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Navigating down commodity markets and stubborn input prices

Real Agriculture

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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New product of the week: Animal-free dairy milk (an oxymoron?)

Food Politics

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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Algerian Delegation Visits NASS and NASDA for Agricultural Survey Training

NASDA

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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From Neglect to Nourishment: Africa’s New Plan to Revitalize Vegetable Biodiversity

Food Tank

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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Buckle Up! Expect a wild price ride for soybean futures

Western FarmPress

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

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The Future of Seaweed Farming in America

Civil Eats

About 5 miles off the coast of Santa Barbara, California, a vast swath of giant kelp— Macrocystis pyriferia , which can grow nearly 3 feet per day—sways just below the surface of one of the world’s first open-ocean seaweed farms. Still in its research phase, the 86-acre project is operated by Ocean Rainforest, a company that aims to fight climate change by growing seaweed at scale: 1 million tons a year by 2030.

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Beef-on-dairy are ‘cash cows’ for dairy farmers

Western FarmPress

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

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Husker Harvest Days 2024 app ready for download

Western FarmPress

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

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Time to transition your garden for fall and start cool-season vegetables

AgriLife Today

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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Cover crops can improve productivity

Western FarmPress

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

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Feeding Snails locally and How to Formulate Snail Feeds

Agric4profits

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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Backstory on Farm Progress Show’s Pie Lady

Western FarmPress

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

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Ways to make more Money as a Snail Farmer

Agric4profits

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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Member Spotlight: Julie Case

Wisconsin Farmers Union

“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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Where and How to Find Bengal Cat Breeders around You

Agric4profits

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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‘Buzzing’ with brilliance and dedication

AgriLife Today

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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Ground Breaking Podcast Episode #7: How AI Supports Ag Tech Retailers and Advisors

Global Agtech Initiative

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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Maryland farm recognized for Ayrshire excellence

Western FarmPress

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

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Guide to Proper Snail Housing and Equipment’s

Agric4profits

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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Iowa hosts largest barn tour in the country

Western FarmPress

Iowa Barn Foundation’s annual statewide Fall Barn Tour is Sept. 14-15.

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On the Ground with Philadelphia Residents Transforming Vacant Lots to Combat Food Insecurity

Modern Farmer

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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Lexi Koelling’s journey to winning Missouri State Fair champion market goat

Western FarmPress

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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Alternative crops offer options when weather doesn’t cooperate

AgriLife Today

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

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Should you apply gypsum after soybeans?

Western FarmPress

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

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Shrinkage in cattle: what you need to know

West Texas Livestock

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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Is China buying up private land in the Dakotas?

Western FarmPress

Land Sales: You might be surprised who’s buying local land at auction.

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Path to a New Farm Bill: Increasing Access and Affordability in Local Food Systems

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

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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Vineyards see uptick in Pierce's disease

Western FarmPress

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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Drought expands in Alabama and edges into GA, SC, and NC

Climate and Agriculture in the Southeast

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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See combines work during corn demonstrations

Western FarmPress

Husker Harvest Days offers in-field harvest demonstrations each day of the show.

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Heavy rain could occur in southern region over the next few days

Climate and Agriculture in the Southeast

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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Farm Progress America, September 5, 2024

Western FarmPress

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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Farmer Led Trials Program Spotlight: Salad Days Farm

Organic Farming Research

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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How to identify red crown rot in soybeans

Western FarmPress

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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Join us at Farm Science Review!

Ohio State University

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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Farmer interest in biologicals continues to grow

Western FarmPress

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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Last chance for 2024: OFCAF intake opens to limited applications for Alberta

Real Agriculture

Alberta producers have another chance to access a piece of $1.4 million in funding through the On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF), beginning Sept. 6, 2024. Results Driven Agriculture Research (RDAR), one of the Alberta administrators for OFCAF funding, will accept up to 150 additional funding applications for the 2024 year in order to fulfill their.