Real Agriculture

APRIL 8, 2024

Planting corn directly into a living cover crop before it is killed by herbicide or tillage is not something growers would have considered 30 years ago, says Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural affairs soil management specialist Jake Munroe. More and more farmers, however, are now willing to take the leap thanks to advances. Read More Planting corn directly into a living cover crop before it is killed by herbicide or tillage is not something growers would have considered 30 years ago

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Food Politics

APRIL 8, 2024

As I pretty much demonstrate every Monday, industry-funded studies almost invariably produce results favoring the sponsor’s interests. But here we have a rare exception to the rule: The study: Effect of cocoa extract supplementation on cognitive function: results from the clinic subcohort of the COSMOS trial. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition,Volume 119, Issue 1, January 2024, Pages 39-48.

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Real Agriculture

APRIL 8, 2024

The American Association of Bovine Practitioners will now refer to highly pathogenic avian influenza in cattle as bovine influenza A virus, or BIAV, and is encouraging everyone to do the same. In an open letter dated April 8, 2024, the AABP says that though caused by the same virus, the disease presents very differently in.

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AgWeb Farm Journal

APRIL 8, 2024

China has initiated a new round of action to significantly increase its grain output in the coming years via an increase in planted area and yield, in the latest effort to ensure food security.

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Real Agriculture

APRIL 8, 2024

AGCO Corporation has launched PTx, a new brand representing its precision ag portfolio. PTx combines precision ag technologies from Precision Planting with AGCO’s newest joint venture, PTx Trimble. The name PTx is a combination of precision agriculture (P) and advanced technologies (T) that multiply (x) the impact it creates for farmers through seamless, intelligent and.

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AgWeb Farm Journal

APRIL 8, 2024

The first look at a new farm bill could happen as early as next week. It’s long overdue after nothing was released out of Committee in 2023. Now, there’s growing doubt a farm bill will even be passed in 2024.

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Real Agriculture

APRIL 8, 2024

Thanks for tuning into this Agronomic Monday edition of RealAg Radio! On this episode, host Shaun Haney is joined by RealAgriculture’s in-house agronomist, Peter ‘Wheat Pete’ Johnson to discuss a number of topics including: Impact of compaction from the sprayer; Resistant water hemp and kochia; Timing for nitrogen application; And don’t miss the top ag.

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Modern Farmer

APRIL 8, 2024

Nate Lewis and Melissa Barker knew that Oyster Bay Farm was for them. “It ticked all the boxes,” says Lewis. Situated in Olympia, Washington along the shores of Puget Sound, the fertile land and waterfront views make the farm an ideal spot. There was just one problem: Lewis and Barker could not afford to buy the farm or the land on which it sits—that is, until they worked with an agricultural land trust.

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AgWeb Farm Journal

APRIL 8, 2024

The second USDA Crop Progress Report of the year shows farmers are already ahead in planting the 2024 crop with six states pacing ahead of the five-year average.

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Western FarmPress

APRIL 8, 2024

Compared with 30 years ago, pollen production has extended by about a month, starting about 20 days earlier and ending 10 days later.

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AgWeb Farm Journal

APRIL 8, 2024

Two UC-Davis analysts in a report highlighted that satisfying sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) goals would require a significant increase in soybean plantings, almost by 50%.

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Western FarmPress

APRIL 8, 2024

#plant24: Texas Boll Weevil Eradication continues to rid the LRGV of boll weevils. Corn, sorghum and cotton are planted and growing. Learn more about the latest crop update.

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UnderstandingAg

APRIL 8, 2024

In business, it all comes down to profit. In farming, profit comes down to things we can’t control like the weather and the markets, and the things we can control like our management decisions. One of those key management decisions is determining how much nitrogen to apply to our crops. In part two of this series, I described the yield/input/profit paradox that leads many producers to over apply nitrogen, reducing their profitability in the process.

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Western FarmPress

APRIL 8, 2024

Hog Outlook: Study shows meat exports add 14.6% per bushel to the value of corn and 13.9% per bushel of soybeans.

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Global Agtech Initiative

APRIL 8, 2024

Nominate an outstanding individual for one of four CropLife Ag Tech Awards Of Excellence. The post 2024 CropLife Ag Tech Awards of Excellence Nominations Are Now Open appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.

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Western FarmPress

APRIL 8, 2024

The state has not yet recorded a positive test, but wild bird migrations could lead to future problems.

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ATTRA

APRIL 8, 2024

Accelerating Appalachia has launched its USDA Climate-Smart Commodities grant-funded Building Soil, Building Equity Initiative. The Farmer Fund will incentivize up to 400 producers in Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee, South Carolina, West Virginia, Virginia, Southern Ohio, and Northern Georgia to build soil health and expand conservation farming.

