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Nuffield Canada scholarships open until late June

Real Agriculture

Applications for 2025 Nuffield Canada Agricultural Scholarships are due by June 30, 2024. Nuffield Canada offers $20,000 scholarships to develop future leaders in agriculture. The Nuffield Scholarship is a rural leadership program available to Canadian citizens who are involved in any aspect of agriculture. Its goal is to attract mid-career applicants with a passion for.

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Today: a book a out Taiwan’s TV cooking star, Fu Pei-mei

Food Politics

Tinight at 6:00, I’m moderating a conversation with Michelle King about her new book, at: Archestratus Books, 164 Huron, Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Information here. Michelle T. King. Chop Fry Watch Learn: Fu Pei-Mei and the Making of Modern Chinese Food. WW Norton, 2024. I had never heard of Fu Pei-mei when this book was sent to me so I was curious to find out who she was and what she had done to deserve such a close look from a food studies scholar.

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Consistent chop helps Teagle deliver feed quality

Real Agriculture

Dairy farmers looking for consistently short-chopped straw for total mixed rations should take a look at Teagle’s Tomahawk 8250 bale processor. There are lots of machines on the market that will give farmers chopped straw, but Teagle’s North American sales manager Andy Robson, says the Tomahawk “consistently” delivers the short-chopped straw that nutritionists want for.

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Shining a Spotlight on USDA Research, Education, and Economics Mission Area Employees

USDA Blog

The first full week of May is Public Service Recognition Week—a time to honor the dedicated people who serve our country every day. USDA’s Research, Education, and Economics (REE) mission area is home to more than 8,500 public servants, who are some of the best and brightest mind in agriculture science.

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GSI Connect mobile app helps growers manage grain storage

Real Agriculture

GSI wants to tell farmers everything they need to know about the grain they have in storage. The company is touting its GSI Connect grain dryer app as a mobile-first solution that provides monitoring and remote control of GSI grain dryers to help growers improve quality, minimize risk and save on operational costs. “It’s an. Read More GSI wants to tell farmers everything they need to know about the grain they have in storage.

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A premier peer mentor

AgriLife Today

Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences student Kaden Simon ’25 named Hullabaloo-U Peer Mentor of the Year The post A premier peer mentor appeared first on AgriLife Today.

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Op-Ed | Unintended Consequences of Environmentally Friendly Diets

Food Tank

As the world grapples with the urgent need to protect human health, combat climate change, and protect biodiversity, the foods we eat have come under scrutiny. Unhealthy diets are a major contributor to the global burden of disease. And food systems are a major contributor to climate change and environmental destruction. Deficiencies in essential vitamins and minerals (often called micronutrients) are widespread globally.

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What to know on May 6: This week in Illinois ag

Western FarmPress

Reports that the weather is warmer and wetter than normal are no surprise to farmers with saturated fields, but are they losing nitrogen? Plus, how to get your kids involved in crop scouting.

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Changing How We Farm Might Protect Wild Mammals—and Fight Climate Change

Civil Eats

Tom Farquhar planted several large plots of beneficial flowers around his vegetable farm in Montgomery County, Maryland. Once a conventional corn and soybean farm, the idea was to control pests at the Certified Naturally Grown operation by increasing the number of beneficial predator insects and spiders. And the method worked: “We don’t have too many big insect problems,” he said.

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Texas tarantula tango: Understanding their annual hunt for food, love

AgriLife Today

Getting to know these gentle giants and why they are on the move The post Texas tarantula tango: Understanding their annual hunt for food, love appeared first on AgriLife Today.

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Factors to Consider Before Starting a Fish Farming Business

Agric4profits

Fish Farming is one of the main aquaculture farming practices of most farmers across the globe prefer because it is profitable and creates a better business opp

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Fed helps farmers – for now

Western FarmPress

Ag Marketing IQ: Lower interest rates are a plus but what about USDA’s next move? Rate cuts turn on the Fed’s inflation objective.

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Tall Fescue Grass (Festuca arundinacea) Complete Guide

Agric4profits

Tall fescue grass (Festuca arundinacea) is an herbaceous perennial turfgrass, it belongs to the Festuca grass of flowery plants and the Poaceae family of grasse

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Big numbers: Exports important to Southern trade

Western FarmPress

Agricultural trade vital for Southern states, despite complex trade routes. FAS data highlights Louisiana as top exporter, while ERS shows Texas leads in value.

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The Cabbage Flowers: Economic Importance, Uses, and By-Products

Agric4profits

Cabbage flowers are an intriguing aspect of the cabbage plant's life cycle, although they are not typically the primary focus when cultivating cabbage for consu

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Right profit path for beef producers

Western FarmPress

Beef Outlook: High prices cause cow-calf enterprises to decide: Rebuild or sell off?

