Real Agriculture
MARCH 19, 2024
Farmed Edge Inc. received a final order from the Court of King’s Bench on March 19 approving the company’s plan to go private and delist its shares from the Toronto Stock Exchange. A subsidiary of majority owner Fairfax Financial Holdings will acquire all the outstanding shares of the company, except those it already owns and.
Agricultural Biodiversity
MARCH 19, 2024
Vulnerability of U.S. new and industrial crop genetic resources. More germplasm (especially wild relatives) and breeders are needed in the US of castor bean, gumweed, guar, guayule, kenaf, roselle, safflower, sesame, sunn hemp, rubber dandelion and Vernonia. Safeguarding Plant Genetic Resources in the U.S. But the conservation system itself has its challenges, due to climate change.
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Real Agriculture
MARCH 19, 2024
John Deere, Kinze Manufacturing, and Ag Leader Technology say they’ve reached a collaboration agreement that will make it easier for farmers to integrate their technology and equipment, while also ending a dispute over high-speed planter design patents.
NASDA
MARCH 19, 2024
Press Release ARLINGTON, Va. – Today on National Ag Day, the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture celebrates agriculture’s significant role in driving local, state and national economies across the U.S. NASDA is a proud partner of the eighth annual “ Feeding the Economy ” report, a nationwide study commissioned by 30 food and agriculture groups to provide insight into the food and agriculture sectors’ economic impact.
Civil Eats
MARCH 19, 2024
A version of this article originally appeared in The Deep Dish, our members-only newsletter. Become a member today and get the next issue directly in your inbox. Collar City Mushrooms occupies a small building along the post-industrial waterfront of Troy, New York. Out back, baking in the winter sun between a shed and a yellow Volkswagen bus, sits a waist-high heap of what looks like dozens of giant Frosted Mini-Wheats, each roughly the size of a cinder block.
AgWeb Farm Journal
MARCH 19, 2024
Roger Reaves forged the most astounding farm life of modern times. Row crops to moonshine to marijuana to cocaine, he was the highest paid narco-pilot in history.
Western FarmPress
MARCH 19, 2024
Ep. 9: In this Shop Talk episode, Curt and Sarah talk about her experience at Commodity Classic and hear from others who attended the show, too.
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Western FarmPress
MARCH 19, 2024
Earl Grimes shares moments and memorabilia from the American farmer strike in Washington, D.C.
USDA Blog
MARCH 19, 2024
Almost two years ago, reflecting on lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic and in light of ongoing supply chain challenges from global conflict and a changing climate, Secretary Vilsack announced a new framework at USDA for shoring up the food supply chain and transforming the food system to be fairer, more competitive, more resilient. We’ve since called this our Food System Transformation – and as we celebrate National Agriculture Day and this year’s theme “Agriculture: Growing a Climate
Western FarmPress
MARCH 19, 2024
Despite the reduction in fertilizer expenses, they are still high, but costs can be cut.
AgWeb Farm Journal
MARCH 19, 2024
Baseline projections for 2024 from the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) at the University of Missouri suggest downward pressure on prices could continue throughout 2024 and beyond.
Western FarmPress
MARCH 19, 2024
Ag Marketing IQ: Downside risk in corn appears greater than that in soybeans, where some 2024-25 supply variables could adjust for more favorable prices.
Agricultural Biodiversity
MARCH 19, 2024
Every once in a while I get the urge to remind everyone where they can get information on training courses in crop diversity conservation, and indeed training materials. So, anyway, of course there’s the Plant Treaty. A couple of online courses are available, on the Treaty itself and on Farmers’ Rights. Then there’s USDA’s GRIN-U.
Western FarmPress
MARCH 19, 2024
Around the MDA: Team effort protects groundwater.
AgriLife Today
MARCH 19, 2024
Texas Crop and Weather Report – March 19, 2024 Egg prices are on the rise as Easter approaches, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert, but they are lower than what consumers may have paid at the grocery store earlier in the year. Consumers — and the Easter bunny — may have noticed the price. Read More → The post Egg prices increase ahead of Easter holiday appeared first on AgriLife Today.
