Mon.Jan 06, 2025

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John Deere unveils second-generation autonomous kit for 9RX tractor

Real Agriculture

John Deere is rolling out what it calls its second-generation autonomous options, announced at CES 2025 this week in Las Vegas. To be offered across agriculture, construction, and commercial landscaping, Deere says its autonomous technology will integrate advanced computer vision, AI, and cameras to help machines navigate work environments. Our agriculture, construction, and commercial landscaping Read More John Deere is rolling out what it calls its second-generation autonomous options, announc

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Plan now to maximize cow profits in 2025

Western FarmPress

Beef Outlook: Get your expenses in line to take advantage of strong cattle prices and good profit prospects.

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RealAg Radio: Tillage erosion, weed control, and profitability, Jan 6, 2025

Real Agriculture

Thanks for tuning in to this Agronomic Monday edition of RealAg Radio. Host Shaun Haney discusses Prime Minster Justin Trudeaus pending resignation as the Liberal Party leader. He is joined by RealAgricultures in-house agronomist to discuss a number of agronomic topics including: Tillage erosion; Weed control; and, Risks and profitability. Dont miss a spotlight interview Read More Thanks for tuning in to this Agronomic Monday edition of RealAg Radio.

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Endangered Species Act is changing weed control: What to know

Western FarmPress

Heres a look at why herbicide label changes are coming and how to prepare.

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Thoroughbreds: Beyond the racetrack

AgriLife Today

Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences faculty member wins award for philanthropic equine career contributions The post Thoroughbreds: Beyond the racetrack appeared first on AgriLife Today.

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New USDA borrower aids could be critical in 2025

Western FarmPress

Years of high input costs, low commodity prices and adverse weather conditions have led FSA to launch new programs to improve lending process.

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Wintry weather ahead for the Southeast

Climate and Agriculture in the Southeast

As we wave goodbye to the last winter storm that moved through our region yesterday and today, we are starting to look ahead to the next storm that is expected to form soon in the Gulf Coast and move towards us in the Southeast before curving up to the Mid-Atlantic.

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Lindsay Further Enhances Portfolio, Completes Acquisition of Minority Interest in Pessl Instruments

Global Agtech Initiative

The investment in Pessl helps advance Lindsay's efforts to drive significant investment and innovation in AgTech. The post Lindsay Further Enhances Portfolio, Completes Acquisition of Minority Interest in Pessl Instruments appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.

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Weekly Grain Movement: Wheat outperforms expectations

Western FarmPress

Corn and soybeans find rangebound results for the start of 2025.

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John Deere Reveals New Autonomous Machines & Technology at CES 2025

Global Agtech Initiative

The companys second-generation autonomy kit combines advanced computer vision, AI, and cameras to help the machines navigate their environments. The post John Deere Reveals New Autonomous Machines & Technology at CES 2025 appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.

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U.S. economy stable in 2025, challenges remain for ag

Western FarmPress

While the general economy is expected to stabilize, the outlook for agriculture regarding tax, trade, and immigration policies of the new administration are topics to watch closely.

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Understanding the Connection Between Soil Fungi and Orchard Health

UnderstandingAg

The soil food web that will point the way to many orchard answers quite generously includes us humans within this symbiosis of place. – Michael Phillips, The Apple Grower Understanding the Connection Between Soil Fungi and Orchard Health By Chuck Schembre, Understanding Ag, LLC All orchard crops fruit trees, nut crops, grapes and berries are perennial plants which have developed a strong symbiotic relationship with fungal life, both in the soil and the plant canopy.

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John Deere rolls out autonomous tractors

Western FarmPress

Slideshow: Self-driving camera array kit pops right onto select John Deere high-horsepower machines.

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Piloting a CABI crop health advisory chatbot

CABI

Last year, CABI’s Digital Development team, in coordination with colleagues in Kenya and India, embarked on a journey to pilot an agri-advisory chatbot. This initiative was informed by prior stakeholder engagement activities under the Generative AI for Agriculture Advisory (GAIA) project, where key insights were gathered to ensure generative AI tools meet the needs of… The post Piloting a CABI crop health advisory chatbot appeared first on PlantwisePlus Blog.

