Real Agriculture
MARCH 25, 2024
Last year at the World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit, investors and inventors were all a-buzz about biologicals. This year, the spending mood at the conference was more subdued overall, with the focus shifted away from biological products and on to measuring carbon emissions. Jay Whetter, editor of Canola Digest and unofficial San Fransisco tour guide, attended.
Food Politics
MARCH 25, 2024
I’ve posted several studies sponsored by the blueberry industry , most recently on their effects on menopausal symptoms. Blueberry trade associations, as I discuss in my book Unsavory Truth: How the Food Industry Skews the Science of What We Eat, led the way in promoting research suggesting this fruit is a “superfood.” If only. They are still at it, apparently, but sponsorship does not always guarantee the desired outcome.
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Real Agriculture
MARCH 25, 2024
There’s no timetable for its arrival, but when it does hit farm fields Steyr expects its hybrid CVT to pack a powerful punch. In this report from Agritechnica, RealAgriculture’s Bernard Tobin and CNH Industrial business manager Marco Otten discuss how Steyr plans to place significant power, speed and manoeuvrability at the tractor operator’s command.
Agricultural Biodiversity
MARCH 25, 2024
Well, it all started with a paper with more or less that title from Maarten van Ginkel & Jeremy Cherfas last year. Their answer was that biofortification doesn’t work, costs yield and risks genetic uniformity. Ouch. So what to do? Diversify diets, of course. That was followed by a rebuttal from Prasanna Boddupalli, Jill Cairns and Natalia Palacios-Rojas of CIMMYT.
Real Agriculture
MARCH 25, 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 using a land roller to snow, soil testing, and more! Also hear from Ruoxi Xia with Alberta Grains on seeding rates and tackling seed borne diseases. Read More Thanks for tuning into this Agronomic Monday edition of RealAg Radio!
Agricultural Biodiversity
MARCH 25, 2024
Frugivory by carnivores: Black-backed jackals are key dispersers of seeds of the scented !nara melon in the Namib Desert. Jackals pee on wild melon relatives and disperse their seeds, not necessarily in that order. Out of the Shadows: Reestablishing the Eastern Fertile Crescent as a Center of Agricultural Origins: Part 1. Go East, young archaeobotanists!
AgWeb Farm Journal
MARCH 25, 2024
BREAKING: Mystery Illness Impacting Texas, Kansas Dairy Cattle is Confirmed as Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Strain apiuser Mon, 03/25/2024 - 13:45
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Food Tank
MARCH 25, 2024
The National STEM Challenge , presented by EXPLR , is featuring students for their innovative projects focused on bolstering food security, advocating for sustainable agriculture, and advancing agricultural technology. In April, 2024 students recognized through the Challenge will travel to Washington, D.C. to present their work at the National STEM Festival.
AgriLife Today
MARCH 25, 2024
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences former student Rep. Greg Bonnen ’88, M.D., awarded the Distinguished Alumnus Award When State Rep. James “Greg” Bonnen ’88, M.D., arrived to deliver a guest lecture at the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics on Feb. 22, it was a customary occasion. Read More → The post Impacting Texans’ lives as a neurosurgeon, legislator and medical volunteer appeared first on AgriLife Today.
Western FarmPress
MARCH 25, 2024
My Generation: Farm debt has been increasing since 1991, and farm incomes are projected to be 25% lower this year than last. Here’s what to do with tough numbers on the farm.
AgriLife Today
MARCH 25, 2024
Texans should start preparing for April 8 event The total solar eclipse is a large-scale natural phenomenon that Texans have not seen since 2017. Something so rare and intriguing is one that will certainly draw the attention of people far and wide within the coming weeks, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts. As. Read More → The post Safety Tips for watching solar eclipse in Texas appeared first on AgriLife Today.
AgWeb Farm Journal
MARCH 25, 2024
A mixed close in both grain and livestock futures. John Payne, Hedge Point Global Markets, says there was positioning end of month and quarter, plus heading into reports.
Western FarmPress
MARCH 25, 2024
There has been a rise in the organic product trade from 2011 to 2023. Tea and coffee once topped U.S. organic imports. See what products dominate the list today.
Global Agtech Initiative
MARCH 25, 2024
A multi-year project aims to digitalize Riso Gallo’s entire supply chain participating in the ‘Rice that sustains’ project by 2026. The post Sustainable Rice Paddies: How Riso Gallo Uses xFarm Technologies to Digitalize Its Supply Chain appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.
