Real Agriculture
OCTOBER 1, 2024
Corn growers in eastern Canada will have new residual herbicide option for the 2025 growing season. Surtain herbicide from BASF Canada uses new solid-encapsulated herbicide technology to deliver residual endurance in the field, the company says, and provides broad-spectrum control of key broadleaf and grassy weeds, including resistant biotypes. In this report, BASF technical development.
Food Politics
OCTOBER 1, 2024
PCAST, the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, has released its REPORT TO THE PRESIDENT A Vision for Advancing Nutrition Science in the United States. I learned about the report from a Tweet (X) : I wrote about an earlier draft of the report in a previous post: The federal vision for chronic disease prevention: individual behavior, not the environment.
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Real Agriculture
OCTOBER 1, 2024
Canada’s cattle sector has faced its share of environmental challenges in recent years, as wide-spread and multi-year droughts have put pressure on the overall size of the Canadian cow herd. Several factors, including positive price signals and a return of pasture productivity, will be crucial in stabilizing the cow herd. Brenna Grant, executive director of.
Berkeley Blog
OCTOBER 1, 2024
Learn more about the legacy of the Free Speech Movement, and how the Berkeley community is carrying it forward today. The post A message from Chancellor Lyons on the 60th anniversary of the Free Speech Movement appeared first on Berkeley News.
Real Agriculture
OCTOBER 1, 2024
Can a higher seeding rate make up the yield difference for planting late? How important are fall tillers? Why does winter barley look dead in the spring? All these questions, and more, are top of mind when talking fall cereals. For this episode of The Agronomists, Dr. Brian Beres, with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, and. Read More Can a higher seeding rate make up the yield difference for planting late?
Berkeley Blog
OCTOBER 1, 2024
Despite its hallowed status, free speech isn’t something that everyone understands — and it hasn’t always been guaranteed. The post Watch the dean of Berkeley Law explain free speech in 101 seconds appeared first on Berkeley News.
Real Agriculture
OCTOBER 1, 2024
John Deere and DeLaval have launched the Milk Sustainability Center, a digital ecosystem that integrates agronomic and animal performance into one unified platform. Dairy farmers can use the Milk Sustainability Center to monitor nutrient use efficiency (NUE) and carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) across their farm, herd and fields. It collects animal and agronomic data, providing.
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Real Agriculture
OCTOBER 1, 2024
Thanks for tuning in to this Tuesdays with Lyndsey edition of RealAg Radio. Host Lyndsey Smith is joined by: Brenna Grant with Canfax on Canadian cattle herd stats; Ryan Kehrig with MNP on the complications deciding where to you build the farm house; Dr. Leigh Rosengren with Canadian Cattle Association on Bill C-293 in regards. Read More Thanks for tuning in to this Tuesdays with Lyndsey edition of RealAg Radio.
Western FarmPress
OCTOBER 1, 2024
Both Texas and Oklahoma producers planted more peanuts this year. A season that began with great promise has lost its luster due to a lack of rainfall and extreme heat.
AgriLife Today
OCTOBER 1, 2024
AgriLife Extension specialist unravels the strategies of different spiderweb styles The post The strange types of spiderwebs found in nature appeared first on AgriLife Today.
Daily Yonder
OCTOBER 1, 2024
Despite significant efforts to support new and beginning farmers (NBFs), substantial challenges persist in the agricultural sector, the foremost being land access. “Without ownership or secure land tenure, farmers can’t invest, improve, or grow their business,” Rachel Brice with Land for Good (LFG) said. In New England, where her organization is based, the high cost of land is one of the biggest barriers.
Western FarmPress
OCTOBER 1, 2024
Bow Creek Chronicles: Close calls in the field or the pasture serve as reminders not to repeat past mistakes, slow things down and be safe on the farm.
Grow Link
OCTOBER 1, 2024
Learn how to eliminate Fusarium from your cannabis grow and keep this destructive pathogen from returning, ensuring healthy, thriving plants.
Western FarmPress
OCTOBER 1, 2024
Ep. 25: On this Deep Dive episode Andy Bishop, chair of the Cattlemen’s Beef Board answers questions and talks about what the beef checkoff does for ranchers.
Global Agtech Initiative
OCTOBER 1, 2024
The company launches its new office and introduces the regional team to further boost the support of its North American growers. The post Source.ag Opens Its New Office in North America, Welcomes the Regional Team appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.
Berkeley Blog
OCTOBER 1, 2024
During Freedom Summer of 1964, students from UC Berkeley and across the nation joined activists in the South to draw attention to the racist oppression that prevented Black Americans from voting. When they got back to Berkeley in the fall, they were ready to continue the fight. The post How Freedom Summer activists brought the Free Speech Movement to Berkeley appeared first on Berkeley News.
Food Environment and Reporting Network
OCTOBER 1, 2024
Share this This Story’s Impact 51 million monthly content views Eater This article was produced in collaboration with Eater. It may not be reproduced without express permission from FERN. If you are interested in republishing or reposting this article, please contact info@thefern.org. If you stop at a roadside restaurant anywhere between North Dakota and Oklahoma, you might not immediately get a sense of culinary diversity.
Western FarmPress
OCTOBER 1, 2024
Advanced Marketing Class: Celebrity producers help solve corn and soybeans marketing challenges.
