Food Politics

DECEMBER 15, 2023

John Brueggemann. Food for the Future: Beautiful Stories from the Alternative Agro-Food Movement. Lexington Books, 2023. I did a blurb for this book: Sociologist John Brueggemann examines the stories of people actively engaged in today’s small-scale food and farming movement toward healthier and more sustainable food systems. Their commitment, passion, and pragmatism is so inspiring that we will all want to join or support this movement in every way we can.

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Real Agriculture

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Precision Planting is changing the process of testing soil with a new Radical Agronomics program that relies on an automated soil analysis laboratory. Mike Easter, Precision Planting’s commercial lead for Radical Agronomics, says the program is designed to address some challenges with current laboratory systems and soil testing’s manual process. “What we’ve done is we’ve.

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Processing Fertilizer Production Crop 287

Western FarmPress

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Ag Water Stewardship: Skewed data paint an inaccurate picture of the real issue.

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Real Agriculture

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Country of origin labelling of beef in the U.S. seems to be an issue that never seems to go away entirely, even with settled trade disputes. The most recent move towards some form of COOL is gaining momentum in the U.S., though agriculture secretary Tom Vilsack has said any labelling must be trade compliant. Dennis. Read More Country of origin labelling of beef in the U.S. seems to be an issue that never seems to go away entirely, even with settled trade disputes.

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Agriculture Agriculture Cattle Livestock 283

USDA Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Arionne Patterson has come a long way since learning about the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) 1890 National Scholars Program during a presentation hosted at her high school in Fresno, California. As a result of pursing her agricultural dreams and the USDA 1890 National Scholars Program, Patterson obtained her Agriculture Business degree at Prairie View A&M University and her master’s degree at Purdue University.

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Agriculture Agriculture 136

Real Agriculture

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Governments across the world are crafting policy to influence industry practices with the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The Canadian government is doing the same through programs such as the On-Farm Climate Action Fund and others. But how effective have these programs been and how do farmers see them influencing what practices they engage.

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Greenhouse Farming Farming Agriculture 250

Food Tank

DECEMBER 15, 2023

A version of this piece was featured in Food Tank’s newsletter, released weekly on Thursdays. To make sure it lands straight in your inbox and to be among the first to receive it, subscribe now by clicking here. I’ve been reflecting on what happened at this year’s UN climate change conference, COP28. (And sleeping off jet lag!) I was so heartened and impressed to hear so many strong voices advocating for a better food system, especially among young activists.

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Western FarmPress

DECEMBER 15, 2023

What’s New From the Shows: Check out these accessories for spraying.

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Processing Production 128

AgWeb Farm Journal

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Christmas Miracle: She Found Her Fiancé Clinging to Life After A Major Anhydrous Leak, Here's How She Helped Save Him apiuser Fri, 12/15/2023 - 16:14

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Western FarmPress

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Ag Marketing IQ: Here’s a technical analysis approach to where corn prices are headed now.

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Marketing 124

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

DECEMBER 15, 2023

After heavy grazing, a mixed summer forage is still building soil. The mix includes sorghum-sudangrass, sunn hemp, cowpeas, and millet. Photo credit: Cathy Day Editor’s Note: This post is the second in a two-part series. Last week’s post highlighted the stories of farmers who have used practices from the Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forestry practice list to build climate resilience and mitigation solutions.

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Western FarmPress

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Veteran Farm Progress editor to lead company’s flagship business brand.

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Farming Farming 119

Modern Farmer

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Sprouting deep within the verdant pleats of Oʻahu’s Koʻolau Mountains, Heʻeia stream winds through Kakoʻo ʻOʻiwi , a non-profit organization centered on a six-acre taro farm, before emptying into the wide mouth of Kane‘ohe Bay. In 2001, executive director Kanekoa Shultz, a marine biologist and seaweed expert, helped rebuild the adjacent Paepae o Heʻeia fishpond.

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Acre Plantation Cultivation Crop 116

Western FarmPress

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Applications must be submitted before the year’s end.

