Food Politics

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Some of the most thoughtful writing about food and climate change comes from IPES Food–The International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems. IPES Food recently published From Plate to Planet, a report on how local governments are trying to do something about preventing further climate change by “promoting healthy and sustainable diets, reducing food waste, shortening food chains, training organic farmers, and ensuring all residents can access healthy and sustainable food.

Food 311

Food 311

Real Agriculture

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Bednar will be bringing its new Directo No seed drill to North America for 2024. Manufactured by family-owned Czech company, the seed drill is designed for direct seeding of various crops into uncultivated soil, stubble fields, catch crops or heavy and rocky soils. Jan Bednar, the company’s business director, says the Directo No 6000 seeder. Read More Bednar will be bringing its new Directo No seed drill to North America for 2024.

Seeding 284

Seeding Fertilizer Manufacturing Crop 284

Western FarmPress

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Slideshow: Here’s how one vertical farming venture is opening eyes in Indiana.

Vertical Farming 128

Vertical Farming Farming Farming 128

Real Agriculture

DECEMBER 22, 2023

It’s not quite hitting the Canadian grain shipping corridors yet, but global issues with two canals and one border could have large impacts on world grain and product supplies. Let’s start in the Suez Canal. While not the highest ranking for grain movement, any disruption to a major shipping route has trickle-down effects on others.

Logistics 264

Logistics Grain Production Marketing 264

AgWeb Farm Journal

DECEMBER 22, 2023

From a Recession in China to $4 Corn, Here Are 10 Potential Surprises Ag Economists Say Could Impact Agriculture in 2024 apiuser Fri, 12/22/2023 - 08:26

Agriculture 126

Agriculture Agriculture 126

Real Agriculture

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Thanks for tuning in to this last regular RealAg Radio of 2023. For this Friday edition of the RealAg Issues Panel, host Shaun Haney is be joined by Kelvin Heppner, Lyndsey Smith of RealAgriculture, and Andrew Campbell of Fresh Air Media. They discuss a number of topics including: Looming global logistics problems; Population growth challenges, Read More Thanks for tuning in to this last regular RealAg Radio of 2023.

Logistics 130

Logistics Manufacturing 130

Western FarmPress

DECEMBER 22, 2023

E-Corn-Omics: Constrained Chinese exports, reduced Brazilian applications, and Red Sea upheaval will keep prices volatile in early 2024.

Fertilizer 124

Fertilizer 124

Western FarmPress

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Show Me Life: 4-H members rally support this holiday season for Wreaths for Warriors in southwest Missouri.

122

122

AgWeb Farm Journal

DECEMBER 22, 2023

A few decades back, stopping at a Stuckey's during a holiday road trip wasn't uncommon. Today the company is eyeing a business comeback by focusing on its farming roots and leveraging quality Georgia pecans.

Farming 120

Farming Farming 120

Western FarmPress

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Mike Pearson tells us the secrets of this year's record yield holder for corn, Virginia farmer David Hula.

Yield 122

Yield Farming Farming 122

AgWeb Farm Journal

DECEMBER 22, 2023

According to Shuring, what may be considered equal doesn’t always make sense when the succession plan involves family members who actively work on the farm, and others who do not.

Farming 119

Farming Farming 119

Food Tank

DECEMBER 22, 2023

A version of this piece was featured in Food Tank’s newsletter, released weekly on Thursdays. To make sure it lands straight in your inbox and to be among the first to receive it, subscribe now by clicking here. This week, Food Tank is highlighting our new list of 20 books for kids that celebrate food, agriculture, and the diversity of the food system.

Food 119

Food Agriculture Agriculture 119

Western FarmPress

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Cole Sonne shares his days on the farm on his successful YouTube channel.

Farming 119

Farming Farming 119

AgWeb Farm Journal

DECEMBER 22, 2023

With all that’s been talked about regarding 2023’s trials and tribulations in the pork industry, there may be one final question to ask as we flip the calendar. “Is this a defining moment?” asks economist Lee Schulz.

118

118

Western FarmPress

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Ag Marketing IQ: Profitability is possible with lowered expectations, smart trading, and cost management.

Marketing 119

Marketing 119

AgWeb Farm Journal

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Growers can benefit from evaluating the dispersion of N, P and K and pH levels in no-till fields. Often, there is a drop off in soil fertility levels in no-till soils once below the three-inch mark.

