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Kubota M7 tractors make loader work more efficient

Real Agriculture

Looking for an intuitive and user-friendly tractor that makes loader work less taxing on the operator? Kubota says its M7-4 Series tractors, with an LM2606 front loader and a new loader joystick, fits the bill. In this report from Commodity Classic at Houston, Texas, Kubota product manager Morgan Ludwig shares how the loader-joystick combination allows.

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OSU Extension Bot

Jayson Lusk

Agricultural Extension services around the country are continually trying to find new ways to provide useful science-based information to the public in the modern ways people search for and gather information. OSU Extension is no different, and against that backdrop, I’m pleased to link to our new ExtensionBot. By now everyone is likely familiar with the AI driven large language models like ChatGTP, Claude, or Gemini.

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USDA finalizes rule declaring Salmonella an adulterant in ONE chicken product. More to come I hope.

Food Politics

As I’ve said before , USDA is at long last taking a first step toward declaring Salmonella an adulterant on poultry products. Here’s the headline: USDA Finalizes Policy to Protect Consumers from Salmonella in Raw Breaded Stuffed Chicken Products: an adulterant in raw breaded stuffed chicken products when they exceed a specific threshold (1 colony forming unit (CFU) per gram or higher) for Salmonella.

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Ground Beef Tests Negative for H5N1, says USDA-APHIS

AgWeb Farm Journal

USDA-FSIS said it collected 30 samples from “states with dairy cattle herds that had tested positive for the H5N1 influenza virus at the time of sample collection." No virus particles were found to be present.

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Colorado State PGR course runs again

Agricultural Biodiversity

From Dr Pat Byrne, Professor Emeritus of Plant Breeding and Genetics at Colorado State University. Colorado State University Online will offer 3 one-credit courses in Fall 2024 on Plant Genetic Resources Conservation and Use. Courses are targeted to the upper undergraduate/graduate student level and can be taken sequentially or independently. Course instructors are Dr Geoff Morris (CSU), Dr Davina Rhodes (CSU), and Dr Gayle Volk (USDA-ARS).

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Making Big Bets for a More Resilient Future

Food Tank

In his new book, Big Bets: How Large-Scale Change Really Happens , Rajiv Shah makes the case that it is realistic to hold optimism for the future. Drawing on lessons learned while working on issues ranging from a famine crisis in East Africa to the 2014 Ebola epidemic, Shah conveys strategies for driving change in Big Bets. And he underscores the advantages of ambitious actions that can attract support, collaboration, and new ideas, even from unlikely stakeholders.

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Did we hit the ‘spring low’ for corn?

Western FarmPress

Ag Marketing IQ: Various fundamental aspects are lining up to potentially suggest the low price for 2024 corn may be in place. Is a rally now looming?

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The smartphone pandemic

Western FarmPress

Where I Come From: Screens have a chokehold on us, on our children and on our parents. We have access to nearly everything at our fingertips — but at what cost?

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Cattle Rally After Negative H5N1 Tests in Ground Beef: Grains Add Weather Premium Working on a Chart Breakout

AgWeb Farm Journal

Cattle rally after negative tests for H5N1 in ground beef and improving cash says Scott Varilek, Kooima Kooima Varilek. Grains are putting in weather premium, is a chart breakout in the works?

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Meat goat demand continues to rise

Western FarmPress

The price of meat goats has been steadily on the rise for the last decade. Learn more, plus the latest on the Texas Crop and Weather Report.

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The Drive for Planting Perfection

AgWeb Farm Journal

Seed meter drives play a huge role in seeding accuracy. Here are 4 ways to avoid in-field problems by troubleshooting various drive systems.

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U.S. peanut tour inspires Malawians

Western FarmPress

Much like south Georgia, agriculture drives the economy in Malawi, and farming is a way of life for much of the population. As demand for tobacco dropped over recent years, Malawi’s farmers turned to peanuts.

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AgDay Markets Now: John Payne Explains the Surge in Grain and Cattle and If There's More Upside

AgWeb Farm Journal

John Payne, Advance Trading, says soybeans and soybean meal led the grain rally Thursday on short covering and adding weather premium with heavy rains and flooding in southern Brazil and parts of Argentina.

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Farmers don’t do mental health

Western FarmPress

A baby boomer and millennial farmer overcome stigma and circumstance to normalize mental health in rural America.

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Researchers find unexpected link between essential fats and insulin aggregation

AgriLife Today

Some fatty acids can cause insulin to form toxic clumps in solution The post Researchers find unexpected link between essential fats and insulin aggregation appeared first on AgriLife Today.

