Real Agriculture
MAY 1, 2024
If you feel like you’re seeing Ontario Agricultural College jackets everywhere online and in Ontario today, you’re not imagining it — May 2024 marks 150 years since the opening of the Ontario Agricultural College (OAC), one of the University of Guelph’s three founding colleges. This month kicks off several planned events to honour the 150th.
Food Politics
MAY 1, 2024
I’m having a had time keeping up with all the things the New York City food policy office is doing to improve the city’s food system, so I asked for, and got, an impressive list. For starters, it has a plan: Food Forward NYC: A 10-Year Policy Plan And its done a 2-Year Progress Report The office published or supports the publishing of other city reports: Food Standards Compliance Report on the nutritional quality of the 219 million meals served City agencies NYC Food by the Numbers summarizing d
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Real Agriculture
MAY 1, 2024
There’s something about the calendar flip to May that injects a sense of urgency to planting and seeding plans. Is it go time? Well, it might be — and already has been for some both in the west and the east — but the weather calls the shots this week, and some areas are just. Read More There’s something about the calendar flip to May that injects a sense of urgency to planting and seeding plans.
Civil Eats
MAY 1, 2024
When Jeff Broberg and his wife, Erica, moved to their 170-acre bean and grain farm in Winona, Minnesota in 1986, their well water measured at 8.6 ppm for nitrates. These nitrogen-based compounds, common in agricultural runoff, are linked to multiple cancers and health issues for those exposed. Each year, the measurement in their water kept creeping up.
Western FarmPress
MAY 1, 2024
Reviving an abandoned tillage practice could improve infiltration for Midsouth soils.
The Equation
MAY 1, 2024
Tyson Foods, the largest meat and poultry producer in the United States, churns out billions of animal products each year. In addition to countless ribeye steaks and chicken nuggets, Tyson also produces contaminated wastewater—over 18.5 billion gallons in 2022 alone. This toxic stew includes animal parts and byproducts like blood and feces, pathogens like E. coli and Enterococcus , and nitrogen and phosphorus that can deplete oxygen in bodies of water.
Western FarmPress
MAY 1, 2024
Think June before seeding soybeans to reduce the pest threat to plants.
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Western FarmPress
MAY 1, 2024
A Nebraska producer has not confirmed tar spot in his area yet, but it is one of his biggest concerns.
AgWeb Farm Journal
MAY 1, 2024
Through the first seven months of 2023-24, corn-for-ethanol use ran 6.7% above the same period last year.
Western FarmPress
MAY 1, 2024
San Joaquin Valley’s allocation raised from 35% to 40%.
AgWeb Farm Journal
MAY 1, 2024
" so the bill that I'm going to sign today is going to say basically take your fake, lab-grown meat elsewhere. We're not doing that in the state of Florida,” said Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Western FarmPress
MAY 1, 2024
This article outlines some common types of grain contracts and how the market can affect the contract results.
AgriLife Today
MAY 1, 2024
Cluster hire expands Texas A&M’s microbiome expertise, brings innovative, collaborative research to burgeoning field The post Trio of scientists to unlock mystery, power of microbiome appeared first on AgriLife Today.
Western FarmPress
MAY 1, 2024
Rural roads are seeing an increase in farm equipment. Here’s how to safely travel during this time.
AgWeb Farm Journal
MAY 1, 2024
Corn and soybeans close higher Wednesday, with wheat and livestock lower. Ted Seifried, Zaner Ag Hedge, recaps the action plus talks about why the stock market rallied after interest rates were left unchanged.
Western FarmPress
MAY 1, 2024
Follow this advice for keeping your corn healthy during early-season nitrogen applications.
AgWeb Farm Journal
MAY 1, 2024
Chuck Shelby, Risk Management Commodities, says wheat is consolidating and pulling down corn. When will the grain markets become concerned about weather?
Western FarmPress
MAY 1, 2024
What are the chances that the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) will vote to decrease interest rates before they reach their inflation target?
AgWeb Farm Journal
MAY 1, 2024
According to FDA, the additional testing confirms the safety of the commercial milk supply with what it calls substantial data. The tests were done on 297 samples of milk from 38 states.
