Fri.May 31, 2024

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Ag Policy Connection, Ep. 11 — The future of ag extension

Real Agriculture

The term “agricultural extension” generally refers to the process of applying new research and knowledge to help farmers improve farming methods and techniques. While this concept has existed for thousands of years, the word “extension” itself dates back to the 1860s in England when universities made an attempt to extend practical information through lectures outside.

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Small-town suicide highlights teen mental health issues

Western FarmPress

Show-Me Life: Here are 10 questions to ask your teen, plus a download to take their mental health temperature.

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Farmland rental rates climbing in conjunction with ownership costs

Real Agriculture

New survey data shows around half of farms that have farmland rental agreements up for renewal this year are expecting rental rates to increase, with some anticipating a significant jump in the land rent component of their cost of production. Rising land rent costs are coinciding with the increasing cost of owning land, as borrowing. Read More New survey data shows around half of farms that have farmland rental agreements up for renewal this year are expecting rental rates to increase, with some

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Weekend reading: The Financial Times (!) on ultra-processed foods

Food Politics

If you are still confused about ultra-processed foods and the current status of this truly important dietary concept, here is a great place to start: The Financial Times of all things: “Deny, denounce, delay”: The battle over the risk of ultra-processed foods. Why important? The message is clear: eat less of them. Hence, the article’s subtitle: “Big Food is trying to dampen fears about the effects of industrially formulated substances.

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Severe weather plagues Midwest farmers

Western FarmPress

Missouri-Kansas Crop Progress: Corn and soybean growers wait on drier days to get back in the field for planting.

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Expert tips to prepare for hurricane season

AgriLife Today

Texas A&M’s Disaster Assessment and Recovery unit leader asking Texans to get ready The post Expert tips to prepare for hurricane season appeared first on AgriLife Today.

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DTN Meteorologists are Key Players on the LPGA Tour

DTN

Every year, the world’s best female golfers compete for record-setting purse levels worldwide on the LPGA Tour. And as with any sport, weather can be a central factor in an athlete’s game strategy and performance. With dozens of athletes competing at each event, hundreds of staff members and volunteers making it happen, and thousands of spectators in attendance, public safety is also top of mind.

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RealAg Radio: Land rental agreements, MacAulay at ag committee, and the Bank of Canada’s big decision, May 31, 2024

Real Agriculture

Thanks for tuning in to this Friday edition of RealAg Radio! Host Shaun Haney is joined by Meagan Murdoch of Hill & Knowlton Strategies, Stuart Person of MNP, and RealAgriculture’s Kelvin Heppner, for the RealAg Issues Panel. They discuss a number of topics including: Ag Minister Lawrence MacAulay’s appearance at the House of Commons’ ag.

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Analyzing world and U.S. sugar price dynamics

Western FarmPress

Global economic expansion, along with a world population that is growing at approximately 1% per year supports strong sugar demand globally.

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Basketball Legend Seeks USDA's Help to Transform Family Farm Into a Sustainable Agricultural Enterprise

USDA Blog

For basketball great Ralph Sampson, farming is his new game of choice. The new and beginning farmer is looking to resurrect his family’s farm and spur new economic growth on the ancestral land.

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Sunflower production to decrease

Western FarmPress

Sunflower Extra: Acres, production down in 2024

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Importance and Methods of Deworming or Drenching Animals

Agric4profits

Deworming sometimes known as worming or drenching is the giving of an anthelmintic drug often referred to as a wormer, dewormer, or drench to a human or animal

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Scarcity of land on market keeps values up

Western FarmPress

Land Values: Here are the latest Nebraska land sales in Banner and Brown counties.

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Distinguished Texas A&M plant pathologist receives American Phytopathological Society Syngenta Award

AgriLife Today

Mandadi selected for research breakthrough to help combat citrus greening, related plant diseases The post Distinguished Texas A&M plant pathologist receives American Phytopathological Society Syngenta Award appeared first on AgriLife Today.

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USDA announces emergency funding to fight avian influenza

Western FarmPress

Iowa to euthanize 4.

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Goat Production and Proper Management Guide

Agric4profits

The domestic goat is a subspecies of the wild goat of southwest Asia and eastern Europe.

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Western flower thrips control critical in desert lettuce

Western FarmPress

Lettuce virus appeared three years ago in transplants from Salinas.

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Cat Toys for Bored Cats to Keep Your Feline Friend Engaged

Agric4profits

Cat toys for bored cats can help in a world where our feline companions often spend their days lounging indoors, it is essential to find ways to keep them menta

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Something’s gotta give

Western FarmPress

Where I Come From: How can rural parents raise children and work with so few child care options available?

