Fri.Oct 04, 2024

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Antimicrobial resistance is not just an agriculture issue, as implied in Bill C-293

Real Agriculture

Canadian farm groups have voiced major concerns regarding a private member’s bill that has quietly reached the second reading stage in the Senate. Bill C-293, introduced in 2022 by Liberal MP and noted vegan, Nate Erskine-Smith, is one of many private member’s bills that have gained traction under the Liberal minority government. The bill would.

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Weekend reading: food philosophy

Food Politics

Julian Baggini. How the World Eats: A Global Food Philosophy. Granta, 2024. 443 pages. I did a blurb for this one: How the World Eats is an enormously wide overview of how people throughout the entire world–from hunter-gatherers to NASA astronauts–view, exist within, manage, and try to improve their food systems. Baggini’s philosophy makes sense.

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Markets step slightly higher ahead of a big corn crop harvest

Real Agriculture

Every now and then expected seasonality offers a surprise for grain growers. For fall of 2024, commodity markets are moving ever so slightly against seasonal trends and are actually edging higher ahead of the coming corn harvest. Ranulf Glanville, market analyst with Grainfox, says that market behaviour right now offers farmers some reasons to be. Read More Every now and then expected seasonality offers a surprise for grain growers.

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What attacked this soybean plant?

Western FarmPress

Soybean Watch: Look for signs of disease in late-season soybeans. Follow along as a seasoned agronomist determines the potential cause of this plant’s affliction.

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Poll: Where would you build a new house?

Real Agriculture

Farming boasts one of the shortest commutes — from door to barn or shop is often just a morning stroll, coffee in hand. But that’s only if you live on the farm, and while multi-generational farms are common, multi-family yard sites are less so. For many farms, there comes a time when building a new.

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Easy and ‘Modern’ Isn’t Always the Best Way: The Promise of Sustainable, Humane Pig Farming

Food Tank

Kody McCleary wants more consumers to understand the work that goes into sustainable and humane pig farming. “Pig farmers, they’re there 365 days a year taking care of those animals,” says McCleary, a fourth-generation farmer at McCleary Farms in West-Central Illinois. “Going to Florida on vacation isn’t always an option for a livestock farmer.

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RealAg Radio: Bill C-282, interest rate impact, and farmland value growth, Oct 4, 2024

Real Agriculture

Thanks for tuning in to this Friday edition of RealAg Radio. Host Shaun Haney is joined by Evan Shout with Farmer Coach and host of The Truth about Ag podcast, as well as Lyndsey Smith and Kelvin Heppner both with RealAgriculture. The panel discusses a number of topics including: Bill C-282 and protecting supply management; Read More Thanks for tuning in to this Friday edition of RealAg Radio.

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CropX Adds Variable Rate Application Maps to Increase Farm Efficiency

Global Agtech Initiative

New feature empowers users to optimize seeding, irrigation water, and fertilizer based on in-field variations. The post CropX Adds Variable Rate Application Maps to Increase Farm Efficiency appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.

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Hay economics: Should a producer buy or bale?

Western FarmPress

What to consider about summer and fall hay production. What is the cost per bale? What about protein levels? In the fall, is it cost-effective to continue running the baler?

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Solinftec Announces Successful First Commercial Season of Solix Sprayer Robot

Global Agtech Initiative

Solix has demonstrated significant advancements in ag, providing efficient, more sustainable, data-driven solutions. The post Solinftec Announces Successful First Commercial Season of Solix Sprayer Robot appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.

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After Helene, initial ag assessments grim

Western FarmPress

Farms across the Southeast took a major hit from the Hurricane Helene with cotton, peanuts, pecans and more taking a hit from the storm.

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Bipartisan Bill Proposes Tax Benefits for Investments in Innovative AgTech

Food Tank

U.S. Representatives Mike Kelly (R-PA) and Mike Thompson (D-CA) recently announced the introduction of The Supporting Innovation in Agriculture Act ( H.R. 9263 ) in Congress. If passed into law, the bipartisan bill will provide tax incentives for investments in innovative agricultural technologies. “The Supporting Innovation in Agriculture Act will allow for farmers and agricultural leaders to not only succeed today, but it will allow them to better utilize innovative technologies to allow produ

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Carrying on the family farm legacy

Western FarmPress

Two brothers transition into leadership on their family farm and find opportunities through young farmer programs.

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Language Matters: Cooperative Extension Provides Resources in Spanish

USDA Blog

More than 41 million people in the United States speak Spanish at home, and Spanish is the most spoken language after English in the country. Cooperative Extension across the nation recognizes the importance of providing resources in Spanish to better serve Hispanic communities and people.

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How can young and beginning farmers establish a presence in agriculture?

Western FarmPress

From finance to management, support is available for young and beginning farmers traversing the challenges in agriculture.

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Loiter: East Cleveland Fights for Food Power in a Harsh Climate

Modern Farmer

Ismail Samad is no stranger to hospitality. The East Cleveland, Ohio, native began his first foray into restaurant co-ownership at the age of 23, and in 20 years, he has worked his way through ground-breaking restaurant openings and community programs. Working at the intersection of food and community crystallized a realization for Samad: Black and POC food systems are in a chokehold.

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How much are we leaving in the field?

Western FarmPress

Between the Fencerows: Average yields exceed this farmer’s low expectations, but post-harvest soybean growth reveals harvesting losses.