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Indiana CCA program honors CCA of the Year, Legacy Award winners

Western FarmPress

Hoosier News and Notes: The organization named Erich Eller as 2024 Indiana CCA of the Year and recognized five individuals with Legacy Awards.

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Family Farmer Emergency Fund to Offer Climate Extremes Relief in 2025

Caff

After another year of providing drought relief grants to small farmers across California, Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF) is launching a new financial relief program for farmers impacted by climate extremes, which will open for applications in spring of 2025. The California Family Farmer Emergency Fund provides direct financial relief for farmers who face increasingly unpredictable growing conditions due to drought, wildfires, floods, and other climate disasters.

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Make your planter more efficient in 2025

Western FarmPress

Corn Source: Several technologies, such as downforce systems and electric drive seed meters, can help boost planter efficiency this spring.

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NOAA: 2024 Sees Unprecedented Tornado and Weather-Related Losses

Climate and Agriculture in the Southeast

Most of you already know about losses to agriculture from the hurricanes and tropical storms that have crossed our region this year, including Debby, Helene, and Milton, but you might not realize that we also had losses from severe weather in the Southeast as well as other parts of the country.

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Tougher tactics for cotton without dicamba

Western FarmPress

Cotton farmers must focus on profitably for 2025 by growing the highest-yielding cultivars and sticking to the calendar for weed control.

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IFAS: Preparing for the freeze

Climate and Agriculture in the Southeast

While most of the region has already experienced a killing freeze this year, areas in the southern part of the region have not and are very vulnerable to the cold air that is streaming south into Florida.

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Farm bill leaders go back to drawing board

Western FarmPress

House Ag Committee members talk about the farm bill at the Pennsylvania Farm Show.

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Department of Rangeland, Wildlife and Fisheries Management debuts two new undergraduate academic programs

AgriLife Today

Innovative degree emphasis and accelerated graduate program provide solid, interdisciplinary foundation for conservation careers. The post Department of Rangeland, Wildlife and Fisheries Management debuts two new undergraduate academic programs appeared first on AgriLife Today.

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Port Huron steam engine saved from scrap pile

Western FarmPress

My Favorite Tractor: It was saved by his grandfather, and now Tanner Brethorst, Columbia County, Wis., owns the machine with his dad.

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Minnesota Food-Supply-Chain Projects Receive Funding

ATTRA

USDA Agricultural Marketing Service partnered with Minnesota to award $9.5 million in Infrastructure Grants to 11 projects , through the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program (RFSI). This program aims to build resilience across the middle of the supply chain and strengthen local and regional food systems. It is offering technical assistance in the middle of the food supply chain and funding projects that expand capacity and infrastructure for the aggregation, processing, manufacturing, s

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Yuma grower is new Arizona Farm Bureau president

Western FarmPress

John Boelts farms about 3,000 acres of vegetables, cotton and forage crops in the desert region.

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Guy Ames: Living and Farming with Head and Heart

ATTRA

In this episode of Voices from the Field, NCAT Sustainable Ag Specialists Nina Prater and Lee Rinehart are joined by recently retired Ag Specialist Guy Ames to celebrate his life and work. Guy is deeply knowledgeable about his area of expertise, fruit trees, and is also a font of wisdom about how to live the good life. This conversation includes how Guy found his way to farming in the Ozarks, the many failures that guided him toward success, and like most conversations with Guy, contains many wo

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The low-pressure front

Western FarmPress

Where I Come From: Ready or not, here comes baby Haynes and apparently, a significant winter storm.

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Scientists Call for Better Understanding of Pollination Science

ATTRA

Scientists at the German University of Gttingen published an article in Trends in Plant Science that highlights the roles that pollinator behavior and plant species distribution play in fruit quality. The authors suggest that focusing merely on the promoting the number of pollinators for crops overlooks how the specifics of pollination can factor into the nutritional, sensory, and commercial value of those crops.

