Food Politics

MAY 27, 2024

This is Memorial Day, and it seems appropriate to use this time and space to mourn the death of filmmaker Morgan Spurlock last week. He was only 53. I had brief appearances as a talking head in Super Size Me ! (2004) and also Super Size Me 2: Holy Chicken! (2017)—although so briefly that I did not get mentioned in the credits. Super Size Me! was the first time I was interviewed for a major documentary and I wish I could remember more about its filming, which took place a year or so before the f

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Agricultural Biodiversity

MAY 27, 2024

Jeremy’s latest newsletter is out, and has a nice piece on disobedience of the rules of the EU’s Common Catalogue. Little seed has its say The motto of the European Union on agricultural diversity, especially with regard to seeds, has long been Everything Not Permitted Is Forbidden. That is to say, only varieties registered in the Common Catalogue are permitted to be placed on the market, all others cannot be sold.

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Global Agtech Initiative

MAY 27, 2024

John Deere created a new business unit in the Americas with the mission of including thousands of producers in agriculture 4.0. The post John Deere’s Plan to Bring Thousands of Growers to Precision Agriculture appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.

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Climate and Agriculture in the Southeast

MAY 27, 2024

Sea levels across the United States are increasing, especially in the Southeast. In fact, they are rising at an accelerating rate, which is leading to concerns about how coastal communities will deal with the higher water levels in the future.

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Agriculture Agriculture 105

AgriLife Today

MAY 27, 2024

Anniversary event highlights past, present, future regional impacts The post Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center in Corpus Christi celebrates 50 years serving Coastal Bend appeared first on AgriLife Today.

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Western FarmPress

MAY 27, 2024

Tough Decisions: There are multiple benefits to having a thorough onboarding plan in place when hiring.

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Farming Farming 119

Climate and Agriculture in the Southeast

MAY 27, 2024

Radar is one of the most-used tools in meteorological analysis of real-time weather events. Radar shows where precipitation is occurring and how it is moving over time. The newer versions of doppler radar also wind speed and direction, which allows operators to identify areas that might contain a tornado or other strong wind event.

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AgriLife Today

MAY 27, 2024

Graduating student and entrepreneur Olawunmi Ilesanmi is a force for change The post Quest to improve world, empower community leads to Texas A&M appeared first on AgriLife Today.

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Agriculture Agriculture 52

Western FarmPress

MAY 27, 2024

Mike Pearson examines the first version of the farm bill passed by the ag committee in the U.S. House of Representatives.

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Farming Farming 105

CABI

MAY 27, 2024

Pest outbreaks in Bangladesh are causing a rapid increase in the sale of pesticides. Chemical products such as fungicides, herbicides and insecticides can help to manage pests. However, they also harm the environment and human health. In Bangladesh, pesticide risks are significant due to their extensive agricultural use and a lack of regulation. A total… The post PlantwisePlus develops agro-input dealer training scheme with Bangladesh government appeared first on PlantwisePlus Blog.

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Western FarmPress

MAY 27, 2024

Master Farmers: Maring pays close attention to details on his crop operation, leading to great corn and soybean yields.

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Real Agriculture

MAY 27, 2024

The April 2024 results from the Canadian Farmer Sentiment Index reveal a nuanced picture of current farm financial performance nationwide, highlighting the variations in sentiment across demographics and farm types. This latest installment of the survey, which reflects farmers’ financial status today compared to 12 months ago, presents an intriguing shift: for the first time.

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Western FarmPress

MAY 27, 2024

Scout and manage alfalfa fields from pests to save quality and yields.

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Yield 97

Real Agriculture

MAY 27, 2024

Thanks for tuning into this Agronomic Monday edition of RealAg Radio! On this episode, host Shaun Haney is joined by: Sean McKnight with BASF Canada on herbicide layering; Hear a spotlight interview with Matt Chapple of PRIDE Seeds; and, Peter Johnson with RealAgriculture to discuss stripe rust, early season weed control, and more! Thoughts on. Read More Thanks for tuning into this Agronomic Monday edition of RealAg Radio!

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