Fri.Jul 19, 2024

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Beef Market Update: Lower placements, hamburger demand, and hot weather

Real Agriculture

Depending on which side of the border you’re on, cut-out prices and placements drifted lower in the last two weeks, but stuck with seasonal trends, says Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange. U.S. on-feed numbers are expected to climb by about 3 per cent year over year based on June data, while cash markets. Read More Depending on which side of the border you’re on, cut-out prices and placements drifted lower in the last two weeks, but stuck with seasonal trends, says Anne Was

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Apply to Wisconsin’s International Agriculture Consultant Position

NASDA

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection is seeking a dedicated professional to join the team as an international agriculture consultant. The candidate that fills this role will help stimulate Wisconsin’s economy by assisting agribusinesses as they increase their exports of the state’s food, forestry, and agricultural products.

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Poll: What’s the best thing about field days?

Real Agriculture

The summer field season is in full swing and that means two things: learning and bug spray. Wait, sunscreen and food trucks. No, it means plot tours and a chin wag. Actually, field days are all of these things and more. Field days — and outdoor farm shows, too — are a chance to see.

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Farmworker Leaders from Across the State Advocate for Change in Sacramento

CalCAN

In this blog, we’re highlighting the work of Líderes Campesinas, an organization that focuses on strengthening farmworker advocacy and well-being, which is a also priority of CalCAN’s efforts to create a resilient, just and healthy agricultural system. Líderes Campesinas aims The post Farmworker Leaders from Across the State Advocate for Change in Sacramento appeared first on CalCAN.

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Corn price slide a product of agriculture’s own success (a very bearish outlook)

Real Agriculture

When everyone does their job in agriculture, commodity prices go down. It’s how a market works: low supply means higher prices, and with higher prices demand is rationed until prices fall back down. If there was a You Are Here sign for markets, this is it. When agriculture is doing its job, says Jody Lawrence, Read More When everyone does their job in agriculture, commodity prices go down.

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Spotlight On the Community Fridge and Pantry Growing Its Own Produce

Modern Farmer

When Yvonne Martinez shops for her weekly allotment of food from the Skyview Elementary and Middle School Pantry in Anaheim, California, her box isn’t filled with nearly expired canned goods. Instead, it’s brimming with in-season fruits and vegetables that were harvested less than 25 miles away. The selection has not only introduced Martinez to new ingredients, such as eggplant, but she’s learned to cook with them thanks to her children, who receive free classes through their school.

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RealAg Radio: Innovation’s evolution, fertilizer market moves, and a new frontier, July 19, 2024

Real Agriculture

Thanks for tuning in to this special Friday edition of RealAg Radio brought to you by Helena Agri-Enterprises and recorded LIVE from their Evolve Innovation Expo at Memphis, Tennessee. On today’s show, host Shaun Haney is joined by: Greg Smith with brand innovation and development with Helena Products Group on the research program and what. Read More Thanks for tuning in to this special Friday edition of RealAg Radio brought to you by Helena Agri-Enterprises and recorded LIVE from their Ev

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Methods of Animal Feed Formulation for Various Classes of Farm Animals

Agric4profits

Animal feed formulationis the process of quantifying the amounts of feed ingredients that need to be combined to form a single uniform mixture (diet) for poultr

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VC Firm Cultivation Capital Introduces $20 Million Agtech Fund Amid Dealflow Optimism

Global Agtech Initiative

Key to Cultivation Capital’s agtech strategy is a partnership with the Yield Lab, a VC firm focused on early-stage agri-food tech startups. The post VC Firm Cultivation Capital Introduces $20 Million Agtech Fund Amid Dealflow Optimism appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.

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Fish Farming Technique and Hatchery Management

Agric4profits

Fish farming systems can be classified into different categories most especially based on the exposure to natural climates and influence of vagaries of weather.

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How Digital Technology Is Helping Africa’s Smallholder Farmers Access Best Practices for Fertilizer

Global Agtech Initiative

The time to embrace the greater use of digital data to help responsible fertilizer use for healthier soils and food security on the continent is now. The post How Digital Technology Is Helping Africa’s Smallholder Farmers Access Best Practices for Fertilizer appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.

