Real Agriculture

JUNE 14, 2024

It’s a good news story with a cautionary undercurrent: North American beef demand has held steady, even in the face of high retail prices. No matter where you live in North America, if you love beef, you’re buying — even when the sticker shock makes your eyes water. North American beef numbers have trended upwards. Read More It’s a good news story with a cautionary undercurrent: North American beef demand has held steady, even in the face of high retail prices.

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Food Politics

JUNE 14, 2024

Chuck Schwerin. Ghosts of Glencoe. North Country Books, 2024. 472 pages. I don’t usually recommend books here that are not about food politics. This one, a rare exception, has only the most tenuous connection to the theme of this blog. It is set in a fictional location much like the North Country School , a boarding school for teenagers near Lake Placid and the Adirondacks.

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Real Agriculture

JUNE 14, 2024

The new crop year begins August 1, 2024, and each year the Canadian Grain Commission provides an update on grain grading changes and variety designations taking effect for the upcoming crop marketing cycle. The CGC, led by new chief commissioner David Hunt, has announced several smaller changes for 2024-25, based on consultations with its Western.

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Food Tank

JUNE 14, 2024

Urban agriculture offers a multitude of economic and environmental benefits to New York City that are overlooked. When properly resourced, it can be utilized as a framework to achieve food justice and create a more sustainable food system rooted in equity, community power, and climate resiliency. Urban agriculture can take on many different forms including, but not limited to, community gardens, urban farms, greenspaces, bioswales, rain gardens, community composting, beekeeping, and aquaculture.

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Real Agriculture

JUNE 14, 2024

Thanks for tuning in to this Friday edition of RealAg Radio! Host Shaun Haney is joined by Ontario’s new Minister of Agriculture, Food, and Agribusiness, Rob Flack, on his key priorities as agricultural minster, as well as why food is important to be in the agriculture in the ministry. Haney is then joined by Kelvin. Read More Thanks for tuning in to this Friday edition of RealAg Radio!

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Agricultural Biodiversity

JUNE 14, 2024

Atlas Obscura: Jesus never ate bananas. Smithsonian: Hold my Lava Flow.

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Western FarmPress

JUNE 14, 2024

Producer Preston Huguley, and his wife and Southwest Farm Press Editor Shelley E. Huguley, discuss the pros and cons of the Polaris Ranger SP 570 Premium after using it on their Texas farm.

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Agri-tech

JUNE 14, 2024

Professor Diane Saunders has been recognised for her outstanding scientific achievements and dedication to women in STEM with the honour of Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the King’s Birthday Honours 2024. Professor Graham Moore FRS, Director of the John Innes Centre said, “This prestigious honour reflects Diane’s remarkable contributions to plant pathology and her.

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Western FarmPress

JUNE 14, 2024

Between the Fencerows: Changing weather patterns can get rocky – but fields shouldn’t be. We’re watching crops and tossing rocks from corn fields.

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USDA Blog

JUNE 14, 2024

With a long family history of farming in rural communities, Nils Christoffersen, a member of USDA’s Equity Commission Rural Community Economic Development Subcommittee, was inspired to learn about the challenges impacting rural America. Christoffersen’s desire to bring attention to the needs, opportunities, and challenges faced by rural and Tribal communities grew from participating in farming and enjoying the experiences of farm life.

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Western FarmPress

JUNE 14, 2024

Get into the routine of sampling after every cutting. Here are tips for how to access a probe and how to take proper samples. Plus, enter the Hoosier Hay Contest for a discount on testing.

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Global Agtech Initiative

JUNE 14, 2024

This collaboration is set to elevate Syensqo's agribusiness capabilities and forge stronger ties within the dynamic regional agribusiness ecosystem. The post Syensqo Partners with Agtech Innovation in Brazil to Drive Open Innovation in Agricultural Technologies appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.

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Western FarmPress

JUNE 14, 2024

Farmland value is the largest part of a farmer’s net worth, accounting for 80% of the average farm balance sheet.

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Global Agtech Initiative

JUNE 14, 2024

Analyst Shane Thomas highlights the pros and cons of Sentera's new Aerial WeedScout and what it might mean for comprehensive solutions. The post Sentera to Launch Precision Weed Management Service: Is it a See and Spray System Killer? appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.

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Western FarmPress

JUNE 14, 2024

Catch up on the fight against electric vehicles, carbon credit program updates, USDA discrimination assistance news and more!

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Berkeley Blog

JUNE 14, 2024

The study uncovered large differences in the types of mammals, birds, insects and other species found in green and redlined neighborhoods. The post Urban wildlife is less diverse in historically redlined neighborhoods, study finds appeared first on Berkeley News.

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Western FarmPress

JUNE 14, 2024

Conyer Farms in Pine Bluff, Ark. goes the distance to make information, technology accessible to all.

