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Senate amendments to Bill C-234 cut carbon tax relief to farmers by $910 million, according to PBO estimates

Real Agriculture

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.

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USDA updates its plant hardiness zones

Food Politics

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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Lemken’s iQblue monitors autonomous performance

Real Agriculture

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.

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Nibbles: Cheese microbes, OSSI, Mung bean, Sustainable ag, Agroecology, Collard greens, African orphan crops, Olive diversity, Mezcal threats, German perry, Spanish tomatoes, N fixation

Agricultural Biodiversity

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.

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The Agronomists, Ep 142: Managing wheat midge with Drs. Santosh Kumar and Tyler Wist

Real Agriculture

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.

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U.S. lost 142,000 farms according to ag census

Western FarmPress

Vilsack concerned about future of agriculture and food production.

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New Black-Owned Freight Farm in Rural Minnesota to Tackle Food Insecurity, Health Inequities

Daily Yonder

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.

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Op-Ed | The Smart Pantry Offers Solutions for Students Facing Food Insecurity

Food Tank

The recently opened Smart Pantry, a collaboration between the Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center and Share Meals , ensures that students have access to meals. In the United States, nearly 30 percent of college students experience food insecurity, and an alarming 40 percent of CUNY students in New York City face food insecurity. The Smart Pantry, designed as a retrofit kit for refrigerated and shelf stable vending machines, offers students a discreet and accessible means of obtaining free, cul

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Top 5 Takeaways From the Latest Census of Agriculture

AgWeb Farm Journal

USDA NASS has released the 2022 Census of Agriculture data, which revealed important information about the current state of agriculture.

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Big machines, big power at New York Farm Show

Western FarmPress

If you’re in need of a big machine, the show in Syracuse is the place to be.

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E. Kika De La Garza Fellow Expands Public Service

USDA Blog

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.

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High-quality, sustainable cotton with a generational approach

Western FarmPress

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.

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Antler Madness: Deer Shed Thieves Poach Farmland, Private Property

AgWeb Farm Journal

Lust or greed, trespassers are drawn to farmland by deer sheds. Private property is no barrier to a shed thief.

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Connecting families, agriculture in Little Apple

Western FarmPress

Hugo and Andrea DeJesus operate A & H Farm, inviting visitors to Manhattan, Kan., to experience farming.

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Who Needs Chocolate? Make a Bacon Bouquet for Your Sweetheart

AgWeb Farm Journal

Who Needs Chocolate?

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Women operators help deepen farm stories

Western FarmPress

What’s Your Story? The number of female farm operators is expanding every day, and so is the way they share information.

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On the Ground with the Midwest Farmers Going All-In On Agroforestry

Modern Farmer

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.

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Time to rock the Rice Commission’s vote

Western FarmPress

Growers and handlers have until March 6 to turn in their ballots.

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South Texas citrus poised for a comeback

AgriLife Today

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.

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Edward Greer: Delta High Cotton Award winner

Western FarmPress

High Cotton Winner, Edward Greer, farms about 8,500 acres with family around Rayville, La.

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Let's Start Sizzling: 10 Ways to Express Your Love

AgWeb Farm Journal

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.

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Why this family farms like they do

Western FarmPress

Here is why this Hoosier farming family is committed to no-till and cover crops for the long haul.

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CBO: Crop Insurance Costs to Surge 29% Over Next Decade

AgWeb Farm Journal

Crop insurance costs are estimated to rise by 29% to nearly $125 billion for the decade ending in 2033.

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Oklahoma corn farmer sees benefit in yield contest

Western FarmPress

Father and son, Richard and Kenny Rathjen, got top yields in Oklahoma in the National Corn Growers Association annual yield contest.

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Complete These 8 Steps To Transition to Vertical Farming

AgWeb Farm Journal

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.

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Beware of soybean doppelganger diseases

Western FarmPress

Older soilborne and look-alike soybean diseases create concern for farmers.

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The legacy of millets

Agricultural Biodiversity

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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No big changes in 2024 plantings, returns or input prices

Western FarmPress

Ag Economist Jeffrey Dorfman doesn’t see big changes ahead in plantings, returns, or input prices. But labor costs could be a concern.

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Growing a dream into reality

AgriLife Today

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.

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Agco repair service aims to make ‘house calls’

Western FarmPress

FarmerCore initiative is intended to move parts, repair and sales services from brick-and-mortar stores directly to the farm.

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Illinois Agriculture Groups Announce Support for Expanded Fall Covers for Spring Savings Program

American Farmland

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.

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Stielow family keeps faith through storm

Western FarmPress

Ken and Pat Stielow say faith and family helped them weather a 2021 firestorm on the ranch.

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17 Medicinal Health Benefits Of Aquilegia formosa (Western Columbine)

Agric4profits

Aquilegia formosa, commonly known as Western Columbine, is a perennial herbaceous plant native to western North America, particularly prevalent in mountainous r

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Is USDA downplaying Argentine crops?

Western FarmPress

Ag Marketing IQ: Recent grain crop reports surprised the market, which now is recovering, despite lingering questions about production estimates.

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Far Eastern Agriculture - Untitled Article

Far Eastern Agriculture

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

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Farm Progress America, February 13, 2024

Western FarmPress

Mike Pearson takes a look at a court decision last week that revoked the registration of dicamba for cotton and soybeans.

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U.S. Consumer Inflation Slows Less Than Expected

AgWeb Farm Journal

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%.

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