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Wheat School: High head counts deliver high yield

Real Agriculture

Wheat yield is made up of many yield components ranging from thousand kernel weight to head size and kernels per head. But when it comes to driving higher yields, all those components take a back seat to the number of heads per square metre. It’s the big data point emerging from three years of data. Read More Wheat yield is made up of many yield components ranging from thousand kernel weight to head size and kernels per head.

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Soulful Food and Sauces: Through USDA Programs, A Black Agribusiness Owner Rises Internationally

USDA Blog

Food and service have a special place in Walter Brooks, Jr.’s heart. Today, he runs Brooksmade Gourmet Foods in Atlanta, Georgia, which exports clean-label condiments, sauces and rubs.

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Track manufacturer CAMSO and Naïo Technologies partner on R&D

Real Agriculture

Ag robotics company Naio Technologies and Canadian track manufacturer CAMSO have announced a new research and development partnership focused on development of new work tools, boosting productivity and reducing environmental impacts. The agreement will span multiple years and includes factory technical testing and on-field trials with producers. This work aims to adapt tracks on agricultural.

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Comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on the Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

NASDA

Comment Re: Comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on the Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OPP-2023-0420, 88 Fed. Reg. 70625 (Oct. 12, 2023) Dear Ms. Bartow: The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) appreciates the opportunity to provide these comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA” or the “Agency”) on EPA’s October 12, 2023 Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“ANPR”) concerning the Agency’s approach to

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Farm Management Canada hosting free, one-day farm business workshops

Real Agriculture

Farm Management Canada is hosting free, one-day farm business practices assessment workshops across Canada beginning later this month. The workshop, Seeding Success: Assess, Act, Achieve!, is open to all Canadian producers and farm families and management teams. The workshop is funded through the Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council, as part of the Sectoral Workforce Solutions.

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3 Factors Drive Downturn: Net Farm Income Forecast to Be Down 25%

AgWeb Farm Journal

Tanner Ehmke says, “It’s hard to put yourself in growth mode when things are getting so expensive.

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RealAg Radio: How yield is made, learning blocks, and winter crop success, Feb 12, 2024

Real Agriculture

Thanks for tuning into this Agronomic Monday edition of RealAg Radio, brought to you by Nufarm. On this episode, host Shaun Haney is joined by RealAgriculture’s in-house agronomist Peter Johnson to discuss yield components, learning blocks, winter crops with cold weather, and more! We will also hear a spotlight interview with Tyler Gullen for Nufarm.

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Meat from the hoof, not from a lab

Western FarmPress

Hog Outlook: The FAIR Labels Act aims to bring transparency to food labeling.

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Leaders in Ag: U.S. Grains Council's Ryan LeGrand

AgWeb Farm Journal

As president and CEO, Ryan LeGrand's job is to develop relationships and export markets for U.S. grain farmers. His advice for those who are just getting started in their career is a bit unconventional.

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Looking after a family farming legacy

Western FarmPress

Doug and Stacey Keas are passing along their family farming legacy in Rooks County.

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Soybean and Corn Prices Higher but Still Looking for a Bottom: Livestock Mixed

AgWeb Farm Journal

Soybeans see short covering before USDA Outlook Forum. Corn follows beans, bouncing off contract lows. Live cattle see profit taking despite higher cash, feeders strong. Naomi Blohm, Total Farm Marketing, has more.

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30th High Cotton class recognized

Western FarmPress

Four Cotton Belt producers are recognized for their regenerative production of high-quality U.S. cotton.

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8 Tips to Better Understand U-Joints

AgWeb Farm Journal

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Kansas Master Farm Families Class of 2023 announced

Western FarmPress

The class includes the youngest honorees to date and the first pair of brothers to be recognized.

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Carbon Robotics Introduces New Product Capabilities to Meet Strong Global Demand for LaserWeeder

Global Agtech Initiative

AI robotics company unveils Track LaserWeeder for muck soil and two software updates. The post Carbon Robotics Introduces New Product Capabilities to Meet Strong Global Demand for LaserWeeder appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.

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#plant24 confronted by vacated dicamba ruling

Western FarmPress

South Texas producers are on the brink of planting as an Arizona court vacates the use of over-the-top dicamba herbicides on cotton and soybeans.

