Real Agriculture

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

The Canadian cattle industry and the U.S. cattle industry are intertwined, perhaps unlike any other agriculture commodity in North America. Calves, cattle, and beef all move south — and north — depending on economics, demand, and the weather. For this reason, what happens in the U.S. beef market has a major impact on the Canadian market. Read More The Canadian cattle industry and the U.S. cattle industry are intertwined, perhaps unlike any other agriculture commodity in North America.

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Food Politics

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Jennifer Cognard-Black and Melissa A Goldthwaite, eds. Good Eats: 32 Writers on Eating Ethically. New York University Press, 2024. I did a blurb for the back cover: In Ethical Eating, authors from all walks of life relate their daily struggles—moral as well as economic—to eat diets that promote human and environmental health and meet deeply held principles of food equity and social justice.

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Real Agriculture

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

When it arrives on-farm, Fendt is telling farmers they can start work with its electric e107 V Vario tractor in the morning, plug it in over lunch, and then continue working for the rest of the day. The German machinery manufacturer showed off its 2024 ‘Sustainable Tractor of the Year’ award winner at the latest. Read More When it arrives on-farm, Fendt is telling farmers they can start work with its electric e107 V Vario tractor in the morning, plug it in over lunch, and then contin

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Western FarmPress

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Wet winter, El Niño create favorable conditions for pathogens.

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Real Agriculture

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Thanks for tuning into this Friday edition of RealAg Radio brought to you by Alltech. On this episode host Shaun Haney is joined by members of the Alltech team to discuss a range of topics: Dr. Mark Lyons, president and CEO on the company’s 2023 acquisitions; Dr. Emily Stackhouse, research manager, and Dr. Vaughn Holder, Read More Thanks for tuning into this Friday edition of RealAg Radio brought to you by Alltech.

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Western FarmPress

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

It's been a great week at CattleCon24! Take a look and see who was there. You might just recognize someone or yourself!

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AgWeb Farm Journal

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Oklahoma State's Derrell Peel points out with the U.S. beef cow herd the smallest since 1961 and the all cattle inventory the lowest since 1951, it’s setting the cattle market up for higher highs.

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AgWeb Farm Journal

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

In early January, Illinois crop budgets were revised for 2024. Farmers are predicted to lose $135 to $160 per acre for corn and $20 to $107 per acre for soybeans. What’s a farmer to do when news is a punch in the gut?

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Western FarmPress

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Many sale barns are speaking out against mandatory EID in the cattle industry. Cattlemaster Doug Ferguson tells us more.

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Agric4profits

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), commonly known as Mad Cow Disease, is a serious condition affecting cattle.

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Western FarmPress

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Show-Me Life: More than bad weather predictions, groundhogs create problems for farmers and farmland.

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Farmland 119

Agric4profits

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Meconopsis horridula, commonly known as the Tibetan blue poppy, is a strikingly beautiful yet notoriously challenging flowering plant native to the alpine regio

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Western FarmPress

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

New research from the University of Illinois shows that as extreme rainfall increases, more soil and nutrients are lost — and farmers are spending thousands of dollars to replace lost phosphorus and nitrogen.

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Agric4profits

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Lobelia chinensis, commonly known as Chinese lobelia, is a delicate perennial herbaceous plant native to East Asia.

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Western FarmPress

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

I am not suggesting every peanut, corn, cotton or soybean field needs to be plowed in 2024, but deep tillage once every 3-4 years can be a useful tool for managing troublesome weeds.

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Plowing 116

Agric4profits

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Morus alba, commonly known as White Mulberry, is a deciduous tree native to Asia, particularly China.

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Western FarmPress

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

LEAD Comment: A Nebraska LEAD graduate talks about the benefits of exposing youth early to potential college and career opportunities.

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Agric4profits

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Lysimachia clethroides, commonly known as Gooseneck Loosestrife, is a charming perennial herbaceous plant native to East Asia, particularly China and Japan.

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Western FarmPress

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Tough Decisions: Improving your understanding of risk exposure when using risk mitigation financial tools leads to better decisions.

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Farming Farming 116

Agric4profits

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Scrapie in sheep and goats, scientifically known as Ovis aries and Capra aegagrus hircus respectively, is a disease that affects the nervous system of these ani

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Western FarmPress

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Dairy Program: Many new technologies would lead to fewer interactions with cattle, which may provide long-term benefits to production and animal welfare.

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Agric4profits

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Nekemias grossedentata, commonly known as Toothed Glandweed, is a perennial herbaceous plant that belongs to the Phytolaccaceae family.

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Western FarmPress

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Demand for grains and crop-based biofuels expected to drive profits higher over the next two years.

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Agric4profits

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Loquat, scientifically known as Eriobotrya japonica, is an evergreen shrub or small tree native to southeastern China.

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Western FarmPress

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Ag Marketing IQ: Beware of moves from fund managers, watch for money market liquidations, seize any bearish rally opportunities.

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Marketing 111

Agric4profits

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Lycopus lucidus, commonly known as Shining Bugleweed or glossy water horehound, is a herbaceous perennial plant belonging to the Lamiaceae family.

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Western FarmPress

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

For Josh and Dale Hora, their shop needed to house both their farm and repair business.

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Farming Farming 105

Agric4profits

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Menyanthes, commonly known as Bogbean, is a perennial herbaceous plant that thrives in wetland habitats, particularly bogs, marshes, and the edges of ponds and

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Western FarmPress

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Kansas Tourism: This shortgrass prairie is one of only 20 protected national grasslands.

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AgriLife Today

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Strong is proud to follow in the footsteps of her mentors Being awarded the Dr. R. H. Citron University Professorship for Teaching Excellence was a full circle moment for Jennifer Strong ’02 ’03, Ph.D., associate professor in the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communications.

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Western FarmPress

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Mike Pearson takes a look at sustainable airplane fuel or SAF.

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Farming Farming 105

Agric4profits

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Lotus seeds, harvested from the sacred lotus plant (Nelumbo nucifera), are revered for their nutritional value and cultural significance across Asia.

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AgWeb Farm Journal

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Corn and soybeans continue to see fund selling, while funds are covering shorts in wheat. Outside markets respond to Jobs data. Cattle try to extend gains pushed by higher cash. Darin Newsom, Barchart, has more.

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Western FarmPress

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Having the right cover crops and machinery plays a crucial role in the system on Mason’s Heritage Farm.

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AgriLife Today

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

County agents to provide educational programming, outreach in their respective communities The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service has announced the hiring of new agents in districts across the state. AgriLife Extension employs county agents to serve every Texas county. These county agents are the agency’s connection with the people in communities and provide hands-on education and programming.

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Western FarmPress

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Hayhurst’s Hayloft: Billy Graham’s heritage was grounded in farming and faith. What keeps you grounded?

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Farming Farming 98

USDA Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Sometimes, even the most successful and experienced entrepreneurs need a little extra help navigating ways to diversify and expand their business model. For dairy products and ingredients company, Tedford/Tellico, Inc. in Knoxville, Tennessee, that was the case in 2022, when its Global Sales Director Matthew Tedford attended his first-ever USDA-sponsored agribusiness trade mission more than 8,500 miles away in the Philippines.

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