Food Politics
OCTOBER 25, 2024
Marianna Chilton. The Painful Truth about Hunger in America: Why We Must Unlearn Everything We Think We Know—and Start Again. MIT Press, 2024. 366 pages. MIT Press asked me to do a back-cover blurb for this book, which I was pleased to do. Marianna Chilton’s uncompromising book cuts to the heart of what’s wrong with America’s “safety net” for poverty and hunger.
Real Agriculture
OCTOBER 25, 2024
Holiday season — the U.S. Thanksgiving and Christmas time of year — is around the corner, and that’s showing in the beef market. The upcoming holidays are impacting the choice cutout and while the chuck primal is starting to come off, the strength of the market is in the loin and rib cutouts, says Anne. Read More Holiday season — the U.S. Thanksgiving and Christmas time of year — is around the corner, and that’s showing in the beef market.
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Western FarmPress
OCTOBER 25, 2024
My Generation: Loss has run tragically deep in one farm neighborhood this fall. Here are those stories, and the love that remains.
Real Agriculture
OCTOBER 25, 2024
Holiday season — the U.S. Thanksgiving and Christmas time of year — is around the corner, and that’s showing in the beef market. The upcoming holidays are impacting the choice cutout and while the chuck primal is starting to come off, the strength of the market is in the loin and rib cutouts, says Anne… Read More Holiday season — the U.S. Thanksgiving and Christmas time of year — is around the corner, and that’s showing in the beef market.
Western FarmPress
OCTOBER 25, 2024
For the Health of It: Gifts such as a first aid kit, eye or hearing protection and wearable health monitors are all gifts to keep farmers and ranchers safe.
Real Agriculture
OCTOBER 25, 2024
Thanks for tuning in to this Friday edition of RealAg Radio. Host Shaun Haney is joined by Kelvin Heppner of RealAgriculture and Tyler McCann with Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI) for the RealAg Issues Panel! The panel discusses a number of topics including: The Liberal caucus “revolt” that wasn’t (so far); The latest around Bill… Read More Thanks for tuning in to this Friday edition of RealAg Radio.
Western FarmPress
OCTOBER 25, 2024
How can soybean growers manage weeds in the absence of dicamba in 2025?
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Western FarmPress
OCTOBER 25, 2024
Ag Marketing IQ: Three factors to monitor for a potential corn rally heading into 2025.
Food Tank
OCTOBER 25, 2024
Former Vice President of the United States, Al Gore says that “the more deeply I search for the roots of the global environmental crisis, the more I am convinced that it is an outer manifestation of an inner crisis that is, for lack of a better word, spiritual.” Last month during New York Climate Week, I was asked if I believed all these events would make any difference in changing food systems.
Western FarmPress
OCTOBER 25, 2024
Ag Marketing IQ: With favorable weather – and if USDA projections are accurate – production in Brazil could limit soybean rallies to $9 or less.
AgriLife Today
OCTOBER 25, 2024
New role and innovative classes will introduce students to reptile and amphibian conservation, ecology The post Hibbitts adds herpetology expertise to Texas A&M Department of Ecology and Conservation Biology appeared first on AgriLife Today.
Western FarmPress
OCTOBER 25, 2024
Road warrior: Does your lender stack up?
AgriLife Today
OCTOBER 25, 2024
AgriLife Research corn breeder brings expertise to Journal of Plant Registrations The post Xu named editor of prestigious plant breeding journal appeared first on AgriLife Today.
Western FarmPress
OCTOBER 25, 2024
Corn Chatter: Expect to hear about tar spot early and often this winter.
Global Agtech Initiative
OCTOBER 25, 2024
One of ARA’s key strengths is its ability to reduce drift even in difficult weather conditions. The post Ecorobotix ARA Precision Sprayer Certified to Reduce Plant Protection Product Drift by 95% appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.
Western FarmPress
OCTOBER 25, 2024
My Take: Take it from Chris Pawelski, a New York farmer, who nearly lost his battle with mental health.
Berkeley Blog
OCTOBER 25, 2024
I School Professor Deirdre K. Mulligan contributed to the directive during her time serving in the U.S. Office of Science Technology and Policy. The post White House issues new directive on the ethical use of AI in national security appeared first on Berkeley News.
Western FarmPress
OCTOBER 25, 2024
Texas FFA and 4-H students, ages nine to 18, showcase their agricultural projects at the State Fair of Texas. Learn about the time and talent invested and how they will be used on the farm or ranch.
