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Era of Russian ownership ends, as Basak closes acquisition of Buhler Industries

Real Agriculture

The era of Russian ownership of Buhler Industries — the makers of high-horsepower Versatile tractors and Farm King equipment — is over. Turkish manufacturer Basak Traktör says it has formally closed its purchase of 96.7 per cent of the shares in Buhler Industries from Rostselmash on Dec. 28 — eight days after the deal was.

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Emerging Economies Pursue Non-Dollar Commodity Trade Amid U.S. Sanctions

AgWeb Farm Journal

Several major emerging economies are increasingly trading commodities without using the U.S. dollar, aiming to reduce their reliance on the American currency, the Wall Street Journal reports.

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A New Year and New Opportunities: What’s Next for the Food Movement

Food Tank

A recent episode of “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg” highlights some of the exciting wins for the food and agriculture movement in the last 12 months and what lies ahead for the food movement in 2024. The conversation covers recent wins for food workers; how the achievements seen at this year’s U.N. Climate Change Conference (COP28) sets the stage for advocates working on food systems change at COP29 and COP30; the foods and flavors Gen Z are looking for; and opportunities to e

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Ag Markets Mostly Lower in Risk Off Day with Crude Oil Sinking, Brazil Wx; Wheat Bucks the Trend on Black Sea News

AgWeb Farm Journal

Ag markets mostly lower with risk off in markets like crude oil. Wheat adds Black Sea risk premium. Cattle also fell with lower CH beef, despite So. cash up $1. Hogs lower. Kent Beadle, Paradigm Futures, has more.

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What role will technology play on your farm?

Western FarmPress

Digital agriculture and precision equipment already impact the farm landscape. What does that look like on-farm today and tomorrow?

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Year in Review: 5 Modern Farmer Stories to Revisit

Modern Farmer

The Modern Farmer team has been hard at work this year, bringing you great stories about farming and food systems, and we’ve covered a lot of ground. Now’s your chance to catch up on what you may have missed before the new year rolls around. Here are some of the stories that our editors—and readers—really enjoyed this year. As Chaga Keeps Trending, Mycologists Worry About Running Out Chaga, a fungus found in colder climates, is a trendy ingredient in supplements and functional foods.

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4 days left to renew Texas ag/timber number

Western FarmPress

Texas farmers, ranchers and timber producers are exempt from paying sales taxes on products used in their agricultural or timber production. Learn what activities qualify and those that do not.

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Managing pastures for winter

Western FarmPress

Depending on your grazing strategy and how forages produced will factor into where you are at right now in feeding your cattle.

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Our Best Food Access Reporting of 2023

Civil Eats

Nearly three years since the COVID-19 pandemic began upendeding the global food system, we are still seeing food insecurity in all the same places. Early, and major, changes to federal food-assistance programs did address rising food insecurity, but the end of those programs, coupled with astronomical inflation and food prices, put many more households at risk of going hungry.

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Farm Progress America, December 28, 2023

Western FarmPress

Mike Pearson takes a look at how grain exports are being impacted by the migrant crisis in the southern United States.

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Tell Us: What Should Modern Farmer Cover in 2024?

Modern Farmer

With 2024 around the corner, we at Modern Farmer are looking ahead to a whole new year of stories and reporting that will help inform and enable people to get involved and help build a more equitable and resilient food system. We’ve got plenty of plans, but one of our most important priorities is to do more connecting with and listening to our reader community.

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See what’s new in tires, tracks

Western FarmPress

What’s News From the Shows: Check these tires and tracks for farming.

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Want to Avoid Leaving Climate-Smart Money On the Table? There's An App for That

AgWeb Farm Journal

AgWeb and Trust In Food’s beta Climate-Smart Opportunity Navigator is matching producers with Climate-Smart Commodities grants tailored to their operation.

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No answer yet for top 3 marketing questions

Western FarmPress

Ag Marketing IQ: As 2024 unfolds, watch the nine fundamentals closely so you can capitalize on market opportunities.

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New heat pump system being developed to dry, dehydrate food products

AgriLife Today

Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering researcher part of collaborative, innovative Department of Energy project Scientists are looking for a more environmentally and economically friendly heat pump system to dry food and feed products ranging from grain for livestock to apple chips in the grocery store. Rosana Moreira, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Biological.

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Dakota Farmer: 12 favorite stores of 2023

Western FarmPress

Land management, cybersecurity, a Great Plains rodeo, support for the next generation, intercropping and more were highlights this year.

