Food Politics

MARCH 20, 2024

In case you haven’t been keeping track, virtually all corn, cotton, and soybeans (and sugar beets not on this graph) are genetically modified. Not only that, but they take up more than half of all cropland in the United States. And half the corn is used to fuel automobiles. Monoculture, control of the food supply, and lack of biodiversity, anyone? The post Genetic modification of basic food-and-fuel crops: basically all appeared first on Food Politics by Marion Nestle.

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Real Agriculture

MARCH 20, 2024

Ontario Premier Doug Ford made a surprise appearance at the Grain Farmers of Ontario March Classic meeting in London, Ont., this week. Emerging from behind a curtain, Ford took the stage to address a convention hall full of grain growers and wasted little time addressing the issue that led many conversations at the annual industry.

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AgWeb Farm Journal

MARCH 20, 2024

After launching an initial “frontrunner” a group in Illinois, Bayer says its Crop Science division is ready to roll out the company’s new operating model, Dynamic Shared Ownership (as it’s known internally, DSO).

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Real Agriculture

MARCH 20, 2024

It’s too soon to know if March will leave like a lion or a lamb, but points west are getting some heavy snow and much of Ontario is back to very cool and even cold temps. Cooler temps haven’t slowed down farmers’ enthusiasm for frost seeding or putting on some nitrogen and sulphur on wheat. Read More It’s too soon to know if March will leave like a lion or a lamb, but points west are getting some heavy snow and much of Ontario is back to very cool and even cold temps.

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AgWeb Farm Journal

MARCH 20, 2024

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says areas that have been experiencing snow drought this winter, such as Minnesota and northern Iowa, could potentially see more snowfall in the next few weeks than they have all winter.

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Real Agriculture

MARCH 20, 2024

April is almost here and that means thousands of dairy farmers will soon be heading to Stratford, Ont., for the Canadian Dairy XPO. This year, the show is celebrating its 10 year anniversary. The annual dairy industry showcase takes place at the Stratford Rotary Complex on April 3 and 4. In 2023, almost 17,000 people. Read More April is almost here and that means thousands of dairy farmers will soon be heading to Stratford, Ont., for the Canadian Dairy XPO.

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Western FarmPress

MARCH 20, 2024

Commentary: What’s going to happen to the U.S. livestock industry as one generation retires? Young farmer and University of Illinois student Olivia Charles has a couple of ideas.

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Western FarmPress

MARCH 20, 2024

Transitions and Strategies: As farms become larger, many families conclude that perks must be limited and keep business more separate from personal life.

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Agric4profits

MARCH 20, 2024

Well I will personally advise that you prepare your own catfish feed using your own feed formula and compound it yourself rather than buying those that are already prepared in the feed mills. The reason is because preparing the feed yourself will give you the complete knowledge of what you are giving to your fishes.

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Western FarmPress

MARCH 20, 2024

The Census of Agriculture, Natural Resources Districts and the Nebraska Department of Revenue chime in on irrigated acreage numbers.

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AgWeb Farm Journal

MARCH 20, 2024

Industry experts share what to include in a financial plan and where they'd consider making room in the budget.

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Western FarmPress

MARCH 20, 2024

David Suchoff, NCSU Extension alternative crops specialist, provides a rundown on the best management practices for growing sesame in the Carolinas.

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Food Tank

MARCH 20, 2024

New African Society (NAS), a youth-led Sierra Leone-based organization, is working for the development of self-sufficient communities to alleviate generations of poverty within the country. The organization offers services that promote the advancement of agricultural projects within the region, seeking to remedy a lack of opportunity for socioeconomic mobility and food insecurity.

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Western FarmPress

MARCH 20, 2024

March 19 was National Ag Day. See how organizations, universities and agricultural businesses used the day to promote agriculture and celebrate this nation's producers.

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Agric4profits

MARCH 20, 2024

The tomato russet mite (Aculops lycopersici, also referred to as Vasates lycopersici, Vasates destructor and Phyllocoptes destructor in older publications)

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Western FarmPress

MARCH 20, 2024

With Easter on the horizon, egg prices are increasing but not to levels they were at previously. Read more about what to expect and the latest Texas Crop and Weather Report.

