Wed.Jun 26, 2024

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Ontario announces soybean planting extension with coverage for select counties

Real Agriculture

Ontario Minister of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness Rob Flack announced via social media that farmers in eight counties will have an extended amount of time to plant soybeans and still receive coverage through Agricorp. Farmers in Brant, Chatham-Kent, Essex, Elgin, Haldimand, Middlesex, Niagara, and Norfolk counties now have until July 2, 2024, to plant soybeans.

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With a new, incredibly precise instrument, Berkeley researchers narrow search for dark energy

Berkeley Blog

Experiment captures atoms in free fall to look for gravitational anomalies caused by universe's missing energy The post With a new, incredibly precise instrument, Berkeley researchers narrow search for dark energy appeared first on Berkeley News.

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Syngenta Seeds re-opens Arva research and development centre

Real Agriculture

Syngenta Seeds North America celebrated the grand re-opening of the Arva Research & Development (R&D) Innovation Centre this week, unveiling $2 million in renovations to the office and lab. The renovations mark the first significant update to the site in 30 years. The Arva R&D Innovation Centre is located on a 100-acre site just north. Read More Syngenta Seeds North America celebrated the grand re-opening of the Arva Research & Development (R&D) Innovation Centre this week, u

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The A.E. Watkins landrace collection of bread wheat: Who was AE Watkins?

Agri-tech

Crop science is beginning to reap the benefits of Arthur Ernest Watkins’ work in the early 20th Century to assemble a diverse collection of local cultivars of wheat. As wheat scientist Robert Koebner wrote of this unassuming pioneer in the Genetics Society magazine, “Over 50 years since Watkins’ death and about 100 years since his collection was assembled, the memory of this ostensibly quiet.

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Consultations on wetland mapping paused in Eastern Ontario

Real Agriculture

Consultations slated for June 26 and 27, 2024, in eastern Ontario regarding expanding wetland protection on farmland in three watersheds has been abruptly “paused,” following petitions and pushback from residents and landowners in the area. Earlier this week, several petitions were circulating via social media over concerns that the proposed new wetlands designation in three.

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Wheat prices: Will they go up or down?

Western FarmPress

WHEAT SCOOPS: World wheat production is estimated to be 29.06 billion bushels, and wheat use to be 29.32 billion bushels. The degree of error around each will determine whether wheat is above or below average.

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Wheat Pete’s Word, June 26: Snorkelling oats, rapid growth syndrome, and a plan for fusarium

Real Agriculture

Last week’s intense heat and humidity across much of Ontario had significant impacts on several crops, some of them good, some of them not so good. Heat-loving crops, such as corn, had a rip-roaring week, blasting through leaf stages, however any spring cereals in the flowering stage or crops with poor root growth suffered in. Read More Last week’s intense heat and humidity across much of Ontario had significant impacts on several crops, some of them good, some of them not so good.

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Seasonal slumps, fake used oil, and patience: a grain marketing summer send-off

Real Agriculture

For those following the grain markets, how do you tease out seasonal lows or ticks lower versus bigger issues dragging on prices? It’s not an easy distinction to make, says Chuck Penner, founder of Leftfield Commodity Research. This time of year, as the calendar flips to summer and the crop potential gets measured week by. Read More For those following the grain markets, how do you tease out seasonal lows or ticks lower versus bigger issues dragging on prices?

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The Mango Pistil: Economic Importance, Uses, and By-Products

Agric4profits

The mango pistil is a crucial component of the mango flower's reproductive system, playing a key role in the development of the mango fruit (Mangifera indica).

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Razor Tracking announces mixed-fleet telematics integration with Case IH and New Holland equipment

Real Agriculture

Case IH and New Holland customers can now see their support vehicles equipped with Razor Tracking devices in the same platform following a partnership between the Fargo, ND-based company and CNH Industrial. CNH partnered with Razor Tracking to develop an integrated system that would allow customers’ equipment and tracked assets to be viewed together in.

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Rodeo queen offers horsemanship tips to beginning riders

Western FarmPress

Nebraskan Jessica Lange, the reigning Miss Oregon Trail Rodeo queen, shares her enthusiasm for riding and working with horses.

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RealAg Radio: Focus on the climate, gene-editing impact, and a market update, June 26, 2024

Real Agriculture

Thanks for tuning in to this Wednesday edition of RealAg Radio brought to you by Envita. Host Shaun Haney is joined by: Al Mussell with Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI) on whether Canada should focus on climate reduction or adaptation; Chuck Penner of LeftField Commodity Research on the markets; Brian Innes with Soy Canada on. Read More Thanks for tuning in to this Wednesday edition of RealAg Radio brought to you by Envita.

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The Mango Stamens: Economic Importance, Uses, and By-Products

Agric4profits

Mango stamens are integral parts of the reproductive system of the mango tree (Mangifera indica), playing a crucial role in its reproduction and fruit productio

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Studying tar spot just got easier

Western FarmPress

Minnesota ag researchers explain why successfully inoculating tar spot in the field is an important advancement.

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The Tomato Seeds: Economic Importance, Uses, and By-Products

Agric4profits

Tomato seeds, integral to the reproductive cycle of the tomato plant (Solanum lycopersicum), are crucial for its propagation and agricultural significance.