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Are swarming ladybugs harmful?

AgriLife Today

Annual swarms in homes raise questions about native, Asian beetles The annual invasion of swarming ladybugs appears to be in motion. Reports of ladybird beetles, commonly known as ladybugs, invading homes and structures across the southern U.S. have raised questions and concerns. According to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert, ladybugs are definitely a friend, but.

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Nebraska Farmer: 12 favorite stories of 2023

Western FarmPress

Reforestation, cattle fencing, farm strategies and weed management tech were highlights this year.

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Our Best Food and Farm Labor Reporting of 2023

Civil Eats

The rising tide of labor organizing accelerated in 2023, as workers from the Hollywood actors’ and writers’ guild and the auto industry earned significant successes. The food sector was less active on the strike front—aside from the Culinary Union strike in November—but workers earned some significant improvements after the large number of strikes that shook up the industry in 2022.

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Missouri Ruralist: 12 favorite stories of 2023

Western FarmPress

From new cropping ideas to young farmer features, Missouri Ruralist brought you the latest in ag news.

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Thursday's Wheat Market Analysis (12/28/23)

AgWeb Farm Journal

March SRW futures rallied 8 1/2 cents to $6.31 1/2 but closed off session highs. March HRW futures rallied 8 3/4 cents to $6.43 3/4.

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Efficiency matters when raising beef cattle

Western FarmPress

Whether you’re raising a breeding herd or commercial cattle, feeding efficiency and good health matter.

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Holiday Recipes, From Our Table to Yours

Sustainable Harvest International

Throughout human history, people have come together at the table to enjoy the company of others and the season’s harvest. Regardless of age, income, or background, food serves as both sustenance for our bodies and a way to connect with others. Food is also one of the greatest gifts that our planet gives us, and the care with which we grow it determines how much and how long the land can provide.

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Kansas Farmer: 12 favorite stories of 2023

Western FarmPress

Historical moments in Kansas ag, water, the power of 4H and Master Farmers were highlights this year.

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Christmas Tree Farm Helps Families Make Memories

AgWeb Farm Journal

Christmas tree farming is becoming a rarer part of American agriculture, but at Riverview Christmas Tree farm on the Iowa, South Dakota border they’re helping keep the tradition alive.

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Crop-based biofuels eligible for aviation fuel tax credits

Western FarmPress

The market for sustainable aviation fuels is set to skyrocket, according to a report.

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‘Fish in the Fields’ Reduces Methane from Rice Production

ATTRA

A project that introduces small fish into winter-flooded rice fields is helping to cut methane emissions from rice production by as much as two-thirds, in addition to providing rice farmers with a new revenue stream, according to a feature published by Forbes. ‘Fish in the Fields,’ a project of the Resource Renewal Institute in California, won the 2023 J.M.K.

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UC program in San Diego marks 40 years

Western FarmPress

Master Gardeners provide research-based information about horticulture.

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Conservation Ag Foundation Established

ATTRA

Lessiter Media, the publisher of No-Till Farmer magazine, has established the Conservation Ag Foundation , a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing conservation-based ag practices. The foundation’s mission is to empower farmers with knowledge and tools for adopting conservation tillage and cover cropping, promoting soil health, advancing environmental stewardship, and forwarding long-term agricultural viability.

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Repair of Arkabutla Dam will not be quick

Western FarmPress

Army Corp remedy to Arkabutla Dam failure to take years.

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California Department of Pesticide Regulation’s Alliance Grants Program

ATTRA

Applications will be accepted through January 18, 2024. The California Department of Pesticide Regulation’s Alliance Grants Program provides funding for projects that promote or increase the implementation, expansion, and/or adoption of effective, proven, and affordable integrated pest management (IPM) systems or practices that reduce risks to public health and the environment in agricultural, urban, or wildland settings.

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Celebrate your farming anniversary

Western FarmPress

Hayhurst’s Hayloft: Farming anniversaries are even sweeter when it’s your calling.

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The Price of Picking Blueberries in Rural Maine

Daily Yonder

This story was originally published by Ambrook Research. Milbridge, Maine, is pretty quiet for a lot of the year. A handful of businesses dot the downtown, which runs for less than half a mile along Route 1 as the road winds its way toward the Canadian border. With fewer than 1,400 residents, Milbridge doubles its size in the late summer and then again in the fall — first for blueberry season and then for wreath processing in October.

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Ag contributed $2.5b to Wyoming’s economy

Western FarmPress

The total includes direct farm-gate sales and related spending,

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