Real Agriculture

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Prices for key fertilizer products, including potash and phosphates, have trended lower in 2024 but tumbling farm commodity prices are making it difficult to navigate input costs for the 2025 crop. In this report from the Farm Progress Show at Boone, Iowa, ADM Farm Direct Fertilizer’s Chris Meyer says he and his team are having. Read More Prices for key fertilizer products, including potash and phosphates, have trended lower in 2024 but tumbling farm commodity prices are making it difficul

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Food Politics

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

A reader, Katya Bloomberg, suggested I take a look at Bored Cow, “animal-free dairy milk” pumpkin spice flavored , no less. Animal-free dairy milk sounds like an oxymoron. What could this be? Mostly, the website says what it does not contain. So what’s in this? The website doesn’t say, but Target’s does. Ingredients: water, cane sugar, whey protein (from fermentation), sunflower oil, less than 1% of: cinnamon, vitamin a, vitamin b2 (riboflavin), vitamin b12 (cyanocobalamin), vitamin d2, citr

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NASDA

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) International Programs Office (IPO) recently hosted a delegation from Algeria to exchange knowledge on U.S. agricultural data methods, focusing on crop statistics. As part of the USDA Cochran Fellowship Program, this visit highlighted the collaboration between NASS, the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), and NASDA in supporting global agricultural development.

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Food Tank

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

A new initiative led by the World Vegetable Center aims to address hunger, malnutrition, poverty, and the climate crisis by rescuing and conserving the biodiversity of African vegetables. The launch of the African Vegetable Biodiversity Rescue Plan, announced at the 2024 Africa Food Systems Summit in Kigali, Rwanda, is designed to bring more resources and attention to native crops in Africa.

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Wisconsin Farmers Union

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

“I have to take full responsibility for that,” Julie Case says of the fact that in 2015, their family had 15 ewes, and now they have a flock of 175 sheep. You see, becoming a full-time sheep farmer was never the plan, but farming runs in the family, and it has become a way of life. As the President of the Iowa-Grant WFU Chapter, Julie is now sharing this passion with others in the area, and advocating for needed change.

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Berkeley Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The Stone Center for Environmental Stewardship will advance large-scale nature conservation and restoration in the United States through community-engaged research, training, outreach and policy. The post UC Berkeley launches new center focused on environmental stewardship appeared first on Berkeley News.

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Agric4profits

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Snail farming also referred to as snail rearing (Heliculture) is one of the most lucrative farming businesses with huge returns on investments, yet, it is one o

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Western FarmPress

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Early-season rain followed by extreme heat and late-season drought contribute to high transmission. Learn more about the signs and symptoms of Pierce's disease and disease management tips.

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Global Agtech Initiative

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Semios CEO Sumer Johal discusses how retailers and advisors can leverage AI to improve their own business processes. The post Ground Breaking Podcast Episode #7: How AI Supports Ag Tech Retailers and Advisors appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.

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AgriLife Today

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

AgriLife Extension September Gardening Guide. The post Time to transition your garden for fall and start cool-season vegetables appeared first on AgriLife Today.

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Western FarmPress

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Ag Marketing IQ: Fundamentals whip the grain market into a frenzy, with soybean rising 70 cents on weather concerns.

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Agric4profits

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

If you are interested in adopting a Bengal cat, there are a few things you should consider before contacting Bengal cat breeders.

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AgriLife Today

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Goldwater Scholar Lisa Rollinson ’25 excels in entomology research The post ‘Buzzing’ with brilliance and dedication appeared first on AgriLife Today.

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Agric4profits

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Snails basically feed on fruits that can act as snail feeds like paw-paw both the ripped and the unripe pawpaw.

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Western FarmPress

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

This relatively new soilborne disease is on the move in the Midwest. Learn what to look for and what to do if you see symptoms.

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West Texas Livestock

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Understanding shrinkage is a crucial aspect of managing your cattle. It’s not just a reduction in sales weight, but also a potential decrease in the price you’ll receive. However, with the right knowledge, you can make informed decisions and mitigate its impact. The thing is that some shrinkage is to be expected, but too high […] The post Shrinkage in cattle: what you need to know appeared first on West Texas Livestock Growers.

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Western FarmPress

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Hi-Tech Farming: Study says farmers are more aware of biologicals now than two years ago — and more farmers are giving them a try.

