Real Agriculture

APRIL 23, 2024

What do you do if you’re a woman working in agriculture and you can’t find comfortable work clothes? How about starting your own clothing line? That’s what independent agronomist Michelle Durnin did in 2021 when she launched Durnin Farm & Ranch Wear to design and sell women’s workwear. At the Canadian Dairy XPO in Stratford, Read More What do you do if you’re a woman working in agriculture and you can’t find comfortable work clothes?

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Food Politics

APRIL 23, 2024

I received an e-mailed press release from the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), chaired by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT): NEWS: Sanders and Booker Take on Food and Beverage Industry with New Legislation to Address Childhood Diabetes and Obesity Epidemics. Sen. Sanders, along with Sens. Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Peter Welch (D-VT), have introduced legislation to Take on the greed of the food and beverage industry and address the growing diabetes and obesity epidemics n

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Real Agriculture

APRIL 23, 2024

Thanks for tuning in to this Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio. Host Shaun Haney is joined by: Jon Driedger, LeftField Commodity Research to discuss the markets; Ken Forth with FARMS on the Temporary Foreign Worker changes; Listener feedback; and, Don’t miss the top ag news stories Thoughts on something we talked about on the show? Read More Thanks for tuning in to this Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio.

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AgWeb Farm Journal

APRIL 23, 2024

Federal officials say a dry depression on Dan Ward’s Iowa land, 100 miles from a navigable river, is “waters of the United States.

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Western FarmPress

APRIL 23, 2024

Rural community resistance to solar development is expressed at the focal point of county zoning approval, with citizen testimony raising concerns over negative environmental and property value impacts on the surrounding community.

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AgWeb Farm Journal

APRIL 23, 2024

Mental health support services are hard to find in rural areas. Did you know 90 million people live in designated Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas? To further complicate matters, stress among farmers is growing.

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Trimble Agriculture

APRIL 23, 2024

Agriculture is a low margin, high operating leverage business, where being just a little bit more efficient in all areas can have an outsized effect on profits. Farmers are in the business to make food not waste, but even so, an inevitable 88.7 million tons of food went unsold or uneaten in the United States in 2022 , roughly 38 percent of our nation’s total food supply.

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AgriLife Today

APRIL 23, 2024

David Reed, Ph.D., finishes his final semester teaching Horticultural Science and Practices The post 46 years of HORT 201 appeared first on AgriLife Today.

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Western FarmPress

APRIL 23, 2024

Over an eight-year period, 18,599 miles of tree windbreaks were planted across six Great Plains states in an effort to fight wind and soil erosion.

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Rodale Institute

APRIL 23, 2024

Warehime Enterprise is boldly committed to the health of the community in South Central Pennsylvania through the preservation of local farmland, improvement of soil health, and active community engagement around […] The post Renown Organic Transition Expert Joins Rodale Institute to Lead Warehime Enterprise Project Revitalizing Agricultural Land in South Central Pennsylvania appeared first on Rodale Institute.

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Western FarmPress

APRIL 23, 2024

Mike Pearson tells listeners how drivers will save money this summer after the EPA made a decision to grant a waiver so that E-15 can be sold across the nation this summer.

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USDA Blog

APRIL 23, 2024

For the people living on Smith Island, the water matters. But it’s about more than the beautiful views of the Chesapeake Bay from the picturesque island ten miles from the mainland. The multi-generational residents depend on the surrounding Chesapeake Bay for their livelihoods. For many, crabbing, oystering, and ecotourism are what puts dollars in their bank accounts, and food on their tables.

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Far Eastern Agriculture

APRIL 23, 2024

WWF in partnership with the Consumer Goods Forum (CGF), has launched the new Global Farm Loss tool, enabling growers of all sizes to measure and report on-farm food loss with ease and accuracy By providing actionable insights, the tool enables growers and buyers to map their current loss levels and develop new channels to utilise more of what is grown.

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USDA Blog

APRIL 23, 2024

Kristina Edwards learned about the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) 1890 National Scholars Program her senior year in high school. One year later, she was named an 1890 Scholar and remained one for the entirety of her time at Prairie View A&M in Texas. “Receiving this honor made me proud of my accomplishments,” she said. “I was excited and relieved.

