Food Politics

JULY 30, 2024

The latest outbreak of illnesses caused by Salmonella in raw milk means it’s time to talk about that again. To start: Raw Milk Is Booming. A Salmonella Outbreak Highlights Its Risks: At least 171 people have been sickened in an outbreak linked to Raw Farm milk. Experts say that number could be far higher. “Sales of unpasteurized milk, which has not been heated to a temperature that would kill potentially harmful bacteria, are illegal or heavily restricted in nearly two dozen states.

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Real Agriculture

JULY 30, 2024

Thanks for tuning in to this special Agronomic Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio! A great line up, including: Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson giving some crop tour highlights; Wheat yield potential in the west; Corn yield impacts of rain during pollination; Nathan Phinney, president of the Canadian Cattle Association, shares his thoughts on what went down.

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Berkeley Blog

JULY 30, 2024

A new study led by postdoctoral researcher Lauren Stanton documents how raccoons use innovative problem-solving skills when foraging for food. The post How urban raccoons adapt to new foraging challenges appeared first on Berkeley News.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

JULY 30, 2024

Farmer Taw Meh in the New Roots program at the Juniper Gardens Training Farm in Kansas City, KS. Photo by Cultivate KC Editor’s Note: This post is part of a multi-part series exploring some of the key sustainable agriculture and food systems challenges that the farm bill can address. Through a series of posts comparing the House and Senate Agriculture Committees’ proposals, we provide an assessment of how each chamber’s bill would address a given challenge, and our recommended path forward.

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Modern Farmer

JULY 30, 2024

Today’s oceans are littered with plastics. Tiny microplastics, often invisible to the naked eye, swirl in our tidepools. Large pieces of plastic debris stretch across stretches of open sea. The majority of the ocean’s plastic pollution comes from land-based sources, but nearly 20 percent originates in the fishing industry. Gear is lost overboard, lines snap and drop waste into the sea, pots and buoys are abandoned, and bits and pieces of fishing and aquaculture float away.

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Agric4profits

JULY 30, 2024

Micropropagation is the practice of rapidly multiplying stock plant material to produce a large number of progeny plants, using modern plant tissue culture meth

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Berkeley Blog

JULY 30, 2024

From the molecular to the local to the global, Berkeley donors are having an impact The post Campus celebrates record-breaking fundraising year appeared first on Berkeley News.

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Civil Eats

JULY 30, 2024

“Milk is one of the simplest things in nature,” says Jim Stillwagon, an eccentric cheesemaker standing in his cluttered kitchen somewhere in the Pyrenees. “When a child vomits on your shoulder, those are the earliest vestiges of cheese.” Stillwagon’s strange philosophical musings on curd set the tone for Shelf Life, a new documentary about the parallels between cheese aging and human aging.

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Berkeley Blog

JULY 30, 2024

The UC Berkeley School of Education podcast hosts conversations with equity-conscious leaders from pre-K through university settings who transform structures and strategies for educating students. The post Equity Leadership Now!: Embracing AI literacy in education appeared first on Berkeley News.

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Agric4profits

JULY 30, 2024

Lettuce stigma is a key component of the lettuce plant's reproductive system, located at the top of the pistil, the female reproductive part of the flower.

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Caff

JULY 30, 2024

Urban agriculture is a longstanding practice in communities to serve as a form of food sovereignty, resistance, mutual aid, and entrepreneurship. Urban farmers and community garden networks cultivate, process, and distribute food utilizing micro-scale and innovative production techniques. While these practices predominantly exist in urban and suburban areas, incorporating support for these practices throughout the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has the potential to extend economic and socia

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Agric4profits

JULY 30, 2024

Apricot branches are a vital part of the apricot tree (Prunus armeniaca), serving multiple functions that contribute to the tree's growth, structure, and produc

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AgriLife Today

JULY 30, 2024

McCarl says need for agricultural economic strategies continues to grow The post Nobel Peace Prize participant addresses role of economics in climate change-related agricultural challenges appeared first on AgriLife Today.

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Agric4profits

JULY 30, 2024

In the field of agriculture, biotechnology has contributed to crop improvement by developing salt and drought resistant crops, developing crop varieties which c

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Farm Credit of Southern Colorado

JULY 30, 2024

In the ever-evolving world of agriculture, managing risk is paramount to maintaining a profitable agriculture business. Livestock Risk Protection (LRP) is an essential tool for cattle and swine producers seeking to protect their investments from falling commodity prices. Understanding and utilizing Livestock Risk Protection (LRP) can significantly affect the stability and profitability of your local Colorado operation.

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Agric4profits

JULY 30, 2024

Lettuce shoots, often referred to as lettuce sprouts or microgreens, are young, tender growths of the lettuce plant (Lactuca sativa) harvested at an early stage

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Organic Farming Research

JULY 30, 2024

Outreach & Engagement Intern, Summer 2024 email: outreachofrf.org Tamara Masoud (she/her/hers) joins the OFRF team as the 2024 Outreach & Engagement Intern. With a BA in the History of Public Policy and Law at the University of California, Santa Barbara, she utilizes those research skills in her advocacy for food sustainability.

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Agric4profits

JULY 30, 2024

The Lettuce Hypocotyl is an essential part of the lettuce plant's early development, acting as the stem-like region that connects the root and cotyledons.

