Thu.Nov 09, 2023

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The Sharp Edge: Drone seeding cover crops into soybeans

Real Agriculture

James Hammerton is looking for innovative ways to increase crop production efficiency. Hammerton, who farms with his family at Sweaburg, Ont., first appeared on The Sharp Edge in 2020 to share how he uses a stripper header to harvest and prepare wheat fields for double crop soybeans. In 2023, he returns to the program with. Read More James Hammerton is looking for innovative ways to increase crop production efficiency.

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How to restore ‘forgotten’ farm ponds for wildlife

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly As many as two-thirds of farmland ponds in England and Wales have been lost though drainage and in-filling, while those that remain are often shaded and tree-covered and do very little to support wildlife.

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Soybean School: Fighting field bindweed

Real Agriculture

Field Bindweed is a heavily-vined, troublesome weed that can cause growers headaches when it gains a foothold in soybean fields. On this edition of the RealAgriculture Soybean School, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs weed specialist Mike Cowbrough looks at control options for the perennial pest in both identity-preserved (IP) and conventional soybeans.

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Farmer Focus: Does Red Tractor shambles reveal personal agendas?

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly Who dropped the ball? Good old Red Tractor (RT) sells us short to the British Retail Consortium (BRC). As farmers, we have a voice on the board via representation from the NFU and AHDB, who must ultimately take responsibility for the unanimous vote on the “voluntary” Greener Farms Commitment. To have our union and our […] The post Farmer Focus: Does Red Tractor shambles reveal personal agendas?

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Brett Kissel shares stories of farm succession, love of the Prairies in new Compass Project

Real Agriculture

It’s not every day that a country music star stops by RealAgriculture (though it does happen now and again, like when Corb Lund joined a LIVE!), so when Shaun Haney had the chance to speak with Brett Kissel, Juno Award-winning singer-songwriter, he went for it. Kissel is in the middle of releasing four albums, all. Read More It’s not every day that a country music star stops by RealAgriculture (though it does happen now and again, like when Corb Lund joined a LIVE!

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The risks of dog faeces to livestock and how to prevent them

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly Having five carcasses condemned for discolouration caused by cysts has cost a farm dearly and highlighted the issue of the dangers of dog muck. The costly case happened in 2021 and was written up by colleagues in the Journal of Veterinary Parasitology in 2022 (see “Farm hit with cyst condemnations”).

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Nibbles: Seed system, Food system, Coffee infographic, African agroecology, ENRICH, Land Institute citizen science

Agricultural Biodiversity

Do you want to describe and analyze seed systems? Let the Norwegian University of Life Sciences show you how. Do you think there should be a, well, systemic approach to the food system? So does the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. Hope they include seed systems. And genebanks. Want a rather beautiful way to remember the complicated history of coffee?

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USDA Offers Many Resources for Veterans

USDA Blog

At the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), we understand the essential role that veterans, military spouses, and transitioning service members can play in revitalizing and strengthening our agricultural industry. This is one of the reasons we provide a range of training resources and support. USDA’s Military Veterans Agricultural Liaison, or MVAL, connects veterans to resources within and outside USDA to help them embark on successful careers in agriculture.

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Northern estate offers late-season investment opportunity

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly On the Cumbria-Northumberland border, the Greenside Estate is one of the few investment properties to come to the open market in the north this year.

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USDA Makes Two Surprise Changes to Corn Yield and Demand In Its Latest Crop Production Report

AgWeb Farm Journal

USDA upped its corn yield estimate by nearly 2 bu. to a 174.9 bu. per acre national yield. The agency also increased its demand estimate, which softened the potential blow of such a big jump in production.

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How to restore ‘forgotten’ farm ponds for wildlife

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly As many as two-thirds of the farmland ponds in England and Wales have been lost though drainage and in-filling, while those that remain are often shaded and tree-covered and do very little to support wildlife.

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Hemp industry survives its early years

Western FarmPress

Five years of legally growing hemp in Kansas has taught growers and researchers what works and what doesn’t.

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Editor’s view: Culture change needed to secure future food supply

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly Of all the supply chains to be found in British agriculture, it is the ones in the egg and poultry sectors that are so often held up as examples of best practice. Devoid of taxpayer support, stakeholders from primary producers and egg packers to meat processors, and even retailers, have learned to work together.

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Beginning farmers, ranchers face challenges

Western FarmPress

Policy Report: While access to land and capital can be daunting for beginning farmers, there are also opportunities focused for new operators.

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NFU intentions survey seeks input from egg and poultry producers

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly As egg producers emerge from the economic doldrums and broiler growers continue to endure a profit squeeze, the NFU is asking poultry farmers to share their production intentions via a new survey, to assess the impact this will have on the sector.

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The National STEM Challenge Calls on Young Innovators to Imagine a Better Food Future

Food Tank

The 2024 National STEM Challenge, announced by EXPLR, is calling on students in the United States to submit projects that will bring positive change to their communities or the planet. “I think we will look back at the 2024 National STEM Challenge and see it as a place where real world solutions for our existential food problems were addressed by the generation that is inheriting these hurdles from us,” Chef Andrew Zimmern, a Co-Founder of EXPLR and a “STEMbassador” for the Challenge tells Food

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Northern farmers urged to focus on actions they can control

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly Stressed out farmers should accept what they can and cannot control and act on factors within the farmgate to manage their business and protect margins.