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Racially balanced workplaces may protect employees against cardiovascular disease

Berkeley Blog

Researchers found that Black workers in automobile manufacturing plants with a greater number of Black colleagues had better cardiovascular health than Black auto workers who worked in overwhelmingly white plants. The post Racially balanced workplaces may protect employees against cardiovascular disease appeared first on Berkeley News.

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Market looks to the Southern Hemisphere

Western FarmPress

Ag Marketing IQ: USDA’s September numbers show lower production but higher stocks, begging a global answer to the supply question.

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Community Food Security And Health Equity Are The Backbones Of Climate Progress

Food Tank

Food and agriculture have enormous potential as climate solutions, but there can be no resilient future without community-level food security and healthy consumption, panelists said during a standing-room-only Climate Week NYC event. “I believe the climate movement is a celebration of life, and food is the greatest vehicle for that,” says Julia DeSantis, Head of Sustainability at Farmlink.

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Ranchers turn shopkeepers to diversify operation

Western FarmPress

Slideshow: North Dakota cattle producers buy community feed store, where customers can find goods and advice on ranch management.

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Wes Moorehead named deputy director for Texas A&M Forest Service

AgriLife Today

Role is to enhance agency’s incident preparedness, response efforts across Texas The post Wes Moorehead named deputy director for Texas A&M Forest Service appeared first on AgriLife Today.

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How to pinpoint fungicide applications next season

Western FarmPress

Hi-Tech Farming: BASF’s digital spray timer tool could give you a head start on finding the best time to spray fungicides to reap maximum return on investment.

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Berkeley Talks: With white helmets and GoPros, these volunteers risk it all in Syria’s civil war

Berkeley Blog

"We keep raising awareness and reminding the world that we cannot achieve peace without justice," said the leader of the Syria Civil Defence, widely known as the White Helmets. The post Berkeley Talks: With white helmets and GoPros, these volunteers risk it all in Syria’s civil war appeared first on Berkeley News.

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7 ag stories you can’t miss – October 4, 2024

Western FarmPress

Catch up on East and Gulf Coast port strikes, the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, an escape goat on the run and more!

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Far Eastern Agriculture - Untitled Article

Far Eastern Agriculture

LEMKEN presents Thulit MF/1200, its first weeder harrow with more than 12 m working width The new model is based on the innovative properties of the Thulit MF product series launched last year. The design with four bars and eight rows of harrow tines and hydraulic tine pressure adjustment is unique on the market. The tine pressure can be continuously adjusted from 100 g to 5,000 g across the entire width during travel and remains constant at every setting – for optimum and reliable work results.

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Farmer-driven tread designed for irrigation

Western FarmPress

A new radial tire from Lindsay offers flotation, traction and performance for irrigation systems.

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Friday Seminar – Embryo-endosperm communication in developing seeds: Establishing the boundaries of an ambiguous relationship with Dr. Gwyneth Ingram, ENS de Lyon

Agri-tech

Our Friday Seminar on 4th October at 11:30am is Embryo-endosperm communication in developing seeds: Establishing the boundaries of an ambiguous relationship with Dr. Gwyneth Ingram, ENS de Lyon Location: Merton Auditorium and Zoom Speaker: Gwyneth Ingram, ENS de Lyon Bio: After obtaining a Natural Sciences degree at the University of Cambridge I carried out a Gatsby-funded PhD at the John Innes.

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Short on hay due to drought? Check Ohio directory

Western FarmPress

Ohio’s drought puts stress on livestock producers with scorched pastures and dwindling hay stocks.

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Variable Rate Fertilizer: How To Use & Benefit From It

EOS

Variable rate fertilizer systems offer precise nutrient management for every farm. Let’s explore the technology's benefits for soil health, yield, and profits.

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Tulare milk checks shrunk by $7 per cwt in ‘23

Western FarmPress

The county's gross farm receipts fell to $7.86 billion on a year that saw a mixed bag of commodity price changes.

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Organic Dairy Marketing Assistance Program Offers $58 Million

ATTRA

USDA will make $58 million available for marketing assistance to eligible organic dairy producers through the Organic Dairy Marketing Assistance Program (ODMAP) 2024 to help expand the market for organic dairy and increase the consumption of organic dairy. ODMAP 2024 helps mitigate market volatility, higher input and transportation costs, and unstable feed supply and prices that have created unique hardships in the organic dairy industry.

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Larsons humbled by World Dairy Expo honor

Western FarmPress

Slideshow: Evansville, Wis., family is selected as 2024 World Dairy Expo Dairy Producers of the Year.

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Forest Farming Publication Updated by National Agroforestry Center

ATTRA

USDA’s National Agroforestry Center recently updated its Agroforestry Note 7, Forest Farming: An Agroforestry Practice. The free, 12-page publication focuses on the production and management of herbaceous, understory nontimber forest products. It points out some of the benefits and limitations of forest farming, and offers examples of nontimber forest products for culinary, medicinal, decorative, and nursery markets.

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Decant a trust when circumstances change

Western FarmPress

Farm & Family: Minnesota statute provides opportunity for the trustee to alter a trust through the power to decant.

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Survey opens for poultry sector Code of Practice update

Real Agriculture

Animal care codes are an essential part of not only ensuring that best handling practices are used in barns and agricultural facilities, but they help to keep an avenue open for communication about the standards of care and welfare that animals in Canada receive right from the farmer to the end consumer. “The Code development.

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Is there more pop in corn prices?

Western FarmPress

Ag Marketing IQ: Here’s three rally strategies to open the door to more than 50 cents, set a floor and get on with harvest.