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Ohio State and Rutgers to Lead Household Food Waste Education Effort

Ohio State University

Ohio State University was selected to lead a $2.5 million U.S. Department of Agriculture-funded effort to conduct and evaluate a pilot consumer campaign to test educational messages and materials designed to meaningfully reduce the amount of food that is wasted in U.S. household. The effort is led by Brian Roe , Van Buren Professor in the Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Development Economics in the College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences , and will be in partnershi

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Control weeds early to protect yield

Western FarmPress

Soybean Watch: Early weed competition affects growth and yield.

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An Active Hurricane Season and Extreme Heat Expected Across the U.S. this Summer

DTN

While hurricane season doesn’t officially start for another month, this season is already capturing early attention with changing climate patterns and other indicators of a potentially active season. If high winds and potential downpours don’t impact your region, there is a high chance that extreme heat will. DTN weather experts recently held the 2024 Summer and Tropical Weather Outlook risk assessment that shares insights for what to expect this summer and potential impacts to utilities, aviati

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Do you know how to measure liquidity?

Western FarmPress

Follow simple strategies to see how much cash you have on hand.

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Precision Fruit Growing: How a Dutch Ag Tech Company Is Using an ROI Calculation Model from a Student

Global Agtech Initiative

Munckhof Fruit Tech Innovators can calculate the financial benefits of precision fruit growing thanks to student Luuk Tijssen's calculation model. The post Precision Fruit Growing: How a Dutch Ag Tech Company Is Using an ROI Calculation Model from a Student appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.

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Export Report: Grain sales fail to impress

Western FarmPress

Corn, soybeans and wheat volume all land within trade expectations

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2022 Census of Agriculture Highlights: Illinois and Missouri

USDA Blog

Did you know, the United States is the largest producer, consumer and exporter of corn in the world? In 2022, corn and soybeans accounted for more than half of the U.S. crop cash receipts—totaling $148.5 billion. This is in no small part thanks to the Heartland Region states of Illinois and Missouri.

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Fruit fly quarantine lifted in Santa Clara County

Western FarmPress

But California’s fly invasion is still in crisis mode, expert says.

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Innovative Methods of Milking Animals

Agric4profits

The milk process also known as the methods of milking requires several important steps, and the purpose of these steps is to elicit optimal milk letdown, minimi

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Ehrhardt of Albert Lea Seed recognized by Organic Trade Association

Western FarmPress

Minnesota Minute: Organic leaders honored; Allerson to receive Science in Practice Award; West Central Ag signs letter of intent to join CHS.

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New Berkeley Law program helps student athletes broker better deals

Berkeley Blog

After a seismic shift in college athletics, young athletes can earn compensation for their skills. Law lecturers and students are providing expert guidance. The post New Berkeley Law program helps student athletes broker better deals appeared first on Berkeley News.

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Farm Progress America, May 31, 2024

Western FarmPress

Mike Pearson takes a look at what the Farm Futures team found in the latest USDA census of agriculture.

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Berkeley Talks: ‘Wave’ memoirist on writing about unimaginable loss

Berkeley Blog

"I'm an accidental writer. I was writing to make sense of, firstly, what had happened," said Sonali Deraniyagala, whose family died in a 2004 tsunami while on vacation in Sri Lanka. The post Berkeley Talks: ‘Wave’ memoirist on writing about unimaginable loss appeared first on Berkeley News.

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Take a step back in time at Fort Leavenworth

Western FarmPress

Kansas Tourism: Fort Leavenworth, “The best hometown in the Army,” has stories to share.

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Rwandan Biofortified Bean Farmers Prosper From Greater Yields and Income

Farming First

The adoption of biofortified bean seeds has resulted in greater grain yields and higher incomes for Rwandan farmers, says new study. The post Rwandan Biofortified Bean Farmers Prosper From Greater Yields and Income appeared first on Farming First.

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Demand for Texas rural land continues, slows

Western FarmPress

The Texas Chapter of ASFMRA published its 2023 Texas Rural Land Value report. Learn what's trending in your region.

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National farm and commodity groups calling for changes to federal capital gains tax plan

Real Agriculture

10 national farm and commodity organizations are raising concerns about the federal government’s plan to increase the capital gains tax inclusion rate and related tax policy changes that were announced in the 2024 budget last month. The organizations, including the Canadian Federation of Agriculture, Canadian Canola Growers Association, Canadian Cattle Association and Grain Growers of.

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Timber turmoil: Crew crosses property line, takes 12 mature oak trees

Western FarmPress

A two-year-long battle has ensued over accountability and compensation.

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