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Problems of Animal Feedstuff Availability and Adulteration

Agric4profits

Animal feedstuff availability is an important factor in animal husbandry, productivity of the livestock industry depends on this factor to a very large extent.

Livestock 101
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Official early weaning tips for better livestock management

West Texas Livestock

Having calves weaned early is often something that occurs during periods of low forage quality. Early weaning typically happens during extremely dry periods, such as what typically happens in many Western states. But what exactly does it mean to wean early? Early weaning is usually defined as weaning calves before they are 150 days old. […] The post Official early weaning tips for better livestock management appeared first on West Texas Livestock Growers.

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Ornamental Fishes and Aquaria Design

Agric4profits

Ornamental fishes can be defined as attractive colorful fishes of peaceful nature that are kept as pets in confined spaces of an aquarium or a garden pool with

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UC Berkeley convenes, connects California data science education pioneers

Berkeley Blog

Dozens of California public educators walked into a sunlight streaked, first floor-room at the edge of UC Berkeley in late June. Hugging each other and snagging coffee or water, they navigated blue and gold star-shaped balloons to settle at tables facing a projector screen. These scholars are part of a state effort to make California the nation’s leader in excellent, equitable and accessible undergraduate data science education.

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Deteriorative Changes in Stored Animal Feedstuffs

Agric4profits

Most stored animal feedstuffs undergo some chemical changes altering flavor and nutritive value.

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Far Eastern Agriculture - Untitled Article

Far Eastern Agriculture

In May this year, Case IH announced the new Axial-Flow 260 series that offers unparalleled productivity, while also allowing growers to access subscription-free, integrated technology to meet the unique needs of their operations Equipped with Harvest Command combine automation, the Axial-Flow 260 series automatically optimises settings to boost throughput and grain quality.

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A Day in the Life of a Community Fridge

Modern Farmer

This photo essay is part of our series on Community Fridges. Photography by Emma Kazaryan. In February 2020, Thadeaus Umpster opened his first community fridge—right in front of the building where he lives in Bed Stuy, Brooklyn. Since then, he’s helped many others find fridges and organize donations. He calls it an an anarchist network of community fridges and mutual aid.

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The Apple Juice: Economic Importance, Uses, and By-Products

Agric4profits

Apple juice is a popular beverage made from the liquid extracted from apples. It is enjoyed for its sweet flavor, refreshing quality, and nutritional benefits.

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Directorios en Línea para Agricultores

Caff

Obtener visibilidad en internet es una de las cosas más importantes que puedes hacer para tu negocio. Una forma fácil de hacerlo es aprovechar los directorios de granjas en línea, muchos de los cuales ofrecen una lista gratuita de tu negocio cuando te registras en su sitio web. A continuación, se presentan algunos de los directorios que recomendamos y que pueden ayudarte a obtener más visitas y, con suerte, más clientes.

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The Pumpkin Petals: Economic Importance, Uses, and By-Products

Agric4profits

Pumpkin petals are an intriguing and essential part of the pumpkin plant, contributing not only to its reproductive success but also to its culinary appeal.

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Legume Genetic Discovery Could Improve Crop Growth

Farming First

A genetic “off switch” that shuts down the process in which legume plants convert atmospheric nitrogen into nutrients has been identified for the first time by a team of international scientists, led by researchers of La Trobe University in Australia. The post Legume Genetic Discovery Could Improve Crop Growth appeared first on Farming First.

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The Apple Skin: Economic Importance, Uses, and By-Products

Agric4profits

Apple skin, or the outermost layer of the apple fruit, is a protective covering that plays a crucial role in the fruit's overall health and quality.

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Online Course for Building Ag Business Resilience Accepting Applications

ATTRA

California FarmLink is accepting applications for its “Resilerator,” a 10-week virtual course for farmers, ranchers, and fishers who are ready to evaluate and improve the health and resilience of their agricultural business. The Resilerator is like a business accelerator, with an emphasis on developing long-term sustainability and resilience rather than sprinting toward short-term profits.

