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Federal minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Lawrence MacAulay, was at the Bruce Campbell Farm and Food Discovery Centre at Glenlea, Man. today to announce up to $9 million for the Canola Council of Canada (CCC) to administer the canola research cluster under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership — the five-year ag policy framework.
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.
ADM and Marathon Petroleum Corp. held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on November 14 to celebrate the opening of their joint venture soybean processing facility at Spiritwood, North Dakota. Green Bison Soy Processing is the state’s first soybean-specific processing complex, and a major step towards meeting increased demand for renewable diesel, the companies say.
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.
Protein Industries Canada has released “The Road to $25 Billion,” an updated roadmap for Canada’s ingredient manufacturing, food processing, and bio-products sector, which includes a goal of $25 billion in revenue by 2035. Canada’s agriculture and food sector has long been undervalued as an economic driver, says Bill Greuel, CEO of Protein Industries Canada. “Currently, Read More Protein Industries Canada has released “The Road to $25 Billion,” an updated roadmap fo
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.
It’s a piece of equipment that turned heads at the Farm Progress Show earlier this year, and the huge NEXAT machine is doing the same this week in Germany at Agritechnica. NEXAT is a different concept— where one large power unit runs all the major passes on the farm, from seeding and tillage through to. Read More It’s a piece of equipment that turned heads at the Farm Progress Show earlier this year, and the huge NEXAT machine is doing the same this week in Germany at Agritechnica.
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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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.
On this episode of Tuesdays with Lyndsey, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Bill Greuel with Protein Industries Canada to discuss the Road to 25 Billion, and Roger Gunning for a spotlight interview for U.S. Borax. Plus, we will hear from Shaun Haney and Tom Wolf, with Sprayers 101, on what they saw at Agritechnica. Read More On this episode of Tuesdays with Lyndsey, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Bill Greuel with Protein Industries Canada to discuss the Road to 25 Billion, and Roger Gunning for a
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
$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.
This article will explain different meat processing and preservation/storage methods such as salting, curing, cooking, cooling, freezing, packaging, etc.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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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