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Producer’s traceable premium beef feeds community and consumer interest

Real Agriculture

Digitizing record management gives a sizeable advantage In Saanichton, British Columbia, a 20-minute drive outside of Victoria, the Michell family runs a 7th-generation farm raising and growing everything from cattle to berries. The farm has been a fixture on the island since 1862 and includes a grocery store where it sells free-range beef from its.

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3 Health Benefits of Mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris)

Agric4profits

Mugwort botanically known as Artemisia vulgaris derives its name from “Artemis” of the Greek moon goddess, who is revered as a protector of women.

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6 hurdles to earning cover crop cost-share payment

Western FarmPress

Cost-share programs help cover the expense of planting cover crops, but there are stipulations.

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7 Health Benefits of Lemongrass (Cymbopogon)

Agric4profits

Lemongrass which belongs to the Poaceae family of grass, is scientifically known as Cymbopogon.

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Honoring Indiana ag teachers who paved the way

Western FarmPress

Hoosier Perspectives: Meet the former FFA advisor who guided a national officer and Master Farmer.

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Goodbye, Negative Real Interest Rates

Agricultural Economics Insights

A feature of the 1970s was negative real interest rates, meaning inflation rates throughout the economy were higher than borrowing costs. There are different ways to measure real – or inflation-adjusted – interest rates, but 2023 ended another brief era of negative real interest rates. Getting Real The 10-year U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Securities (TIPS) is a common inflation-adjusted interest rate product.

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7 Health Benefits of Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis)

Agric4profits

Lemon balm plant is a member of the mint perennial family.

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6 Health Benefits of Juniper Berries

Agric4profits

Juniper berries aren’t technically fruits at all.

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3 climate impacts the U.S. will see if warming goes beyond 1.5 degrees C

Climate and Agriculture in the Southeast

One of the concerns that climatologists have about trends in warming is the worry that we are not doing enough now to minimize the warming we are likely to see in the future. For every degree that our temperature rises, impacts are likely to increase by a larger amount.

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November 2023 was warmer and drier than normal

Climate and Agriculture in the Southeast

The latest monthly climate summary for November 2023 shows that a lot of the region was warmer than normal. Most of Virginia and eastern North Carolina were cooler than normal, as were southern Alabama and SW Georgia.

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