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Thinning alfalfa: Should it stay or should it go?

Western FarmPress

Spring is a good time to assess thinning stands of alfalfa, but what considerations should be given before making the tough decision about whether to keep a stand for another year?

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Agtech Promises to Reduce Farm Emissions. But Is the Market Ready?

Global Agtech Initiative

New innovations hold promise for businesses looking to meet sustainability goals. But farmers will need to get on board first. The post Agtech Promises to Reduce Farm Emissions. But Is the Market Ready? appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.

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Understanding Cattle’s Grazing Personalities Helps Match Management Objectives

ATTRA

Research from the University of California, Davis, published in the journal Applied Animal Behaviour Science , sheds light on better managing cattle grazing behavior. A two-year study of cattle fitted with GPS collars showed that some individuals had more grazing pattern variability, regardless of age or stage of pregnancy. Selecting these “nomadic” cattle, as indicated by their behavior during handling, could help land managers achieve their land use and management objectives with l

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Passing the torch is bittersweet

Western FarmPress

Hoosier Perspectives: It’s time for fresh views and new leadership at Indiana Prairie Farmer.

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EU Approval of NGTs Will Be a Vote in Favor of Sound Science

AgWeb Farm Journal

We don’t have unlimited time to improve production in a world with a growing population and facing climate change. Farmers must speak up: The time has come to give technology a chance.

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Beef Herd Shifts in the Great Plains

Agricultural Economics Insights

The U.S. beef herd contraction continued into 2024 – falling to levels last observed during the 1960s (Figure 1). To provide additional context around the trend, this Weekly Insights post considers state-level changes and the shifts among Great Plains states. Figure 1. U.S. Beef Herd, 1920-2024. Data Source: USDA NASS. State-Level Changes The U.S. beef herd last peaked at 31.6m head in 2019.

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Why farm fields are purple

Western FarmPress

Commentary: Here’s why fields are purple — and what to do about it.

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How much did El Niño influence precipitation over the United States this past winter?

Climate and Agriculture in the Southeast

As expected, for us in the Southeast, rainfall this winter has been abundant for most of the winter due to the effects of the current strong El Nino (maybe a little too abundant for some farmers). But how does the amount of rainfall we got compare to what we usually get in El Nino winters?

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Initiative to Research Soil Health at Solar Sites

ATTRA

Sol Systems announced a series of sponsorship and research agreements with the American Farmland Trust (AFT) to promote solar development alongside ecosystem-focused land use practices. ‘Smart Solar’ initiatives aim to reduce the environmental impact of solar energy projects while promoting ecosystem-focused land stewardship at their sites.

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Climate models can’t explain 2023’s huge heat anomaly

Climate and Agriculture in the Southeast

In recent posts, you may have noticed that one of the factors we expect to contribute to a very active tropical season this year is the unusual warmth in the Atlantic Ocean.

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Graduate Student Completes Case Study of Black Farmer Organizers in Sustainable Agriculture

ATTRA

Nicole I. Nunoo, at Virginia Tech, used a Southern SARE graduate student grant to create a community-based case study of Black farmers who are at the forefront of sustainable agricultural development in Virginia. Nicole’s objectives were to understand how Black farmer organizers and their networks and synergies are building sustainable local food access pathways.

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March 2024 was wetter and warmer than usual across most of the Southeast

Climate and Agriculture in the Southeast

Although we don’t have the final numbers in yet, March 2024 looks like it was wetter and warmer than normal across nearly all of the region.

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Easter Blessings to All!

Agwired

News and information from the world of AgriBusiness

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