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Western FarmPress

APRIL 8, 2024

Land Values: The folks who manage land have a lot at stake in two new bills in Springfield, which would change estate taxes and herbicide use.

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AgWeb Farm Journal

APRIL 8, 2024

Grain markets lean higher early Monday with wheat seeing a rally which is helping corn and soybeans. Kent Beadle with Paradigm Futures says live cattle are finding some support with hogs lower on profit taking.

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Western FarmPress

APRIL 8, 2024

Don’t forget to set aside time to check over spraying equipment this spring.

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Farming First

APRIL 8, 2024

A new report by UNEP confirms that food waste is a global problem fuelling climate change, nature loss, pollution and food insecurity. The post Food Waste: The World squanders over 1 billion meals a day appeared first on Farming First.

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Western FarmPress

APRIL 8, 2024

Arkansas planned acreage falls slightly overall; corn and wheat see deepest cuts.

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Modern Farmer

APRIL 8, 2024

Susan Witt has a deep and enduring interest in the land beneath her feet—none of which she owns. For more than four decades, the executive director of the Schumacher Center for a New Economics (which she co-founded with Robert Swann in 1980) has been tending to a land-use movement in the Berkshires of western Massachusetts, driven by innovative ideas for cultivating affordable access to farmland.

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Western FarmPress

APRIL 8, 2024

Ag Marketing IQ: Mid-May benchmark is the first data point to watch in the annual yield forecasting game.

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AgriLife Today

APRIL 8, 2024

Field day will feature updates on cattle research Texas A&M AgriLife Research will host the McGregor Research Center Field Day on May 1 with topics to cover nutrition, rebuilding the cow herd and utilizing technology in production practices. The field day will be from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the center, located at 773 Ag Farm. Read More → The post McGregor Research Center Field Day set for May 1 appeared first on AgriLife Today.

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Western FarmPress

APRIL 8, 2024

Mike Pearson gives listeners an update on the recent HPAI outbreak in dairy cattle and poultry.

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Global Agtech Initiative

APRIL 8, 2024

One of the key aspects that sets The VISION Conference apart is its commitment to addressing critical challenges facing agriculture today. The post The VISION Conference: Transforming Agriculture Through Innovation and Collaboration appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.

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Western FarmPress

APRIL 8, 2024

Livestock Outlook: Not all cattle in feedlots count as cattle on feed. It all depends on where cattle are sent next.

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Global Agtech Initiative

APRIL 8, 2024

Analyst Shane Thomas delves into the emergence of generative AI tools in ag, drawing parallels with the trajectory of FMS adoption. The post GenerativeAI Strategy in Agriculture: Can We Learn Anything from Farm Management Software? appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.

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Western FarmPress

APRIL 8, 2024

Finance First: Prepare your team to come back stronger after facing challenges on the farm.

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Global Agtech Initiative

APRIL 8, 2024

For a robot to be truly autonomous, it must find solutions to three three basic questions. The post Autonomous Robots: Answering Three Basic Questions appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.

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Western FarmPress

APRIL 8, 2024

Updated Calif. plan includes infrastructure projects, leader says.

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AgWeb Farm Journal

APRIL 8, 2024

Brian Grete, editor of Pro Farmer, says the grains have been rangebound and sideways awaiting the April WASDE and with not a lot of fresh news to move the markets. Cattle are trying to find a bottom.

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Western FarmPress

APRIL 8, 2024

A $40,000 donation has found its home in various FFA events across the state.

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AgWeb Farm Journal

APRIL 8, 2024

Grains continue to trade sideways looking for a catalyst to push the funds out of their short positions. Pro Farmer Editor Brian Grete says the April WASDE could provide the next piece of fresh market moving news.

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Todays Farmer Magazine

APRIL 8, 2024

Made for Agriculture co-hosts Adam Jones and Cameron Horine double down on their Agronomy backgrounds with a timely roundtable on Rust and wheat. This episode is the first of this growing season’s series we call “In-Season Insights,” named after the weekly newsletter that only Crop-Trak complete customers get during the growing season. Once corn and soybeans are in the ground, this podcast will be every other week and sometimes every week, depending on what these Crop-Track agronomists are seein

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ATTRA

APRIL 8, 2024

In this video, Russell Hollander of Care2Grow Farm in Naples, Florida, guides us through the captivating journey of medicinal and gourmet mushroom cultivation, unveiling the intricate process from substrate to harvest. Explore the incredible potential of mushrooms and discover additional streams of income that mushroom production can offer! This video was also produced by the National Center for Appropriate Technology through the ATTRA Sustainable Agriculture program, under a cooperative agreeme

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