Real Agriculture
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
The Senate’s amendments to Bill C-234 in December could result in farmers paying $910 million more in carbon tax, according to updated analysis by the Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO). After several weeks of contentious debate, a narrow majority of Senators voted to limit the proposed carbon tax exemption for natural gas and propane used on.
Food Politics
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
I’m on the USDA’s mailing list for press releases and learned that it had updated its map of plant hardiness zones based on the lowest minimum temperature expected over a 30-year average period. USDA’s announcement of its new hardiness map said “When compared to the 2012 map, the 2023 version reveals that about half of the country shifted to the next warmer half zone, and the other half of the country remained in the same half zone.
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Real Agriculture
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
As the possibilities of farming with autonomous tractors and implements gain traction, many manufacturers are working on how autonomous machinery will run efficiently without human hands and eyes as it travels on or through the ground. At Agritechnica, Lemken shared how its iQblue tool monitoring technology uses sensor systems to monitor performance as well as.
Agricultural Biodiversity
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
A sustainable blue cheese industry needs more microbial diversity. The Open Source Seed Initiative gets written up in The Guardian. Looks like we need something similar for cheese microbes. The Guardian then follows up with mung bean breeding and fart jokes. But then goes all serious with talk of trillions of dollars in benefits from sustainable food systems.
Real Agriculture
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
Orange wheat blossom midge — or simply, the wheat midge — devastated spring wheat yields in the ’90s. Since then, wheat breeders have been working hard to build protection into wheat varieties. To help with tips to scout for the pest, why spraying is a limited option, how Field Heroes help, and what’s new in. Read More Orange wheat blossom midge — or simply, the wheat midge — devastated spring wheat yields in the ’90s.
Daily Yonder
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
A new initiative seeks to increase the number of farmers of color through a new freight farm to be placed in rural Minnesota. Route 1 is an organization focused on increasing food access, specifically by supporting Black, Brown, and Indigenous emerging farmers in the state, said Marcus Carpenter, founder of the organization. In February, Route 1 will place its first freight farm in the rural community of Loretto, population 650.
Agricultural Biodiversity
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
Were you inspired by the International Year of Millets ? Or indeed disappointed? Tell FAO all about it by filling in a quick survey. Via the Millets Community of Practice.
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Western FarmPress
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
The Wendlands participate in U.S Cotton Trust Protocol and Climate Smart Cotton Program, which aims to accelerate the adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices, which the global textile industry and end-users demand.
Modern Farmer
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
Agroforestry—the integration of trees and shrubs into crop and animal farming systems—has been used since ancient times to produce fruits, nuts, coffee, cocoa and medicinal herbs. Today, new generations of innovative farmers see agroforestry as a solution to not just producing nutrient-dense food and specialty crops but to also mitigate the intensity of climate change-induced weather events.
Western FarmPress
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
Episode 6, Shop talk: See new equipment, learn about tech and eat a beef sundae at the New York Farm Show this month.
AgWeb Farm Journal
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
USDA NASS has released the 2022 Census of Agriculture data, which revealed important information about the current state of agriculture.
American Farmland
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
The IL Corn Growers Association, Illinois Soybean Association, Illinois Farm Bureau and American Farmland Trust are seeking expanded state investment into a popular program designed to promote cover crop adoption throughout the state.
AgWeb Farm Journal
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
You’ve removed dense and compacted soil layers, balanced fertility and pH through the profile and set up your soil for vertical farming. Here are the final boxes to check to move away from horizontal farming.
USDA Blog
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
As an associate professor of beef cattle nutrition and metabolism at Texas Tech University’s Davis College, Dr. Jhones Sarturi combines his teaching and research responsibilities with public service. For over ten years, he has taught a course on cattle feeds and feeding that combines classroom instruction with field-based learning that directly benefits agricultural producers.
AgWeb Farm Journal
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
Need a good one-liner to make your valentine swoon? Try one these tested and true oaths of love featuring the best animal on the farm this Valentine's Day.