Berkeley Blog
OCTOBER 1, 2024
The post Free Speech at UC Berkeley appeared first on Berkeley News.
Western FarmPress
OCTOBER 1, 2024
Free webinars from Cotton Incorporated cover defoliation and late-season weed management.
Global Agtech Initiative
OCTOBER 1, 2024
Antonio Marzia succeeds Albert Zahalka, who has retired after a distinguished career with the company. The post Topcon Agriculture Appoints New Executive VP and General Manager appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.
Civil Eats
OCTOBER 1, 2024
Scan the seafood case at your local grocery store and you’re likely to see the same staples, no matter where you are: shrimp, salmon, tuna, tilapia, cod. Most of it crossed international borders to reach you. The U.S. is the world’s second-largest seafood importer, despite the fact that U.S. fishers catch 8 billion pounds of seafood each year. Much of the fish landed here is eaten elsewhere.
Global Agtech Initiative
OCTOBER 1, 2024
An AI-powered autonomous fruit-harvesting robot is capable of picking citrus fruit for the fresh market. The post Nanovel Secures $900,000 in Funding for Fruit-Harvesting Robot Development appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.
Western FarmPress
OCTOBER 1, 2024
Commodity prices, input costs and the future of ag trade weigh heavy on the farming community.
Food Tank
OCTOBER 1, 2024
The Markets Institute at World Wildlife Fund (WWF) proposed a new framework to support the growing demand for globally traded food while reducing the worst environmental consequences of food production. The framework, known as Codex Planetarius , is a proposed system of performance standards for global food production, focusing on the world’s least efficient producers.
Sustainable Food Trust
OCTOBER 1, 2024
Our CEO, Patrick Holden, and Executive Director, Adele Jones, reflect on their time at New York Climate Week, sharing some of the impactful conversations they had, what’s now needed to scale truly regenerative farming systems and why the SFT is uniquely placed to “speak truth to power” in spaces like this. Patrick For the second time, I’m in New York for Climate Week, an annual event bringing together people from corporate, environmental and political worlds.
Western FarmPress
OCTOBER 1, 2024
Corn Commentary: Tar spot hit hard late in some areas. Will it affect yields?
Agric4profits
OCTOBER 1, 2024
Soya beans powder is a versatile and nutrient-dense food, ideal for anyone looking to gain healthy weight.
Sustainable Food Trust
OCTOBER 1, 2024
Over the past decade or so, there has been a resurgence of interest in the improvement of school food – spearheaded in many ways by Jamie Oliver’s call to arms for better school dinners and Henry Dimbleby’s School Food Plan, published in 2013, mapping out a way forward for better meals in schools. Since then, however, some 60% of schools across the nation have fallen by the wayside in their pursuit of healthy school meals.
Western FarmPress
OCTOBER 1, 2024
A number of former football players opt for second careers as farmers.
National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition
OCTOBER 1, 2024
For Immediate Release Contact: Laura Zaks National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition press@sustainableagriculture.net Release: NSAC Members and National Stakeholders applaud USDA’s commitment to local and regional supply chains Secretary Vilsack’s recent announcement for additional funding for local food purchases ensures farmers, food pantries, and schools don’t experience an abrupt cutoff Washington, DC, October 1, 2024 – The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) celebrates the US
Climate and Agriculture in the Southeast
OCTOBER 1, 2024
The latest 7-day tropical outlook shows that the area of potential development in the western Caribbean has decreased from 50% to 40% chance of occurring in the next seven days. Most models show that any development is going to be very slow to pull together as the area of convection enters the Gulf of Mexico.
Food Tank
OCTOBER 1, 2024
On September 25, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (CA-26) and I introduced the Voluntary Food Climate Labeling Act, legislation that will revolutionize the way consumers learn about the climate impact of the food they eat. Under the legislation, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will work with food producers, manufacturers, and retailers to develop a voluntary food climate label to place on a food product that will contain EPA-verified information relating to the carbon footprint of the
Climate and Agriculture in the Southeast
OCTOBER 1, 2024
I can’t begin to list all the stories about Hurricane Helene that I have seen in the media for the past few days, but here are a few that are of special interest because they address agriculture and safety.
Tillable
OCTOBER 1, 2024
CamoAg Partners with AgCountry, FCSAmerica, and Frontier Farm Credit to Enhance Agricultural Data and Lending Services We are excited to share that CamoAg has officially partnered with AgCountry Farm Credit Services , Farm Credit Services of America , and Frontier Farm Credit to revolutionize how agricultural data is used in lending and property valuation.
Sustainable Food Trust
OCTOBER 1, 2024
Today, farming is far from a simple livelihood. As well as growing food, farmers are tasked with delivering a broad spectrum of ‘public goods’ – from wildlife habitat and healthy soils to public access and rural employment. Some of the issues – like coping with a fast-changing climate – are more recent, while others have been challenges for generations of farmers.
Farming First
OCTOBER 1, 2024
Reflecting on the discussions at the Africa Food Systems Forum, there are many solutions in terms of thematic agendas and systemic approaches. The post The Africa Food Systems Forum 2024: Where Ambition Lies appeared first on Farming First.
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