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Global sunflower production up 1%

Western FarmPress

Sunflower Extra: Production grows in 2024-25, partially due to Ukraine, Turkey and the EU.

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The Tomato Pericarp: Economic Importance, Uses, and By-Products

Agric4profits

The tomato pericarp, or outer layer of the tomato fruit, plays a crucial role both economically and in culinary applications.

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Love, Tito’s gift boosts phage therapy research at Texas A&M

AgriLife Today

Donation supports the Center for Phage Technology’s efforts to address the antibiotic-resistance crisis The post Love, Tito’s gift boosts phage therapy research at Texas A&M appeared first on AgriLife Today.

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Time for tree planting

Western FarmPress

Farmstead Forest: Tree planting in the U.S. has a rich, colorful tradition.

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

Agric4profits

Tomato fruits, scientifically known as Solanum lycopersicum, are a widely cultivated and economically significant crop globally.

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Vilsack says biosecurity key to stopping avian influenza

Western FarmPress

H5N1 bird flu has now been detected in 115 dairy herds across 12 states.

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Young voters have growing power, but broken politics leave them ‘fatalistic,’ studies find

Berkeley Blog

Millennials and Gen Z face risks unknown to any previous generation. The Berkeley Institute for Young Americans reports that, on the left, center and right, these voters want political action to address the challenges. The post Young voters have growing power, but broken politics leave them ‘fatalistic,’ studies find appeared first on Berkeley News.

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Ron and Sherry Cash care for the land, family and community

Western FarmPress

This Indiana Master Farmer couple built a successful operation while serving their community.

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

Agric4profits

The tomato pulp refers to the juicy, fleshy part of the tomato fruit found within the pericarp.

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Schoettmers represent the best of agriculture

Western FarmPress

Here’s what friends and family have to say about this 2024 Indiana Master Farmer couple.

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AMVAC® Promotes Rick Rice to Business Unit Leader

Agwired

AMVAC® , an American Vanguard® Company, announces the promotion of Rick Rice to business unit leader, application technologies. In his new role, Rice leads the company’s application technology business unit (ATBU) which oversees the commercial aspects of AMVAC’s legacy systems SmartBox® and Lock’N Load® as well as SIMPAS® technologies (SIMPAS, SmartBox+/SIMPAS Solo), SIMPAS-applied Solutions® and ULTIMUS®.

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How to rid farm of black vultures

Western FarmPress

Scare tactics can keep vultures at bay. The University of Kentucky offers a do-it-yourself effigy.

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

Agric4profits

Tomato skin, the outer covering of the tomato fruit, is a thin but resilient layer that plays several important roles in both culinary and nutritional contexts.

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Lower cost of raising dairy heifers with grazing

Western FarmPress

For a grazing system to work, pastures must be managed properly. Here’s how to do it.

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

Agric4profits

Tomato juice is a popular beverage made from the liquid extracted from ripe tomatoes.

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Toasty start to summer has crops stressing

Western FarmPress

Corn and soybean conditions have deteriorated around the region.

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CAMELINA CHANGES FOR THE UPCOMING CROP YEAR

ProAg

The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) Board of Directors approved changes to the Camelina pilot crop insurance program for the 2025 and succeeding crop years. As a result, RMA is expanding coverage allowing camelina producers to better manage their risks. Per Product Management Bulletin: PM-24-037 , the following coverage options will take effect starting with the 2025 crop year and are contained in the Camelina actuarial documents: Enterprise units are allowed The maximum allowable cove

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Rice leaf blast gets early start

Western FarmPress

Arkansas growers should scout now for rice leaf blast.

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REVISED ACREAGE REPORT (AR) REMINDERS

ProAg

As we near July 15, one of our largest acreage reporting dates, please keep in mind that on or before the applicable final acreage reporting date, an insured may revise his/her acreage report for planted acres without the requirement of a crop inspection or ProAg’s approval. After the applicable final ARD, acreage reports cannot be revised except for the following: As specifically allowed by the policy, including: Short-rated acreage, if requested by the insured, and the requirements in the Crop

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How did cannabis become legalized?

Western FarmPress

The journey to cannabis becoming legal actually started in 2014.

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EXPANDING CROP INSURANCE OPTIONS FOR SPECIALTY AND ORGANIC GROWERS (EOSOG)

ProAg

On June 27, 2024, FCIC published a final rule in the Federal Register amending Subpart J (Appeal Procedure), Common Crop Insurance Policy (CCIP), Basic Provisions and Area Risk Protection Insurance (ARPI), Basic Provisions, and various Crop Provisions. The following changes will be effective for the 2025 and succeeding crop years for the June 30, 2024, contract change date and for the 2026 crop year for crops with a contract change date prior to June 30, 2024: Enterprise and Optional Units: Auth

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Rabobank BBQ Index is Hotter Than Ever

Agwired

At a cost of $99, the latest Rabobank BBQ Index is hotter than ever this year and consumers are feeling the heat. The 2024 Rabobank BBQ Index, which measures the cost of staple ingredients for a 10-person barbecue, shows that it will cost $99 to host a cookout on the Fourth of July this year, up from $97 last year and $73 in 2018. This year, beer, beef, soda and lettuce account for a hefty 64% of total barbecue cost.

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