Real Agriculture

JULY 12, 2024

The 2024 growing season has been a wet one for much of the edible bean growing region and that means growers need to get out and scout as crops start to flower in a growing environment that’s high risk for disease. On this episode of RealAgriculture’s Edible Bean School, host Bernard Tobin and Hensall Co-op. Read More The 2024 growing season has been a wet one for much of the edible bean growing region and that means growers need to get out and scout as crops start to flower in a gro

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Food Politics

JULY 12, 2024

IPES Food (International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems) has a new report, Food From Somewhere: Building food security and resilience through territorial markets. The report argues that territorial food systems are better able to promote food security than industrial food systems. This is because “corporate controlled global food chains offer a flawed recipe for food security, and are full of risks and vulnerabilities: the exposure of industrial commodity production to climate sh

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Real Agriculture

JULY 12, 2024

Split application, variable rates, stabilizers and a side-dresser with Y-drops: it all adds up to better nitrogen use for Binbrook, Ont., corn grower Nik Oreskovic. On this episode of The Sharp Edge, Oreskovic tells Maizex agronomist Henry Prinzen how he has parlayed Ontario On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF) cost-share funding into an advanced nitrogen management.

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NASDA

JULY 12, 2024

The National Agricultural Statistics Service International Programs Office recently hosted a delegation from the Philippines for a knowledge exchange on agricultural survey and census methodologies. This visit, part of the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service Cochran Fellowship Program, included 10 delegates from the Philippines Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment Staff, National Dairy Authority, Bureau of Animal Industry and the Philippine Carabao Center.

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Real Agriculture

JULY 12, 2024

Reports of hay shed fires this week in southern Ontario are a stark reminder to continue to monitor hay and straw after it has gone in to storage. This year’s wheat harvest is proving challenging due to wet conditions, and that was before the tail end of Hurricane Beryl dumped between 4 and 7 inches.

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NASDA

JULY 12, 2024

The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture and the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service recently announced a strategic plan for 2024-2029, a roadmap for growth and success going into the future. This comprehensive plan outlines significant initiatives, including a new management structure, a performance-based pay system, enhanced training programs and operational efficiencies.

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Real Agriculture

JULY 12, 2024

Corteva Agriscience has formally announced plans to introduce a new durum wheat to be used in pasta and baked goods for consumers seeking more dietary fibre. Trusource wheat features a high fibre trait with higher levels of amylose starch, which is tied to numerous health benefits, including improved gut health and blood sugar management, and.

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Real Agriculture

JULY 12, 2024

All good things must come to an end, unfortunately. It wasn’t that long ago that crop prices ran up to incredible highs, where it seemed the only wrong selling decision was not hitting the *new* high. But this is not 2022, and those high prices did their job of discouraging demand or sending sales elsewhere.

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AgriLife Today

JULY 12, 2024

Equine economics, joint health and renowned horse trainer on the agenda The post Ranch Horse Program on Aug. 4 kicks off annual Beef Cattle Short Course in College Station appeared first on AgriLife Today.

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Real Agriculture

JULY 12, 2024

Thanks for tuning in to this Friday edition of RealAg Radio. Hear a spotlight interview with Tyson Sanderson for Bushel Plus on managing grain loss during harvest. Host Shaun Haney is then joined by Kelvin Heppner and Lyndsey Smith, both of RealAgriculture for the RealAg Issues Panel. They discuss: Wearing cowboy hats at the Calgary. Read More Thanks for tuning in to this Friday edition of RealAg Radio.

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Agric4profits

JULY 12, 2024

In the animal feed milling industry, different materials (Cereals, Coarse powders, and Fine powders, Mash, Bran, Liquids and Molasses) are milled, fed and weigh

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Global Agtech Initiative

JULY 12, 2024

Life cycle analysis by precision irrigation pioneer proves the environmental benefit of methods for potato growing in the face of climate change. The post Netafim Potato Study Demonstrates Substantial Environmental Benefits of Drip Irrigation appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.

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Agric4profits

JULY 12, 2024

Cucumber (Cucumis sativus) is one of the most popular vegetables widely consumed by every Nigerians in East, West, North, and South and in other countries.

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Western FarmPress

JULY 12, 2024

Experimentation plays a key role in Jesse Dyck's peanut production. Learn more about his success secrets and his selection as Southwest's PEA winner.

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Agric4profits

JULY 12, 2024

The process of manufacturing animal feed is a means whereby raw materials of widely ranging physical, chemical and nutritional composition can be converted into

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Western FarmPress

JULY 12, 2024

If you’re dealing with slugs in your soybeans, it’s too late for control measures this year. But what can you do to limit slug potential next season?

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Agric4profits

JULY 12, 2024

Harmattan can be either a great asset or trait for farmers depending on the season, location, timing, and other related factors.

