Fri.Nov 10, 2023

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Senate shenanigans leave Bill C-234’s future in jeopardy — again

Real Agriculture

Shenanigans in the Senate on Thursday have created a new cloud of uncertainty surrounding Bill C-234, the embattled private member’s bill that would remove the federal carbon tax from natural gas and propane used on farms for an eight-year period. Farm groups and farmers celebrated the Senate’s rejection of an amended version of the bill.

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Government faces legal action over sewage sludge on farmland

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly An environmental campaign group is taking legal action against the government, accusing it of axing its pledge to regulate microplastics and chemicals in sewage sludge spread over farmland.

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Beef Market Update: Prices tumble as market sits under a dark cloud

Real Agriculture

Cattle markets have not had a great week. “It’s been a tough week, to be very blunt with you,” says Anne Wasko, of the Gateway Livestock Exchange. “In the cattle markets, it doesn’t matter where you are, north or south.” For this not-very-rosy Beef Market Update, Wasko starts off where we usually do, with U.S. Read More Cattle markets have not had a great week. “It’s been a tough week, to be very blunt with you,” says Anne Wasko, of the Gatew

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Tractor-mad nine-year-old restores vintage tractor

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly Tractor-mad nine-year-old Buddy Antcliff has been bitten by the vintage tractor bug, having just completed a full restoration of a 1947 David Brown Cropmaster. Working under the watchful eye of granddad Steve Lyne, Buddy, who was gifted the tractor by family friend Michael Hart, has painstakingly brought the machine back to running condition.

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Pulse School: Managing price risk in the lentil market

Real Agriculture

It’s the tale of two very different markets when it comes to red and green lentils, with both markets seeing early excitement to the upside earlier this year. But now, Chuck Penner says, red lentil prices have dropped off sharply from the highs, while green lentil prices are strong enough there are new-crop bids already. Read More It’s the tale of two very different markets when it comes to red and green lentils, with both markets seeing early excitement to the upside earlier this ye

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Farmer Focus: Welcoming 140 primary school pupils to the farm

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly We welcomed pupils from three urban schools so they could get close to nature and farming during our debut agricultural open day, organised with leading charity Countryside Learning.

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Online crop input buying climbs, but through unexpected channels

Real Agriculture

Farmers are buying more crop inputs online than they were five years ago, however what’s considered “buying online” might surprise you. According to the latest findings of Farm Journal’s crop input buying survey, 53 per cent of farmers considered it buying online if they researched a product online and then picked up the phone to.

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Weekend reading: The story of Chinese food

Food Politics

Fuchsia Dunlop. Invitation to a Banquet. The Story of Chinese Food. Norton, 2023. 420 pages. Fuchsia Dunlop, who has lived in China, went to cooking school there, and writes Chinese cookbooks, does something different here. She writes about the history of Chinese Food using traditional dishes (stir-fried broccoli with ginger, Shandong guofu tofu, etc) as starting points for exploring the how and why of each of them.

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This Week in Farming: Sugar row, Kaleb Cooper and delinking

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly Welcome to another edition of This Week in Farming, where we bring you the best Farmers Weekly content from the past seven days. But before we get started, here’s a question: To what extent is agriculture still a sexist industry?

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RealAg Radio: Agriculture in 2080, Senate shenanigans, and a cattle price squeeze, Nov 10, 2023

Real Agriculture

Thanks for tuning into this Friday edition of the RealAg Issues Panel on RealAg Radio! Host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Kelvin Heppner, of RealAgriculture, Cherilyn Jolly-Nagel, Saskatchewan farmer, and — briefly by Shaun Haney — to discuss a number of topics, including: Bill C-234 and the Senate Shenanigans this week; The importance of the. Read More Thanks for tuning into this Friday edition of the RealAg Issues Panel on RealAg Radio!

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Avian influenza: First case of the season in Lincs turkeys

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly An outbreak of avian influenza has been confirmed in a flock of indoor turkeys in south Lincolnshire, marking the first case in a commercial unit since the start of the bird flu “season” on 1 October.

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Farm Futures Summit 2024 set to encourage and energize farmers

Western FarmPress

With an all-new format, this year’s summit brings new speakers, plus a farmer comedian.

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4 ways to improve on 60-day calf mortality rate

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly Healthy calves can achieve growth rates of 1,080g/day, but just one day of diarrhoea reduces this by 80g. A calf with respiratory disease will lose 180g/day off its growth rate – and an unlucky calf with both diseases will drop 202g/day.

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Crop diseases: What to know about El Niño before planting

Western FarmPress

The conditions between now and our next planting season could impact future disease and nematode considerations.

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Ultimate Guide to buying a direct disc drill 2024

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly Three new drill listings and additional models for existing ranges feature in the 2023 edition of Farmers Weekly’s Ultimate Guide to disc coulter no-till drills. New Zealand manufacturer Duncan appears for the first time, as does Polish firm SMS.