Caff
OCTOBER 25, 2024
The cooperative agreements allow the states, tribes and territories to procure and distribute local and regional foods and beverages that are healthy, nutritious, unique to their geographic areas and that meet the needs of the population. The food will serve feeding programs, including food banks, schools and organizations that reach underserved communities.
Western FarmPress
OCTOBER 25, 2024
Planting corn in 60- or even 90-inch spacings runs counter to the norm, but it creates an “opportunity space” for companion cash crops or grazing.
Berkeley Blog
OCTOBER 25, 2024
UC Berkeley's experts are researching, reaching out and offering solutions during a tumultuous 2024 election season. The post Election 2024: Berkeley scholars explore the complex dynamics of a historic campaign appeared first on Berkeley News.
Western FarmPress
OCTOBER 25, 2024
Profit Creek Pork carves out a niche for a 56-year-old independent family business for future hog farmers.
EOS
OCTOBER 25, 2024
Variable rate irrigation technology enables growers to maintain optimal soil moisture levels across fields with varying crop needs and terrains.
Western FarmPress
OCTOBER 25, 2024
When is an hour of labor, not just an hour of labor?
AgriLife Today
OCTOBER 25, 2024
Research focuses on harnessing the chicken microbiome to improve health and welfare The post Samson Oladokun brings microbiome expertise to the Department of Poultry Science appeared first on AgriLife Today.
Western FarmPress
OCTOBER 25, 2024
To find a firm financial footing, identify farm basics – like marketing, land, fertilizer or financing – that can be improved by 1%.
Food Tank
OCTOBER 25, 2024
Do you want more stories like this to land straight in your inbox? Subscribe to Food Tank’s newsletter, released weekly on Thursdays, by clicking here. Election Day in the United States is on November 5, and the country needs an administration and a Congress that support regenerative, resilient food and agriculture systems. That requires a movement of citizen eaters : People who vote with their fork and vote with their vote.
Western FarmPress
OCTOBER 25, 2024
Dairy Program: Stress and strain in cows can negatively affect reproduction. Adopt practices to reduce stressors, especially during the transition period.
Real Agriculture
OCTOBER 25, 2024
Bill C-293, the Pandemic Prevention and Preparedness Act, was proposed back in 2022 and reached the second reading stage in the Senate this week. As it has progressed through Parliament, the private member’s bill has been gaining more attention from producer groups and the general public on social media. The bill has garnered attention due.
Western FarmPress
OCTOBER 25, 2024
Lakeside Organic Gardens’ Dick Peixoto to be honored as 2024 Grower of the Year at Organic Grower Summit.
Agwired
OCTOBER 25, 2024
With the 2024 soybean harvest almost complete and growers evaluate this year’s decisions for 2025, return on investment (ROI) once again ranks as the most critical factor in a rollercoaster market, according to Syngenta. At Farm Progress Show this year, Syngenta agronomic service representative Jesse Grote talked about how the Syngenta Seedcare portfolio delivers more value and more potential yield at harvest. “It really is a season long approach…starting with a strong insectic
Western FarmPress
OCTOBER 25, 2024
Soybean Watch: Are more beans per pod better than pods with fewer but bigger beans? Agronomist Steve Gauck explores this conundrum.
ATTRA
OCTOBER 25, 2024
A new board game called “Undergrove” highlights the mycorrhizal relationships between trees and fungi, reports National Public Radio’s Short Wave. In the game, players assume the role of trees that create carbon through photosynthesis. They then partner with mushrooms in the mycorrhizal network to trade that carbon for nutrients such as nitrogen.
Western FarmPress
OCTOBER 25, 2024
Catch up on the McDonald’s E. coli outbreak, tips to prevent combine fires, low Mississippi River water levels and more!
ATTRA
OCTOBER 25, 2024
A review study by researchers at the Tokyo University of Science, published in Trends in Plant Science , explored potential for adapting plant communication via Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) to help protect plants from pests. The scientists say that plants damaged by insect pests release VOCs that trigger neighboring plants to enhance their chemical defenses.
Western FarmPress
OCTOBER 25, 2024
What’s New From the Shows: From fully autonomous to heavy-duty disc, one of these mowers might be right for your operation.
ATTRA
OCTOBER 25, 2024
Proposals are due December 4, 2024. Western Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) funds proposals up to $30,000 over three years that present innovative research and educational outreach for advancing sustainable agriculture practices in the Western U.S. Only full-time graduate students enrolled at accredited universities in the Western region are eligible to apply for Graduate Student Research and Education Grants.
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