Real Agriculture

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

A good portion of Ontario is nearing the end of what has been a very mild winter. Bare and sometimes thawed ground has many farmers asking if it’s too early for clover, for frost seeding, for tillage, and for patching in wheat crops. There’s also a saying that goes, “just because you can doesn’t mean. Read More A good portion of Ontario is nearing the end of what has been a very mild winter.

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Food Politics

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The UN’s World Health Organization (WHO) has long led efforts to tax unhealthy products, starting with tobacco. WHO describes its health tax efforts here. It recently issued Global report on the use of sugar-sweetened beverage taxes, 2023. The report finds that 108 countries have some kind of tax on sugar-sweetened beverages. But, it finds Less than a quarter of countries surveyed account for sugar content when they impose taxes on these non-alcoholic beverage products.

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NASDA

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Press Release ARLINGTON, Va. – NASDA CEO Ted McKinney issued a statement today following the EPA’s order on the use of existing stocks of the herbicide dicamba. “As co-regulatory partners with EPA committed to preserving environmental stewardship, protecting the rural economy and securing a healthy food supply chain, NASDA commends EPA on issuing an existing stocks order for dicamba that is inclusive of products that are in the possession of growers or in the channels of trade.

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Agricultural Biodiversity

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Really attentive long-time readers may remember us posting a video of an interview with Edith Adjako , a Surinamese woman of Maroon descent, recorded by ethnobotanist Dr Tinde van Andel. Dr van Andel and her colleagues have been studying Maroon agriculture and how it relates to African practices. Recall that the Maroons are the descendants of enslaved people who escaped captivity during colonial times and established communities in the interior of places like Suriname which survive to this day.

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Real Agriculture

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Thanks for tuning in to this Wednesday edition of RealAg Radio, brought to you by Syngenta. Host Shaun Haney is joined by: Reg Gurney and Brian Woolley of Syngenta on pushing wheat yield with intensity Marijke Vanderlaan and Phil Krieg of Syngenta on fungicides’ role in battling corn diseases; Kim McConnell on the Canadian and. Read More Thanks for tuning in to this Wednesday edition of RealAg Radio, brought to you by Syngenta.

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USDA Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Black History Month is a time of celebration, education, and reflection at Black Seeds Urban Farm , located in Memphis, Tennessee. Bobby and Derravia Rich started the community garden to provide local, organic fruits, vegetables, and nuts to neighbors with little or no access to fresh, nutritious food.

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AgWeb Farm Journal

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

As drone use in agriculture climbs the FBI and CISA are warning about data theft from Chinese-manufactured drones. The ag industry is on the lookout but U.S.-made drone options are limited.

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AgWeb Farm Journal

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The possibility of enacting a carbon border tax in the U.S. is under discussion as trade partners, including the EU, are moving forward with similar measures.

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Western FarmPress

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

While fertilizer costs are expected to continue to fall in 2024, uncertainty remains due to geopolitical conflicts, export restrictions with China and natural gas prices.

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Modern Farmer

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Across the country, the US has lost both farms and farmland, according to the latest data from the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture , released this week. (The census is taken every five years, and USDA statisticians spend time collecting and analyzing the data afterwards, so the results take some time to deliver.) The US is now home to about 880 million acres of farmland, down from 900 million at the time of the last census in 2017.

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Western FarmPress

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The Illinois Society of Professional Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers has elected its youngest-ever president. Take a look at what she sees on the horizon following the society’s annual meeting, along with the rest of the new board and a handful of awards.

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Farming Farming Ruralism 111

AgWeb Farm Journal

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

On February 14, the EPA issued an existing stocks order for dicamba products previously registered for over-the-top use.

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Western FarmPress

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Cotton and soybean farmers can still use XtendiMax, Engenia, and Tavium to control in-season weeds for 2024 growing season.

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AgriLife Today

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

AgriLife Extension hosting farm-to-table event Taste 360 in March The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service is hosting Taste 360, a comprehensive conference teaching individuals about Texas grapes and wines, healthy eating, how to make flower arrangements and how to perfect backyard gardens. The conference will be held March 15-16 in Bryan-College Station.

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AgWeb Farm Journal

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Grain markets see fund selling ahead of USDA's Ag Outlook Forum. Cattle pressed by lower cash in the south, but hogs rally on Prop 12 news. Kent Beadle, Paradigm Futures, has details.

