Real Agriculture

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Choosing the right protection product for nitrogen fertilizer comes down to hedging against the most likely risk of loss. Enhanced efficiency nitrogen fertilizers, sometimes referred to as EEFs or EENFs, work well to protect against nitrogen losses, but they don’t all work in the same way or in the same situation. In this episode of. Read More Choosing the right protection product for nitrogen fertilizer comes down to hedging against the most likely risk of loss.

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NASDA

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Press Release WASHINGTON, D.C. – During the 2024 Winter Policy Conference today, National Association of State Departments of Agriculture members passed an action item emphasizing the need to resume full federal cost-share for state meat and poultry inspection programs. “To continue supporting and expanding the meat processing industry and the livestock sector, Congress and USDA must ensure consistent and reliable funding is available to sustain state meat and poultry inspection programs,” NASDA

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Real Agriculture

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Members of the Canadian Co-operative Wool Growers are still waiting for the co-op’s financials as it approaches the end of another fiscal year-end, even though a forensic audit has been completed. The Wool Growers held its annual general meeting in October 2023, where only a verbal account of financial disclosures was given.

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NASDA

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Press Release WASHINGTON, D.C. – Members of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture adopted policy today at NASDA’s Winter Policy Conference to increase advocacy for farm safety and minimize injury to those who work in the agriculture industry. The new policy marks the first policy dedicated specifically to farm safety. It states, “NASDA supports initiatives for comprehensive outreach and education to the agriculture community, farm owners, and farmworkers to reduce the numb

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Real Agriculture

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

CLAAS is celebrating 50 years of Jaguar self-propelled forage harvesters. The company launched its first Jaguar in 1973 and have produced 45,000 machines over the last half century. Last November at Agritechnica, CLAAS showed off a new special edition of its Jaguar 990 Terra Trac with an exclusive anniversary colour scheme. In this report, CLAAS. Read More CLAAS is celebrating 50 years of Jaguar self-propelled forage harvesters.

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NASDA

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Press Release WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today at the 2024 Winter Policy Conference , National Association of State Departments of Agriculture members passed a policy amendment supporting farmers and ranchers’ ability to safeguard animal health through the responsible use of vaccines. Members also emphasized the importance of utilizing vaccines that have undergone a thorough approval and licensing process by the USDA and FDA, ensuring a robust foundation of scientific and peer-reviewed research.

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Real Agriculture

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Amazone is touting its new boundary spreading feature as a tool that gives crop growers the confidence to spread full fertilizer rates to the edge of the field. In this report from Agritechnica, Amazone’s Jeff Schott illustrates how the company has modified its AutoTS spreading system by adding BorderTS — a deflector, operated hydraulically, that.

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NASDA

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Press Release WASHINGTON, D.C. – At today’s 2024 Winter Policy Conference , the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture members voted to support consistency and transparency on pet food labels. This action item encourages state feed regulatory programs with authority over pet food to adopt the Association of American Feed Control Officials ’ Model Regulations for Pet Food and Specialty Pet Food swiftly and uniformly while respecting individual state legal authorities and regulat

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Real Agriculture

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Thanks for tuning into this Wednesday edition of RealAg Radio! On this episode, host Shaun Haney is joined by: Greg Peterson, otherwise known as Machinery Pete, on used equipment prices and the trends he is seeing; Justin Funk with RealAgristudies on the data from the January Canadian Farmer Sentiment Index survey; Lance Zimmerman with Rabobank. Read More Thanks for tuning into this Wednesday edition of RealAg Radio!

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NASDA

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Press Release WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today at the 2024 Winter Policy Conference, members of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture encouraged federal agencies to develop strategies that address agricultural labor shortages across the country. The action item aims to encourage the United States Department of Agriculture, the United States Department of Labor and the United States Department of Homeland Security to immediately collaborate on a strategy to secure the labor force a

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AgWeb Farm Journal

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Forty million U.S. dicamba-tolerant soybean and cotton acres will be directly impacted by the ruling made Tuesday by the U.S. District Court of Arizona in Tucson.

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NASDA

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Press Release WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today at the 2024 Winter Policy Conference , National Association of State Departments of Agriculture members voted in support of increased funding and resources to states for responding to issues involving the potential presence of PFAS in agriculture, particularly per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). NASDA members also voted for indemnity for farmers whose lands are found to have PFAS at unsafe levels.

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Agricultural Biodiversity

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Rather than “too good to be true”, this scheme is too obvious to happen. Stakeholders, public or private, do due diligence, especially if the “flagship project”, “demonstration case” or “experiment” runs into the hundreds of millions of dollars. This is of public concern. That’s from Prof. Joseph Henry Vogel in reply to a recent(ish) post on decoupled ABS for PGRFA.