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Tools for making hay more efficiently

Western FarmPress

What’s New From the Shows: Here’s what’s new for making hay.

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How to manage repayments now interest rates bite

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly Of course it’s good news that inflation is reducing. The Bank Of England’s consistent monthly hikes to the base interest rate have cut it from 11% last autumn to 6.7% now. It could even fall to 5% by the end of the year if you believe the politicians.

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Can a different planter really get you an extra 6 bushels an acre?

Western FarmPress

The answer is yes, but at a cost. Jason Webster put the Fendt Momentum planter up against a John Deere planter. Here’s what he learned.

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Cefetra launch new sustainability payments for farmers

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly Grain trader and supplier Cefetra has launched a new initiative designed to financially reward farm businesses for sustainable farming practices. Cefetra is working in partnership with agronomy firm Soil Capital to develop its sustainability programme called Cefetra Ecosystem Services.

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Troops Leaving Service Find New Purpose on the Farm

Modern Farmer

Within months of joining the U.S. Marine Corps, Colin Archipley was headed to war. “He went right from bootcamp to Iraq,” spending seven months on the front lines, says his wife Karen, referring to the 2003 US-led military invasion. After a half-year return to Camp Pendleton near San Diego, he repeated the cycle twice: a deployment to Fallujah followed by a brief reprieve back in California, and then a final tour in Haditha, just as Iraq’s western province became a hotspot.

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Opinion: Farmers should resist Red Tractor’s latest move

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly I wasn’t surprised Red Tractor’s recent plan for a Greener Farms Commitment (GFC) went down like a lead balloon with farmers. The proposal was that, from April 2024, it would be an “optional” bolt-on.

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U.S. pistachio farmers crack record crop volume

Western FarmPress

Yield could top 1.5 billion pounds, 15% above expectations.

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ABP’s takeover of Scotbeef sites cleared by CMA

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has cleared the acquisition by ABP of Scotbeef’s Bridge of Allan abattoir in Stirlingshire and its Queenslie meat packing plant in Glasgow. The decision was welcomed by ABP and both sites will now become part of its UK meat division, as well as a processing facility in Perth, Scotland.

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Keep machine shop doors in tip-top shape this winter

Western FarmPress

Bi-fold and hydraulic doors have many moving parts. Make sure they work for you when the snow flies.

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Aberdeenshire woodlands on market in five lots

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly The recent launch in Aberdeenshire of just over 401 acres in five lots adds to the choice for woodland and forestry buyers. With an overall guide price of offers of more than £1.12m, the Drum Estate Woodlands near Drumoak have diverse potential, from timber production to recreational use.

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Veterans Day: From combat pilot to educator

Western FarmPress

Russell McGee grew up on a farm. A passion for flying led him to the U.S. Marine Corps and a career as an AH-1W Cobra helicopter pilot. Today, he's a professor, sharing his experiences and knowledge with his students.

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A Hot Meal a Day Helps Their Employees Stay

AgWeb Farm Journal

A Hot Meal a Day Helps Their Employees Stay apiuser Fri, 11/10/2023 - 11:53

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Turkey Red: The wheat that built Kansas

Western FarmPress

Slideshow: Nearly 150 years ago, Ukrainian immigrants brought Turkey Red winter wheat to Kansas, kickstarting an agricultural boom that survives to this day.

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6 Health Benefits of Black Currant (Ribes nigrum L)

Agric4profits

The black currant is sometimes referred to as blackcurrant and known by its scientific name Ribes nigrum.

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Holiday traditions grow on Christmas tree farms

Western FarmPress

It takes a year-round commitment and a dedication to customers to raise real Christmas trees.

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10 Health Benefits of Borage (Borago officinalis)

Agric4profits

Borage is a very medicinal plant, Its scientific name is Borago officinalis, and it is a member of the genus Borago and the family Boraginaceae.

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#Harvest23: Midsouth soybean update

Western FarmPress

Soybeans finish strong despite dry weather, limited grain storage.

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8 Health Benefits of Boldo (Peumus boldus)

Agric4profits

Boldo (Peumus boldus), along with other native plants including liter, Quillay, promo, and bollén, is a distinctive part of the sclerophyllous woods that are

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The 2023 crop is in. What’s next?

Western FarmPress

Between the Fencerows: Hauling corn home from a distant field is paying off, and tillage mode is in full swing.

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Measures for Animal Disease Prevention

Agric4profits

This article will treat in general the signs exhibited by a healthy animal, signs of ill health or animal diseases, and general measures of disease prevention

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7 ag stories you can’t miss – November 9, 2023

Western FarmPress

Catch up on USDA's latest supply and demand report, reduced fertilizer tariffs, stronger farm financial conditions and more!

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Visionary department head Leslie Reid dies at 94

AgriLife Today

Reid responsible for building, leading development of recreation, park and natural resource management at Texas A&M Leslie M. Reid, Ph.D., who founded the Department of Recreation and Parks, later named the Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Sciences in Texas A&M’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, passed away on Nov. 5 at age.

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