Western FarmPress
MAY 1, 2024
Commentary: Here are observations made about European agriculture during a recent trip there.
AgriLife Today
MAY 1, 2024
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences student Jade Williams ’24 makes the most of opportunities and time in Aggieland The post From skinny jeans to Aggie dreams appeared first on AgriLife Today.
Western FarmPress
MAY 1, 2024
The Great Vermont Flood: Last July’s flood claimed more than 1,000 animals at Maple Wind Farm. The farm is making drastic changes to survive future events.
AgWeb Farm Journal
MAY 1, 2024
Corn and soybeans close higher Wednesday, with wheat and livestock lower. Ted Seifried, Zaner Ag Hedge, recaps the action plus talks about why the stock market rallied after interest rates were left unchanged.
Western FarmPress
MAY 1, 2024
Genetics are just as important as how you finish a cow for processing when it comes to marbling in the beef.
National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition
MAY 1, 2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Laura Zaks National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition press@sustainableagriculture.net Tel. 347.563.6408 Release: NSAC Welcomes Pragmatic Senate Proposal as a Concrete Step Toward a Bipartisan Farm Bill Reauthorization Washington, DC, May 1, 2024 – Today, the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) applauded the renewed momentum toward a bipartisan farm bill reauthorization prompted by the Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow’s (D-MI) r
Western FarmPress
MAY 1, 2024
Romanov sheep genetics integral to university research.
AgWeb Farm Journal
MAY 1, 2024
SAF IRS Guidance Released - Is it Worthless?
Western FarmPress
MAY 1, 2024
Path to new legislation still remains unclear
Farming First
MAY 1, 2024
Nearly 282 million people experienced high levels of acute hunger in 2023, according to the latest Global Report on Food Crises (GRFC). The post Global Report on Food Crises: Acute Hunger Persistently High in 59 Countries appeared first on Farming First.
Western FarmPress
MAY 1, 2024
Discussion and discovery are taking place in the Midsouth.
Food Tank
MAY 1, 2024
The Center for Environmental and International Law (CIEL) is educating and mobilizing the public on the effects of agrochemicals on the environment. By taking legal action, researching, and building campaigns around the world, CIEL hopes to expose the hold that fossil fuels have on industries, including the food system. The Global Alliance for the Future of Food (GAFF) reports that the food system contributes to 15 percent of the total fossil fuel consumption every year.
Western FarmPress
MAY 1, 2024
The Agritourism Summit and Pre-Summit Farm Tour is set for May 7-8 in Traverse City, Mich.
Sustainable Food Trust
MAY 1, 2024
With the publication of the Sustainable Food Trust’s next major report due out this summer, CEO, Patrick Holden, reflects on seven key challenges and successes of the SFT so far, and looks ahead to the release of what will be a pivotal work on the future of sustainable food. In 2011, shortly after I left the Soil Association, a number of individuals suggested that I should capitalise on the network of influential contacts I’d accumulated and launch a new organisation.
AgWeb Farm Journal
MAY 1, 2024
AgDay Markets Now: Ted Seifried says Grains See Corrective Action with a Strong Technical Close in Corn apiuser Wed, 05/01/2024 - 19:12
Trimble Agriculture
MAY 1, 2024
Is eminent domain threatening your farmland? When farmland is in the way of public construction projects like highways and utilities, the government may enact the power of eminent domain to take the land. You may feel intimidated by the unfamiliar process and worry that you will not get fair payment for your farmland, but there are steps you can take to protect your rights.
AgWeb Farm Journal
MAY 1, 2024
Changes to farming regulations as well as increased agricultural imports have spurred farmer protests across the European Union over the last year or so. Their efforts may affect the EU Parliamentary elections in June.
Agwired
MAY 1, 2024
Mitchell Hora, Continuum Ag, on panel at 2024 National Ethanol Conference Iowa farmer and consultant Mitchell Hora, Continuum Ag, spent some time Wednesday morning breaking down the 40B sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) tax credit guidance released this week for farmers hoping to be eligible. To qualify under the guidance, corn farmers have to do cover crop, no-till, and enhanced efficiency fertilizer, while soybean farmers are required to cover crop and no-till.
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