Western FarmPress
MARCH 25, 2024
Ag Marketing IQ: End-of-month acreage and stocks reports for corn and soybeans are an economic jump ball. Will prices dip or rally?
AgriLife Today
MARCH 25, 2024
What to keep in mind before you buy eggs for Easter Hard-boiled eggs headed to the dinner table this Easter may not be the best eggs to dye for décor and Easter egg hunts, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service poultry specialist. With egg prices rising ahead of the Easter holiday, keeping purpose. Read More → The post Eggs to dye for, eggs to eat appeared first on AgriLife Today.
Western FarmPress
MARCH 25, 2024
Business Basics: Here is how to determine time and money needs when you’re too pooped to farm and need extra hands.
AgWeb Farm Journal
MARCH 25, 2024
Vanessa O'Brien shares the similar traits held by both farmers and explorers: courage, endurance, resilience and dedication.
Western FarmPress
MARCH 25, 2024
Ag Marketing IQ: Knowing your break-even – and tracking that moving target – provides a basis for making profitable decisions.
USDA Blog
MARCH 25, 2024
Since 2010, the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture’s Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program (VMLRP) has served the needs of food animal veterinarians and stakeholders in animal agriculture across the nation by supporting veterinary educational debt repayment in return for veterinarians’ services in designated, high priority, shortage situations.
Western FarmPress
MARCH 25, 2024
E-Corn-Omics: All eyes will be on USDA’s Prospective Plantings report on Thursday. But will the numbers hold true through spring?
AgWeb Farm Journal
MARCH 25, 2024
After a sharp increase in the food price outlook last month, USDA trimmed its forecast this month.
Western FarmPress
MARCH 25, 2024
Fireflies signify good conditions for beneficial insects. Here are tips for how to attract the “good bugs.
West Texas Livestock
MARCH 25, 2024
Bovine Leukemia Virus is a hidden but damaging infection. In fact, it could be in your herd right now, and you would likely not even know it is there. It already has a significant impact on the cattle industry at large. This virus has already caused significant losses in the cattle industry, though currently more […] The post Important things to know about Bovine Leukemia virus appeared first on West Texas Livestock Growers.
Western FarmPress
MARCH 25, 2024
Finance First: Excitement and uncertainty abound during spring on the farm. Focus on these three things to keep your business on track.
AgWeb Farm Journal
MARCH 25, 2024
Brian Ray is confident his soybeans will yield more this season, thanks to the use of 100 lb/A of ammonium sulfate preplant applied. He and his retailer, Brent Peters, anticipate a 4 bu/A average increase or higher.
Western FarmPress
MARCH 25, 2024
Anaerobic soil disinfestation helps suppress weeds, disease without fumigants.
AgWeb Farm Journal
MARCH 25, 2024
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and USDA food safety experts, properly prepared beef is safe to eat and is not a food safety risk to humans.
Western FarmPress
MARCH 25, 2024
Soybeans find modest week-over-week improvements, while wheat sinks moderately lower.
AgWeb Farm Journal
MARCH 25, 2024
Machinery Pete predicts descriptions of used equipment won't be enough to create buyer trust in the near future.
Western FarmPress
MARCH 25, 2024
Lessons could also mean improved quality of life for Midsouth producers.
AgWeb Farm Journal
MARCH 25, 2024
Grains gear up for end of quarter and USDA reports, while cattle react to the bearish placements in Friday's USDA data. Kent Beadle, Paradigm Futures, has more.
Western FarmPress
MARCH 25, 2024
Some producers are building on 2023 successes, while others are doing drastically different things.
AgWeb Farm Journal
MARCH 25, 2024
John Payne, Hedge Point Global Markets, says, "The intension for the farmers here isn't always coming through with the USDA realities and I think they're going to show corn acres closer to 92 to 93 million.
Western FarmPress
MARCH 25, 2024
Rising input prices can pressure land prices. So far, this is not lowering Iowa farmland prices.
CalCAN
MARCH 25, 2024
Solving climate change requires mitigating agriculture’s emissions and helping our food and farm system adapt to new climate realities, from catastrophic wildfires and flood events to ongoing supply chain disruptions and rising food prices. This is why the Food and The post Lobby Day Builds Support for Food & Farming Bond Investments appeared first on CalCAN.
Western FarmPress
MARCH 25, 2024
This article looks at U.S. peanut yield trends since 1970.
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