Food Politics

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

I frequently get sent copies of e-mailed messages sent to members of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the professional organization for people holding credentials as Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RDN). Disclosure: I do not hold this credential; long after I had a doctorate while I was doing a later master’s in public health, I fulfilled all of the graduate and clinical requirements but was still short one undergraduate course.

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USDA Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The busiest time of the year for USDA’s Meat and Poultry Hotline is the week before Thanksgiving. Calls, chats and emails are answered by food safety specialists who even work on Thanksgiving Day to ensure your meal is safe.

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Poultry Food 140

AgWeb Farm Journal

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

October marked the driest month in Panama since record-keeping began in 1950. This water shortage is leading to reduced traffic through the Panama canal.

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Western FarmPress

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Water Lines: Media reports naming and shaming individual farm families are truly frightening.

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AgWeb Farm Journal

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Witnesses at the hearing acknowledged the benefits of new technologies, including increased crop yields and reduced waste, but stressed the importance of providing clear benefits to growers.

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Western FarmPress

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Extension specialists share takeaways from 2023 agronomic studies in Southeast Missouri.

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Agri-tech

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

An unexpected genetic discovery in wheat has led to opportunities for metabolic engineering of versatile compounds with potential to improve its nutritional qualities and resilience to disease. Researchers in the Osbourn group at the John Innes Centre have been investigating biosynthetic gene clusters in wheat – groups of genes that are co-localized on the genome and work together to produce.

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Agwired

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Brooks Hamilton has been studying artificial intelligence for over 20 years, since “before AI was cool,” and he was the keynote speaker for the opening general session at the AgGateway annual meeting this week in Nashville. His presentation was on the “Seismic Changes” the AI revolution is bringing that will “reshape the industrial fabric.” Hamilton was thrilled to be able to speak to such an innovative group. “I’ve worked with a number of other in

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Western FarmPress

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Company expands equipment choices for its Fendt and Massey Ferguson brands, and adds a tech firm to its portfolio.

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AgWeb Farm Journal

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Various factors impact planting dates, but now's the time to get everything in order so you don't miss the windows of opportunity when they roll around next spring.

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Western FarmPress

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

If we are honest with ourselves, this cattle market had been on a run since spring and probably had gotten a little overheated. I don’t think anyone would have been shocked by a downward correction.

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Agric4profits

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Fresh meat is converted muscle that has not undergone processing such as cooking, freezing, smoking etc.

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Western FarmPress

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Also, defending menthol cigs, promoting rural interment, and a call for farm to fly.

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Agric4profits

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The hen’s calcium requirements are highest at this stage of egg formation.

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Western FarmPress

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

$3.5 million project is aimed at helping producers determine how to improve organic cotton yields, productivity and sustainability in their fields and how to transition more acreage to organic production.

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Food Tank

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The U.S. Food Sovereignty Alliance (USFSA) recently awarded the 2023 Food Sovereignty Prize to the Black Dirt Farm Collective and Mouvman Peyizan Papay (MPP). Each year, the Prize recognizes two grassroots organizations dedicated to advancing food sovereignty and justice. “In these turbulent times, both organizations are beacons of hope and inspiration,” Christina Schiavoni, Senior Communications Coordinator for Grassroots International, a member of the USFSA tells Food Tank.

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Western FarmPress

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Michigan Bits: Livestock students awarded scholarships; apply for Michigan Corn training program; shooting range open.

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Agric4profits

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

This article will explain different meat processing and preservation/storage methods such as salting, curing, cooking, cooling, freezing, packaging, etc.

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Western FarmPress

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Missouri Minutes: Durham appointed to serve on the soybean board; corn growers take on leadership roles; new state fair director named.

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Agric4profits

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

In conclusion, the opportunity for industrial application to egg processing increases its importance as a food source.

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AgWeb Farm Journal

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Soybeans complex higher on NOPA crush, Brazil weather, outside markets and CPI data, corn followed. Cattle rally with equities, with profit taking in hogs. Jeff Hoogendoorn, Professional Ag Marketing, has details.