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The Cabbage Inflorescence: Economic Importance, Uses, and By-Products

Agric4profits

The cabbage inflorescence, a fundamental aspect of the cabbage plant’s reproductive anatomy, encompasses the arrangement and development of its flowers.

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Tips for watering your garden, fruit trees

Western FarmPress

Farm and Garden: Vegetable crops and fruit trees need to be watered differently throughout the summer and fall.

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The Cabbage Peduncle: Economic Importance, Uses, and By-Products

Agric4profits

The cabbage peduncle, a critical component of the cabbage plant's reproductive system, plays an integral role in the successful production of seeds.

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Oklahoma cautiously optimistic for cotton

Western FarmPress

After a tough 2023 production year, Oklahoma producer Clint Abernathy is hopeful for May showers and a better cotton year.

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How to Market your Matured Fishes for Profit

Agric4profits

I have all the resources to do fish farming and I am highly interested, but marketing and them when they reach maturity is my fear. How do I solve this?

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Farm Progress America, May 6, 2024

Western FarmPress

Mike Pearson tells listeners how devastating floods in Brazil was good for soybean prices in the USA last week.

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Key Takeaways from CNH Collaboration With Intelsat for Expanded Network Connectivity

Global Agtech Initiative

This initiative mirrors a similar partnership between John Deere and SpaceX’s Starlink announced earlier in 2024, says analyst Shane Thomas. The post Key Takeaways from CNH Collaboration With Intelsat for Expanded Network Connectivity appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.

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Don’t sweat planting delays quite yet

Western FarmPress

Although rain has interrupted planting, it’s still early in the planting game amid the welcome rainfall.

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The Cabbage Pedicels: Economic Importance, Uses, and By-Products

Agric4profits

Cabbage pedicels are vital structures in the reproductive process of the cabbage plant, Brassica oleracea.

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Weeds: Get ‘em while you can

Western FarmPress

Talkin’ Weeds: As the weather gets warmer, some weeds will be past their prime for effective control.

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An Estimate on the Cost of Raising 1,000 Fishes to Market Size

Agric4profits

The estimate of how much you will spend on 1,000 fishes depends on so many factors.

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Farm community pulls together after tornado

Western FarmPress

Slideshow: Randy and Joyce Kron did not have to face their tornado-damaged farm alone.

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Sabanto Steward Automates John Deere 5075E Tractors

Global Agtech Initiative

Steward is an advanced technology platform that enables tractors to run autonomously. The post Sabanto Steward Automates John Deere 5075E Tractors appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.

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Blue Sky Farms breaks ground at Lewis, Kan.

Western FarmPress

New southwest Kansas dairy will bring 23,000 cows and more than 100 jobs to Edwards County.

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USDA, UNL Break Ground for New Research Center on Resilient and Regenerative Precision Agriculture

Global Agtech Initiative

The state-of-the-art research center will be located on Nebraska Innovation Campus in Lincoln, NE. The post USDA, UNL Break Ground for New Research Center on Resilient and Regenerative Precision Agriculture appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.

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Seek new farm opportunities in 2024

Western FarmPress

Finance First: Consider all aspects of expanding acres, adding specialty crops or starting a new ag business.

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Ag on the Mall Showcases Future of Food and Farming

Agwired

The Future of Food and Farming on the National Mall kicked off today on the National Mall to showcase America’s equipment manufacturers, farmers, ranchers, and innovators, working together to drive the tradition of producing more with less environmental impact. The event is coordinated by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) and is held the National Mall to allow the public, lawmakers, and federal employees to interact with the equipment and get an up-close look at the machines

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What do you want to learn about soil health?

Western FarmPress

Salute Soil Health: During this time of transition, let us know what topics you’d like to see.

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Four Factors for Ag Marketers to Grow Successful Campaigns

DTN

Making a livelihood off the land is a business like none other. Farmers and ranchers, also known as producers, tackle multiple challenges that rely on expertise in many disciplines. From securing inputs and equipment to engaging in the marketplace to sell products at season’s end, every decision can have a big impact. Add in countless variables, like weather and pests that must be monitored and managed constantly, ag producers lead a distinctive lifestyle where each day is unique. “…

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Fendt Lodge creates ag experience in Minnesota

Western FarmPress

SLIDESHOW: Jackson plant is the brand’s official home in North America.

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The Cabbage Sepals: Economic Importance, Uses, and By-Products

Agric4profits

Cabbage sepals are an integral part of the cabbage plant’s reproductive structure.