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The Turnip Flowers: Economic Importance, Uses, and By-Products

Agric4profits

Turnip flowers are the reproductive structures of the turnip plant (Brassica rapa subsp. rapa) and emerge as part of the plant's flowering phase.

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Far Eastern Agriculture - Untitled Article

Far Eastern Agriculture

IDTechEx’s new report, ‘Battery Markets in Construction, Agriculture and Mining Machines 2024-2034’, showed that CAM machines require a diverse range of battery solutions to cater to their individual needs It has taken around 15 years to convince car owners that battery power is a viable alternative to their fossil fuel comfort blanket. In the construction, agriculture, and mining (CAM) industries , electrification is an even steeper uphill battle.

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The Turnip Leaves: Economic Importance, Uses, and By-Products

Agric4profits

Turnip leaves, also known as turnip greens, are the foliage of the turnip plant (Brassica rapa subsp. rapa), a member of the Brassicaceae family.

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Wheat School: Target the head with fungicide for FHB suppression

Real Agriculture

Is anthesis the key timing for a fungicide pass if fusarium is the risk? Possibly, but going too early can leave heads or parts of heads unprotected, and later infection can cause some big downgrades due to DON production (a toxin produced by the disease). For this episode of the Wheat School, Amber Bell is. Read More Is anthesis the key timing for a fungicide pass if fusarium is the risk?

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The Turnip Shoots: Economic Importance, Uses, and By-Products

Agric4profits

Turnip shoots are the young, tender growths that emerge from the turnip plant (Brassica rapa subsp. rapa) during its early stages of development.

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Weekend reading: Transforming School Food Politics–a gift to readers

Food Politics

Jennifer E. Gaddis and Sarah A. Robert. Transforming School Food Politics Around the World. MIT Press, 2024 (322 pages) This is an edited volume describing programs and policies to improve school food in the United Sttates, but also Japan, Canada, Peru, Finland, India, Brazil, and South Korea. Every country does school food its own way. Only three countries—India, Brazil, and South Korea—have universal school meals, although some U.S. states do too (one chapter explains how states managed it)

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The Apple Peduncle: Economic Importance, Uses, and By-Products

Agric4profits

The apple peduncle is a crucial component of the apple flower structure, playing a significant role in the formation of apple fruit.

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Grocery code implementation and AgriRecovery improvements among topics addressed at FPT ag ministers’ meeting in Whitehorse

Real Agriculture

The implementation of a grocery sector code of conduct, improvements to AgriRecovery, capital gains tax changes, and food security in Canada’s north were among the topics discussed by agriculture ministers from across Canada in Whitehorse this week. Ministers representing the federal, provincial and territorial (FPT) governments traveled to the Yukon capital for their annual FPT.

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How to Prevent Cannibalism in Catfish Farming

Agric4profits

Cannibalism in catfish farming is a significant challenge that can drastically reduce stock numbers and impact profitability.

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Agriculture damage reports mounting as AgriLife Extension disaster response teams assess Hurricane Beryl losses 

AgriLife Today

Matagorda, Wharton, Harris, Brazoria, Fort Bend counties on disaster focus list The post Agriculture damage reports mounting as AgriLife Extension disaster response teams assess Hurricane Beryl losses appeared first on AgriLife Today.

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The Apple Fruits: Economic Importance, Uses, and By-Products

Agric4profits

Apple fruits, produced by the apple tree (Malus domestica), are one of the most widely consumed and diverse fruits globally.

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To Change Our Food Systems ‘We Need The Political Will.’

Food Tank

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. Over the past year, Food Tank has traveled all around the United States, from Georgia to North Carolina to Illinois to Massachusetts to Texas to Utah, to discuss the urgency of prioritizing the health and well-being of future generations in our food policy.

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The Apple Pulp: Economic Importance, Uses, and By-Products

Agric4profits

Apple pulp refers to the soft, fleshy part of an apple, which makes up the majority of the fruit's edible portion.