Real Agriculture
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
Canadian farmers have a chance to win one of four cash prizes of $25,000 for a community project with BASF’s Growing Home with BASF contest. Opening today and running until March 18, individuals in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario can nominate organizations that help grow their communities. Nominations submitted by March 18 will be judged.
Food Politics
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
I don’t say much about potentially harmful agricultural or other industrial chemicals in food for several reasons: There are so many of them— hundreds to thousands They are present in food in small amounts The extent of their harm is not well established BUT (in capital letters because it is a bit one): They are not well regulated What is known about their health effects suggests harm Studies of three chemicals illustrate these problems.
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Real Agriculture
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
When it comes to spraying crops, European farmers want accuracy and the ability to effectively control rates as they travel through the field. North American farmers have similar spraying goals, but the size and capacity of equipment differs considerably from one continent to the other. In this report from Agritechnica in Hanover, Germany, John Deere.
Modern Farmer
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
The following is excerpted from Taras Grescoe’s The Lost Supper , and has been lightly edited for length and clarity. There were times during this voyage that it seemed humanity was driving down an alley toward a brick wall, fast. Catastrophe loomed everywhere I looked: in the dust bowls on the once-fertile plains of central Turkey, in the vanishing lakes of Mexico City, in the fetid cesspools outside the factory farms of North Carolina, in the disease-ravaged olive trees of Puglia, in the rapi
Real Agriculture
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
Like many technological advances, drones have become more user-friendly, less expensive, and more useful over time. Drones – or UAVs – have several uses in agriculture, from scouting and checking cattle, to mapping, and, more recently, seeding crops and even spraying. But drones are still a cost, require learning, and have limits in what they.
Food Politics
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
[link] xxx The post DRAFT Trends in GMO crops appeared first on Food Politics by Marion Nestle.
Real Agriculture
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
Thanks for tuning into this Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio brought to you by Nufarm Oxbow! On this episode, host Shaun Haney is joined by: Drew Lerner of World Weather Inc. with a spring weather forecast; Jennifer Wright with the Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council on the latest labour report through to 2030; Chris Vervaet. Read More Thanks for tuning into this Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio brought to you by Nufarm Oxbow!
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Western FarmPress
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
Tennessee Department of Agriculture, University of Tennessee experts, and Mississippi Department of Agriculture will participate in the Mid-South Agricultural Trade Conference, occurring during the Mid-South Farm & Gin Show.
Food Tank
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
The World Trade Organization (WTO) recently concluded negotiations known as Fish Month to regulate subsidies that can lead to unsustainable fishing practices. During this period, new member states, including Barbados, Dominica, Senegal, and Uruguay formally accepted an Agreement to address issues of overcapacity and overfishing. Fish Month comes after the WTO approved the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies at the 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12).
Western FarmPress
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
If you are a good record-keeper and you are integrating conservation practices into your operation, the Truterra carbon program might be for you.
National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Laura Zaks National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition press@sustainableagriculture.net Tel. 347.563.6408 Release: NSAC Publishes Unsustainable: State of the Farm Safety Net Report Highlights Which States Benefit Most – and Least – from Farm Subsidies Washington, DC, February 20, 2024 – Today, the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) released a new report titled Unsustainable: State of the Farm Safety Net , which features a comprehensive analysis of th
AgWeb Farm Journal
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
Grains higher on fund short covering on Red Sea shipping concerns and China lowering mortgage rates. Cattle make new highs but end mixed. Hogs rally withhigher cash and cutouts. Arlan Suderman, StoneX, has more.
Western FarmPress
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
Cotton sustainability is moving through the entire supply chain, shifting to put more focus on the manufacturing process and chemistry.
American Farmland
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
Long known as a major energy producer, Texas now leads the nation with the most installed utility-scale solar capacity with no sign of slowing down. As these large solar farms increase around the state and the country, many solar developers are increasingly partnering with farmers who use their flocks of animals as a vegetation management tool.
