NASDA

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Press Release WHO: National Association of State Departments of Agriculture CEO, several NASDA members and a NASDA industry guest will host a press conference to discuss learned opportunities and challenges to agricultural trade between the U.S. and Cuba on Feb. 21, 2024, following a NASDA-led trade mission to the country. Press Conference Participants: Ted McKinney, CEO, NASDA Amanda Beal, Commissioner, Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry Bryan Hurlburt, Commissioner

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Food Politics

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

I thought this 2023 report was well worth a look. Microbial diseases of animals can be transmitted to humans, and vice versa (witness COVID-19 in mink and zoo animals). Some of these have led to serious epidemics. Lots of people are worried that Confined Animal Feeding Operations could easily become the source of new and deadly forms of influenza.

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Real Agriculture

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

How do you convert a snow removal machine into an efficient silage compactor? At Agritechnica, RealAgriculture’s Shaun Haney spotted Maisraupe’s Leitwolf Agripower silage distributor and compactor and couldn’t resist asking that question. In this report, Maisraupe’s managing director Georg Schuler shares how the converted snow machine, powered by a 530-horsepower Mercedes engine, creates the required.

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Western FarmPress

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The National Farm Machinery Show kicked off Wednesday and ran through Saturday. It featured more than 800 vendors and attracted about 300,000 attendees.

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AgWeb Farm Journal

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

USDA Painted a Very Bearish Picture for Grain Prices This Week, Here's One Thing That Could Cause Prices to Rally apiuser Fri, 02/16/2024 - 15:20

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Grain 120

Western FarmPress

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Here are 10 things to check inside your farm shop before the busy spring and summer seasons.

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Food Tank

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

A version of this piece was featured in Food Tank’s newsletter, released weekly on Thursdays. To make sure it lands straight in your inbox and to be among the first to receive it, subscribe now by clicking here. It is obvious to most of us that food is a human right. But our discussions of food justice need to be grounded—literally—in what experts are calling a right to healthy soils.

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Western FarmPress

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Soybean Source: True to its name, SDS is a soybean killer. The good news is resistant varieties and seed treatments can be used to manage it.

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Seeding 117

AgWeb Farm Journal

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

It might surprise you, but it's not an "I" state. According to USDA data, the top five states using precision ag technologies account for half of the 2022 cash receipts for corn (52.6%) and soybeans (45.7%).

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Technology 117

USDA Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

True sustainability in the agriculture industry starts with equity. When we take steps to recognize the challenges members in our community face around issues of equity – when we are committed to providing all farmers and farmworkers an equal chance of success and prosperity—we are building a community that is stronger, a community that is more resilient, and a community where all groups are valued and affirmed.

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Western FarmPress

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Pitch event features 10 startups at the AgLaunch event during the Mid-South Farm and Gin Show.

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Farming Farming 115

AgWeb Farm Journal

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

AgDay TV Market Now: Rich Nelson with Allendale says funds keep selling despite holding the second longest short position in history.

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Western FarmPress

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Mike Pearson tells us about a new pilot program created by the National Diary Council that will provide hot chocolate milk through the rest of the school year at breakfast and lunch for 58 schools.

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Farming Farming 115

AgWeb Farm Journal

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

At USDA’s 100th Agricultural Outlook Forum, Secretary Tom Vilsack again proposed innovative approaches, such as utilizing CCC funds creatively, to address farm bill funding challenges.

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Western FarmPress

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

New app-based cameras in our cattle barn mean our college kids can check cows from across the state. And keep an eye on their parents.

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Cattle 111

AgWeb Farm Journal

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Gripp co-founder Tracey Wiedmeyer discusses the startup's equipment tracking and management app and how it can help farmers and farm workers manage mixed fleets.

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Farming Farming 109

Western FarmPress

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Rovey exploits new technologies to grow quality cotton

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Technology 111

AgWeb Farm Journal

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

A sudden change in soil density that occurs from the freezing-thawing process can cause problems with corn root growth this spring and impede water movement in the soil during the growing season.

