NASDA
JANUARY 22, 2024
Press Release ARLINGTON, Va. – NASDA members, the state commissioners, secretaries and directors of agriculture, have chosen five issues to serve as the organization’s primary policy focus for 2024. They include the 2024 Farm Bill , food safety , labor reform , pesticide regulation and PFAS. NASDA CEO Ted McKinney remarked on the gravity of these issues for 2024.
Real Agriculture
JANUARY 22, 2024
Sweat the details and practice, practice, practice. It may sound like gridiron football strategy but it will also make farmers winners in the battle to improve soil health, says North Dakota-based independent agronomist and crop consultant Lee Briese. When it comes to improving soil health there are plenty of fixes — from reducing tillage to. Read More Sweat the details and practice, practice, practice.
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Food Politics
JANUARY 22, 2024
Let’s do two at once—studies funded by gthe beef industry. I. BEEF AND MUSCLES I learned about this one from a headline in Food Navigator — Europe’s daily newsletter: Muscle protein synthesis more successful with beef than plant-based protein in older people, study finds One look at the headline and I wanted to know: Who paid for this? The study: Higher Muscle Protein Synthesis Rates Following Ingestion of an Omnivorous Meal Compared with an Isocaloric and Isonitrogenous Vegan Meal in Healthy
Real Agriculture
JANUARY 22, 2024
Agriculture leader Mary Robinson has been named to the Senate of Canada, representing Prince Edward Island. Robinson is currently the vice-president of the World Farmers’ Organisation and is a managing partner of the Robinson Group of Companies, a 6th-generation farm and agribusiness in Prince Edward Island. She is the past president of the Canadian Federation.
NASDA
JANUARY 22, 2024
The Nevada Department of Agriculture is seeking applications for an administrator of the Division of Plant Health and Compliance. This position serves under the direction of the Deputy Director and is responsible for the management of the Division of Plant Health and Compliance operations, which includes regulatory testing, inspection, licensing, certification and service programs statewide.
Real Agriculture
JANUARY 22, 2024
Thanks for tuning into this Agronomic Monday edition of RealAg Radio! On this episode, host Shaun Haney is joined by: Doug Bauman with Vive Crop Protection on herbicide formulations; Dr. Dave Hooker with University of Guelph-Ridgetown on crop rotations; Leon Pratchler with HumaTerra on the roll of biologicals can play when improving soil health; Plus, Read More Thanks for tuning into this Agronomic Monday edition of RealAg Radio!
Food Tank
JANUARY 22, 2024
The recently published Food Power Politics: The Food Story of the Mississippi Civil Rights Movement by Bobby J. Smith II spotlights the role of food as a political weapon and tool for resistance in the context of the Civil Rights Movement. Building upon his dissertation at Cornell University, Food Power Politics sets out to understand the importance of food in the strategies used by activists in the Civil Rights Movement, Smith tells Food Tank.
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Western FarmPress
JANUARY 22, 2024
Ag Marketing IQ: Corn and soybean basis weaken in eastern Midwest. End users improvise in the wake of bearish USDA reports. Shipping lanes freeze, dry up or are literally blown apart.
Real Agriculture
JANUARY 22, 2024
Lactanet, created just over four years ago through the amalgamation of CanWest DHI, the Canadian Dairy Network, and Valacta, has announced changes to its membership structure. The organization, which is focused on dairy cattle improvement in support of Canadian dairy farmers, will have Dairy Farmers of Ontario (DFO) as the only member representing Ontario dairy.
AgriLife Today
JANUARY 22, 2024
Pruning dead plant material can cause more harm through winter A hard freeze can make plants an ugly eyesore in a landscape or garden. But practice patience when it comes to freeze-damaged plants, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife expert. Michael Arnold, Ph.D., director of The Gardens at Texas A&M University and professor of landscape horticulture in the Department of.
Western FarmPress
JANUARY 22, 2024
The three-day show will feature the latest in farm equipment, farm supplies and services, along with dairy, beef production and related industry supplies.
Civil Eats
JANUARY 22, 2024
Recently, at age 72, Shane Bailey changed her grocery store routine. Her first stop is now the produce section to pick up kale, her new favorite food. She prepares it with collard greens, mixes it into stir-fries, and boils it in vegetable broth. Another new love is white sweet potatoes mashed with a dab of butter. She also has a new go-to sandwich: avocado, low-fat mayonnaise, white onions, and alfalfa sprouts between toasted rye bread.
AgWeb Farm Journal
JANUARY 22, 2024
“These microbes are naturally occurring. They are on every plant that you would ever see, on the salad you eat, on the grass that you grow, on the trees that you look at, and everything in between,” Smith says.
