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How grocery stores encourage snacking

Food Politics

A reader from Phoenix, AZ, Maria Zafonte, sends this from a local Safeway: From her standpoint—and mine—this is a great way to encourage overeating. As she explained, if she bought just one bag of chips, each would cost $5.99. But if she bought four, the unit cost was only $1.97 each. As she put it: The problem is what am I going to do with four bags of Doritos??

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Evaluating biologicals for the farm

Real Agriculture

Biologicals hold great promise for improving crop production. From increasing root activity, soil microbes, and nutrient availability to building plant resiliency to abiotic stresses — this emerging crop input segment is bursting with product choices. But for farmers, selecting which product and application is right for their acres can be a daunting and confusing task.

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Hemp Seed Livestock Meal Receives Green Lights On Way to Federal Approval

AgWeb Farm Journal

Wendy Mosher, CEO at New West Genetics and vice president of Hemp Feed Coalition, says this is something that has been in the works for at least four years

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Strip till experience drives Horizon SPX design

Real Agriculture

When it comes to farm equipment manufacturers, Spalding, United Kingdom-based Horizon Agricultural Machinery is a relatively new kid on the block. The company has a growing dealership across 27 countries and is making inroads into the strip till and planter market, notes Horizon’s technical lead and national agronomist Jon Myhill. With the growth of strip.

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5 tips for selecting a horse for young riders

Western FarmPress

Size doesn’t matter when it comes to selecting a horse for a young rider, but temperament of the horse sure does.

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Wheat Pete’s Word, Jan 24: Clover growth, dormancy in wheat, picking P, and mental health

Real Agriculture

It’s Wednesday, so that means it’s time for another episode of Wheat Pete’s Word! It’s also Bell Let’s Talk Day, a day designed to raise awareness about mental health and taking care of it. Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson is a fan of doing that year-round, of course, with his Wheat Pete’s 15. Once you’ve done. Read More It’s Wednesday, so that means it’s time for another episode of Wheat Pete’s Word!

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Which side of tar spot debate are you on?

Western FarmPress

Missouri farmers are divided on dealing with tar spot, but it’s not going away. Make a management plan for 2024.

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‘Ginners Ginner’ named Cotton Ginner of the Year

Western FarmPress

Tom Calloway has been named the 2024 Ginner of the Year by the Southern Cotton Ginners Association.

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John Deere Announces 2024 Startup Collaborators

AgWeb Farm Journal

Deere & Company announced the names of six companies chosen for its 2024 Startup Collaborator program.

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Precautions urged for avian flu

Western FarmPress

UC offers tips to protect domestic poultry.

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Corn and Wheat Extend Corrective Gains, but Soybeans Fade: Livestock See More Chart Based Buying

AgWeb Farm Journal

Grains start higher on continued corrective buying but soybeans have run into chart resistance. Cattle and hogs see following through buying after chart breakouts yesterday. Randy Martinson, Martinson Ag, has more.

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Use off-farm investments to reduce your farm income tax burden

Western FarmPress

More than Dirt: Downey discusses the fourth of five strategies to reduce your tax burden. Fourth: Diversify & generate passive losses from off-farm investments.

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Alumni Career Story: Dr. Filomena De Lucia – Post-doc to Proud Teacher

Agri-tech

In the next of our series of interviews with JIC alumni, we spoke to Dr Filomena De Lucia, about her experience of working at the John Innes Centre and her career journey from there. After gaining specific expertise in the field of chromatin and epigenetics during her PhD at the University of Naples, Italy, in 2005, Filomena (Menita) decided to apply for a Post-Doc position in the Caroline Dean.

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Western govs: End EV mandates

Western FarmPress

Federal mandates don’t reflect will of consumer, leaders say.

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5 Facts to Wipe Away Some Confusion About Dielectric Grease

AgWeb Farm Journal

When should dielectric grease be used? What is dielectric grease? Why should you care? Talk to lubrication experts or specialists who work on electronic systems and you’ll get a dozen confusing answers.

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Take step back in time at Witter museum

Western FarmPress

The Witter Ag Museum is free and open each day of New York Farm Show.

