Real Agriculture

JANUARY 21, 2025

Phosphorus plays a critical role in early seedling development and is needed throughout the growing season to achieve top yields. Phosphorus is also not mobile in the soil, as it gets held tightly to soil particles. Roots do their best to seek out and mineralize phosphorus, but managing P requires long-term planning. To dive in Read More Phosphorus plays a critical role in early seedling development and is needed throughout the growing season to achieve top yields.

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Food Politics

JANUARY 21, 2025

A reader, Maria Birman, alerted me to this new report in Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology from the 56-member Commission on the Definition and Diagnosis of Clinical Obesity. The commission recommended shifting the definition and diagnostic criteria for obesity away from the BMI and instead defining obesity in two categories based on health status.

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Real Agriculture

JANUARY 21, 2025

Harvesting pulse crops that are low to the ground, whether through lodging or because of a dry season, can lead to shatter losses, reducing yield, grain quality and complicating harvest. The concept behind the S3 AWS Airbar is to have an air assist system attached to the combine header that directs what would otherwise be Read More Harvesting pulse crops that are low to the ground, whether through lodging or because of a dry season, can lead to shatter losses, reducing yield, grain quality and c

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Western FarmPress

JANUARY 21, 2025

Dairy Outlook: From 2011 to 2023, U.S. milk production grew just 16.2%, while protein production expanded 22.9% and butterfat jumped 28.9%.

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NASDA

JANUARY 21, 2025

The Arkansas Department of Agriculture is seeking applicants for its Agriculture Director of Marketing. The Agriculture Director of Marketing is responsible for the agency’s overall marketing and strategic planning programs, corporate communication and facilitating client development through marketing and client service programs. This position is governed by state and federal laws and agency/institution policy.

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Western FarmPress

JANUARY 21, 2025

The Sharpshooter is helping vegetable farmers in the desert control weeds at emergence and accurately provide fertilizer to broccoli, leafy greens.

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Berkeley Blog

JANUARY 21, 2025

The material has the potential to enhance technologies in a broad range of fields, including defense, wireless communications, energy and smart infrastructure. The post New electromagnetic material draws inspiration from the color-shifting chameleon appeared first on Berkeley News.

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Berkeley Blog

JANUARY 21, 2025

TikTok has provoked national security fears because its parent company, ByteDance, could be obligated to provide user data to the Chinese government, Xiao Qiang said. The post UC Berkeley research scientist breaks down the TikTok ban appeared first on Berkeley News.

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Western FarmPress

JANUARY 21, 2025

Consider these various agreements when planning how to transfer the herd to someone outside of the family.

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Berkeley Blog

JANUARY 21, 2025

The new ability to pinpoint sources of fast radio bursts places one recent burst in a surprising location. The post Astronomers thought they understood fast radio bursts. A recent one calls that into question. appeared first on Berkeley News.

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Western FarmPress

JANUARY 21, 2025

2025 Economic Outlook Series: Economists challenge producers to look at the overall financial outlook through a broader lens than outlier years.

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Wisconsin Farmers Union

JANUARY 21, 2025

How will climate change impact your farm? Join Wisconsin Farmers Union and the USDA Midwest Climate Hub for an informational presentation and interactive discussion on agricultural climate impacts, specifically for specialty crop producers and graziers in Northeast Wisconsin. Find all the details below: Wednesday, January 29, 2025 11am - 12:30pm Online, register to receive link Wisconsins climate has been changing.

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Western FarmPress

JANUARY 21, 2025

If youre looking to improve your farms production and profitability through technology, the event in Syracuse has you covered.

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ATTRA

JANUARY 21, 2025

Scientists at the University of California, Davis, published a study in the Journal of Applied Ecology on their assessment of food-safety risks posed by nearly 10,000 birds that they tracked on lettuce farms on California’s Central Coast. “We wanted to find out the true risk of wild birds to food safety,” said lead author Austin Spence. “Which birds have pathogens, which birds are spending time on farms, and if a bird has a pathogen, does that pathogen survive long in bir

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Western FarmPress

JANUARY 21, 2025

Likely higher tariffs to be leveled against China by the U.S. and vice versa signals widespread disenchantment with current geopolitics.

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Food Tank

JANUARY 21, 2025

In a recent comment for Nature Food , Agnes Kalibata and David Nabarro highlight the transformative potential of structured dialogues for advancing sustainable food systems. The comment, Food systems transformation through dialogues , discusses the outcome of over 1,600 dialogues leading up to the 2021 United Nations Food Systems Summit (UNFSS). These dialogues brought together government leaders, community representatives, and stakeholders including producers, youth, women, and indigenous group

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Western FarmPress

JANUARY 21, 2025

Ag Marketing IQ: As we move into the Year of the Snake, will grain markets bite us or find one more breath of fire from the 2024 Year of the Dragon?

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Agric4profits

JANUARY 21, 2025

Developing and improving farm records not only enhances decision-making and operational efficiency but also ensures compliance with regulatory standards and facilitates better planning for the future. By systematically recording and analyzing data, farmers can identify trends, manage risks, and optimize their farms productivity and profitability.

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Western FarmPress

JANUARY 21, 2025

Corn Chatter: Keep the distinction clear between applying a reduced labeled rate of herbicide and simply cutting rates.

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ATTRA

JANUARY 21, 2025

Concept proposals are due February 21, 2025. The Kentucky Department of Agriculture is accepting proposals for Specialty Crop Block Grants to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Kentucky. Nonprofit organizations and quasi government entities, small business owners, and privately owned companies are eligible to apply. Projects must enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in either domestic or foreign markets and must provide a benefit to more than just the applicant.