Fertilizer 113

Fertilizer 113

Western FarmPress

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Using Clemson research, commodity associations and South Carolina Farm Bureau are working to find a legislative solution to managing the deer herd.

Farming 116

Farming Farming 116

Agric4profits

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Torrey's bulrush (Schoenoplectus torreyi) is a plant that grows in wetlands. It's a special kind of bulrush that scientists named after a man called Torrey.

111

111

Western FarmPress

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Irrigators discuss how technology could change at the annual Irrigation Show and Education Week.

Technology 116

Technology 116

AgWeb Farm Journal

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Grains mostly higher Friday but down for the week on technical selling, with more favorable wx in Brazil. USDA reports friendly for hogs, neutral to slightly bearish for cattle. Don Roose, U.S. Commodities has more.

Grain 108

Grain Cattle Crop 108

Western FarmPress

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Considerations for the production of sugarcane and sugarbeets.

Production 116

Production 116

Agric4profits

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Torrey's rush (Juncus torreyi) is a special kind of plant. It grows in wet places, like marshes and damp meadows.

Meadow 106

Meadow 106

Western FarmPress

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Catch up on border closures, EPA’s chlorpyrifos decision, the world’s first accessible tractor and more!

Tractor 111

Tractor 111

Modern Farmer

DECEMBER 22, 2023

“Everyone used to joke that I would deliver my second child in my station wagon while I was making produce deliveries,” Renee Giroux recounts. As the general manager of the nonprofit Northwest Connecticut Food Hub (NWC Food Hub) , Giroux spends a lot of time in that station wagon. She coordinates the pickup and delivery of 35 Litchfield county farms ’ fresh, locally grown produce to area food pantries (as donations) and wholesale customers, such as schools, grocery stores and restaurants.

Food 100

Food Distribution Farming Farming 100

Western FarmPress

DECEMBER 22, 2023

California gets $38 million from the USDA to shore up supply chain.

Supply Chain 111

Supply Chain Food 111

AgWeb Farm Journal

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Weekly overview of ag commodity market news & price action compiled by Austin Schroeder with Brugler Marketing. Not intended as trading advice. Actions taken are responsibility of the reader.

Marketing 98

Marketing 98

Western FarmPress

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Recycling, mulching, and wildlife habitats provide eco-friendly options for disposing of real Christmas trees.

111

111

Agric4profits

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Threeseeded sedge (Carex trisperma) is a type of plant that grows in various habitats, such as wetlands, meadows, and forests.

Meadow 97

Meadow 97

Western FarmPress

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Legislation would add flexibility when dealing with species.

108

108

AgriLife Today

DECEMBER 22, 2023

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will be hosting the East Region AgriLife Conference and Expo on Jan. 5 in Tyler. The conference will be held from 8 a.m.-3:15 p.m. at the W.T. Brookshire Conference Center, 2000 W. Front St., with on-site registration beginning at 7:15 a.m. Cost is $10 per person if registered online. Read More → The post East Region AgriLife Conference and Expo set for Jan. 5 in Tyler first appeared on AgriLife Today.

Ranching 94

Ranching Farming Farming 94

Western FarmPress

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Between the Fencerows: Options loom for buying after end-of-year earning and tax report.

104

104

Agric4profits

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Threeseeded sedge (Carex trisperma) is a type of plant that grows in various habitats, such as wetlands, meadows, and forests.

Meadow 94

Meadow 94

Western FarmPress

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Legal Issues: Farmers know to plan for the first D — death — but how about three more: divorce, disability and disagreement? Here’s what to consider.

Farming 104

Farming Farming 104

AgWeb Farm Journal

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Fifteen years into growing a farm and a family together, everything changed for Ron and Sherri Prins and their four young kids. A diagnosis made the couple lean on their faith and on one another more than ever before.

Farming 82

Farming Farming 82

Western FarmPress

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Climate Observations: Abundant snow aided to replenish ’69 soil moisture.

98

98

Agwired

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Hello and welcome to the ZimmCast. As we come to the end of 2023, we already have dates on the calendar going into the new year for about the same events we did this year, most of which we have been doing for about 15 years. From Beltwide Cotton Conferences right after new years to the American Seed Trade association Field Crops seed convention, we stayed busy all year.

Seeding 81

Seeding Crop 81

Western FarmPress

DECEMBER 22, 2023

It might not be the 1980's, but there are still risks and challenges ahead going into 2024.

Farming 97

Farming Farming 97