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Processing 107

Western FarmPress

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Water Liines: As Klamath project is underway, Snake River is in activists' crosshairs.

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Ohio State University

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The Farm Income Enhancement Program hosted a visit by the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation to AEDE to discuss research, outreach, and student engagement opportunities on February 14, 2024. Evan Callicoat, Leah Curtis, Whittney Bowers, and Brad Bales from the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation met with AEDE faculty and students with the goal of increasing engagement and collaboration.

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Western FarmPress

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The best sometimes happens after the iPhone, pen and notebook have been tucked away, along with the camera, and the conversation continues.

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AgWeb Farm Journal

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Alan Hoskins, president of American Farm Mortgage, shares his expectations for the economy and how it changes the buying process.

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Western FarmPress

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Catch up on USDA's Agricultural Outlook Forum, the latest ag census data, EPA's existing stocks order for dicamba and more.

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Agriculture Agriculture 111

AgWeb Farm Journal

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Weed management continues to change and evolve. See how Reviton, a powerful PPO, can fit into your weed control program.

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Western FarmPress

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Ag Marketing IQ: The question now is whether the market will find a bottom or pull off a small rally.

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Marketing 111

National Young Farmers Coalition

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Contact: Jessica Manly, Communications Director National Young Farmers Coalition jessica@youngfarmers.org, 518-643-3564 x 722 (Washington, D.C., February 16, 2024) On Tuesday, February 13, 2024, the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released the results of the 2022 Census of Agriculture.

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Western FarmPress

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

With low hay supplies, here is how cattle producers can stretch winter feed for the next few months.

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Cattle 111

AgWeb Farm Journal

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Gulke has heard the argument that the funds hold a near-record short position in the grain and oilseed complex and will eventually need to exit those positions. However, he says it's not that simple.

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Grain 80

Western FarmPress

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The Weltmer brothers, Kenton and Mike, and their spouses are proof you can farm with family if you put the work into it.

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Farming Farming 111

Modern Farmer

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Tami Purdue didn’t grow up on a farm or have a background in growing food. For twenty years, she worked as a legal manager for a prominent law firm in Raleigh, North Carolina, working 60-80 hours a week. “Work was my whole world,” she says. “I knew it wasn’t good for my health.” Already in her fifth decade, she was ready for a change and a new career path.

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Western FarmPress

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Reflecting on my on-farm visit with Richard and Judy Gaona, our 2024 High Cotton winner for the Southwest. Sometimes an award is about more than just yields and fields.

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AgWeb Farm Journal

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Soybeans see short covering, with more fund selling in corn and wheat into contract lows. Cattle make new highs for the move, can they keep going? Hogs firm but hit chart resistance. Rich Nelson, Allendale, has more.

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Cattle 79

Western FarmPress

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Rovey has grown 7-bale cotton along the Gila River in Arizona.

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AgriLife Today

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Kwency Ashley ’24 seeks dual degrees and a dream career with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service The choice to pursue dual degrees is often a testament to the diverse interests and ambitions of college students across Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. For Kwency Ashley ‘24, his academic ambition and growing passions. Read More → The post Catching the bug for bugs appeared first on AgriLife Today.

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Western FarmPress

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Down the Road: The 1910 bridge across the Niobrara River near Valentine, Neb., is among the most scenic sights along the Cowboy Trail.

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AgriLife Today

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Mian Riaz, Ph.D., strives to enhance cultural understanding and global food, nutrition security When Mian Riaz, Ph.D. steps into a classroom, one of his goals is to help students gain insights into the customs and values of different communities by exploring and celebrating the diversity in foods. Since joining Texas A&M University more than 30.

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Technology Food Processing Science 77

Western FarmPress

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Higher Ground: It’s easy to see hope on the farm. You just have to look.

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