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The latest developments on the cultivated meat front

Food Politics

I’m trying to keep up with what’s happening with cultivated meat. So far, the FDA has approved a couple of cultivated chicken cell companies, and these are selling “chicken” in a couple of restaurants, one in San Francisco and the other in Washington DC. The big issue: scaling cell production up enough to have product to sell. It takes lots of cells–billions?

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Dairy exports set to grow with new £1m funding package

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly Dairy exports are set to grow in response to a £1m investment by government to help businesses target overseas markets more effectively and showcase UK milk production to international buyers.

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I-80 Harvest Tour: Indiana Confirming Yields Above 2022, Corn Harvest Drags

AgWeb Farm Journal

Despite the weather extremes Indiana farmers faced during the season, USDA is estimating statewide yields will be above 2022 for both corn and soybeans. So far harvest results are confirming that trend.

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Surprise USDA corn yield upgrade leads to record-large corn crop

Western FarmPress

November WASDE: Soybean prices tumble on improved yield results, growing ending stock volumes.

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Frozen or Fresh: Which Turkey Should You Buy?

USDA Blog

It’s finally November. To beat the crowds, you rush to your grocery store to buy a turkey. If this is your first time, you’re faced with a dilemma: frozen or fresh?

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These 12 stories will help your nematode management

Western FarmPress

Parasitic nematode varieties, from reniform nematodes to Southern root knot, cause crop damage, and management is crucial all year.

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Board of Regents approves Texas A&M AgriLife construction projects in Canyon, Vernon

AgriLife Today

Projects to relocate Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center from Amarillo to Canyon, repair tornado damage at Vernon The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents this week approved construction of the $30 million project that will move facilities of the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center at Amarillo onto the campus of.

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Grains Lower on Bearish Report and Fade Big Soybean Export Sales: Cattle Melt on Fund Selling, Lower Cash

AgWeb Farm Journal

Grains lower after a bearish WASDE Report, fading big soybean export sales but still respecting SA weather. Cattle see massive fund liquidation amid lower cash, hogs mixed. Don Roose, U.S. Commodities, has details.

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Western FarmPress

Technology helps us show up to support friends who are mourning. The days between the holidays can be tough.

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Nourishing Voices in Food and Farming at Edible Institute

American Farmland

In November, American Farmland Trust again sponsored the Edible Institute, which Edible Communities hosted. Held in Santa Fe, NM, this year’s theme was The Hands that Feed Us. AFT’s Events team had the pleasure of attending this event and having the opportunity to speak with writers, regional Edible publishers, and thought leaders in the food and farming space.

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Headwinds to the U.S. economy

Western FarmPress

There are many looming issues that could impact the U.S. economy in the next few months.

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November WASDE Leans Bearish for All Major Crops Causing Grains to Sell Off

AgWeb Farm Journal

USDA raised yield, production and ending stocks for both corn and soybeans in the November WASDE leading to a bearish reaction in the markets.

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COTTON SPIN: Call options for post harvest hedging

Western FarmPress

Growers who choose to store their cotton and wait for high prices may want to consider a common hedging strategy.

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From combat pilot to college professor

AgriLife Today

Russell McGee’s career shaped by Marine Corps and Texas A&M Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering Texas A&M University and military service have been the foundational and recurring catalysts influencing Russell McGee’s career, which has included roles as a Texas A&M student and cadet, combat pilot, U.S. Marine Corps officer instructor, commercial pilot and flight.

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Bringing medical-style in-field diagnostics to agriculture

Western FarmPress

Tomorrow’s Tech Today: Corteva Agriscience and Alveo Technologies are working to develop mobile molecular bioassay tools for agriculture.

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A drive to make U.S. a leader in organic cotton

AgriLife Today

$3.5 million Texas A&M AgriLife Research-led project to develop an understanding of organic practices, barriers and soil health implications Demand is growing for organic cotton in the U.S., but imports continue to pick up the slack of inadequate domestic production. A new project led by Texas A&M AgriLife Research aims to turn the situation around.

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Ranchbot system aids grazing in key preserve

Western FarmPress

How remotely managing water saves time, money, and environmental impacts.

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When You Give Your Machinery A Bath, Avoid These Areas

AgWeb Farm Journal

High-pressure power washers do a great job cleaning farm equipment before winter storage. However, there are places that shouldn’t be exposed to water at high pressure.

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Texas producer farms around ‘million-dollar’ border wall

Western FarmPress

Chris Bauer grows cotton and sorghum and runs cattle south of the U.S.-Mexico border wall that runs through his farm. He talks about challenges and the economic impact of farming along the border.

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9 Health Benefits of Burdock Root (Bardanae Radix)

Agric4profits

Burdock root (Bardanae Radix) is a vegetable native to Northern Asia and Europe, though it now grows in the United States.

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