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Winter is a great time to level-up farm safety training, says AgSafe Alberta

Real Agriculture

Farm safety is often overlooked in the hectic pace of daily chores, making training and emergency plans critically important. Thats why winter can be a great time to focus on safety, says Jody Wacowich, executive director of AgSafe Alberta. Courses such as FARMERS CARE, respiratory protective equipment (RPE), and confined space awareness are all available Read More Farm safety is often overlooked in the hectic pace of daily chores, making training and emergency plans critically important.

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Objectives of Farm Management

Agric4profits

In this article, the objectives of farm management are discussed. The central issue in any economic analysis is the problem of limited resources, or resource scarcity. The ability of any society or producer to produce depends on the availability of resources.

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RealAg Radio, Feb 17: PGR decisions, nutrient stratification, and seed test results

Real Agriculture

Happy (frozen) Family Day to all who celebrate! Todays Agronomic Monday features Peter Wheat Pete Johnson in conversation with host Lyndsey Smith talking about: The value of human interaction Enduring a real winter The many ways to manage lodging Nutrient stratification and tillage talk Plus, hear Sarah Foster of 20/20 Seed Labs and Amber Bell Read More Happy (frozen) Family Day to all who celebrate!

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Industry influence: PepsiCo counters nutrition misinformation

Food Politics

A member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics forwarded this email sent to academy members. From: PepsiCo Health & Nutrition Sciences < pepsiconutritionscience@pepsico.com > Subject: Help combat nutrition misinformation Were sure youve seen this firsthand with your patients and clients: Nutrition research has become increasingly complex for the general public to understand and the volume of contradictory headlines and misinformation in the media doesnt help.

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Meaning of Entrepreneurship in Agriculture

Agric4profits

Entrepreneur or Enterprise or Organization describes the function of taking decisions about what to produce and combining the other factors of production to produce what has been decided on. The entrepreneur combines and organizes land, labour, and capital in such a way as to obtain maximum production of goods and services at minimum costs.

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The case for maximizing profits, not yields

Western FarmPress

Ag economist suggests shifting your cropping strategy toward becoming a low-cost producer.

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Meaning and Functions of Labour in Agriculture

Agric4profits

Labour refers to all human efforts of the body or mind, undertaken in the expectation of reward. This means any work, whether mental or manual, undertaken for monetary reward is labour. Labour may also be defined as all human effort, which may be physical or mental, skilled or unskilled, used in the production process.

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Corporate Or Limited Liability Companies in Farm Management

Agric4profits

A Limited Liability Company is an expansion of the partnership principle. It aims at securing a better method of mobilizing financial resources. The company comes into existence when a number of persons join together to invest their money in a common enterprise.

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2025 SCGA Ag Achievement Award – Rone family and the University of Missouri

Western FarmPress

Teamwork in the Mississippi Bootheel.

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The Roles of Partnership in Agriculture

Agric4profits

Partnership is a relationship which exists between two or more persons, who, by an agreement, decide to run a business together and share the risks and profits of the business. Generally, the number of partners may vary from a minimum of two to a maximum of twenty.

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Life is too short to drink mediocre coffee

Western FarmPress

Morning brew, personal preferences and new tariffs.

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Attributes and Functions of a Farm Manager

Agric4profits

The success of farm management depends on the capacity and ability of the farmer to make correct decisions. Decision-making is one of the crucial functions of a farm manager. The total system can be improved and streamlined through research and educational programs.

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Labor for Learning Program Seeks Trainees

ATTRA

Practical Farmers of Iowa’s Labor for Learning program is designed to pair beginning farmers seeking employment and additional training in farm management and production skills with experienced farmers seeking extra help on their farm. Trainee positions for the 2025 growing season are now open, offering learning experience on a wide range of different operations across Iowa.

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Organization of the Farm Set-Up in Farm Management

Agric4profits

In this article, the organization of the farm set-up is discussed. Success in farming as an ongoing and viable venture requires that the farmer organizes the farm from the onset into an efficient business unit by applying sound principles of farm management to every aspect of the farm.

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4 Ways to Address Food and Water Security in the Intelligent Age

Farming First

Four key strategies, aided by emerging technologies, could help decision-makers build climate-resilient food and water systems. The post 4 Ways to Address Food and Water Security in the Intelligent Age appeared first on Farming First.

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Meaning of Single or Sole Proprietorship in Agriculture

Agric4profits

The simplest form of business in farm organization is the one-man business or sole proprietorship. It is a form of business organisation where one person combines productive factors for the immediate purpose of making revenue or profit (Ajayi: 1981). It exists where the whole business is owned and controlled by one person.

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Professional society names Ale Texas Agricultural Engineer of the Year

AgriLife Today

Texas section award recognizes leadership and contributions to agricultural engineering The post Professional society names Ale Texas Agricultural Engineer of the Year appeared first on AgriLife Today.

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Michigan Food Hubs and Farm Stops Grant Program

ATTRA

Applications are due February 21, 2025. The Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development is offering a one-time grant opportunity to strengthen Michigan food hubs and farm stops. Eligible applicants for this grant program must be Michigan-based farm stops or Michigan-based food hubs recognized by and listed on the Michigan Food Hub Network Directory Food Hub Directory.

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Autumn 2024 Dean's List honors announced

Ohio State University

The College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES) recently announced its Dean's List honorees for the Autumn 2024 semester. The Department of Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics (AEDE) is proud to announce that 62students achieved the honor of Dean's List this past semester. Congratulations to all the students who made the list, and best of luck for the spring!

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CattleFax Forecast is Continued Strong Demand & High Price Outlook

Agwired

The popular CattleFax Outlook Seminar , held as part of CattleCon 2025 in San Antonio, Texas, shared expert market and weather analysis. Pictured are Jerry Adams, CattleFax President who is shown giving Randy Blach, CEO, CattleFax some recognition for his many years of service. Here are some excerpts and their remarks on stage. I’m starting with Matt Makens, Meteorologist / Atmospheric Scientist at Makens Weather LLC.

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CropLife says “half-baked” PMRA transformation agenda should be paused

Real Agriculture

More than three years ago, the federal government initiated a process to transform aspects of Health Canadas Pest Management Regulatory Agency. Focused on four main pillars transparency, real-world data, modernization, and targeted reviews the process has included convening working groups and holding consultations. CropLife Canada has been part of these working groups and Read More More than three years ago, the federal government initiated a process to transform aspects of Health Canadas Pest

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Animal Ag News 2/17

Agwired

Attention college students! Do you have a passion for agricultural communications and want to network with hundreds of professionals? Apply by February 21 for the Forrest Bassford Student Award. The top winner will receive a $1,500 scholarship and a $500 travel award to attend Ag Media Summit. Up to three additional $750 travel scholarships may be awarded to finalists to attend the event.

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Farm Progress America, Feb. 17, 2025

Western FarmPress

Last week, the senate confirmed two key positions in the Trump administration. Mike Pearson takes a look at who else is on the agenda.

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