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Farm Progress America, Jan. 6, 2024

Western FarmPress

Mike Pearson takes a look at the newest changes in the Corporate Transparency Act. In a last-minute reprieve for more than 230,000 farming operations, the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled reporting requirements of the Corporate Transparency Act are now delayed indefinitely until legal challenges to the law can be heard.

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Nutrition starts with the farmer and should be a point of pride, says food scientist

Real Agriculture

When immersed in the world of agriculture where the day-to-day means checking animals, seeding crops, and spending a good amount of time removed from the majority of urban consumers, farmers can sometimes lose sight of how important their work is to the people in larger centres that they feed. The importance of food, nutrition, and Read More When immersed in the world of agriculture where the day-to-day means checking animals, seeding crops, and spending a good amount of time removed from the ma

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New People and Plants Video Series Showcases Traditional Foodways

Food Tank

People and Plants International, through its network of partners, is producing a series of traditional foodways videos as part of its Knowledge Exchange and Traditional Foodways programs. Partners in Cameroon, Canada, Ecuador, Indonesia, Mexico, Namibia, the Philippines, South Africa, and the United States document and strengthen traditional food systems through a variety of approaches including community forest and non-timber forest products, seed exchanges and festivals, videos, manuals, food

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Ag Policy Connection, S3 Ep. 2: — New approaches for landowners to get paid for land conservation

Real Agriculture

Across much of Canada, there have traditionally been very few options for landowners to get paid for the overall value created by land conservation. Whether its grassland, farmland, or a different form of natural habitat, the broader societal benefits of that land often go unrecognized. Instead, land is converted, sold, and developed for uses that Read More Across much of Canada, there have traditionally been very few options for landowners to get paid for the overall value created by land conse

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WIC’s Recent Gains Likely to Face Challenges in Next Administration

Civil Eats

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) has been undersubscribed since 2016, in many years serving only around half of the mothers and children who are eligible. Even though it reaches 6.7 million low-income people, including 40 percent of the babies born in the U.S., WIC has had wiggle room in its budget, which has helped it deal with partisan funding debates and the vicissitudes of the economy.

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Canadian grain industry welcomes ruling against Mexico’s restrictions on GM corn

Real Agriculture

The national umbrella organization representing Canadas grain, oilseed, pulse and special crop industries is welcoming the North American trade dispute panel ruling against Mexicos restrictions on genetically-modified (GM) corn. The dispute revolves around Mexicos February 2023 presidential corn decree to ban the use of GM corn in dough and tortillas, and to gradually eliminate the Read More The national umbrella organization representing Canadas grain, oilseed, pulse and special crop industries

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Industry-funded study of the week: The Beef Checkoff!

Food Politics

Lets start the new year off with a classic industry-funded study with predictable results. Beef Consumption and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Sanders, Lisa M et al.Current Developments in Nutrition, Volume 8, Issue 12, 104500 Background: Results from observational studies suggest associations of red meat intake with increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD); however, RCTs have not clearly demonstrated a link betwe

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Reflecting on Two Decades “Fore!casting” Weather for the PGA TOUR

DTN

On January 2, 2025, DTN meteorologist Wade Stettner hit a career milestone, poetically at the place where it all began. Stettners first assignment forecasting weather for the PGA TOUR was in 2005 at the Mercedes Championship in Maui. Twenty years later, he is back in Maui forecasting the renamed tournament The Sentry. From runways to fairways Before joining the PGA TOUR, Stettner worked as an aviation forecaster at DTN starting in 2000.

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Justin Trudeau announces resignation, prorogues Parliament — what happens now?

Real Agriculture

Prior to stepping out in front of Rideau Cottage and announcing his eventual resignation as Liberal leader, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with Canadas Governor General Mary Simon and asked for a prorogation of Parliament until March 24, 2025. That request was granted, and now, here we are, with a resigning Liberal leader, a quiet Read More Prior to stepping out in front of Rideau Cottage and announcing his eventual resignation as Liberal leader, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with Canadas

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