Real Agriculture

JANUARY 17, 2025

Strong and high prices across the board was the story in the cattle markets this week. In the southern U.S., trade remains steady at $2.01. Anne Wasko of Gateway Livestock Exchange highlights that this is the first time she has reported prices at this level on the Beef Market Update. Nebraska markets are steady to Read More Strong and high prices across the board was the story in the cattle markets this week.

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Western FarmPress

JANUARY 17, 2025

An AI Agent could soon help you manage your farm, says one agtech CEO.

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Real Agriculture

JANUARY 17, 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) has generated significant buzz in agriculture, promising to transform the industry in so many ways. Whether you are talking equipment, agronomy, daily management tasks or livestock production, AI is a staple in any discussion. Even for the most optimistic of people like myself, I can see the dangers of AI promising too Read More Artificial intelligence (AI) has generated significant buzz in agriculture, promising to transform the industry in so many ways.

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Western FarmPress

JANUARY 17, 2025

Corn Chatter: Doomsday predictions about resistance to Bt traits havent come true, but they werent totally wrong either.

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Real Agriculture

JANUARY 17, 2025

Autonomous farming technology has been a buzzword in agriculture for years, but is it finally ready to revolutionize the industry? Nic Dubuc an avid machinery trend follower and farmer from Quebec, shares his insights on John Deeres latest announcements at CES 2025 and the broader implications for autonomy in farming. Moving beyond the hype, Dubuc Read More Autonomous farming technology has been a buzzword in agriculture for years, but is it finally ready to revolutionize the industry?

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Western FarmPress

JANUARY 17, 2025

Generating a high income from sell/buy cattle marketing depends on where you start.

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Real Agriculture

JANUARY 17, 2025

Grazing corn is becoming increasingly more common. So is grazing cover crops. But what happens when you put the two together? How wide should the corn rows be in order to make space for the cover crop? And is this a profitable way of farming? Byron Long of Long Family Farm at Barrhead County, Alberta Read More Grazing corn is becoming increasingly more common.

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Agricultural Biodiversity

JANUARY 17, 2025

Prof. KC Bansal , who used to run the Indian national genebank, gets a much-deserved UNESCO honour. Friend-of-the-blog Dr Mike Jackson on running a rice genebank. UNESCO honour for him too? Spain’s strawberry genebank gets its 15 minutes. University and Native American nation collaborate on regenerating heritage corn varieties. The pros and cons of heritage varieties , according to an American farmer.

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Western FarmPress

JANUARY 17, 2025

For the Health of It: Here are some critical safety guidelines for storing chemicals properly on your farming operation.

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Berkeley Blog

JANUARY 17, 2025

UC Berkeley professor Dylan Penningroth's book "Before the Movement" reveals the many ways Black Americans navigated the law by asserting their civil rights of property. The post How Black Americans worked to reform America’s legal system before the Civil Rights Movement appeared first on Berkeley News.

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Western FarmPress

JANUARY 17, 2025

Study details five ways U.S. ag could become greenhouse gas negative and recommends farmers should be paid for the effort.

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Farming First

JANUARY 17, 2025

Industrialised countries such as Switzerland need to transform their food systems to mitigate their impacts, locally and globally. The post Shaping a Sustainable Future through Food Systems appeared first on Farming First.

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Western FarmPress

JANUARY 17, 2025

#Grow24s Alex and Traci Noll take top honors in dryland and irrigated contests.

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Real Agriculture

JANUARY 17, 2025

Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL) says it is formally pausing plans to move ahead with two major projects in Regina, Saskatchewan. The proposal to build a renewable diesel production facility and a joint venture canola crush plant has been suspended for the foreseeable future due to regulatory and political uncertainty, potential shifts in low-carbon public policy, Read More Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL) says it is formally pausing plans to move ahead with two major projects in Regin

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Western FarmPress

JANUARY 17, 2025

Grain Scoops: Converting planted wheat to cash requires predicting bushels per acre and price, both of which are unpredictable. Learn more about an approach that provides a starting point for predicting prices.

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Real Agriculture

JANUARY 17, 2025

Could everyday consumer waste be an effective soil amendment that promotes a healthy microbial soil community and contribute to productive and profitable crops? Theres a growing body of scientific evidence that supports the practice and research being conducted by the University of Albertas Dr. Derek MacKenzie is poised to share new understanding of how waste Read More Could everyday consumer waste be an effective soil amendment that promotes a healthy microbial soil community and contribute to

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Western FarmPress

JANUARY 17, 2025

Chico State gives some of its fresh produce to students in need and sells the rest commercially, providing income to sustain its program.

