Food Politics
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
The USDA announced the latest data on the US agricultural system in a press release. It summarizes the highlights: Number of farms: 1.9 million (down 7% from 2017) Average size: 463 acres (up 5%) Total farmland: 880 million acres of farmland (down 2%), accounting for 39% of all U.S. land. Revenues: $543 billion (up from $389 billion) Net cash income (less expenses): $152 billion.
Real Agriculture
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
The labour gap in the farming sector is a pressing issue, and with the physically demanding and seasonal nature of farm work, finding suitable workers is an annual struggle. In this latest episode of the Farm Safety Roundup, Shaun Haney is joined by Jay Remsik, a health and safety consultant at Workplace Safety and Prevention. Read More The labour gap in the farming sector is a pressing issue, and with the physically demanding and seasonal nature of farm work, finding suitable workers is an annu
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Civil Eats
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
Under pewter-colored skies, Alan Bedtka tramps through the snow and past a stand of sorghum-sudangrass, its chest-high stems rattling in the harsh wind. The tall forage stands out in southeastern Minnesota’s corn and soybean fields, which this time of year have been reduced to stubble poking through the snow. Bedtka is in his mid-30s and working to raising a small cow-calf beef herd profitably.
Real Agriculture
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
Soybean prices aren’t the shiny prize they were a year or so ago, and that has plenty of farmers sharpening the pencil on cropping plans. If input dollars are scarce (and they always are), where do you spend and where to do you save? For that conversation, when it comes to the most important pass, Read More Soybean prices aren’t the shiny prize they were a year or so ago, and that has plenty of farmers sharpening the pencil on cropping plans.
Western FarmPress
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
Episode 7: In this Farm Files episode, Curt and Sarah discuss the ups and downs in a farm marriage and share advice for farm couples.
Real Agriculture
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
Baling hay has always been a very manual process with baler operators following the windrow and managing speed to optimize productivity. But with increasing innovation, baler operators now no longer have to spend their days twisting and turning in the tractor seat and riding the throttle to constantly manage bale making. At New Holland, innovation. Read More Baling hay has always been a very manual process with baler operators following the windrow and managing speed to optimize productivity.
Western FarmPress
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
Equal access? There's a gap between essential legal support infrastructure in rural areas versus urban. Rural residents often face major challenges accessing legal services and representation.
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Western FarmPress
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
Producers can start ordering new machines this spring.
Real Agriculture
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
Thanks for tuning in to Tuesday with Lyndsey on RealAg Radio. On today’s show we will hear from: Sara Epp with the University of Guelph on why vets aren’t going north; Lorne Boundy, merchandiser with Paterson Grain for an oat market update; James Mitchell of Crop Management Network with a fertilizer market update; A clip. Read More Thanks for tuning in to Tuesday with Lyndsey on RealAg Radio.
Western FarmPress
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
Ag Matters: Have your voice heard. Get involved with commodity groups.
AgWeb Farm Journal
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
“As a young person, if you’re not going to be proud of what you do, don’t waste your time," he advises. "Be proud of what you do, and everywhere you go, be excited about it and talk about it.
Western FarmPress
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
We’re always in a state of transition, and it seems even more so over the past five years.
AgWeb Farm Journal
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
7 ways to make an acetylene torch slice rather than mangle metal.
Western FarmPress
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
Mike Pearson tells listeners what the USDA's February cattle on feed report highlighting some trends in the industry and the impact.
AgWeb Farm Journal
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
Food price inflation is back in the outlook for all food, food at home (grocery) and food away from home (restaurant) prices in 2024, according to the latest update from USDA.
Western FarmPress
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
Beyond basic inputs and commodity prices producers can find the source of profit-limiting hidden costs.
AgWeb Farm Journal
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
Tree Rustlers Steal Timber, Damage Graves At Historic Slave Cemetery apiuser Tue, 02/27/2024 - 07:28
Western FarmPress
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
North Carolina State University Extension Entomologist Dominic Reisig stresses watching for bugs on cotton and planning effective application timing.
AgWeb Farm Journal
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
In 2023, Mexico, the largest importer of U.S. corn, banned the use of genetically modified (GM) corn for human consumption, prompting a trade dispute with the United States.
Western FarmPress
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
What do government mandates, foreign animal disease and the “communist agenda” have in common? Electronic identification.
AgWeb Farm Journal
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
There was a total of nine reported incidents in the U.S. last year – the same number as 2022. Those nine explosions led to 12 injuries with no fatalities.
Western FarmPress
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
March 14 event will include discussion of HLB, fruit fly.
Agricultural Biodiversity
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
The Museum of Cider has an exhibition on “ A Variety of Cultures.” Nice podcast rounding up the latest on dog domestication. Useful summary of the history of rye in the Nordic countries since it replaced barley in the Medieval period. They didn’t give up barley in the Outer Hebrides. The Tunisian farmer goes back to wheat landraces (I think).
Western FarmPress
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
John Deere unveils a high horsepower 9RX — and See and Spray on Hagie.
Climate and Agriculture in the Southeast
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
You may have noticed in the news some recent stories about incredibly fast crossings of the Atlantic Ocean by passenger planes, such as this story from Business Insider.
Western FarmPress
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
New products galore were featured at this year’s show in Syracuse.
Climate and Agriculture in the Southeast
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
Do you ever wonder how fast the wind is blowing when you are outside?
Western FarmPress
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
Poultry litter may present significant savings to producers if they manage it correctly.
ATTRA
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
Across the country, farmers, landowners, researchers, and solar companies are working together to harvest the sun twice: once with crops, honey, pollinators, and forage for grazing animals — and again with solar panels. This co-location of solar and agriculture is known as agrisolar or agrivoltaics. In the short film Harvesting the Sun, the leading voices of the agrivoltaic movement come together to share their stories and shine a light on a climate solution that can increase farm profitab
Western FarmPress
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
An amped up biosecurity approach can help the hog industry take control.
AgWeb Farm Journal
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire announced banks, including Credit Agricole SA and BNP Paribas SA, will offer preferential lending rates to farmers.
Western FarmPress
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
University of Idaho researchers will study four species, including gray wolf.
AgriLife Today
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
Two-day workshop focuses on developing marketing plans The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will host a feed grain marketing plan workshop for producers on March 19-20 in Waco. The free workshop will be held from 9 a.m.-4:15 p.m. on March 19-20 at the AgriLife Extension office in McLennan County, 4224 Cobbs Drive. Registration will begin. Read More → The post Feed grain marketing workshop set for March 19-20 in Waco appeared first on AgriLife Today.
Western FarmPress
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
Boosting soybean yields, assessing nitrogen-fixing biologicals on corn and the latest on short-stature corn are on tap at March meetings.
AgriLife Today
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
Texas Crop and Weather Report – Feb. 27, 2024 Cool-season crops like leafy greens, carrots, cabbage and onions appear to be producing well as harvest continues, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts. These crops, typically planted from September through February, are harvested from late fall into early spring. Last year, the second hottest.
Western FarmPress
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
This urban farmer fulfills a dream and helps the community at the same time.
Agwired
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
It was great to catch up with good friends Sara Wyant and Al Johnson of Agri-Pulse while at the National Ethanol Conference last week in San Diego. We have known Sara and Al for a very long time and are sharing the significant milestone of 20 years for both of our companies this year. In this interview, Sara and I chat about 20 years of Agri-Pulse and the upcoming Agri-Pulse Ag & Food Policy Summit: Reviving Rural Revenues on March 18 at the National Press Club.
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