Mon.Feb 05, 2024

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More vertical coordination — not necessarily integration — key to rebuilding cattle herd

Real Agriculture

After decades of trending smaller, rebuilding North America’s cow herd will not begin until 2025 at the earliest, according to a new report from Rabobank’s senior animal protein analyst. One of the challenges that needs to be overcome to rebuild a resilient supply chain is the boom-bust nature of each segment, from the cow-calf producer.

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Industry-funded study of the week: marketing, not science

Food Politics

I have long argued that industry funded studies are about marketing, not science. Here is a prime example (it caught my eye in Food News from the Institute of Food Technologists). PR Newswire Cornell University partners with Danone and Symbrosia for new study: The study will aim to prove oil-based seaweed product has the potential to be more effective than existing solutions.

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NASDA commemorates the loss of former NASDA president and longtime industry leader Bill Northey

NASDA

Press Release WASHINGTON, D.C. – NASDA sends our deepest condolences to the family of Bill Northey, CEO of Iowa Association of Agribusiness, who recently passed. As former Iowa Secretary of Agriculture, Bill was a NASDA member from 2007 – 2018 and served as NASDA President from 2011 – 2012. NASDA CEO Ted McKinney and NASDA President, Oklahoma Secretary of Agriculture Blayne Arthur reflected on the personal impact Bill made in their lives and for the industry.

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RealAg Radio: Spring forecast, soybeans and no-till, and spray drone barriers, Feb 5, 2024

Real Agriculture

Thanks for tuning into this Agronomic Monday edition of RealAg Radio! On this episode, host Shaun Haney is joined by: Matt Makens with Makens Weather on the weather forecast for spring; Jason Deveau of Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, on why spray drones won’t fly any time soon on Canadian farms; and, A clip from a. Read More Thanks for tuning into this Agronomic Monday edition of RealAg Radio!

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MANRRS and NASDA Foundation partner to host fifth annual Agriculture Policy Summit for minority college & university students

NASDA

Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 5, 2024 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Society for Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Related Sciences and the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture Foundation are excited to host the 2024 Agriculture Policy Summit, a dynamic conference held from Feb. 4-7 that is designed to foster diversity in agricultural government affairs and industry leadership.

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Case IH automation moves baler control to the tractor cab

Real Agriculture

From closing the bale chute to kicking that last bale out of the baler, Case IH, with help from ISOBUS technology, now delivers a higher level of automated baler controls from inside the tractor cab. In this report from Agritechnica, CNH Industrial baler automation guru Gerd Gerdes shares some of the features North America farmers can. Read More From closing the bale chute to kicking that last bale out of the baler, Case IH, with help from ISOBUS technology, now delivers a higher level of automa

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2024 Top Producer Next Gen Award Winner: Finding Opportunities Between the Rows

AgWeb Farm Journal

Working and training with her mother, in 2019 Hallie Shoffner took the lead as CEO and continues to focus on growing the business, searching for opportunities in specialty crops and value-added production.

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U.S. Cattle Inventory Reaches 73 Year Low

AgWeb Farm Journal

The January 1, 2024, beef cow herd inventory was 28.22 million head, down 2.5 percent year over year and a decrease of 3.47 million head or 10.9 percent lower, from the cyclical peak in 2019.

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You’ve got a trust for your farm — but is it the right kind?

Western FarmPress

Estate Plan Edge: Lots of farmers proudly tell attorney Curt Ferguson that they already have a trust — but most don’t have the right kind of trust.

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Grains Mixed with Corrective Buying in Soybeans: Cattle and Hogs Consolidate

AgWeb Farm Journal

Grains mixed as soybeans see corrective buying, wheat falls on dollar strength, corn caught in the middle. Funds take profits in cattle after hitting chart resistance, hogs consolidate. Brian Grete, ProFarmer, has more.

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Drought weighs heavily on decline of nation’s cow herd

Western FarmPress

Beef Outlook: The USDA cattle report shows the impact of drought, and the need for producers to find forage to rebuild inventory.

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Two Important Factors For Fertilizer Prices This Spring

AgWeb Farm Journal

ICIS senior fertilizer editor Mark Milam shares that while the fertilizer market appears to be in good shape at the moment, there are a couple of important trends moving forward this spring.

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Farm Progress America, February 5, 2024

Western FarmPress

Where's the beef? Mike Pearson take s a look at the latest cattle report out by the USDA which shows a shrinking cattle herd-- the smallest since 1951.

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Opinion: Why the Farm Bill Isn’t Prioritizing the Right Things

Modern Farmer

On the surface, the US farm system may seem like a resounding success. Farm income, yields and food availability have all increased tremendously since the inception of the Farm Bill in 1933, in line with its original intent. But a closer look at our food system reveals many challenges. Its foundation relies on resource-intensive commodity crop production, which needs the majority of fertile lands to feed animals kept in confined spaces.

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Leasing vs. owning: Foreign investment in U.S. ag land

Western FarmPress

Most additional foreign acquisitions of U.S. cropland in recent years have been through long-term leases, which more than tripled from 2010 to 2020.

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Soybeans and Corn Bounce Off Support Ahead of WASDE: Cattle and Hogs Consolidate

AgWeb Farm Journal

Grains mixed as soybeans see corrective buying, wheat falls on dollar strength, corn caught in the middle. Funds take profits in cattle after hitting chart resistance, hogs consolidate. Brian Grete, ProFarmer, has more.

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New crop ready to “play ball!”