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Farm Progress America, May 2, 2024

Western FarmPress

Mike Pearson takes a look at a lawsuit filed in Iowa that alleges the four decade old Sodbuster rule that governs farm activity on wetlands is unconstitutional.

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Denver Voters to Decide Two Anti-agriculture Ballot Measures

AgWeb Farm Journal

A pair of ballot measures representing the extreme ideologies of animal rights activists have made it onto November’s ballot in Denver.

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Tiny tick a big problem for cattle

Western FarmPress

Pioneering researcher wins highly competitive Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award for project.

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Grains Surge Adding Weather Premium: Is This the Start of a Bigger Chart Breakout and Fund Short Covering Rally?

AgWeb Farm Journal

Grains Surge Adding Weather Premium: Is This the Start of a Bigger Chart Breakout and Fund Short Covering Rally?

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How to set custom haying rates

Western FarmPress

Profit Planners: It’s that time of year — here’s a look at determining custom rates for haymaking.

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Time to plan – and plant – for upcoming summer heat

AgriLife Today

Summer is near and the Texas A&M AgriLife Gardening Guide for May has tips to prepare your garden before sky-high temperatures arrive.

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Resilient rice focus of study

Western FarmPress

Tomorrow’s Technology Today: Indicator warns of overfilled bins; tire ready for zero-turn mowers; and fleet management software gets upgrade.

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UN to Declare 2026 as International Year of the Woman Farmer

ATTRA

The United Nations General Assembly is declaring 2026 as the International Year of the Woman Farmer. USDA, which spearheaded the declaration effort, says the worldwide observance will call attention to the vital role that women play in global food and agricultural production and will raise global awareness of the unique challenges women in agriculture face, catalyze action to help address those challenges, and support many of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, including those focused on gende

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Flood brings community farm closer

Western FarmPress

The Great Vermont Flood: At the Intervale Center, it’s not so much about making huge changes. It’s about supporting each other.

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Exchange Further Cuts Argentine Corn Crop Forecast

AgWeb Farm Journal

The Buenos Aires Grain Exchange cut its Argentine corn crop estimate another 3 MMT.

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ISU Field Crop Scout School set for May 16

Western FarmPress

Sessions will include corn and soybean growth and development, pest identification, and methods for crop scouts.

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Drought returns to Florida but leaves Puerto Rico

Climate and Agriculture in the Southeast

The latest Drought Monitor, released today, shows that only a small patch of abnormally dry conditions (D0) remains in Puerto Rico after recent rains, but the area of the mainland Southeast that is covered by abnormally dry conditions has doubled this week due to lack of rain and high temperatures.

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Nebraska Ag Academy offers FFA opportunities

Western FarmPress

Home-schooled students have new opportunities through the Nebraska Ag Academy FFA chapter.

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Whole-Orchard Nutrient Management & On-Farm Composting at Heartwood Farms

Caff

On April 10th, Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF) hosted a field day at Heartwood Farms in Linden, CA with farmers Franz Eilers and Emma Wade to discuss all things compost and pest management on their biologically-integrated walnut and cherry orchards. The pleasant weather attracted a sizable crowd of growers, researchers, and technical assistance providers who shared interest in learning about nutrient management in holistic farming systems.

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Export Report: Mulling over mostly disappointing results

Western FarmPress

Soybean shipments fall to marketing-year low, with corn sales moving moderately lower week-over-week.

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The Beet Seeds: Economic Importance, Uses, and By-Products

Agric4profits

Beet seeds are the small, often oval-shaped structures produced by the flowers of the beet plant (Beta vulgaris) after successful pollination.

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Golden era of rice irrigation has arrived

Western FarmPress

Many irrigation options await growers who produce rice.

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The Beet Styles: Economic Importance, Uses, and By-Products

Agric4profits

Beet Styles, scientifically known as Beta vulgaris, are a versatile and economically important crop valued for various uses and by-products.

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Be prepared: Commodity pricing and global economics

Western FarmPress

One of the most important tools in your farm business is the cash flow budget. Do you have one?

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The Coconut Ovary: Economic Importance, Uses, and By-Products

Agric4profits

The coconut ovary, also known as the coconut fruit, is a large, hard-shelled, fibrous drupe that contains a single seed.

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Farm bill news brings cautious optimism

Western FarmPress

Differing proposals also highlight divergent priorities across the ag world.

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AFT Statement on House Farm Bill Summary and Senate Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act

American Farmland

The post AFT Statement on House Farm Bill Summary and Senate Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act appeared first on American Farmland Trust.