this week’s.

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Rodale Institute

MAY 15, 2024

Rodale Institute, a prestigious agricultural research and education nonprofit based in Berks County and dedicated to advancing regenerative organic agriculture, plans to create an earn-as-you-learn registered apprenticeship program and develop […] The post Pennsylvania Awards $350,000 Grant to Berks County’s Rodale Institute appeared first on Rodale Institute.

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Agricultural Biodiversity

MAY 15, 2024

Is your seed library on here ?

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Western FarmPress

MAY 15, 2024

Illinois is now the 20th state with Asian longhorned ticks. Here’s what you need to know for your farm.

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AgriLife Today

MAY 15, 2024

AgriLife Extension expert encourages people not to interfere with juvenile wildlife The post ‘Tis the season for wildlife encounters appeared first on AgriLife Today.

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Western FarmPress

MAY 15, 2024

Lobbyists work to protect the future of agricultural production, exemptions for PC cropland placed in solar arrays.

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AgriLife Today

MAY 15, 2024

Texas A&M Forest Service confirmed the presence of invasive emerald ash borer, EAB, in Grayson, Hill, Hood, McLennan and Palo Pinto counties.

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Western FarmPress

MAY 15, 2024

Norris Sloan shares what it takes to build a dairy farm from scratch with consumers and next-gen farmers.

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USDA Blog

MAY 15, 2024

For Equity Commission (EC) Rural Community Economic Development (RCED) subcommittee member Shonterria (“Terri”) Charleston, what began as a pursuit to bridge a gap between those in need and the Department of Agriculture turned into the fulfillment of a prophecy set by her mother.

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Western FarmPress

MAY 15, 2024

Preliminary numbers prove that the state's largest wildfire, the Smokehouse Creek Fire, is now the costliest. Losses include thousands of cattle, grazing lands, and ranch infrastructure.

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Share Food Program

MAY 15, 2024

updated May 15, 2024 Philly Food Rescue partner sites are hosting seven pop-up free food distributions in May! We will continue to update this list if new events are scheduled or changes to existing events occur, so please save this link and check back frequently. May’s pop-up events are in addition to all of our pantries & partners’ regularly scheduled distributions, which you can find more info about using our Find Food Map.

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Western FarmPress

MAY 15, 2024

Nebraska Notebook: Soybean Management Field Days dates are set; a weed flaming workshop is coming up in August.

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FreshFarm Blog

MAY 15, 2024

FRESHFARM and Food & Friends are teaming up to enhance medically tailored grocery offerings with local, nutritious produce.

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Western FarmPress

MAY 15, 2024

Cellphone or camera photos from the field quickly aid in crop malady diagnosis. Here are some tips to make them worth a thousand words.

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Agric4profits

MAY 15, 2024

The fluted pumpkin (Telfairia occidentalis), a vital vining plant native to West Africa, is renowned for its edible leaves and nutritious seeds.

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Western FarmPress

MAY 15, 2024

Field Snapshot: This year’s Field Snapshot producers have already dodged Mother Nature’s curveballs getting into the fields.

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Trimble Agriculture

MAY 15, 2024

As inflation and property taxes increase, farmers need solutions. In 2024, farmers are estimated to spend $15 billion on fuel and oil, making it their ninth most expensive input cost. But sitting right above that, in spot number eight, is property taxes—estimated to cost farmers $19 billion—and that number is expected to increase. In 2023, there was an average year-over-year property tax increase of more than seven percent nationwide, with some states like Montana seeing a rise as high as 46 pe

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Western FarmPress

MAY 15, 2024

Kansas Digest: Summer E15 waiver; KSU Livestock Judging national champs; Barn restoration grants

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Agric4profits

MAY 15, 2024

The fluted pumpkin (Telfairia occidentalis), a climbing vine native to West Africa, boasts not only nutritious seeds and leaves but also a unique stem structure

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Western FarmPress

MAY 15, 2024

How are you keeping your farm in the black in the stressed part of the agriculture economic cycle?

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Agric4profits

MAY 15, 2024

Unveiling the Delicate Beauty: A Scientific Exploration of Fluted Pumpkin Flowers The fluted pumpkin (Telfairia occidentalis), a vital vining plant native to

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Western FarmPress

MAY 15, 2024

A new initiative and grants can help you learn your dairy farm’s carbon score — and how to use it.

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Agric4profits

MAY 15, 2024

Unveiling the Structure and Function of Fluted Pumpkin Vines: A Botanical Exploration The fluted pumpkin (Telfairia occidentalis), a vigorous climber native

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Western FarmPress

MAY 15, 2024

Carter Morgan shares how it’s possible to manage your farm while helping neighbors succeed.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

MAY 15, 2024

For Immediate Release Contact: Laura Zaks National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition press@sustainableagriculture.net Tel. 347.563.6408 Release: NSAC Responds to House Agriculture Committee’s Farm Bill Summary Washington, DC, May 15, 2024 – On Friday, May 10, the House Agriculture Committee released the most detailed summary of its farm bill draft to date, ahead of the anticipated May 23 markup.

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Western FarmPress

MAY 15, 2024

Mike Pearson takes a look at the GMO battle in China and whether farmers there will ever plant the crops.

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Agric4profits

MAY 15, 2024

The Fluted Pumpkin fruits, scientifically known as Telfairia occidentalis, is a highly nutritious and popular vegetable in many African countries.

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Western FarmPress

MAY 15, 2024

Eden Valley dairy farm uses technology to aid in herd health.

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Berkeley Blog

MAY 15, 2024

The quadruplets — Annie's 19th, 20th, 21st and 22nd chicks — got a checkup and their ID bands this morning. The post UC Berkeley’s four new falcon chicks need names. A contest starts today. appeared first on Berkeley News.

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Western FarmPress

MAY 15, 2024

University’s Desert Farming Initiative launches Grow Organic Program.

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Caff

MAY 15, 2024

The passage of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) in 2014 started California’s first steps toward sustainable management of our critical groundwater resources. Groundwater, the water pumped from underground wells, makes up 40-60% of California’s annual water usage, the rest coming from snowmelt and surface water. Reliable groundwater access is critical for drinking water supplies, healthy ecosystems, and the success of small farms and agricultural production around the state. 202

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