Real Agriculture

JULY 12, 2024

The 2024 growing season has been a wet one for much of the edible bean growing region and that means growers need to get out and scout as crops start to flower in a growing environment that’s high risk for disease. On this episode of RealAgriculture’s Edible Bean School, host Bernard Tobin and Hensall Co-op. Read More The 2024 growing season has been a wet one for much of the edible bean growing region and that means growers need to get out and scout as crops start to flower in a gro

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Food Politics

JULY 18, 2024

By the time the FDA posted this outbreak alert, the cucumbers had all been picked, shipped, and done their damage. The outbreak Total Illnesse s: 449 Hospitalizations: 125 Deaths: 0 Last Illness Onset: June 4, 2024 States with Cases: AL, AR, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, IL, IN, IA, KY, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, NV, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT, WA, WI [31 states] The CDC investigation: Of 188 people interviewed (69%) reported eating cucumbers.

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Agricultural Biodiversity

JULY 3, 2024

As the International Plant Treaty celebrates its 20th birthday , here’s a nice interview with the current Secretary, Kent Nnadozie. Want a quick summary of the Treaty’s achievements? Kent has you covered: To begin with, we have been able to set up fully functional mechanisms out of the text of the Treaty. We have established a multilateral system for access and benefit-sharing, which is like the global pool of genetic material and seeds that facilitates the breeding of new varieties

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Jayson Lusk

JULY 15, 2024

Tyler Cowen recently posted a good question: Why isn’t there an economics of animal welfare field. As someone who has conducted research on this topic for more than a decade, I found the two sentences in Cowen’s post a bit amusing: “ I do understand there is plenty about animal welfare in ag econ journals and departments, but somehow the way the world is tiered that just doesn’t count.

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NASDA

JULY 10, 2024

Press Release WASHINGTON, D.C. – Missouri Agriculture Director Chris Chinn, a board member of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture, testified before the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture today. As director of the Missouri Department of Agriculture, Chinn plays a crucial role in protecting the well-being of farmers and consumers while ensuring the vitality of Missouri’s diverse food supply within her state and beyond.

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Berkeley Blog

JULY 31, 2024

Drake assumed the role of president at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic The post UC system president Michael Drake announces plans to step down appeared first on Berkeley News.

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Real Agriculture

JULY 12, 2024

Split application, variable rates, stabilizers and a side-dresser with Y-drops: it all adds up to better nitrogen use for Binbrook, Ont., corn grower Nik Oreskovic. On this episode of The Sharp Edge, Oreskovic tells Maizex agronomist Henry Prinzen how he has parlayed Ontario On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF) cost-share funding into an advanced nitrogen management.

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Agricultural Biodiversity

JULY 3, 2024

How to collect forestry seeds. Whole bunch of new maize races collected in Colombia. The Türkiye national genebank in the news. Lots of collecting there. Though maybe not as much as in this genebank in China. But small communities need genebanks too. Here’s an example from Ghana. And another from India. And a final one from the Solomon Islands.

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USDA Blog

JULY 17, 2024

Veterans Tsiltiyah Fogle and her husband Charles Fogle have transitioned from military service to a new mission: serving their community and helping those in need. For nearly two years, Tsiltiyah has been the driving force behind the eight-acre Ephrata Farm, just outside Racine, Wisconsin. Here they grow and sell organic vegetables and fruits and raise chickens, all with the aim of giving back to the community.

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NASDA

JULY 12, 2024

The National Agricultural Statistics Service International Programs Office recently hosted a delegation from the Philippines for a knowledge exchange on agricultural survey and census methodologies. This visit, part of the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service Cochran Fellowship Program, included 10 delegates from the Philippines Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment Staff, National Dairy Authority, Bureau of Animal Industry and the Philippine Carabao Center.

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Berkeley Blog

JULY 25, 2024

But thanks to UC Davis veterinarians and other helpers, his broken wing is mending. The post Hard knocks for Nox, UC Berkeley’s youngest peregrine falcon appeared first on Berkeley News.

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Real Agriculture

JULY 18, 2024

The use of drones for spraying pesticides on crops is still off-label and not legal in Canada, but it’s one step closer to becoming reality. Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) has approved its first herbicide for drone application in Canada, although it’s not for agricultural use. Corteva says it has received approval for.