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Western FarmPress

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The Illinois Ag Leadership Foundation president and CEO talks about his family farm, the ag industry’s evolution and The Black Crowes.

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Caff

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Title: Policy & Organizing Manager Location: Remote, CA with a preference (not a requirement) for Southern California, with periodic trips to Davis/Sacramento FTE: 1 FTE Salary: $60,000 – 65,000 annually FLSA: Non-exempt Reports To: Policy Director Other details: Bilingual [not required] Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF) is a 45-year-old California-based membership organization that includes family farmers and other community members passionate about local food, farming

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Western FarmPress

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

In Wisconsin, early corn and soybean yields are well above average.

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AgriLife Today

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Continuing education units, market outlooks and grassland management on the agenda The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will be offering two days of educational programming events during the Amarillo Farm and Ranch Show. The events will be held on Nov. 28 and Nov. 29 at the Amarillo Civic Center Grand Plaza Ballroom, 401 S. Buchanan. Read More → The post AgriLife Extension to offer educational programs Nov. 28-29 at Amarillo Farm and Ranch Show first appeared on AgriLife Today.

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Western FarmPress

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Barn Spotlight: Trailside Organic Farm helps bring farming to seniors, while a new barn makes life easier for farmers.

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Farming Farming 105

Civil Eats

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

From 9 to 5, Terry Ellis works as an engineer for defense contractor Northrop-Grumman in San Diego. At night, and on weekends, he’s a serious sourdough bread baker—and an aspiring grain farmer. After looking in vain for an affordable local wheat source, Ellis decided to experiment with dry-farming the grain himself on a small piece of land 45 miles north of San Diego, in rural Valley Center.

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Western FarmPress

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Despite a bumpy start to growing season, harvest yields beets with quality sugar content.

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AgriLife Today

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Texas Crop and Weather Report – Nov. 14, 2023 Back-to-back seasons of drought continue to impact planted peanut acres making it another tough year for Texas peanut growers, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert. Emi Kimura, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension state peanut specialist, Vernon, said producers who were able to keep their crop under.

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Western FarmPress

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

First director of Emerging Farmers Office aims to help clientele maneuver through the processes.

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Climate and Agriculture in the Southeast

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The 5th National Climate Assessment was released on Tuesday morning, the culmination of almost five years of work since the 4th Assessment was released in 2018.

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Western FarmPress

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Ag Marketing IQ: Where is this record large corn crop coming from?

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Modern Farmer

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

For centuries, hedgerows defined the boundaries of agriculture. A hedgerow can be made up of any densely planted growth bordering a field that is cultivated to create a barrier. A traditional European hedgerow is a carefully grown, trained and woven-together series of small trees and shrubs that provide living fencing. But a hedgerow can also mean stands of cultivated scrub brush and flowers that create boundaries between open fields or cropland, which are sometimes also called “shelterbelts.

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Western FarmPress

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Mike Pearson takes a look at the latest Purdue Ag Economy barometer published last week. Farmers reported a modest improvement in farm economy expectations for the future. However, rising interest rates are still a concern.

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AgriLife Today

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Guidelines for thawing and cooking your turkey, saving leftovers Whether you have cooked dozens of turkeys or are hosting Thanksgiving dinner for the very first time, dealing with that large naked bird can be intimidating. If your green bean casserole or dinner rolls are slightly lackluster, friends and family will let that slide. But under-. Read More → The post Let the thaw begin: How to safely prepare your Thanksgiving turkey first appeared on AgriLife Today.

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Western FarmPress

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Military and Veteran Success Center advocates help veterans seeking careers in agriculture.

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AgriLife Today

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Event focuses on watershed health, minimizing bacteria contamination A Lone Star Healthy Streams workshop will be held on Dec. 2 at the Cranfills Gap Community Center,312 N. 3rd St. in Cranfills Gap. The workshop is offered as a joint effort by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, Texas A&M Natural Resources Institute and the Texas State Soil.

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