Civil Eats

OCTOBER 31, 2024

When it comes to food, the world faces a tangle of seemingly impossible choices: Increase agricultural land-use to address food insecurity and you drive deforestation and risk biodiversity collapse. Industrialize meat production to bring prices down and you set the stage for new pandemics and imperil the welfare of billions of farmed animals. Feeding the world’s growing population without worsening parallel catastrophes has become the defining challenge of the 21st century.

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Rachel Laudan

OCTOBER 31, 2024

[A slightly edited version of a piece I originally published on October 31st, 2015] Every year of the fifteen I lived in Mexico I enjoyed seeing graves decorated with flowers,… The post Dining with the Dead appeared first on Rachel Laudan.

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Food 119

Western FarmPress

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Here’s how to start cutting input costs while navigating the challenges of sourcing and using alternative feeds.

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Livestock 119

Food Tank

OCTOBER 31, 2024

At the recent Food Entrepreneurship Ecosystems Development (FEED) Summit in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, aspiring and new food entrepreneurs came together to address common roadblocks and to share strategies for adding value to small food businesses. The conference is designed to facilitate connection, letting participants bring their questions to real people with the expertise and experience to help move them forward.

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Food Marketing 101

Western FarmPress

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Electrical accidents while farming claim too many lives. You need to be aware of your surroundings, and know what to do if the unthinkable happens.

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Farming Farming 116

AgriLife Today

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Forage-livestock expert to lead Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center The post João Vendramini named center director in Stephenville appeared first on AgriLife Today.

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Forage Livestock Science Ranching 111

Western FarmPress

OCTOBER 31, 2024

UC Master Gardeners equip Orange County’s Spanish-speaking community.

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Western FarmPress

OCTOBER 31, 2024

UC’s equity project seeks opportunities for underrepresented Southern California farmers.

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Berkeley Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Dacher Keltner, a psychology professor, was a scientific advisor on Pixar's Inside Out, Soul and Inside Out 2. The post UC Berkeley professor breaks down the science of ‘Inside Out 2’ appeared first on Berkeley News.

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Science 98

Western FarmPress

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Drought tendencies are the new normal for Oklahoma weather. Once again, producers dust in their wheat seed at a shallow depth to maximize germination speed while waiting and hoping for rain.

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Forage Seeding Production 105

Agric4profits

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Afang Leaf, scientifically known as Gongronema latifolium, is a leafy green vegetable native to the tropical regions of West Africa, particularly in Nigeria and

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Western FarmPress

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Onions likely processed in Colorado, may have been grown in Washington.

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Processing 105

West Texas Livestock

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Hay is one of the most essential parts of keeping your cattle healthy through the winter. When the grass goes dormant, hay steps in to provide the nutrition they need. But before you can even think about feeding, you’ve got to understand what’s in the hay you’re offering. Quality is key. You need to know […] The post How to feed cattle right with the best hay choices appeared first on West Texas Livestock Growers.

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Cattle Livestock Ranching 84

Western FarmPress

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Despite recent rumors, CEOs of both companies emphasize that the Tar Heel State is a great location for the meat giants to do business.

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Agri-tech

OCTOBER 31, 2024

An international research collaboration has completed the most detailed genome assembly to date of grass pea (Lathyrus sativus). This new chromosome-scale reference genome published in Scientific Data offers new potential to accelerate modern breeding of this underutilised legume for climate-smart agriculture. Nearly twice the size of the human genome, the sequence was assembled from scratch and.

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Agriculture Agriculture Food 67

Western FarmPress

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Indemnity payments to help farmers impacted by hurricanes, wildfires and drought.

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Berkeley Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2024

“Augmented Dexterity has potential to elevate good surgeons to the level of the best surgeons, which could support faster, and more reliable surgery,” said UC Berkeley Professor Ken Goldberg. The post How robots could assist surgeons and improve patient outcomes appeared first on Berkeley News.

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Technology 128

Western FarmPress

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Grandma brought elevated Midwest food to the sale barn.