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Berkeley Blog

JUNE 14, 2024

“What makes liberalism distinct is a perpetual commitment to reform,” says the New Yorker writer and author of A Thousand Small Sanities: The Moral Adventure of Liberalism. The post Berkeley Talks: Adam Gopnik on what it takes to keep liberal democracies alive appeared first on Berkeley News.

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Western FarmPress

JUNE 14, 2024

Producer Preston Huguley, and his wife and Southwest Farm Press Editor Shelley E. Huguley, discuss the pros and cons of the Polaris Ranger SP 570 Premium after using it on their Texas farm.

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Global Agtech Initiative

JUNE 14, 2024

Boomitra partners with the Mongolian Ministry of Environment and Tourism and Mitsubishi Corp. under the Joint Crediting Mechanism of Japan. The post Boomitra and Mongolian Government Sign Agreement to Introduce Regenerative Agriculture and Carbon Finance in Mongolia appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.

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Western FarmPress

JUNE 14, 2024

Cowtowns & Skyscrapers: Pound for pound, Kansas beef cattle propel our economy and more.

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Global Agtech Initiative

JUNE 14, 2024

Innovations in precision ag, automation, and sustainability are transforming the industry, offering opportunities for growth and efficiency. The post Agricultural Equipment Market: Innovations and Trends Shaping the Future appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.

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Western FarmPress

JUNE 14, 2024

Q&A: Dan McMurtry says to be proactive at the sight of black vultures and apply for a removal permit.

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AgriLife Today

JUNE 14, 2024

Smartphone app for real-time, crop-specific irrigation guidance from seed to harvest The post TexasET app provides tailored irrigation recommendations for crops appeared first on AgriLife Today.

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Western FarmPress

JUNE 14, 2024

Missouri-Kansas Crop Progress: Scouting for tar spot and digging up corn stalks during Week 3.

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Farm Credit of Southern Colorado

JUNE 14, 2024

Dear Customer Owners, As we welcome the official summer months with open arms, I wish each of you a safe and successful growing season this year. I also want to thank every member for participating in the 2024 Board of Directors Election. Your participation and votes highlight the cooperative spirit of our organization and emphasize the vital and influential role you play in shaping our future. 2024 Director Election Results I am delighted to announce our 2024 Election Results!

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Western FarmPress

JUNE 14, 2024

Country Counsel: Annual gifts, and the lifetime gift and estate tax exemption, have gone up — at least for 2024.

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CABI

JUNE 14, 2024

Digital tools can benefit farmers and those in agricultural advisory services. CABI envisions a world in which digital innovation magnifies agricultural and environmental development impact. Through the creation and application of digital technologies, CABI brings science-based agricultural knowledge to millions of smallholder farmers, helping them increase their yields sustainably.

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Western FarmPress

JUNE 14, 2024

Soybean Watch: Know how to stage growth correctly to make better decisions.

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Agwired

JUNE 14, 2024

G&S, an award-winning independent agency, has acquired Morgan & Myers, Inc., dba MorganMyers, expanding its leading position in agribusiness marketing and increasing its portfolio of food and CPG brands. The MorganMyers team brings significant expertise and relationships with industry-leading clients in agricultural production and technology, farm and commodity organizations, as well as food and beverage.

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Western FarmPress

JUNE 14, 2024

Down the Road: The wildly popular attraction is located north of Alliance, Neb.

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Agwired

JUNE 14, 2024

Daniel Lefebvre, President, ICAR, and Brent Kemp, President and CEO, AgGateway Representatives from AgGateway and the International Committee on Animal Recording (ICAR) recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) designed to improve digital interoperability in animal agriculture applications. ICAR is a leader in livestock identification and associated data exchange.

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Western FarmPress

JUNE 14, 2024

Climate Observations: Dangerous heat index values have occurred in six Julys since ’95

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Real Agriculture

JUNE 14, 2024

It didn’t take long for Ontario’s new agriculture minister to put his stamp on the provincial agriculture department, at least on its title. Former Masterfeeds CEO-turned-MPP for Elgin—Middlesex—London, Rob Flack jokes he will go down as Ontario’s shortest-tenured Minister of Farming, Agriculture, and Agribusiness, as that’s how he was introduced in Premier Doug Ford’s cabinet.

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Western FarmPress

JUNE 14, 2024

Agrivision: They plan to keep the dairy herd as they transition the farm.

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Real Agriculture

JUNE 14, 2024

As Canadians, we pride ourselves on our clean water, living skies, the Rockies, maple syrup, playing hockey, and saying sorry. There are other things to be proud of too, like our democracy and our ability to grow food for the world’s population. It would seem, though, that when one or more of these points of. Read More As Canadians, we pride ourselves on our clean water, living skies, the Rockies, maple syrup, playing hockey, and saying sorry.

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Western FarmPress

JUNE 14, 2024

Kansas FFA honors members for highest achievement in their SAEs.

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