Mon.Nov 20, 2023

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Average farm incomes rise to £96,100 despite volatility

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly The average farm business income in England increased to £96,100 across all farm types in 2022-23, according to Defra’s latest farm survey. During the 12-month period to the end of February 2023, average incomes rose for dairy, cereals, pigs, and horticultural enterprises.

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RealAg Radio: Labour issues, corn harvest quality, and on-farm grain dryers, Nov 20, 2023

Real Agriculture

It’s Agronomic Monday on RealAg Radio! On this episode, host Shaun Haney is back from Germany and is joined by RealAgriculture’s in-house agronomist, Peter Johnson, to discuss: Autonomy to help dealing with labour issues; Yields and quality concern in the corn harvest; and, Enough corn for an on-farm grain dryer. We will also hear a. Read More It’s Agronomic Monday on RealAg Radio!

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Government snubs MPs’ call for annual UK food security summit

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly A group of cross-party MPs has expressed disappointment after the UK government rejected its calls to host an annual food security summit.

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Nutrition professional organizations should not partner with food companies

Food Politics

Just because all of the major nutrition professional organizations partner with food companies, does not make it a good idea. If nothing else, partnerships with food companies raise reputational risks. They give the appearance of conflicted interests, as David Ludwig and I warned in 2008. I have also written about the hazards of food industry sponsorship of professional organizations in Food Politics, Soda Politics, and Unsavory Truth.

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NFYFC creates new course for ‘Drive it Home’ initiative

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly Young drivers are being targeted with a course which aims to highlight the risks of driving dangerously on rural roads. To mark Road Safety Week (19-25 November), the National Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs (NFYFC) has launched the new road safety course aimed at young drivers in rural areas.

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Agroecology Movements Turn Digitization on its Head

Food Tank

Like a hoe or a tractor, digital tools in agriculture may offer farmers opportunities. But as any farmer knows, some tools are better than others. Digital tools can help farmers monitor field conditions in real time, understand soil quality, plan their planting—and connect directly with consumers. Digital tools can also be costly and out of reach for smaller farmers.

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How water treatment tech could cut dairy slurry storage

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly Adapting water treatment technology to a farm setting could reduce slurry storage requirements by 10-15%, make better use of farm nutrients and produce an effluent that is suitable for discharge into watercourses.

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Opinion: Welsh farm policy riddled with contradictions

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly It was biblically bucketing down for the first few hours of our annual charity tractor and trailer rides in early November. The tractor was dragging the trailer with its happy inhabitants like a toboggan, glorious mud flying everywhere.

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Comments on DHS Proposed Rulemaking on Modernizing H2A Program

NASDA

Comment RE: DHS Docket No USCIS–2023–0012; CIS No. 2740-23 – NPRM Modernizing H-2 Program Requirements, Oversight, and Worker Protections Chief Nimick: The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) represents the Commissioners, Secretaries, and Directors of the state departments of agriculture in all fifty states and four U.S. territories.

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Agritechnica 2023: Continental switches from tyres to develop 360deg camera system

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly Continental might be best known for its tyres, but the firm has recently branched out by adding some nifty pieces of technology to its product offering. One of the latest is the retrofit ProViu 360 camera system – which mounts to tractors and other farm equipment – giving drivers a 360deg view around the machine.

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Building a Case for Investment in Regenerative Agriculture on Indigenous Farms

Civil Eats

For three generations, Fanny Brewer’s family has been ranching the same land in South Dakota’s Ziebach County. Encompassing part of the 1.4-million-acre Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation , where she grew up, the county is among the poorest areas in the United States. But for Brewer, her husband, and their four kids, it represents prosperity. The Brewers run cattle and grow some alfalfa across 12,000 acres of grassland that’s a combination of owned land, leased tribal land, and federal trust land.

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Contractors using twine and netwrap hit by plastic tax

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly Baling contractors using more than 10t of plastic a year need to register with HMRC and pay the necessary taxes or face potential fines for non-compliance. The plastic packaging tax was introduced in 2022 and covers both netwrap and baler twine, but does not include silage wrap. It is taxed at £210.

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Agricultural Outlook and Policy Conference, 2023

Ohio State University

This past Monday, November 13, 2023, the Department of Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics (AEDE) held its annual Agricultural Outlook and Policy Conference at the 4H Center on the Ohio State Campus. The Agricultural Outlook and Policy Conference is the premier annual forum related to Ohio’s agricultural and food industry, covering issues important to producers, agribusinesses, and elected officials.