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Agriculture Agriculture 97

Western FarmPress

APRIL 23, 2024

More than Dirt: Greed and entitlement are factors which must be considered before passing down a family farm legacy.

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Family Farming Farming Farming 119

AgWeb Farm Journal

APRIL 23, 2024

A lone juror stood between rancher George Kelly and innocent. “It is what it is, and it will be what it will be. Let me go home, okay?

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Western FarmPress

APRIL 23, 2024

WHEAT SCOOPS: A look back over historical Oklahoma and Texas wheat prices reveals the obvious time to sell wheat.

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AgWeb Farm Journal

APRIL 23, 2024

The pork community is in the crosshairs right now for the animal rights extremist community. Here's what you need to know.

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Western FarmPress

APRIL 23, 2024

A Maryland farm eagerly awaits shipping channels reopening and soybeans exports resuming.

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Farming Farming 122

Agric4profits

APRIL 23, 2024

Coconut husk, also known as coir, is the fibrous material found between the hard, internal shell and the outer coat of a coconut.

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Western FarmPress

APRIL 23, 2024

Pests are tougher than people think, according to Nick Bateman, a fellow extension entomologist.

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Agric4profits

APRIL 23, 2024

Coconut water is the clear liquid that can be found inside young green coconuts. It is a popular thirst-quencher and is known for its refreshing taste.

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Western FarmPress

APRIL 23, 2024

Students, faculty and colleagues are encouraged to take advantage of these opportunities.

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Global Agtech Initiative

APRIL 23, 2024

Integration of Greenfield Technologies (Spain) and SpaceSense (France) will establish xFarm as a European agtech leader. The post xFarm Technologies Forms Partnership With Greenfield Technologies and SpaceSense appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.

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Western FarmPress

APRIL 23, 2024

Agri-Ready Profile: Emma Harvey raises awareness around mental health support for the nation’s farmers and ranchers.

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AgWeb Farm Journal

APRIL 23, 2024

The Imperial Strathcona Refinery in Alberta is receiving a 12% tax credit for its $720 million under-construction canola-based renewable diesel facility.

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Construction 86

Global Agtech Initiative

APRIL 23, 2024

This is the first highly selective nanosensor for salicylic acid – a plant hormone key in mediating plant stress response and adaptation. The post SMART Researchers Pioneer Sensor Multiplexing for Real-Time Decoding of Different Plant Stresses appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.

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Marketing 79

AgWeb Farm Journal

APRIL 23, 2024

Grain and livestock futures try to extend gains for a third day. Kent Beadle, Paradigm Futures, says there are several fundamentals driving it but technically markets have also seen strong action.

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Western FarmPress

APRIL 23, 2024

Commodity giant revised years of internal unit sales after the Securities and Exchange Commission initiated an investigation.

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Agric4profits

APRIL 23, 2024

Coconut milk is a popular ingredient in many cuisines around the world, especially in tropical regions where coconuts are abundant.

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Western FarmPress

APRIL 23, 2024

Ag Marketing IQ: Uncertainty looms over Argentina's corn crop amidst disease outbreak.

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Crop Marketing 111

Agric4profits

APRIL 23, 2024

Coconut fibers, also known as coir fibers, are natural fibers extracted from the husk of coconuts.

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Western FarmPress

APRIL 23, 2024

Steve and Cindi Ohlde of Ohlde Family Farms named the 2024 Kansas Distinguished Dairy Family.

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Agric4profits

APRIL 23, 2024

Almond branches are often used for their ornamental value in floral arrangements, but they also have important ecological and economic roles.

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Western FarmPress

APRIL 23, 2024

Sunflower Extra: Planted sunflower acres predicted to drop 27% in 2024.

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Acre 116

Agric4profits

APRIL 23, 2024

Coconut leaves are long and slender, with a feather-like arrangement. They are green in color and can grow up to 7-8 meters in length.

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Western FarmPress

APRIL 23, 2024

The Silage for Beef Conference is set for June 20 near Mead, Neb.

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