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Food Politics

JULY 3, 2024

I saw this headline in the Washington Post: Bayer lobbies Congress to help fight lawsuits tying Roundup to cancer. The biotech giant Bayer has lobbied Congress over the past year to advance legislation that could shield the company from billions of dollars in lawsuits, part of a national campaign to defeat claims that its weed killer Roundup causes cancer in people who use it frequently…By erecting new legal barriers to bringing those cases, Bayer seeks to prevent sizable payouts to plaintiffs w

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Agri-tech

JULY 10, 2024

Mosses, liverworts, ferns and algae may offer an exciting new research frontier in the global challenge of protecting crops from the threat of disease. These non-flowering plants are often regarded as unsophisticated compared to their flowering relatives – which include major crops. However, new research carried out by the John Innes Centre has found that non-flowering bryophytes.

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USDA Blog

JULY 1, 2024

Did you know that women are responsible for roughly half of the world’s food production? The United Nations’ designation of 2026 as the International Year of the Woman Farmer gives the global community a chance to highlight that fact and celebrate the incredibly important role women play in ensuring global food security. At the same time, it’s an unprecedented opportunity to underscore – and to address – the myriad social and economic challenges that women in agriculture face worldwide.

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Food Tank

JULY 1, 2024

Food Tank just returned from an inspiring day of discussions at Food Tank’s first Annual London Climate Action Week Summit, held in partnership with Google Cloud and Nomad Foods, in collaboration with Compass Group, Oatly, and the Sustainable Food Trust, and advised by the Center for Food Policy at City, University of London. I’ll start by sharing one of my favorite lines of the day: Just crying about climate change is not enough.

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Berkeley Blog

JULY 29, 2024

The 14-story building's design is intended to transform the transfer student experience by prioritizing residents' well-being and potential for success. The post Introducing UC Berkeley’s Anchor House, a remarkable gift built especially for transfer students appeared first on Berkeley News.

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Real Agriculture

JULY 23, 2024

RealAgriculture agronomist Peter Johnson says there’s no better time to talk about soil health than during wheat harvest. Johnson says all things wheat, including the straw, give growers a tremendous opportunity to increase soil health. Ontario research shows that by adding wheat to the rotation, growers see a five percent increase in corn yield and.

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Food Politics

JULY 16, 2024

I subscribe to The Hagstrom Report , not least because Jerry Hagstrom reports on items I might not see otherwise. Here’s one: Kroger, Albertsons release list of stores to be sold: The Kroger Co. and Albertsons Companies have released the list of stores they intend to sell if their acquisition plan is approved. He conveniently provided links to Kroger-Albertsons’ list of stores to be divested, and also to an article about the divestments with a handy map.

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Western FarmPress

JULY 9, 2024

Ep. 18 Farm Files: Curt and Sarah talk all things county fair. What’s the oldest fair in the U.S., what fair food is best and so much more.

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USDA Blog

JULY 25, 2024

On July 25, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) celebrates National Intern Day, a day to thank and honor all our hardworking interns. Interns play a vital role in the workforce and bring fresh perspectives, innovative ideas, and enthusiasm to the dozens of USDA agencies and offices that they support.

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Civil Eats

JULY 16, 2024

A version of this article originally appeared in The Deep Dish, our members-only newsletter. Become a member today and get the next issue directly in your inbox. In the last few years, vehicle tires have emerged as a shockingly prolific producer of microplastics. It probably shouldn’t come as a surprise. Each year, roughly 3 billion new tires are made, consisting of synthetic rubber, which is a plastic polymer, as well as natural rubber, metal, and other materials.

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Berkeley Blog

JULY 2, 2024

Berkeley experts say the landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling could allow presidents to commit crime under the guise of official business. One called the decision "dangerous." The post High court ruling on presidential immunity threatens the rule of law, scholars warn appeared first on Berkeley News.

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Real Agriculture

JULY 8, 2024

Why on earth should corn growers take a page out of wheat growers’ handbook? Paul Sullivan, of Sullivan Agro near Kinburn, Ont., says there are management lessons learned in wheat that apply to corn production, too. It all comes down to managing stress at key points in the growing season. Looking to the Great Lakes. Read More Why on earth should corn growers take a page out of wheat growers’ handbook?