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Soybeans and Corn End Higher Still Looking for a Bottom: Livestock Mixed

AgWeb Farm Journal

Soybeans see short covering before USDA Outlook Forum. Corn follows beans, bouncing off contract lows. Live cattle see profit taking despite higher cash, feeders strong. Naomi Blohm, Total Farm Marketing, has more.

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Louisiana cotton producer, Edward Greer, wins High Cotton Award

Western FarmPress

Family plays a large role in High Cotton operation.

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Empowering Women Researchers in West and Central Africa

Food Tank

The West African Regional Center of Excellence on Improving Adaptation to Drought ( CERAAS ), a research organization based in Senegal, is building resilience in West and Central Africa by empowering women in agriculture. “Women in rural areas are the labor workforce in Africa’s food system,” says Marème Niang Belko, Agronomist at CERAAS. “But most of them are analphabetic, or have a very low level of education, and constraints to time management.

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How interest rates could impact farmland values in 2024

Western FarmPress

Land Values: If farm income increases faster than interest rates, farmland values likely will hold steady or increase — but if income declines as interest rates rise, it’ll pressure farmland values lower. Here’s what to look for.

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CBO Releases New Baselines for USDA’s Mandatory Funded Programs

AgWeb Farm Journal

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) last week released a new baseline for USDA mandatory funded programs,

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State board to open World Ag Expo

Western FarmPress

USDA Under Secretary Jenny Lester Moffitt to discuss specialty-crop project.

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Agroforestry Deepens Roots with New Demonstration Farm Network

Modern Farmer

“There’s nothing more simple or effective than a tree for sinking carbon, especially in places where we’ve been killing soils and releasing carbon for a long time,” enthuses Kaitie Adams. As director of demonstration and on-farm education for the Savanna Institute (SI) , she knows that agroforestry can be a game-changer in fighting climate change and creating healthier food systems.

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Get future leaders involved in farm decisions

Western FarmPress

Finance First: Two ideas to help the farm’s next leaders learn on the job.

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AgDay TV Markets Now: Naomi Bloom Discusses Monday's Strength in Row Crops. Was it a One Day Pop?

AgWeb Farm Journal

AgDay TV Markets Now: Naomi Blohm says corn and soybean saw a technical bounce but are still watching two key factors this week for direction.

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3 weather wild cards to watch

Western FarmPress

Several ingredients could come together for a wild summer of weather.

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Soybeans Higher but Can They Hold Gains, Especially with Lower Wheat? Cattle Digest Higher Cash

AgWeb Farm Journal

Grains start mixed with soybeans seeing corrective buying, while wheat is lower and corn is stuck. Cattle seeing slight gains after sharply higher cash, hogs are two-sided. Randy Martinson, Martinson Ag, has details.

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Farm Progress America, February 12, 2024

Western FarmPress

Mike Pearson tells us what the latest WASDE report from the USDA says about soybean production in Brazil.

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Grain Markets are Firm to Start the Week. Will it Last?

AgWeb Farm Journal

Corn and soybeans are higher in the early morning trade, but will it hold through today’s trade?

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What holds back no-till, cover crop adoption?

Western FarmPress

Farmers and other ag professionals share what they believe it will take for more operations to adopt no-till and cover crops.

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17 Medicinal Health Benefits Of Adiantum capillus-veneris (Maidenhair Fern)

Agric4profits

Adiantum capillus-veneris, commonly known as maidenhair fern, is a delicate and graceful fern species found in various parts of the world.

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Gin Show features 4-H Chopped food competition

Western FarmPress

The 4-H food challenge features 4-Hers from surrounding states and highlights their cooking skills, as well as building awareness of food security issues.

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17 Medicinal Health Benefits Of Actaea rubra (Red Baneberry)

Agric4profits

Actaea rubra, commonly known as red baneberry, is a herbaceous perennial plant native to North America.

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Seasonality key to corn, soybean pricing in 2024

Western FarmPress

Seasonality pricing principles tend to apply more to corn and soybeans and less so to cotton and wheat.

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17 Medicinal Health Benefits of Actaea racemosa (Black Cohosh)

Agric4profits

Actaea racemosa, commonly known as black cohosh, is a perennial herbaceous plant native to eastern North America.

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Three gray wolves killed in Oregon

Western FarmPress

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service opens investigation into deaths in Klamath County.

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17 Medicinal Health Benefits Of Acourtia wrightii (Brownfoot)

Agric4profits

Acourtia wrightii, commonly known as brownfoot, is a flowering perennial plant native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.

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