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2024 Ag Economy: What's Causing Rural Bankers To Be Pessimistic

AgWeb Farm Journal

This month’s Rural Mainstreet Index marks the fifth-straight month where the index has been below the growth neutral mark.

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Reporting required for Corporate Transparency Act entities

Western FarmPress

Tiffany Lashmet, in her recent Texas Agriculture Law Blog, discusses the new federal reporting requirement and the penalties that may be imposed for noncompliance.

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LanzaJet Opens World’s First Ethanol-to-SAF Facility

AgWeb Farm Journal

LanzaJet inaugurated the world’s first ethanol-to-sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production facility, Freedom Pines Fuels, in Soperton, Georgia.

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AI on the farm conjures fear, excitement

Western FarmPress

Commentary: Farmers will accept AI to help improve efficiency, reduce costs and build profit, if they are guaranteed privacy and ownership of their data.

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Apple Scab: Description, Damages Caused, Control and Preventive Measures

Agric4profits

Apple scab, scientifically known as Venturia inaequalis, is a common fungal disease that affects apple trees.

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Wisconsin: 3rd-largest potato producer in U.S.

Western FarmPress

Alice in Dairyland: Alsum Farms and Produce grows 200 million pounds of potatoes every year.

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Verticillium Wilt: Description, Damages Caused, Control and Preventive Measures

Agric4profits

Verticillium wilt is a plant disease caused by fungi belonging to the genus Verticillium, its scientific name is Verticillium spp.

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Jerry Heck emphasizes stewardship now, for future

Western FarmPress

The Monroe producer has been named a 2024 Michigan Master Farmer.

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White Mold: Description, Damages Caused, Control and Preventive Measures

Agric4profits

White mold (Sclerotinia) is a plant disease caused by a fungus called Sclerotinia.

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Making cover crops cost effective and profitable

Western FarmPress

Research backs up cover crop benefits, but what makes the practice difficult to adapt is finding ways to make the method cost effective and profitable.

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Q&A with Myron Stine: Family Roots, Global Springboard

AgWeb Farm Journal

Myron Stine says Stine Seed is celebrating its 45-year history with a keen eye on the future.

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Grower trade trips to consumer countries yield benefits

Western FarmPress

What happens in Latin America affects U.S. grain prices.

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Iowa Study: Soil Conservation Practices On The Rise

AgWeb Farm Journal

The survey uses records from ag retailers to measure the use of cover crops, nutrient management and conservation tillage and no-till by Iowa growers.

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Farm Progress America, January 24, 2024

Western FarmPress

Mike Pearson tells listeners about a new program, USDA Remote Carcass Grading Pilot Program, which is utilizing technology to help with grading beef.

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16 Medicinal Health Benefits Of Eugenia calycina (Brush Cherry)

Agric4profits

Eugenia calycina, commonly known as Brush Cherry, is an evergreen shrub or small tree that hails from Australia.

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The truth about cover crop yield drag

Western FarmPress

Commentary: Focus less on yield and more on return on investment when using a cover crop system.

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Phytophthora Root Rot: Description, Damages Caused, Control and Preventive Measures

Agric4profits

Phytophthora root rot, scientifically known as Phytophthora cinnamomi, is a plant disease that affects various crops and ornamental plants.

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ADM tied executive bonuses to nutrition unit under investigation

Western FarmPress

Filings show the company’s seven top executives collectively received shares worth about $72 million in January 2023.

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16 Medicinal Health Benefits Of Desfontainia

Agric4profits

Desfontainia is a genus of evergreen shrubs in the family Columelliaceae, native to South America.

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Nibbles: CAAS genebank, VACS, Opportunity crops, Ross-Ibarra, Canary sweetpotatoes, Land Institute crowdsourcing, BBC seed podcast

Agricultural Biodiversity

The Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences genebank fills some gaps. I wonder if any of those new accessions are “ opportunity crops.” Because they are sorely needed, for example in Africa. Which is not to say working on staples like maize isn’t cool. Just ask Jeffrey Ross-Ibarra. Working on sweet potato can also be, well, sweet.

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Black Spot (rose disease): Description, Damages Caused, Control and Preventive Measures

Agric4profits

Black spot, scientifically known as Diplocarpon rosae, is a common and troublesome disease that affects rose plants.

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