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AgriLife Today

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Conference to address nutrient needs in dryland agriculture soils The Great Plains Soil Fertility Conference will be held March 4-5 in Lubbock, moving from its traditional location of Denver. The event will be at the McKenzie-Merket Alumni Center on the Texas Tech University campus. Registration and the complete agenda are available at [link] Early registration.

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Global Agtech Initiative

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

In mid-2023, the Swiss agtech and AI software company introduced its groundbreaking ARA sprayer to the U.S. ag market. The post Ecorobotix’s Precision Smart Sprayer on Display at World Ag Expo 2024 appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.

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Western FarmPress

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

New IntelliSense Bale Automation system guides the tractor and controls its speed via a lidar sensor that’s mounted to the cab.

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Sustainable Food Trust

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The Welsh stew ‘Cawl’ is probably the strongest survivor of the country’s traditions of ‘peasant’ cooking. Warming, hearty and affordable, it has a resonance around home and family that gives me a sense of all being well with the world. A winter staple for so many families when I was growing up, it remains emblematic in Wales’ culinary identity – but perhaps more importantly, highlights how living food traditions can play a key role in the transition to sustainable food.

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Western FarmPress

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

With dedication to stewardship, quality production and leadership, along with a generational approach to making it all work, Andy Wendland is the 2024 Farm Press/The Cotton Foundation High Cotton Award winner for the Southeast.

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Global Agtech Initiative

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Electric GUSS will soon be available for ordering at select John Deere dealer locations across North America and Australia. The post World Ag Expo: John Deere and GUSS Automation Unveil Electric Option and Smart Apply Upgrade appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.

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Marketing 97

Western FarmPress

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Bow Creek Chronicles: Extension touches the lives of people across the state and the country, whether they know it or not.

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AgWeb Farm Journal

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Mexico is self-sufficient in white corn production but it imports large amounts of yellow corn – almost entirely from the United States.

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Western FarmPress

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Mike Pearson tells listeners about an update from Chief Ag Negotiator Doug McKalip on the long running dispute between Mexico and the USA over GMO corn.

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USDA Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The 2024 Black History Month theme, “African Americans and the Arts,” intersects with the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) Program’s dedication to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility as we celebrate African Americans’ artistic contributions.

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Western FarmPress

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Ag Marketing IQ: A slow-consolidating bear market brings us to a four-year low in corn, soybeans and wheat.

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West Texas Livestock

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Creep feeding can be an excellent tool for improving the overall weaning weight of your calves. Thus, it can be a good management and economical option for improving your bottom line. There are many factors to consider when looking at creep feeding, such as calf prices, the price of the feed itself, and the labor […] The post How to get the most out of creep feeding appeared first on West Texas Livestock Growers.

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Western FarmPress

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

AI and machine learning have potential to help farmers quickly make decisions.

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AgWeb Farm Journal

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Two farmers speak up on the importance of addressing stress.

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Western FarmPress

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

An on-farm trial finds the Peking trait outperforms PI 88788 with increased yield and a decreased SCN egg count.

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ATTRA

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

This week’s episode of Voices from the Field is a conversation about Texas A&M University’s Center for Grazinglands and Ranch Management, hosted by NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Darron Gaus. The Center for Grazinglands and Ranch Management is a coordinated, system-wide effort at Texas A&M aimed at safeguarding the ecologic and economic resiliency of grazing-land resources and ranching operations.

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Western FarmPress

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Tim and Robyn Raile raise organic cereals and grains on their St. Francis, Kan., farm.

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AgWeb Farm Journal

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

10 Photos That Will Make You Exclaim 'What A Day!

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Western FarmPress

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Delta based company helps farmers implement agricultural spray drones with training and consultation.

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Food Tank

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

A video by Denis Thomopoulos of Cool the Climate highlights ways for eaters to enjoy a plant-based and plastic-free Valentines Day meal. The short clips highlights strategies to avoid waste including shopping for vegetables from a local farmers market and opting for shelf stable ingredients packaged without plastic. Through cartoons, games, and other materials Cool the Climate works to raise awareness of the climate crisis.

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Western FarmPress

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Browse through these handy products that you may have missed when they made their debut.

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Sustainable Food Trust

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The love of cooking good food from simple ingredients is fundamental to the approach taken at Cookery School at Little Portland Street in London. Writing for the SFT, the School’s Charlotte Whiting explores how equipping people with basic cookery skills can unlock a world of new possibilities, enabling people to create dishes that are healthier and more sustainable. “I learned to cook at my mother’s side.

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