Western FarmPress

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Ag Marketing IQ: Options buy flexibility as bearish market indicators including expected export tariffs and record production in Brazil pressure grain prices.

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Food Tank

DECEMBER 30, 2024

The Farmhand Foundation (FHF) is working to help growers in Southern California transition to organicpractices. They servefarmers through education, advocacy, and access to resources. Justin Herber, Griffin Barkley, and Justin Schneir started FHF in Ojai, California to support farmers who want to use more sustainable practices, but may not know where to start.

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Western FarmPress

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Farming News and Notes: Taranis Conservation is an AI-powered program that streamlines access to conservation funding for farmers. Plus: Various companies continue research to improve major U.S. crops.

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AgriLife Today

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Know the signs and treatment needed for equine respiratory disease The post Preventing strangles in horses through diagnostic testing appeared first on AgriLife Today.

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Western FarmPress

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Debra Mellion was recently was named executive director of the National Black Growers Council.

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Far Eastern Agriculture

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Harnessing the power of the world's largest green magnesium reserves, Albanian Minerals is unlocking a mineral blend capable of transforming billions of tons of CO 2 into vital nutrients for biodiversity By reducing land and ocean acidity, this innovation paves the way for a healthier planet, fostering fertile soil, vibrant ecosystems, and improved human health.

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Western FarmPress

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Within the next decade, the artificial intelligence market is expected to grow 30%, topping $3 trillion by 2033. Juan Landivar discusses how this technology is likely to improve a producer's profit potential and what technology is on the horizon.

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Western FarmPress

DECEMBER 30, 2024

As 2024 comes to a close, we take a look back at the stories of Kansas farmers and ranchers making a difference.

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ATTRA

DECEMBER 30, 2024

A recent study by scientists at the University of Florida sheds light on how soil and nutrient management practices significantly influence the productivity and quality of leafy green crops grown in high tunnel organic systems, reports the American Society for Horticultural Science. This 3-year study examined a cowpea cover crop, as well as a range of soil amendments, nutrient inputs, and management techniques to determine their impact on organic crop performance in high tunnels.

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Western FarmPress

DECEMBER 30, 2024

President Randy Kron says the organization is advocating for a change to the farmland tax formula.

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Ohio State University

DECEMBER 30, 2024

By: Tracy Turner DEC. 19, 2024 COLUMBUS, Ohio As Ohios agricultural community prepares for 2025, many farmers, growers, producers, and agribusinesses face continued economic pressures, including declining commodity prices, rising production costs, and ongoing uncertainty in trade and labor markets, according to agricultural economists from The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES).

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Western FarmPress

DECEMBER 30, 2024

New Jersey lived up to its Garden State nickname, with the Santini family placing first in several categories.

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Modern Farmer

DECEMBER 30, 2024

This year, we brought you many stories of people connecting with their food, and examining how they consume it. From looking at the true cost of eating meat, to reckoning with just how much plastic we use even in our home gardens, we explored how we consume and participate in our food system. Here, we’ve collected our top 10 most read, shared, and commented on Conscious Consumption stories for you to revisit.

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Western FarmPress

DECEMBER 30, 2024

We gleaned our top six stories from the pages of Nebraska Farmer over the past year. What stories were your favorites? Let us know.

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AgriLife Today

DECEMBER 30, 2024

A visual celebration of Texas A&M AgriLife's people, innovation and service across Texas and beyond The post 2024 through the lens of Texas A&M AgriLife appeared first on AgriLife Today.

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Western FarmPress

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Data reveals farmers, crops and livestock were key topics at MissouriRuralist.com.

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ATTRA

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Applications are due by January 8, 2025. USDA Farm Service Agency is administering Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops , a program that provides financial assistance to specialty crop producers to help them expand domestic markets or develop new markets for their crops. MASC helps specialty crop producers offset higher marketing costs related to the following: Tenderness and perishability of specialty crops like fruits, vegetables, floriculture, nursery crops and herbs; Specialized handling

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Western FarmPress

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Dairy Column: Water is necessary for various biological functions, including a calfs metabolism.

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ATTRA

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Research into ancient low-water-use agricultural practices by Bar-Ilan University in Israel is offering insights into how modern farming could succeed in times of water scarcity. A study published in Environmental Archaeology began with an exploration of Plot-and-Berm agroecosystems located along Israel’s Mediterranean coast but expanded into investigation of how traditional sunken groundwater-harvesting agroecosystems were used historically throughout arid regions and how they might infor

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Western FarmPress

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Biofumigant cover crops like brassicas release compounds into the soil that suppress pests, weeds and pathogens.

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Agwired

DECEMBER 30, 2024

The U.S. Department of Agricultures (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is announcing the second round of states coming on board as part of its National Milk Testing Strategy (NMTS) that was launched Dec. 6. As part of its ongoing efforts to stop the further spread of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) and give farmers tools to help combat the disease, the U.S.

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Western FarmPress

DECEMBER 30, 2024

From biosecurity concerns to tech implementation, check out some favorite stories from Dakota Farmer.

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Share Food Program

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Share is the only Pennsylvania-basedorganizationto receive this grant award. PHILADELPHIA December 30, 2024 Share Food Program (Share) today announced it has received a $100,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to support critical improvement projects for its historic North Philadelphia warehouse that serves as its headquarters. Share is one of 22 community-based nonprofit organizations out of 738 applicants in the country to receive the grant, which is part of the Building Upgra

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Western FarmPress

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Choosing a favorite child may be forbidden, but it can be equally difficult choosing favorite articles from the past year.

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Civil Eats

DECEMBER 30, 2024

When we started Civil Eats in 2009, no other news outlet focused its coverage solely on food policy. Now, nearly 16 years later, we believe weve helped make food policy a regular part of the national dialogue by explaining how our food system functions, and how it dictates the winners and losers as our nation’s food is produced, distributed, and consumed.

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Western FarmPress

DECEMBER 30, 2024

The Sears Wish Book was the most anticipated piece of mail each year at my house.

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The Lunatic Farmer

DECEMBER 30, 2024

I just had a reach out from a guy planning to put pastured poultry on his family farm that currently raises cows and pigs but "mom" is concerned the chickens will invite bird flu which will then infect the pigs and cows. Here's a young wanna-be farmer stymied by parental paranoia regarding bird flu. Everyone needs to realize that the test being used to discover bird flu in milk tanks, dairy herds and elsewhere is the scientifically perfect credible authentic PCR test.

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Western FarmPress

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Salute Soil Health: Find new meetings to attend this winter and listen to speakers who stretch your thinking.

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Western FarmPress

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Waterfowl Alert Network data help assess risk of avian influenza H5N1.

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Western FarmPress

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Farmers no longer facing January deadline to file with feds.

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Western FarmPress

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Corn, soybeans and wheat volume all posted unsurprising totals this week.

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Western FarmPress

DECEMBER 30, 2024

As tax time approaches, our farm is considering its next big purchases. Learn how the 2025 Ranger XP 1000 NorthStar Ultimate Edition passed its on-farm test.

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