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Agric4profits

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Sometimes, especially regarding snail housing, intending snail farmers complain that they cannot start their snail farm due to lack of space or financial issues

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Western FarmPress

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Mike Pearson takes a look at changes coming to lunch menus. The changes could lead to more local foods in school lunches.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Martin Rodriguez sells at Corona Farmers Market in Queens | Photo credit USDA Editor’s Note: This post is part of a multi-part series exploring some of the key sustainable agriculture and food systems challenges that the farm bill can address. Through a series comparing the House and Senate Agriculture Committees’ proposals, we provide an assessment of how each chamber’s bill would address a given challenge, and our recommended path forward.

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Western FarmPress

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Over 40 years of research and application prove that cover crops help improve soil health.

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Modern Farmer

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Terrence Landham walks through a verdant lot of garden beds boasting red and green tomatoes and peppers, giant cabbage, and oversized melons. The warm summer air is filled with the smell of fragrant herbs—cultivated by the gardeners of the Strawberry Mansion Green Resource Center in North Philadelphia. The garden is a stark contrast from where it began in 2012—an abandoned lot where Landham, the garden’s manager, said people would dump things such as stolen cars, old furniture, and even dead ani

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Western FarmPress

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Find exhibitors and plan visits with the updated free smartphone app available now.

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AgriLife Today

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Rains have benefitted major crops, but have also favored alternative crops, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts.

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Western FarmPress

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Selling beef-on-dairy cattle and calves provides an additional revenue stream.

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Climate and Agriculture in the Southeast

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The latest Drought Monitor map, released earlier today, shows that severe drought (D2) now covers over a quarter of Alabama. Moderate drought (D1) and a small spot of severe drought are now present in western parts of Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina.

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Western FarmPress

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Soybean Corner: Gypsum applications may be part of the solution for preventing crusting in your soils.

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Climate and Agriculture in the Southeast

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

A pesky low (not a tropical storm, just a mass of moist air below TS levels) in the western Gulf of Mexico is expected to move towards the east over the next few days, bringing abundant moisture to the southern portions of Alabama and Georgia along with South Carolina and eastern North Carolina.

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Western FarmPress

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Road warrior: Tight cash flows and drains on working capital are becoming very apparent in the mid-year financial reports.

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Organic Farming Research

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Maggie Dungan runs Salad Days Farm in Versailles, Kentucky, a diverse vegetable operation situated on 30 acres and certified organic since 2015. She is participating in OFRF's Farmer Led Trials (FLT) Program to learn more about the temporal and population effect of solarization on the beneficial microbes in the high tunnel. The post Farmer Led Trials Program Spotlight: Salad Days Farm appeared first on Organic Farming Research Foundation.

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Western FarmPress

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The Sale of Champions tops $350,000; here’s a look at the 2024 state fair 4-H and FFA exhibitors.

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Ohio State University

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Link: Learn More Label (accessibility): Ask the Expert. Farm Margins Panel Discussion. Tuesday, Sept., 17 at 11 a.m. Statement: Join us at Farm Science Review! Ask the Expert. Farm Margins Panel Discussion. Tuesday, Sept., 17 at 11 a.m.

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Western FarmPress

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Forty of the world’s roughly 80 organic certifiers subscribe to the 27-year-old institute, including several state departments of agriculture.

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Agwired

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Vermeer has announced a partnership with G.T. Bunning & Sons Ltd, a UK-based leader in manure spreader manufacturing, to integrate Bunning spreaders into the Vermeer lineup serving North American hay, forage and livestock producers. The current Vermeer agricultural equipment range includes self-propelled balers, round balers, mowers, tedders, rakes, bale wrappers, bale processors, vertical mixers and feed wagons.

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Western FarmPress

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Jen’s Jots: The Iowa farmer serves up Michigan’s tart cherries in her pies.

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Agwired

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Global irrigation leader Rivulis today announced the opening of the largest ever micro irrigation production facility in North America to increase production capacity to meet the expanding market while adhering to quality and sustainability measures across its supply chain. The 160,000-square-foot site in Tijuana, Mexico, was designed with the future in mind to not only meet today’s customer needs, but with production and office space capacity to enable further growth.

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Western FarmPress

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Maple-Dell Farm is this year’s Robert “Whitey” McKown Master Breeder Award winner.

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