AgWeb Farm Journal
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
Civil War Sacrifice: Forgotten Farm Boy Was First Soldier Buried At Arlington apiuser Tue, 02/20/2024 - 07:50
Western FarmPress
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
Outstanding Farmers of America taps Arkansas, Missouri, New Jersey and Wisconsin couples as next-gen leaders in agriculture.
AgWeb Farm Journal
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
The company, owned by Shell Plc and Cosan SA, sees economic sense in producing SAF in Brazil given it requires such large volumes of the feedstock.
Western FarmPress
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
The National Cotton Council Planting intention indicated an overall 3.7% reduction in planted acres of cotton since from last year.
AgWeb Farm Journal
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
Zalo herbicide is registered for early to mid-post-emergence use to control broadleaf weeds and enhanced grass weed control.
Climate and Agriculture in the Southeast
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
If you are a fruit farmer or someone else who needs to access chill (or chilling) hours for your crops, here is a new resource that may be of use to you.
AgWeb Farm Journal
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
Farmers are protesting across the European Union, saying they are facing rising costs and taxes, red tape, excessive environmental rules and competition from cheap food imports.
Western FarmPress
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
Nicosia, Global Trading Officer for Louis Dreyfus Company was elected to serve as chairman at the NCC annual meeting.
AgWeb Farm Journal
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
Corn growers can use this free tool to understand which hybrids have which traits, as well as evaluate insect problems and herbicide needs in-season.
Western FarmPress
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
Finance First: From the sign at the gate to the decision-making process, a business-first mindset creates professional success for farm operations.
Global Agtech Initiative
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
Through this integration, farmer customers can easily export field boundary data, as applied, and yield data to AGMRI. The post Intelinair Expands Digital Platform Connectivity for Farmers with CNH Integration appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.
Western FarmPress
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
Dairy Outlook: Dairy heifer prices have skyrocketed as the number of replacements drops to a 20-year low.
USDA Blog
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
The United States Department of Agriculture Digital Service (USDA DS) is a program designed to cultivate and grow a community of multidisciplinary teams to create human-centered solutions that deliver simple, seamless, and secure technology and customer experiences across USDA. USDA DS seeks to attract diverse, talented senior technologists, and strategists to further the wide-ranging missions of USDA mission areas, agencies, and staff offices.
Western FarmPress
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
Ag Marketing IQ: Futures markets tend to produce surprises, despite bearish USDA 2024 outlook.
FreshFarm Blog
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
We caught up with Niyi and Tope Fajingbesi, of Dodo Farms, to celebrate their recent land purchase.
Western FarmPress
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
Mike Pearson takes a look at the existing stocks order issued by the EPA last week in regards to Dicamba.
Agric4profits
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
Hey there, young farmers! Are you ready to embark on an exciting journey into the world of farming?
Western FarmPress
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
After the dicamba court ruling, some growers are concerned other tools to control pests and weeds may be targeted.
Agwired
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) President and CEO Geoff Cooper this week addressed the biggest crowd for the National Ethanol Conference since before 2020, stressing the importance of partnerships and the need for critical questions to be answered soon. The theme of this year’s NEC is “Powered by Partnerships” and Cooper reflected on the ethanol industry’s many victories and advancements over the past 50 years and noted that “None of those successes would have been possible without the i
Western FarmPress
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
Early indications point toward less sudden death syndrome when sulfur is applied.
Far Eastern Agriculture
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
AI agritech company Neolithics is revolutionising the fresh produce industry with the launch of its new automated, portable produce inspection system, Neolithics Light The non-destructive technology helps boost profits by eliminating inspection waste, improving productivity, and increasing the volume of saleable product. Current manual processes require destroying as much as 5% of the entire crop, with the subjective measurements being almost 30% inaccurate.
Western FarmPress
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
Early export numbers shine light on industry warned of potential oversupply.
Agric4profits
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
Rice internodes are the segments of the stem between two adjacent nodes in a rice plant, with nodes being points on the stem where leaves, branches, or reproduc
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