Far Eastern Agriculture
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
An international research team led by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model that can help mitigate global ammonia emission from agriculture
Western FarmPress
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
Father and son, Richard and Kenny Rathjen, got top yields in Oklahoma in the National Corn Growers Association annual yield contest.
Agric4profits
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
Aquilegia formosa, commonly known as Western Columbine, is a perennial herbaceous plant native to western North America, particularly prevalent in mountainous r
Western FarmPress
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
What’s Your Story? The number of female farm operators is expanding every day, and so is the way they share information.
AgriLife Today
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
Joseph Johnson’s love of public gardens grows every day with the Leach Teaching Gardens When Joseph Johnson ’88 attended Texas A&M University as an undergraduate majoring in horticulture, the idea of a teaching garden on campus was just a dream for faculty and staff. After his graduation, he launched headfirst into a dynamic career managing. Read More → The post Growing a dream into reality appeared first on AgriLife Today.
Western FarmPress
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
Ag Marketing IQ: Recent grain crop reports surprised the market, which now is recovering, despite lingering questions about production estimates.
AgWeb Farm Journal
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
Lust or greed, trespassers are drawn to farmland by deer sheds. Private property is no barrier to a shed thief.
Western FarmPress
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
Hugo and Andrea DeJesus operate A & H Farm, inviting visitors to Manhattan, Kan., to experience farming.
Cropaia
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
Molybdenum is an essential micronutrient. It plays essential roles in plant development and productivity. However, it often receives less attention compared to other nutrients. It naturally occurs in soil, water, and various biological organisms. While plants require only small amounts of molybdenum, its presence is crucial for several enzymatic processes, particularly those involved in nitrogen metabolism.
Western FarmPress
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
Ag Economist Jeffrey Dorfman doesn’t see big changes ahead in plantings, returns, or input prices. But labor costs could be a concern.
AgriLife Today
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
Texas Crop and Weather Report – Feb. 13, 2024 The Texas citrus crop quality and quantity was better than expected following multiple seasons of weather-related setbacks, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert. Texas is the third largest citrus producer in the U.S., with the total economic impact of the citrus industry to. Read More → The post South Texas citrus poised for a comeback appeared first on AgriLife Today.
Western FarmPress
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
FarmerCore initiative is intended to move parts, repair and sales services from brick-and-mortar stores directly to the farm.
AgWeb Farm Journal
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
The annual inflation rate in the U.S. fell to 3.1% in January following a 3.4% increase in December but came higher than forecasts of 2.9%.
Western FarmPress
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
Vilsack concerned about future of agriculture and food production.
AgWeb Farm Journal
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
Crop insurance costs are estimated to rise by 29% to nearly $125 billion for the decade ending in 2033.
Western FarmPress
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
Planned heifer breeding decreased to a record low level (data back to 2001), impulse breeding of heifers increased sharply in 2023.
AgWeb Farm Journal
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
Alan Brugler, Brugler Marketing says he can't call a low in the corn market without some sort of a catalyst and "We don't have much to work with fundamentally in soybeans to rally.
Western FarmPress
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
Here is why this Hoosier farming family is committed to no-till and cover crops for the long haul.
National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
For Immediate Release Contact: Laura Zaks National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition lzaks@sustainableagriculture.net Tel. 347.563.6408 Release: 2022 Census of Agriculture Underscores Need for Policy Shift Washington, DC, February 13, 2024 – Today, the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released the highly-anticipated results of the 2022 Census of Agriculture.
Western FarmPress
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
If you’re in need of a big machine, the show in Syracuse is the place to be.
Climate and Agriculture in the Southeast
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
According to NOAA’s new Polar Vortex blog, after a brief respite, the stratospheric polar vortex is expected to weaken again with potentially another major sudden stratospheric warming forecast to occur in the next week. But didn’t we just have a sudden stratospheric warming event??
Western FarmPress
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
High Cotton Winner, Edward Greer, farms about 8,500 acres with family around Rayville, La.
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