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Real Agriculture

JULY 30, 2024

Straight-cutting canola without losing significant yield thanks to pod-shatter resistance traits means that farmers have a full range of options when managing canola harvest. The decision on swathing or not isn’t always an easy one, but many farmers use swathing as a harvest timing management tool. But when is the right time? What happens if. Read More Straight-cutting canola without losing significant yield thanks to pod-shatter resistance traits means that farmers have a full range of op

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Agric4profits

JULY 30, 2024

Lettuce peduncle refers to the flower stalk of the lettuce plant (Lactuca sativa), a common leafy vegetable cultivated for its crisp and nutritious leaves.

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ATTRA

JULY 30, 2024

Applications are due by September 30, 2024. USDA’s Rural Energy for America Program offers Renewable Energy Systems & Energy Efficiency Improvement Guaranteed Loans & Grants for agricultural producers and eligible rural small businesses. Funds may be used for the purchase and installation of renewable energy systems or for the purchase, installation, and construction of energy efficiency improvements.

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Agric4profits

JULY 30, 2024

Apricot flowers, the blossoms of the apricot tree (Prunus armeniaca), are a beautiful and essential part of the tree's reproductive process.

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ATTRA

JULY 30, 2024

Rising temperatures could significantly impact the yield of California’s strawberry crop , according to researchers at the University of Waterloo. They found that a rise in temperature of three degrees Fahrenheit could reduce strawberry yields by as much as 40%. “This research shows how climate change can directly impact the foods we love, emphasizing the importance of sustainable farming practices to maintain a stable food supply for everyone,” said Dr.

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Agric4profits

JULY 30, 2024

The Lettuce Epicotyl is a key part of the lettuce plant’s early growth and development, located above the cotyledons and below the true leaves.

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ATTRA

JULY 30, 2024

USDA is partnering with farmers and small businesses by investing $163 million in loans, grants and technical assistance to expand access to clean energy and lower energy bills through the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) and the Rural Energy for America Technical Assistance Grant Program. REAP enables agricultural producers and rural small business owners to expand their use of wind, solar, geothermal, and small hydropower energy and make energy efficiency improvements.

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Agric4profits

JULY 30, 2024

The Apricot Pistil (Prunus armeniaca) is the female reproductive organ crucial for the fertilization and fruit development processes.

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ATTRA

JULY 30, 2024

Farm Aid’s annual music and food festival is returning to Saratoga Springs, New York, on Saturday, September 21, 2024. Tickets went on sale July 26, 2024. Farm Aid 2024 offers a full day of music, family farmers, HOMEGROWN food, and agrarian experiences. The festival will feature performances by Farm Aid board members Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp, and Dave Matthews (with Tim Reynolds), as well as performances by many other artists.

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Agric4profits

JULY 30, 2024

Lettuce leaves are the edible parts of the lettuce plant (Lactuca sativa), widely recognized for their crisp texture and mild flavor.

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Real Agriculture

JULY 30, 2024

A new soybean crush plant in North Dakota — about 150 miles from the Canada-U.S. border — has started receiving soybeans as it ramps up operations. The North Dakota Soybean Processors (NDSP) facility at Casselton, ND — just west of Fargo — has been designed to process 125 thousand bushels per day and 42.5 million.

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Agric4profits

JULY 30, 2024

TheLettuce Pistil is the female reproductive component of the lettuce flower, essential for seed development and plant reproduction.

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Real Agriculture

JULY 30, 2024

Saline soils are part of the natural landscape of Western Canada. “They were here when we broke the land, they are part of the soil cycle and they’re here to stay,” says Nutrien Premium Fertilizer Technologies senior agronomist Lyle Cowell. Salt can move down through the soil profile and outside the root system, but high. Read More Saline soils are part of the natural landscape of Western Canada. “They were here when we broke the land, they are part of the soil cycle and

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Agric4profits

JULY 30, 2024

Lettuce stamens are crucial components of the flower's reproductive structure, playing a key role in the pollination process.

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Food Tank

JULY 30, 2024

The International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems (IPES-Food) recently released its latest report titled Food From Somewhere. It finds that territorial markets can help build food security and resilience across the globe in a system corrupted by corporate-controlled supply chains. Almost 30 percent of people worldwide are food insecure, while 42 percent cannot afford a healthy diet, according to the IPES-Food report.

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Agric4profits

JULY 30, 2024

Reproduction is a fundamental feature of all known life including reproduction in plants. Each individual organism exists as a result of reproduction.

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Real Agriculture

JULY 30, 2024

African swine fever has not yet been detected in Canada, however the disease of hogs would have a devastating impact on the swine herds, the industry, the trade of Canadian pork products, and the Canadian economy should it show up. Wild hogs, an invasive species, can be a carrier or vector for African swine fever.

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Agric4profits

JULY 30, 2024

Apricot stamens are a crucial component of the apricot flower (Prunus armeniaca) and play a fundamental role in the plant's reproductive process.

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Agwired

JULY 30, 2024

Attendees of Tech Hub LIVE in Des Moines this week were treated to a real TED Talk – given by the one and only Ted McKinney, who currently serves as CEO of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture, but has a background that started on the farm, moved into agribusiness, and then into government, as Indiana Director of Agriculture and as Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade under President Trump.

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