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AgWeb Farm Journal

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Rabobank: Tighter Margins Globally For Row Crop Farmers in 2024 apiuser Fri, 12/15/2023 - 13:52

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Crop 111

Western FarmPress

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Illinois Farm Bureau’s new chief strategy officer and assistant to the president talks livestock regulation, Jimmy Buffet and the urbanization of the General Assembly.

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Livestock Farming Farming 111

Global Agtech Initiative

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Small and large farms across Europe and Africa are actively benefiting from the company’s Carbon Credit program. The post eAgronom Reaches 1.5 Million Hectares Milestone in Boost to Sustainable Farming appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.

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Farming Farming 110

Western FarmPress

DECEMBER 15, 2023

FSA seeks to streamline its processes, improve customer service and expand credit access.

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Processing Farming Farming 111

AgWeb Farm Journal

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Grains mostly higher on shortcovering in corn and wheat EOY, preholiday. Soybeans end mixed watching Brazil wx, demand news. Cattle and hogs end higher Friday and for the week. Darin Newsom, Barchart, has more.

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Cattle Grain 109

Western FarmPress

DECEMBER 15, 2023

From property rights to addressing veterinarian shortages, KLA members pass resolutions.

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AgWeb Farm Journal

DECEMBER 15, 2023

The Fertilizer Research Act has been introduced by three senators to require USDA to study competition and trends in the fertilizer market.

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Fertilizer Marketing 106

Western FarmPress

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Take your time and work with your irrigation service provider during the installation process for new center pivots.

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Processing 111

Agric4profits

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Passionflower (Passiflora) may be the ideal way to bring peace into your day without sacrificing productivity, especially when paired with other herbs that prom

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Production 105

Western FarmPress

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Catch up on the farm truck driver shortage, record-breaking corn yields, affordable holiday recipes and more!

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Yield Farming Farming 111

Agric4profits

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Psyllium husk (Plantago ovate) is made from the small, gel-coated seeds that each plant can produce up to 15,000 of. It is also known as Ispaghula on occasion.

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Seeding 105

Western FarmPress

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Rounding up new products for farm sites, row-crop and livestock operations from Farm Progress Show and Husker Harvest Days.

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Production Livestock Harvest Harvesting 105

Agric4profits

DECEMBER 15, 2023

The Crocus sativus plant, which is used to make saffron, belongs to the Iridaceae genus of plants, which also contains irises.

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Western FarmPress

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Economist Darren Hudson comments on agriculture's economic climate, the cotton market and geopolitical concerns and how interest rates and inflation compare to 10 years ago and the 1980s.

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Marketing Agriculture Agriculture 105

Agric4profits

DECEMBER 15, 2023

The common mullein (Verbascum thapsus) has a single stem, large, thick, velvety leaves, and pale-yellow, slightly asymmetrical flowers.

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Western FarmPress

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Higher Ground: Plant the seed of joy and hope in those you love.

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Seeding 105

AgWeb Farm Journal

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Prioritizing culture is often overlooked when it comes to employee management and retention.

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Farming Farming 105

Western FarmPress

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Series to begin Dec. 21, continue in January.

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Livestock 105

AgriLife Today

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Carlie Rogers ’24 applies classroom teaching to immersive student worker experience What started with an eagerness for a hands-on learning experience in the Department of Animal Science in the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences ended with a new passion and opportunity for Carlie Rogers ’24, a first-generation college student from Diana.

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Science Agriculture Agriculture Ranching 103

Western FarmPress

DECEMBER 15, 2023

The choice is yours to use a herbicide pre-mix in field corn or make your own. New product use should be limited until proven successful.

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Production 105

Agric4profits

DECEMBER 15, 2023

A corn cob is the central cylindrical structure that emerges from the center of a mature corn ear also known as maize or Zea mays.

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Maize Production Crop 99

Western FarmPress

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Whether it’s in your personal life or your cattle business, there’s no reason to wait to start new behaviors.

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Cattle 104

AgWeb Farm Journal

DECEMBER 15, 2023

8 Factors Shaping the Rural Economy in 2024 apiuser Fri, 12/15/2023 - 11:48

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