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Real Agriculture

JANUARY 17, 2025

Thanks for tuning in to this Friday edition of RealAg Radio brought to you by Vaderstad. Hear a spotlight interview with Philip Korczak for Vaderstad. Host Shaun Haney is then joined by Kelvin Heppner of RealAgriculture, Ontario dairy farmer Andrew Campbell of Fresh Air Media, and Evan Shout with Maverick Ag in Saskatchewan for the Read More Thanks for tuning in to this Friday edition of RealAg Radio brought to you by Vaderstad.

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Western FarmPress

JANUARY 17, 2025

Jens Jots: The president signs a statutory funding act for USDAs canine army at international airports.

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Food Politics

JANUARY 17, 2025

Emily K. Abel. Gluten Free for Life. NYU Press, 2025. I was surprised to be asked to do a blurb for this book, since I dont have to worry much about gluten and rarely comment on clinical medicine, but after reading it I was glad to do one. Its a really good book. My back cover blurb: This important book is a rousing call for actionmedical, dietary, social, and politicalto protect people with celiac disease from the gluten proteins that make them sick.

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Western FarmPress

JANUARY 17, 2025

Wildflowers play a crucial role in improving rangeland resilience.

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West Texas Livestock

JANUARY 17, 2025

Feed tags are a goldmine of information, but lets be honestnot many people take the time to really dig into them. Sure, you might glance at the crude protein or energy content, but thats usually where the curiosity ends. And who could blame you? With all those numbers and technical terms, feed tags can feel […] The post Actually unlock the secrets hidden on feed tags appeared first on West Texas Livestock Growers.

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Western FarmPress

JANUARY 17, 2025

A total of 132,000 tons of U.S. rice has been sold to Iran under the first five months of the 2024-2025 Marketing Year Memorandum of Understanding.

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Trimble Agriculture

JANUARY 17, 2025

The Fed may be cutting rates, but mortgage and land loan rates are staying stubbornly elevated. If youve been looking to secure a land loan in 2025, youre likely wondering why land loan rates havent dropped yeteven after the Federal Reserve cut rates 100 basis points over the course of three consecutive meetings in 2024. The answer lies in the complex interplay between the monetary policy tools employed by the Fed and the broader bond market dynamics that influence the benchmarks for long-term b

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Western FarmPress

JANUARY 17, 2025

Farm Futures Survey: Farmers intend to plant more corn and soybeans, despite grain price and export concerns, and even though they expect lower profits.

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Agwired

JANUARY 17, 2025

Agtech company Pivot Bio has announced a retail distribution partnership with Illinois-based Logan Agri-Service. Through this partnership, Pivot Bio’s microbial nitrogen solution PROVEN 40 will be available across all of Logan Ags locations, including Griggsville, Winchester, and Perry, O’Fallon and Bowen, IL; Paris and Knox City, Monticello and Wayland, MO; and Pittsburg, OH.

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Western FarmPress

JANUARY 17, 2025

Ben McKnight receives award for being the outstanding Extension Cotton specialist in 2024.

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Agwired

JANUARY 17, 2025

First photo of Sec. Vilsack at 2009 NAFB Washington Watch Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack leaves a job this week that he has held for 12 of the past 16 years, and as he goes, he says it has been both an honor and a privilege to serve. “Only one other person in the history of the country has had this job longer than I have and only five other people in the history of this country have had a cabinet position longer than I have,” said Vilsack during his final press conference this

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Western FarmPress

JANUARY 17, 2025

Marketing specialists say staying alert to rallies and using available marketing tools as effectively as possible will be key in achieving best cotton prices possible.

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Agwired

JANUARY 17, 2025

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the 2025 enrollment periods for key safety-net programs including the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC), Price Loss Coverage (PLC) and Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC). Agricultural producers can submit applications to USDAs Farm Service Agency for ARC and PLC for the 2025 crop year from Jan. 21 to April 15 and for DMC for the 2025 coverage year from Jan. 29 to March 31.

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Western FarmPress

JANUARY 17, 2025

Catch up on whats fueling the LA wildfires, the enrollment dates for ARC and PLC safety-net programs, the FTCs lawsuit against Deere over Right to Repair and more!

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Tillable

JANUARY 17, 2025

Why CamoAgs Automated Valuation Model (AVM) Is a Game-Changer for Farmland Valuation #FarmCredit #Farmland Values #LandValues Farmland valuation has historically been a complex and time-intensive process, fraught with regional data inconsistencies and manual workflows. In an industry where speed and accuracy can make or break opportunities, CamoAgs Automated Valuation Model (AVM) represents a groundbreaking advancement.

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Western FarmPress

JANUARY 17, 2025

The Rudicel-Montgomery barn in Shelby County was just one of six stops. View the slideshow to learn more about the history behind these barns.

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