Western FarmPress
JANUARY 22, 2024
Texas A&M Agricultural & Food Policy Center co-directors weigh in on producers' opportunity to make a one-time election between ARC and PLC and if STAX is a good fit for cotton producers.
AgWeb Farm Journal
JANUARY 22, 2024
Cattle lower despite neutral COF, on profit taking and the lack of cash. Hogs continue to correct with supplies backing up. Did corn and soybeans put in lows last week? Brad Kooima, Kooima Kooima Varilek, has more.
Western FarmPress
JANUARY 22, 2024
There are a lot of directions to go in with precision agriculture, and farmers may feel overwhelmed with making the right choice for their farm.
The Equation
JANUARY 22, 2024
Industrial meat and poultry slaughterhouses dump millions of pounds of pollutants into the nation’s waters every year. The federal Clean Water Act directs the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to set and enforce the rules that regulate this pollution. But the current rules, which were enacted two decades ago, are woefully inadequate at curbing the environmental and human impacts of this dirty water deluge.
Western FarmPress
JANUARY 22, 2024
Mike Pearson takes a look at the USDA's latest cattle on feed report. Marketers were looking to see if the cattle on feed was tightening.
CABI
JANUARY 22, 2024
In the Tigray region of Ethiopia, village-based plant clinics have traditionally flourished. Running from 2014 to 2020, with the support of CABI and Ethiopia’s Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), the local government and community embraced the clinics. The regional government even expanded on their services. However, a two-year conflict in Northern Ethiopia interrupted plant clinic operations.… The post PlantwisePlus restarts plant clinics following conflict in Tigray region of Ethiopia appeare
AgWeb Farm Journal
JANUARY 22, 2024
A farm kid from Kansas is bringing a new robotic weeding concept to market and he’s got big dreams for the future of crop protection.
Western FarmPress
JANUARY 22, 2024
Business Basics: Have family meetings while you are still alive and hear what the owner and heirs really want.
AgWeb Farm Journal
JANUARY 22, 2024
The upcoming FOMC meeting Jan. 30-31 faces the challenge of bridging the significant gap between market expectations for interest-rate cuts and the committee’s own projections for policy in 2024.
Western FarmPress
JANUARY 22, 2024
The grain & soybean producers conference offers practical insights and real-life solutions to emerging crop production issues.
Agric4profits
JANUARY 22, 2024
Range fencing; the most effective and long-lasting fences are planned with the correct layout and built with appropriate material and construction.
Western FarmPress
JANUARY 22, 2024
Findings lead to calls for better data collection system and improved monitoring of farmland purchases by foreign interests.
AgWeb Farm Journal
JANUARY 22, 2024
Shay Foulk shares six ways to mitigate loss and plan to pilot through tough years.
Western FarmPress
JANUARY 22, 2024
AFBF to partner with Family Farm Wellness Alliance and Ad Council to provide free services to farmers.
Cropin Blog
JANUARY 22, 2024
Quick Summary: Explore the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) and decode its goals, timelines, commodities covered, applicability, due diligence requirements, and penalties for non-compliance. Uncover the significance of digital traceability solutions to ensure streamlined adherence.
Western FarmPress
JANUARY 22, 2024
New nitrogen sources, herbicide encapsulation and smart spraying offer novel crop production methods.
AgWeb Farm Journal
JANUARY 22, 2024
Grains close mostly higher on corrective buying and crude oil strength. Are lows forming? Cattle lower despite a neutral COF on a lack of cash. Chip Nellinger, Blue Reef Agri-Marketing, has details.
Western FarmPress
JANUARY 22, 2024
Stocks plunge as the SEC investigates transitions related to ADM's nutrition business.
Agric4profits
JANUARY 22, 2024
Zingiber cassumunar, commonly known as Plai, is a perennial herbaceous plant that belongs to the Zingiberaceae family, renowned for its medicinal properties and
Western FarmPress
JANUARY 22, 2024
In New York, orchard growers are being incentivized to save pollinators.
Agric4profits
JANUARY 22, 2024
Anadenanthera colubrina, commonly known as Angico, is a flowering tree native to South America, particularly found in countries such as Brazil and Argentina.
Western FarmPress
JANUARY 22, 2024
FFA Corner: Good ag teachers and FFA advisors inspire students to consider careers in agriculture.
Agric4profits
JANUARY 22, 2024
Anadenanthera colubrina var. cebil, also known as Anadenanthera colubrina var. cebil Griseb, is a botanical variety of the Anadenanthera colubrina species.
Western FarmPress
JANUARY 22, 2024
Between the Fencerows: Changes in herbicide chemistry include a move away from generic products.
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