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Western FarmPress

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Spray drone technology is a new technology but with limited amount of knowledge and information for new operators to find and use.

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AgWeb Farm Journal

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

2024 Top Producer of the Year Finalist Kelly Garrett: Playing The Infinite Game apiuser Wed, 02/07/2024 - 11:00

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Western FarmPress

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

North Carolina Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler stresses farmland preservation amid economic growth at North Carolina State of Agriculture address.

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Global Agtech Initiative

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The May event will bring together the leaders and innovators in LATAM who are at the forefront of this new generation of agriculture. The post Capitalizing on Emerging Technologies in LATAM: AgriBusiness Global to Hold Second LATAM Conference in Panama appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.

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Western FarmPress

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Farmers can no longer use dicamba for weed control on cotton and soybean crops, effective immediately.

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AgWeb Farm Journal

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

USDA’s initial forecast calls for net farm income to plunge $39.8 million (25.5%) to $116.1 billion in 2024.

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Western FarmPress

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Policy Report: With the March 15 deadline looming, producers must take a hard look at both commodity and insurance programs to decide what works best.

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FreshFarm Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

FRESHFARM Executive Director Hugo Mogollon Reflects on Health and Human Services' First-Ever Food is Medicine Summit

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Western FarmPress

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Here are some weeds spreading across Missouri crop and pasture acres that you need to know about.

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AgWeb Farm Journal

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Funds Push Corn and Beans to New Lows on Possible China Cancellations, Fast Brazil Planting: Wheat Bounces, Cattle Take a Breather apiuser Wed, 02/07/2024 - 14:30

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Western FarmPress

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Corn Source: Variants are thwarting time-tested corn rootworm controls such as crop rotation. Here’s how to manage them.

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AgWeb Farm Journal

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The U.S. exported $15.50 billion of agricultural goods in December against imports of $15.66 billion.

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Western FarmPress

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Jen’s Jots: Voices and votes matter. Show up for what matters to you and what you want for this country.

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ATTRA

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Applications are due by February 28, 2024. Rodale Institute offers a micro-grant program specifically targeted to support projects and consulting for small-scale BIPOC farmers, whether organic, transitioning to organic, or an aspiring organic farmer. Grant funding up to $2,000 is focused on needs such as tools, equipment, training, consulting, or anything that ensures the farmer’s success.

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Western FarmPress

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Case IH shows off the new 10-plus series AF11 with faster dump speeds and increased grain capacity.

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Civil Eats

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

We are pleased to announce that Civil Eats welcomes two new board members, Tracie Powell and Sam Mogannam. A leader in philanthropic efforts to increase racial equity and diversity in media, Powell is the founder of The Pivot Fund , which seeks to support independent civic news and information. Mogannam is the second-generation owner of the San Francisco-based Bi-Rite Family of Businesses , a values-driven B Corporation, whose mission is to create community through food.

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Western FarmPress

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Gen Z Aggie: Lay the groundwork for good decision-making on the farm or ranch.

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ATTRA

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

This episode of Voices from the Field was produced in partnership with ATTRA and the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program. To learn more about SARE’s library of practical information and available grants to fund projects that advance sustainable agriculture, visit sare.org. In this episode, NCAT Horticulture Specialist Guy Ames talks with Matthew Lebon, owner of Custom Foodscaping in St.

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Western FarmPress

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Irrigation, farm management and weather apps have all made the farmer’s life much easier.

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AgWeb Farm Journal

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Massive fund selling pushes grains to new lows. So, what's driving it? Live cattle take a breather waiting for cash with higher feeders. Hogs finally bounce. Randy Martinson, Martinson Ag, has details.

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Western FarmPress

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The tentiform leafminer has developed a taste for soybeans but not other legumes.

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AgriLife Today

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

AgriLife Extension turfgrass specialist shares mowing tips for this spring As the weather starts to get warmer and homeowners are preparing their lawns for spring, many may be dreading the idea of mowing in the hot sun in the coming months. However, turfgrass mowing doesn’t have to be as tedious and exhausting as many may. Read More → The post Four tips for easier mowing and keeping lawns lush appeared first on AgriLife Today.

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Western FarmPress

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Farm and Garden: There are several ways to curb the numbers of this pest.

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Agwired

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

On the MainStage at the 2024 Clean Fuels Conference , Clean Fuels Alliance America CEO Donnell Rehagen, provided a state of the industry report noting that it is a very transformative time for clean fuels, biodiesel, renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel. “We are facing a serious headwind right now with the low RVOs set by the EPA as part of the Renewable Fuel Standard.

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