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Food Politics

JULY 12, 2024

IPES Food (International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems) has a new report, Food From Somewhere: Building food security and resilience through territorial markets. The report argues that territorial food systems are better able to promote food security than industrial food systems. This is because “corporate controlled global food chains offer a flawed recipe for food security, and are full of risks and vulnerabilities: the exposure of industrial commodity production to climate sh

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Food Tank

JULY 2, 2024

Food Tank is compiling a list of books that will engage, educate, and inspire you this summer. Rethink your relationship with gardening in Tama Matsuoka Wong’s Into the Weeds: How to Garden Like a Forager , or learn about food systems innovations in the face of climate change in Food Systems of the Future. From guides teaching you how to create your own permaculture garden to personal memoirs of food and family to investigations of community food systems, this list has everything you’re looking

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USDA Blog

JULY 31, 2024

Dominique Smith recently graduated from Tennessee State University with a bachelor’s degree in agricultural sciences with a concentration in agribusiness. She recently accepted a permanent position with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and credits her experience in the USDA 1890 National Scholars Program in helping her secure the position.

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NASDA

JULY 25, 2024

It has truly been such a privilege to work as NASDA’s summer policy intern. Throughout my childhood and my current undergraduate career, I have maintained a deep interest in all aspects of the food system ranging from production to food security. NASDA’s outstanding policy team covers every aspect of the American food system through unwavering engagement with its membership to ensure their voices are heard in Washington, D.C.

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Berkeley Blog

JULY 16, 2024

In a new book, political scientist M. Steven Fish argues that pro-democracy forces need to deploy a “high-dominance” political style to defeat Trumpism. And, he says, they need to stop being so squeamish about patriotism. The post Berkeley scholar warns U.S. liberals: Either get tough, or get ready to lose appeared first on Berkeley News.

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Real Agriculture

JULY 26, 2024

To borrow a phrase, the first step is always the hardest. Taking the first step in planting cover crops or multi-species forage mixes are no exception and requires some careful analysis before deciding on what’s right. Soil type, soil biology, and rainfall for each farm, as well as goals and expectations of cover crops can. Read More To borrow a phrase, the first step is always the hardest.

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Food Politics

JULY 2, 2024

The headline in The Guardian : UK children shorter, fatter and sicker amid poor diet and poverty, report finds. Here’s the report. It’s principal findings: The height of 5 year olds has been falling since 2013. Obesity among 10-11 year olds has increased by 30% since 2006. Type 2 diabetes among under 25s has increased by 22% in the past 5 years. Babies born today will enjoy a year less good health than babies born a decade ago.

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Western FarmPress

JULY 2, 2024

Tough Decisions: New legislation passed in the spring session updates a Nebraska law that dates back to 1889.

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USDA Blog

JULY 5, 2024

Growing up in Albany, Georgia, Bryan Hallman was surrounded by agriculture but had little exposure to the industry at school. He realized he was interested in pursuing a career in agriculture during his senior year of high school when a teacher told him about the U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) 1890 National Scholars Program.

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NASDA

JULY 25, 2024

Letter Dear Speaker Johnson, Leader Jeffries, Chair Thompson, Ranking Member Scott, Leader Schumer, Leader McConnell, Chair Stabenow, and Ranking Member Boozman: The undersigned organizations and companies represent a diverse array of farm bill stakeholders encompassing agriculture, nutrition, conservation, environmental, rural development and many other sectors.

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Berkeley Blog

JULY 23, 2024

In April, the Olympic torch passed through Ancient Nemea, where Berkeley since 1974 has been unearthing a site of the Panhellenic Games. The post As the Olympics begin, Berkeley marks 50 years of excavating the Games’ origins in Greece appeared first on Berkeley News.

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Real Agriculture

JULY 16, 2024

A new intake for Ontario’s On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF) opens August 1, 2024. Applications will be accepted on a continuous basis. OFCAF funding, administered by Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association in the province, provides successful applicants with cost-share funding to support the implementation of best management practices (BMPs) to tackle climate change through.

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Food Politics

JULY 9, 2024

By a vote of 6-3, the Supreme Court struck down the Chevron doctrine, which said that the courts were required to uphold regulatory decisions of federal agencies unless Congress said otherwise. The court majority called the doctrine “fundamentally misguided.” The decision involves food politics in two ways: (1) the case, Loper Bright Enterprises v.

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