Western FarmPress

Ag Marketing IQ: Yield trends and acreage predictions can deliver strikes or homeruns during the market’s version of spring training.

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Ag Industry Mourns Death of Bill Northey

AgWeb Farm Journal

On Monday, February 5 the news of Bill Northey’s passing quickly spread through the agriculture industry, of which he dedicated his professional life to serving.

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SVG Ventures | THRIVE and Alberta Innovates Launch Global Climate Challenge

Global Agtech Initiative

The ground-breaking initiative aims at accelerating innovation at the intersection of ag and energy to combat climate change. The post SVG Ventures | THRIVE and Alberta Innovates Launch Global Climate Challenge appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.

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Bill Northey dies at age 64

Western FarmPress

Iowa’s Northey was a state ag secretary and USDA undersecretary — as well as a Master Farmer.

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Could Drought Cause Brazil to Lose its Top Spot as the Largest Corn Exporter in the World? Economists Weigh In

AgWeb Farm Journal

Ag economists have little doubt Brazil will remain the world’s top exporter of soybeans, but with potential safrinha corn production problems, economists aren't confident Brazil can hang on to the top spot in corn.

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Plan ahead for tax time

Western FarmPress

Bottom Line: How can farmers better prepare their operation for the end of the year?

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Report Provides Overview of Farms Operated by Socially Disadvantaged, Women, and Limited Resource Farmers

ATTRA

USDA Economic Research Service has published An Overview of Farms Operated by Socially Disadvantaged, Women, and Limited Resource Farmers and Ranchers in the United States. The report utilizes data from the 2017-20 annual Agricultural Resource Management Survey to provides an overview of the financial characteristics of the farms operated by socially disadvantaged (individuals identifying as Black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Hispanic or Latino, and Asian or Pacific Isl

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Wind leases and foreign ‘control’ of farmland

Western FarmPress

From the Mailbag: The former Nebraska Energy Office director talks about what “control” means with wind leases.

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Reasons not to hug, snuggle or kiss chicks and chickens

AgriLife Today

Texas A&M AgriLife expert shares risks of getting too cozy with poultry Sometimes it hurts to dispel facts with science, but a Texas A&M AgriLife expert said even though there is a National Snuggle a Chicken Day, celebrated on Jan. 8, he hopes people don’t hug and kiss baby chicks and chickens without proper awareness. Read More → The post Reasons not to hug, snuggle or kiss chicks and chickens appeared first on AgriLife Today.

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Download MSFGS Mobile App – It’s available now!

Western FarmPress

The app provides at-hand information for the March 1 and 2, 2024 show at Renasant Convention Center

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AgDay TV Markets Now: Brian Grete says Corn and Soybeans Hold Support and Bounce Ahead of WASDE

AgWeb Farm Journal

Brian Grete, editor of Pro Farmer says, “Soybeans saw mostly corrective buying as funds have built a short position and may be covering some of those contracts heading into the WASDE report on Thursday.

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Tyson shares surge as profit beats on chicken, pork rebound

Western FarmPress

The meat producer has slightly raised its earnings outlook for both the chicken and pork divisions in 2024.

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USDA Officials Visit CIRB Annual Meeting

Agwired

RMA Administrator Marcia Bunger and USDA Under Secretary Robert Bonnie Robert Bonnie, USDA Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation, and USDA Risk Management Agency Administrator Marcia Bunger visited the Crop Insurance and Reinsurance Bureau (CIRB) Annual Meeting last week in Scottsdale, Arizona, ahead of this week’s National Crop Insurance Services (NCIS) annual meeting.

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Don’t plant wet just to plant early

Western FarmPress

Soybean Corner: When planting, CCAs worry more about soil conditions than cool temperatures.

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2023: A Year in Review

Sustainable Harvest International

2023 was an exciting 26th year for Sustainable Harvest International (SHI). We expanded to new communities, growing our current partnering farming families to in Central America. Program teams focused on building partnerships, strengthening program management skills, and training farmers in small business practices. The Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) chose SHI as a Commitment Maker, opening the door to new funding opportunities.

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Tough soils require tough measures

Western FarmPress

Ed Wilkinson makes no-till work in heavy clay, but cover crops and a lot of conservation measures are needed.

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What are atmospheric rivers?

Climate and Agriculture in the Southeast

If you have been watching the news lately, you will have heard the term “atmospheric river” describing the heavy storms that are inundating California this week. In spite of what you might think, this term describes an official meteorological phenomenon.

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No. 1 job on April 15: Check grain bins

Western FarmPress

Your focus is on planting, but corn still in storage is at a critical stage.

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Registration open for nuclear magnetic resonance imaging symposium, workshop on April 6-7 in College Station

AgriLife Today

Symposium, workshop to showcase techniques in structural biology The Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, in partnership with the National Science Foundation Research Coordination Network on Extreme Biophysics, will host a symposium and workshop on the applications of high pressure and reverse micelle nuclear magnetic resonance, NMR, in.

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Policy quick hits: Congress looks to increase rural housing access

Western FarmPress

Also: More money for specialty crops, FMMO hearing conclude and remembering Mike Gill

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Grains Start Lower as Funds Add to Near Record Short Position: Cattle Extend Gains, Hogs Consolidate

AgWeb Farm Journal

Grains lower as funds continue to sell on Brazil harvest pressure & rain in Argentina. Cattle extend gains with higher cash ideas, hogs see profit taking & hedge pressure. Kent Beadle, Paradigm Futures has details.

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