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Farmer Focus: Farming policies in NZ ‘all hat and no cattle’

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly We had our triennial general election last month, and voters delivered a clear rejection of left-wing policies. With that came a crushing and humiliating defeat of the Labour Party, led until her resignation by Jacinda Adern.

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Turkey talk: What will your holiday feast cost?

Western FarmPress

Farm Bureau and Purdue University conduct some Thanksgiving trendspotting.

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Agritechnica 2023: Ex-Claas forage wagons reborn under Fliegl banner

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly Fliegl has revived the Cargos forage wagon range deemed surplus to requirements by Claas. There was little time for major design changes, with just six months separating the completion of the deal (September 2022) and the reopening of the production line (March 2023).

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Full-fat dairy is back in style

Western FarmPress

Dairy Outlook: The drive for higher-solids milk caused butterfat levels to soar.

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Agritechnica 2023: Lightweight R8 Compact joins Reiter Respiro merger range

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly Reiter has slimmed down its merger design for the latest Respiro R8 Compact, with a new chassis and shorter linkage being the primary contributors to a substantial 30% weight saving over the R9.

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Why farms with no transition plan often fail

Western FarmPress

Farm Futures Business Summit can help multi-gen farm families get ‘unstuck’ in transition planning.

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Farmers fear new assurance standards for hens will raise costs

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly Egg industry leaders have expressed their “significant and serious concerns” about sudden changes to the RSPCA’s welfare standards for laying hens, which they say will cost the industry millions, but for no extra return. The new RSPCA Assured welfare standards were announced earlier this month after minimal consultation with the industry.

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Specialty crops thrive in Illinois

Western FarmPress

Illinois’ soil and climate make for ideal growing conditions for a variety of foods, including many found on your plate this Thanksgiving.

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Turporken is the Thanksgiving Trifecta

AgWeb Farm Journal

Turkey is o.k., but it's a far cry from a delicious holiday ham in my book. That's why I can't help but be intrigued by turporken.

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Keep farm in tip-top shape with these tools

Western FarmPress

What’s New From the Shows: This wide variety of new products can aid farm maintenance.

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Soybeans Add Brazil Weather Premium, Corn a Reluctant Follower with Lower Wheat: Cattle Disappoint, Crude Oil Surges

AgWeb Farm Journal

Soybeans up adding Brazil weather premium, corn is reluctant follower with wheat making new lows on poor demand. Cattle disappoint after the COF Report, with crude oil surging. Tommy Grisafi, Advance Trading, has more.

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Experts explain high yields despite tough season

Western FarmPress

Corn Illustrated: Far from a perfect season, timing of weather events made the difference in 2023.

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Balloon Flowers – All You Need to Know About

Agric4profits

Balloon flowers (Platycodon grandiflorus) usually start as hollow buds and, as it grows, eventually bursts open into a star-shaped flower.

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U.S. peanut gaining competitive edge in Japan

Western FarmPress

The 2020 removal of a 10% duty on U.S. peanut imports under the Japan-U.S. Trade Agreement is allowing American peanut producers a more competitive edge in the Japanese market.

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11 Health Benefits of Coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.)

Agric4profits

Coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.), which belongs to the Apiaceae plant family, is widely used around the world.

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Farmers, industry discuss climate challenge

Western FarmPress

A panel at Agritechnica focused on the challenges that extreme weather has on agriculture.

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How to Farm and Care for Bighead Carp Fish (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis)

Agric4profits

Bighead Carp Scientifically known as Hypophthalmichthys nobilis is a remarkable species of freshwater fish that has captured the attention of researchers and

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UC examines apple production costs

Western FarmPress

Studies can help growers on California’s Central Coast.

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How Farm and Care for Alaska Pollock Fish (Theragra chalcogramma)

Agric4profits

Alaska pollock, scientifically known as Theragra chalcogramma is a specie of fish that holds significant importance in the world of fisheries and seafood.

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Farm Progress America, November 20, 2023

Western FarmPress

Mike Pearson takes a look at declining beef prices since September. The USDA released a report Friday with mixed data about the cattle industry.

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China's Sow Herd Declines for Tenth Consecutive Month

AgWeb Farm Journal

Data from the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs revealed that China's sow herd has decreased to 42.1 million.

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Weather stacked odds against pecan crop

Western FarmPress

Drought could have carryover effect into next year.

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How to Farm and Care Guide for Whiteleg shrimp (Penaeus vannamei)

Agric4profits

Whiteleg shrimp which is scientifically known as Penaeus vannamei is a fascinating aquatic species that holds significant importance in the realm of

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Don’t fear Black Friday grain markets

Western FarmPress

Ag Marketing IQ: Markets are open on Friday, but history suggests holiday trade may not matter in the long run.

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