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Western FarmPress

JANUARY 21, 2025

From tariffs and immigration crackdowns to national energy policies and E15 waivers, heres what agriculture stakeholders need to know about the presidents first actions.

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West Texas Livestock

JANUARY 21, 2025

Knowing when to step in and help during calving can feel like walking a tightropeit’s all about timing. Act too soon, and you might be stepping in when nature could have handled things on its own. But wait too long, and you risk running into serious problems that could cost both the calf and the […] The post How to avoid calving disasters with these fantastic tips appeared first on West Texas Livestock Growers.

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Western FarmPress

JANUARY 21, 2025

Clemson University Extension corn and soybean specialist Michael Plumblee confirmed earlier research that shows maturity group 5 soybeans planted in early May is the best planting combination for South Carolina soybean farmers seeking higher yields.

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Wisconsin Farmers Union

JANUARY 21, 2025

CHIPPEWA FALLS Wisconsin Farmers Union (WFU) President Darin Von Ruden issued the following statement in support of Governor Evers proposal to establish a pathway for binding referenda and constitutional amendments in Wisconsin, which will be included in his 2025-27 biennial budget : Wisconsin Farmers Union strongly supports Governor Evers proposal to create a pathway for Wisconsinites to enact binding referenda and constitutional amendments through direct ballot initiatives.

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Western FarmPress

JANUARY 21, 2025

More efficient water usage, less water logging using wide row skips in Delta clay soil.

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Agwired

JANUARY 21, 2025

What would a world without cows be like? It would certainly be a different world for the people who raise cattle, so Alltech is offering an exclusive screening of the World Without Cows documentary at the National Cattlemens Beef Association (NCBA) Cattle Industry Convention & Trade Show, CattleCon. The screening will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 4 at 7:30 p.m. 9:00 p.m.

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Western FarmPress

JANUARY 21, 2025

TAPS on Tap: The KSU-Testing Ag Performance Solutions team offers insights into precision ag tools.

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Modern Farmer

JANUARY 21, 2025

The ant scurries along on six nimble legs. It catches up to its peers, a line of antennaed bugs roaming the winding surface of a tree, perpetually hunting for food. While doing so, each unknowingly leaves antibiotic microorganisms secreted from its feet. That trail of tiny footprints, indiscernible to the naked eye, is remarkably effective at protecting the tree from pathogens and pests.

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Western FarmPress

JANUARY 21, 2025

Advanced Marketing Class: Prognosticators may be frozen in disbelief that the U.S. would take actions that would be so harmful to ag markets.

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Agwired

JANUARY 21, 2025

The 2025 Clean Fuels Conference is underway in San Diego bringing together industry leaders in the biodiesel, renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel markets with the theme “Accelerate.” Clean Fuels Alliance America CEO Donnell Rehagen says the meeting theme refers to the rapid growth and transformative progress of the biodiesel, renewable diesel, and sustainable aviation fuel industries.

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Western FarmPress

JANUARY 21, 2025

The University of California stepped up in recent years to help water rights holders, who are required to report the water they take from surface streams.

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Real Agriculture

JANUARY 21, 2025

The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness (OMAFA) is getting ready to update its soil management recommendations for farmers in the province. That job will be in the hands of the Ontario Soil Management Committee (OSMC), a group thats been around since the late 1980s, and has acted as a gatekeeper of guidelines published Read More The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness (OMAFA) is getting ready to update its soil management recommendations for farmers in the p

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Western FarmPress

JANUARY 21, 2025

Mike Pearson takes a look at a proposal in Nebraska to ban lab grown meat.

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Real Agriculture

JANUARY 21, 2025

Three national organizations representing Canadian farmers and ranchers are calling on the federal government to reverse its decision to administer changes to the capital gains tax that were announced in the federal budget last year. The Canadian Canola Growers Association, Canadian Cattle Association, and Grain Growers of Canada say the increase to the capital gains Read More Three national organizations representing Canadian farmers and ranchers are calling on the federal government to reverse

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The Lunatic Farmer

JANUARY 21, 2025

Teresa and I had the unprecedented privilege to attend the MAHA Inaugural Ball at the Waldorf-Astoria in Washington, D.C. last night, guests of Dr. Eric and Karen Berg. Some 500 revelers converged in one spot to celebrate Trump's victory, but perhaps more importantly, the prospect of RFK Jr. ascending to head the Federal Department of Health and Human Services By a show of hands solicited by Highwire founder and celebrity Del Bigtree, at least 100 attendees were moms--and a few dads--who for dec

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Real Agriculture

JANUARY 21, 2025

Thanks for tuning in to RealAg Radio brought to you by Baker Tilly Canada. Host Shaun Haney has a panel discussion covering a number of topics including capital gains changes, cash flow management, succession planning, and more with: Tom Blonde, partner at Baker Tilly; Lee Teesmer, partner at Baker Tilly; Bernie Kottelenberg, succession planning specialist Read More Thanks for tuning in to RealAg Radio brought to you by Baker Tilly Canada.

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Civil Eats

JANUARY 21, 2025

Shortly after he was sworn into office, President Trump signed more than two dozen executive orders, several of which will impact farms, food workers, and the broader food system. After pledging to drill, baby, drill in his inauguration speech, Trump declared a national energy emergency to boost fossil fuel production , withdrew the U.S. from the Paris Climate Agreement, and halted leasing for offshore wind power.

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