Western FarmPress
MARCH 19, 2024
Also: More flexibility for rural housing and streamlining port permitting.
Global Agtech Initiative
MARCH 19, 2024
Agreement will make it easier for farmers to integrate each company’s equipment and technology solutions into their farming operation. The post John Deere, Kinze and Ag Leader Form Collaboration Agreement appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.
Western FarmPress
MARCH 19, 2024
American Farmland Trust’s U.S. Farmed certification seal – developed to connect consumers with products from America’s farmers – will soon appear on Busch Light.
Food Tank
MARCH 19, 2024
Walla Walla Community College (WWCC) in Washington is offering a culinary-agriculture curriculum to help students to understand the values of farm-to-fork in a new way. The classes allow students to gain expertise and real-world experience in agriculture, handling livestock, and culinary arts. The program allows students to “apply [their knowledge] and take it out of the hypothetical realm,” Tyler Cox, Animal Science Professor at WWCC, tells Food Tank.
Western FarmPress
MARCH 19, 2024
The new center will provide connection and training for students and professionals who communicate about food and agriculture.
American Farmland
MARCH 19, 2024
Today, American Farmland Trust (AFT), a national nonprofit that helps to keep American farmers on their land, launched a new U.S. Farmed certification and packaging seal for products that derive at least 95 percent of their agricultural ingredients from farms in the United States.
Western FarmPress
MARCH 19, 2024
Canals will begin filling soon in preparation for deliveries.
AgWeb Farm Journal
MARCH 19, 2024
AgDay TV Markets Now: Randy Martinson, Martinson Ag, discusses what farmers are mostly likely to plant this spring and what's influencing their decisions.
Western FarmPress
MARCH 19, 2024
Take note of these statutes, legal issues in agriculture.
Agricultural Biodiversity
MARCH 19, 2024
The global movement that is the Vision for Adapted Crops and Soils (VACS) has two new reports out and a nifty interactive website. Investing in underutilized indigenous and traditional corps can strengthen climate resilience and nutrition across the African continent. A portfolio of these crops is essential for regional food security and can improve local resilience in the face of changing weather patterns.
Western FarmPress
MARCH 19, 2024
Canadian manufacturer is betting on biomass as a replacement for fossil fuel.
Climate and Agriculture in the Southeast
MARCH 19, 2024
Since we are approaching the end of March and corn is already popping up in South Georgia, it’s time to look at the likely weather conditions for the 2024 growing season.
Western FarmPress
MARCH 19, 2024
Check out these tips to unlock the full potential for planting soybeans early.
Agric4profits
MARCH 19, 2024
A crop is a plant or plant product that can be grown and harvested for profit or subsistence.
Western FarmPress
MARCH 19, 2024
The 2022 Census of Agriculture shines a light on Kansas farm and ranch trends.
Agric4profits
MARCH 19, 2024
The highly unusual toyger cat is a medium-sized, short-haired cat with tiger spots.
Western FarmPress
MARCH 19, 2024
Kansas Digest: Nitrogen efficiency research, the farmer’s share of food dollars, and dairy scholarships open.
Agric4profits
MARCH 19, 2024
A domestic cat and a wildcat were crossed to create the long-extinct Chausie cat. Egypt is where it first appeared.
Western FarmPress
MARCH 19, 2024
Startup ZeaKal Inc. developed a new corn variety with the potential to increase corn oil production by 80 pounds per acre.
Agric4profits
MARCH 19, 2024
Backyard beekeeping, also known as urban beekeeping or hobby beekeeping, refers to the practice of maintaining and caring for bee colonies in a beekeeper’s
Western FarmPress
MARCH 19, 2024
This year’s winter meetings once again provided knowledge to help farmers navigate another challenging crop year. There was no shortage of quotable quotes from the various meetings.
Agric4profits
MARCH 19, 2024
One of the Maine Coon breeds most attractive and beautiful colours is the Black Maine Coon cat.
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