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Agric4profits

MARCH 20, 2024

To know if your catfishes are underfed, you need to regularly observe their weight gain. Underfed fishes will always fail to develop well.

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Western FarmPress

MARCH 20, 2024

Climate Observations: Minnesota farmers were able to start early spring field work, and planting made good progress from mid- to late April in seven of the 10 most recent strong El Niño years.

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Agric4profits

MARCH 20, 2024

Gumboro Disease also known as Infectious bursal disease (IBD) threatens poultry farmers mostly because it is a killer type of disease.

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Western FarmPress

MARCH 20, 2024

“KS Bill Snyder” is the latest hard red winter release from the Kansas State Wheat Breeding program.

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Agri-tech

MARCH 20, 2024

At the John Innes Centre we value diversity and are committed to the creation of a positive environment which is fair, welcoming and inclusive: where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. Striving for equity of opportunity is key in achieving our mission. The John Innes Centre is delighted to be leading a new UKRI-BBSRC supported collaborative project, “Understanding, Valuing.

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Western FarmPress

MARCH 20, 2024

Company adapts its self-driving technology used for military platoons to address driver shortage in agriculture.

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AgriLife Today

MARCH 20, 2024

AgriLife Extension method is a safe, effective way to manage imported red fire ants Spring is an ideal time to take the first step to fire ant control, said a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert. “This is the time of year when ants begin foraging for food and when spring rains percolate through the soil. Read More → The post Spring is the time for Texans to ‘two-step’ toward fire ant control appeared first on AgriLife Today.

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Western FarmPress

MARCH 20, 2024

Test all feed because one corn mycotoxin is at elevated levels in Missouri and affecting livestock health.

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Agric4profits

MARCH 20, 2024

Hydroponics systems are hailed for the various advantages that they afford both the casual and professional grower.

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Western FarmPress

MARCH 20, 2024

Livestock Outlook: Your toughest competition for forage land may be other uses for that land in your own operation. Understanding costs can guide resource decisions.

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Modern Farmer

MARCH 20, 2024

As a researcher of urban agriculture, I was shocked to see a recent news article bearing the headline “ Food from urban agriculture has a carbon footprint six times larger than conventional produce, study shows.” I had spent five years researching and publishing peer-reviewed articles and book chapters about urban agriculture during my Ph.D. with the Berkeley Food Institute, and this conclusion seemed to fly in the face of all that I’d read.

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Western FarmPress

MARCH 20, 2024

USDA's Regional Agricultural Promotion Program aims to help American farmers win back overseas markets from rivals like Brazil and Russia.

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AgriLife Today

MARCH 20, 2024

AgriLife Extension events scheduled for Bruni, Christoval and Jourdanton “Principles Before Practices,” a series of free workshops providing livestock producers with knowledge on soil health principles, grazing management, as well as how to implement the practices utilizing federal cost-share conservation programs begin in April. The Texas Grazing Land Coalition, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and.

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Western FarmPress

MARCH 20, 2024

Nebraska Notebook: UNL Weed Management Field Day set for June; goat dairy and meat operation online sessions planned.

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Global Agtech Initiative

MARCH 20, 2024

WiseConn users will be able to seamlessly incorporate the CropX system into their precision irrigation network. The post CropX and WiseConn Announce Digital Integration to Streamline Irrigation Management for Drip Irrigators appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.

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Western FarmPress

MARCH 20, 2024

Family Farm Success: How to take the first two steps to transition ownership and leadership.

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AgWeb Farm Journal

MARCH 20, 2024

The U.S. ag sector is seeking over $900 million in aid to regain overseas markets lost to competitors like Brazil and Russia.

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Western FarmPress

MARCH 20, 2024

The goal on this beef farm is more than quantity — meat quality matters.

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AgWeb Farm Journal

MARCH 20, 2024

According to the company, the use of PhotoSeed technology has the potential to lower a crop’s carbon intensity score.

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Technology 92

Western FarmPress

MARCH 20, 2024

Slideshow: Herbicide resistance and emergence timing create challenges to tackling troublesome weeds.

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Agric4profits

MARCH 20, 2024

European Eggplant is a hardly species that can be grown all year round in tropical areas.

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