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Western FarmPress

JULY 12, 2024

New — and old — research from University of Illinois weed scientists shows metribuzin can help control 90% of waterhemp up to six weeks after planting.

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Food Tank

JULY 12, 2024

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’m still reflecting on something Zitouni Ould-Dada, a Senior Advisor at FAIRR, said during Food Tank’s inaugural London Climate Action Week Summit earlier this summer.

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Global Agtech Initiative

JULY 12, 2024

Now available in nine states, advanced farmland intelligence platform generates instant valuations on more than 144 million acres of cropland. The post Growers Edge Expands RangeAg Farmland Valuation Tool to Four Additional States appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.

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Western FarmPress

JULY 12, 2024

Ag Marketing IQ: So far the grain markets and trades seemed to shrug off each major weather event. Will heavy off-farm sales disrupt the market when harvest nears?

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Food Tank

JULY 12, 2024

Michael Kotutwa Johnson, a member of the Hopi Tribe in Northern Arizona, is leading a project in the Southwestern United States to improve biodiversity and strengthen Indigenous food and agriculture systems. “We’re losing our biodiversity,” Johnson, who serves as an Assistant Professor at the University of Arizona, tells Food Tank. Unfortunately, he says, many crops, particularly Indigenous crops, have been lost over time and are no longer cultivated.

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Western FarmPress

JULY 12, 2024

Kansas Tourism: New facility will educate visitors and provide a new level of transparency to milk production.

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Rachel Laudan

JULY 12, 2024

The post Three Lessons from My Husband’s Descent into Dementia appeared first on Rachel Laudan.

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Western FarmPress

JULY 12, 2024

Studies in Lincoln, Neb., help growers develop weed management strategies needed for popcorn production.

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Philabundance

JULY 12, 2024

During National Hunger Awareness Month in June, TruMark Financial along with 14 local credit unions hosted food drives and fundraisers to benefit Philabundance. Today, these credit unions delivered their collected donations to our Hunger Relief Center in South Philadelphia for a special drop-off celebration. They gathered essential food items like cereal, canned vegetables, pasta, peanut butter, jelly, and canned tuna, which will support those in need across our nine-county service area in South

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Western FarmPress

JULY 12, 2024

Northeast Roundup: Register for the Dairy Financial and Risk Management Conference; Vermont event to focus on crop and soil research; Penn State webinar to discuss farm cash flow.

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Berkeley Blog

JULY 12, 2024

Michael Waldman, president and CEO of the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law, discusses the history of the Supreme Court and how its recent decisions will impact generations to come. The post Berkeley Talks: How the Supreme Court divided America appeared first on Berkeley News.

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Western FarmPress

JULY 12, 2024

Missouri-Kansas Crop Progress: Fungicide applications go on in Kansas, while Missouri farmers see fewer pods on soybeans during Week 7.

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ATTRA

JULY 12, 2024

Applications are due by September 30, 2024. USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service announced that up to $1 million is available for Conservation Innovation Grants in Vermont. Projects should stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies. Projects can be up to five years in duration, with a maximum grant of $200,000.

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Western FarmPress

JULY 12, 2024

Doug Ferguson tells readers how the military is being fed lab grown meat instead of real beef.

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ATTRA

JULY 12, 2024

USDA announced nearly $110 million in investments designed to expand meat and poultry processing capacity in the United States through the Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program (MPPEP) and the Local Meat Capacity (Local MCap) Grant Program. Specifically, USDA is partnering with the New Hampshire Community Loan Fund to provide more than $83 million in grants to 24 independent processors in 15 states under MPPEP.

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Western FarmPress

JULY 12, 2024

Ag Water Stewardship: There are multiple funding options for producers venturing into conservation measures.

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ATTRA

JULY 12, 2024

Study results published by Kansas State University showed that grazing cover crops with beef cattle had no negative effects on soil’s physical or chemical properties and, in fact, increased the soil’s organic carbon stocks and potassium concentrations compared to areas with ungrazed cover crops. The outcome of this three-year study helps ease concerns about grazing causing soil compaction.

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Western FarmPress

JULY 12, 2024

Badger View: Wisconsin farmers struggle with too much rain following a year of drought.

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ATTRA

JULY 12, 2024

USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service and project partners awarded $10 million in grants through the School Food System Transformation Challenge , to support innovation in the school meals marketplace by incentivizing collaboration between schools, the food industry, and other stakeholders. Full Plates Full Potential, a non-profit dedicated to ending childhood food insecurity in Maine, awarded a total of $7.4 million in School Food System Innovation Grants to seven organizations.

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Western FarmPress

JULY 12, 2024

Drew and Milton Parrish are able to produce a good peanut crop in the light soils at the edge of the Mississippi Delta.

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