Real Agriculture
JULY 15, 2024
The Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance, a collaboration between the provincial government, the University of Guelph, and Agricultural Research and Innovation Ontario (ARIO), will use $7.2 million to fund 44 Ontario-led research and innovation projects aimed at helping farmers and agribusinesses become more competitive.
Food Politics
JULY 15, 2024
The title of this article triggered my usual question: Who paid for this? I cannot think of any reason other than marketing this supplement for doing a study like this. Multi-nutrient supplementation of astaxanthin, vitamin E and grape juice improves episodic memory, cognitive performance – RCT: A study has found that 12 weeks of multi-nutrient supplementation, comprising astaxanthin, vitamin E and grape juice extract, resulted in improved episodic memory and several biomarkers associated wit
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Real Agriculture
JULY 15, 2024
As a livestock producer, if there’s one thing that someone says that is sure to start a real conversation, it’s calling livestock sentient beings. And I say that because I have watched a sheep unceremoniously step on her dead “friend” to get better feed at the feed rack, with no qualms. If an animal is. Read More As a livestock producer, if there’s one thing that someone says that is sure to start a real conversation, it’s calling livestock sentient beings.
Jayson Lusk
JULY 15, 2024
Tyler Cowen recently posted a good question: Why isn’t there an economics of animal welfare field. As someone who has conducted research on this topic for more than a decade, I found the two sentences in Cowen’s post a bit amusing: “ I do understand there is plenty about animal welfare in ag econ journals and departments, but somehow the way the world is tiered that just doesn’t count.
Civil Eats
JULY 15, 2024
On an unseasonably sunny day in March, at a community garden in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Bushwick, Dan Gross and Shaq Benn moved piles of wood chips and hosed down shoulder-high windrows of compost. Tucked underneath elevated train tracks, Know Waste Lands is the home base of the compost-hauling nonprofit BK Rot. Its quarter-acre lot houses custom-built tool sheds and water pumps, solar panels for charging phones and e-bikes, and a motorized sifter designed by Benn.
Western FarmPress
JULY 15, 2024
Dairy Outlook: Producers will likely vote on proposals in December or January.
Global Agtech Initiative
JULY 15, 2024
A recent RaboResearch report sheds light on the journey towards the successful market introduction of these innovations. The post The Future of Farming: Agriculture Is Slowly Heading Toward Autonomous Machines appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.
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Global Agtech Initiative
JULY 15, 2024
With the ever-increasing global population and rising environmental problems, the role that agri-tech may play in future agriculture makes it quite vital. The post How Agri-Tech is Changing the Face of Sustainable and Industrial Agriculture appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.
Western FarmPress
JULY 15, 2024
Wet weather contributed to crop anomalies early on. Plus, what to expect if we see hot, dry conditions this summer.
Agric4profits
JULY 15, 2024
Flagellated protozoans are small parasites that can infect fish externally and internally.
Western FarmPress
JULY 15, 2024
York County in east-central Nebraska has experienced drought over the past two years, but now there is water standing in many fields.
Agric4profits
JULY 15, 2024
The variety of fish body shapes refers to the different forms and structures that fish bodies can have.
Western FarmPress
JULY 15, 2024
HST is a hot button issue in the Arkansas rice crop with this year’s saturated conditions. Learn when it is time to drain the field and why.
Global Agtech Initiative
JULY 15, 2024
World-class companies lead their customers based on unique insights, says analyst Shane Thomas. The post The Insight Is the Edge: How Insights Drive Agribusiness Performance appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.
Western FarmPress
JULY 15, 2024
With nearby contracts already down 25% from last year, the grain trade may not have enough patience to keep the 2024 corn and soybean markets from sinking deeper.
AgriLife Today
JULY 15, 2024
WaterMyYard takes the ‘When?’ and ‘How much?’ out of watering your lawn The post Questions about watering your yard? – there’s an app for that appeared first on AgriLife Today.
Western FarmPress
JULY 15, 2024
Searching for highest yield in cornfields? Stay away from southern and western field edges, and then check outside rows.
Jayson Lusk
JULY 15, 2024
I had the pleasure to read an early release version of the new textbook: Food Economics: Agriculture, Nutrition, and Health by Will Masters and Amelia Finaret. A description is below. “ Food Economics and its accompanying online resources are designed for advanced undergraduate or introductory graduate courses in agriculture, food, and nutrition policy.
Western FarmPress
JULY 15, 2024
Livestock Outlook: Marketing corn through cattle can add value. It also adds risk that must be managed.
West Texas Livestock
JULY 15, 2024
Gut health, often overlooked but crucial, is a vital component of a successful operation. While most people have a basic understanding of its role in nutrient absorption, there’s much more to it. As producers, fully grasping the concept and the factors that influence it can empower us to make informed decisions for our cattle’s well-being. […] The post Gut health: the key to really successful cattle operations appeared first on West Texas Livestock Growers.
Western FarmPress
JULY 15, 2024
White mold, known also as southern blight and stem rot, is one of the most important diseases that peanut growers in the Southeast face each year.
Agric4profits
JULY 15, 2024
Ginger, scientifically known as Zingiber officinale, is renowned for its distinctive aroma, which is one of its most defining features.
Western FarmPress
JULY 15, 2024
As recovery begins from Hurricane Beryl, caution and patience are essential. Review these tips for returning home and working with insurance and available resources, including damage reporting tools.
Agric4profits
JULY 15, 2024
Cartilaginous fish are fish that have skeletons made of cartilage instead of bone.
Western FarmPress
JULY 15, 2024
Mike Johanns wants producers to know what feds can do for them, and shares his thoughts on the farm bill.
Agric4profits
JULY 15, 2024
The biology of fishes is the biology of active living organisms in water.
Western FarmPress
JULY 15, 2024
Mike Pearson takes a look at July WASDE report released by the USDA. Traders found a few bullish surprises in it.
Agric4profits
JULY 15, 2024
Ginger shoots, often called “young ginger” or “green ginger,” are the tender, immature shoots of the ginger plant (Zingiber officinale).
Western FarmPress
JULY 15, 2024
A weak solar ordinance has made it easier for these projects to take root. Now, residents are speaking up about their concerns.
Agric4profits
JULY 15, 2024
The potato inflorescence is the flowering part of the potato plant (Solanum tuberosum) and plays a key role in the plant's reproductive process.
Western FarmPress
JULY 15, 2024
Soybean volume fails to impress last week
Agric4profits
JULY 15, 2024
The pineapple eyes refer to the small, circular indentations on the surface of a pineapple.
Western FarmPress
JULY 15, 2024
FSA is available to work with producers and provide assistance over the phone or email with filing crop acreage reports.
Agric4profits
JULY 15, 2024
Potato eyes are small buds found on the surface of potato tubers, and they play a critical role in the reproduction and growth of potato plants.
Western FarmPress
JULY 15, 2024
Tour hosted by CTIC showcased Arkansas agriculture, conservation practices.
Agric4profits
JULY 15, 2024
The mesocarp of an orange refers to the middle layer of the fruit's flesh, located between the outer skin (epicarp) and the inner seeds and membranes (endocarp)
Western FarmPress
JULY 15, 2024
Cattle and beef markets often struggle in the period after July 4 until mid-August or so.
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