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Food 105

Agric4profits

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Natural Mating and Artificial Insemination are two primary methods of breeding animals.

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Agriculture Agriculture 59

Western FarmPress

OCTOBER 31, 2024

FFA Corner: As you set out to select your Christmas tree, reflect on how these farmers give back to the land and their communities.

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Agric4profits

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Livestock production in Nigeria has a rich and diverse history that reflects the country’s agricultural heritage and the evolving socio-economic landscape.

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Livestock Production Agriculture Agriculture 59

Western FarmPress

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Add these items to your to-do list now to make the transition to winter easier.

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Livestock 98

Agric4profits

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Plantain farming is a vital agricultural practice that focuses on cultivating plantain, a staple food in many tropical regions around the world.

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Farming Farming Cultivation Food 59

Western FarmPress

OCTOBER 31, 2024

According to the Census of Agriculture, 9% of farmers are military veterans.

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Farming Farming Agriculture Agriculture 98

AgriLife Today

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Klima will bring expertise in antimicrobial resistance to Texas A&M AgriLife Research The post A new era for bovine health: Specialist joins Texas A&M’s campus in Canyon appeared first on AgriLife Today.

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Cattle Science Ranching Farming 59

Western FarmPress

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Bottom Line: Financial pressure, isolation and work-life balance all contribute to stress.

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Farming Farming 98

Real Agriculture

OCTOBER 31, 2024

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has confirmed its first detection of H5N1 avian influenza in pigs. The virus that has devastated poultry flocks over the past several years and been found in dairy herds across the U.S. was identified in five pigs on a backyard farm in central Oregon that has a mix of poultry.

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Poultry Agriculture Agriculture Farming 306

Western FarmPress

OCTOBER 31, 2024

The confirmed H5N1 case in a pig in Oregon raises concerns about an increased risk of human transmission.

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Agwired

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Hello and welcome to the ZimmCast. In this episode we’ll get a preview of the AgGateway Annual Conference that will be starting November 11th in Austin. I talked with Brent Kemp, President and CEO, about what AgGateway works to accomplish and what the schedule looks like. I’ll be there to take photos and collect some good interviews and session audio.

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Technology 56

Western FarmPress

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Missouri’s small but mighty cotton growing region makes the state a top producer for reliable, high-quality fiber

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Agwired

OCTOBER 31, 2024

U.S. farmers are using a new solution to treat soil compaction – a problem that affects over 68 million acres of farmland and significantly reduces crop yields. Unpac® , developed by Locus Agriculture, is an innovative biosurfactant soil amendment that successfully breaks up soil compaction through fermentation-derived technology. Three years of independent field trials have confirmed significant yield boosts of up to 34 percent in a multitude of crops, with an 86 percent win rate.

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Soil Compaction Yield Technology Acre 49

Western FarmPress

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Rainfall events on open bolls create a small yield, quality hit in the Missouri Bootheel.

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Yield 85

Agric4profits

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Yam Flour Production is an essential aspect of the agricultural and food processing sectors, particularly in tropical regions where yam is a staple food.

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Production Processing Food Agriculture 52

Climate and Agriculture in the Southeast

OCTOBER 31, 2024

It might be almost November, but the tropics are not done for the season just yet. The National Hurricane Center’s latest 7-day outlook map shows three areas of interest, including one area in the western Caribbean that has a 60% of development in the next week.

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Agric4profits

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Natural Mating and Artificial Insemination are two primary methods of breeding animals.

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Agriculture Agriculture 52

Climate and Agriculture in the Southeast

OCTOBER 31, 2024

The latest Drought Monitor, released today, shows a big expansion of abnormally dry (D0) conditions across most of the Southeast with the exception of the Florida Peninsula due to the complete lack of rainfall and above normal temperatures that have occurred for most of October.

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Western FarmPress

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Road Warrior: Quotes and perspectives from recent agricultural meetings provide thought-provoking fodder for producers.

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Farming Farming Agriculture Agriculture 52