Food Politics
AUGUST 31, 2023
Now that Barbie is a feminist icon, I have to confess I have two of them in my NYU office. At one point I must have owned three, because here is an illustration from my book, Food Politics, published in 2002. The feet on the MacDonald’s Barbie are flat—she’s wearing sneakers, appropriately for a doll on her feet all day. The Oreo purse is a nice touch.
Farmers Weekly
AUGUST 31, 2023
Farmers Weekly Policymakers have been accused of ignoring the scientific evidence when it comes to moorland burning, and of pandering to special interest groups “which regularly ignore or distort evidence in order to outlaw the practice”.
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Real Agriculture
AUGUST 30, 2023
Thanks for tuning in to this Wednesday episode of RealAg Radio! On today’s show, Lyndsey Smith goes over the top ag news stories and gives us a quick update on the Farm Progress Show. We will also hear from: Brunel Sabourin on his #30videosin30days; Brian Comeault with Farmer Business Network, on the StatsCan figures on. Read More Thanks for tuning in to this Wednesday episode of RealAg Radio!
NASDA
AUGUST 23, 2023
Press Release ARLINGTON, Va. — Following the U.S. FDA’s announcement of Jim Jones as Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods, the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture CEO Ted McKinney released the following statement: “NASDA congratulates Jim Jones on being selected to serve as U.S. FDA Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods. We look forward to seeing his leadership and depth of experience in administration, science and chemical safety contribute to meaningful impacts at FDA and cre
Modern Farmer
AUGUST 31, 2023
Eerily empty, abandoned fields stretch across the coast of the southeast United States, replacing once sprawling fields of golden wheat, corn and soybeans. For centuries, farmers have favored the rich soil of coastal areas during the growing season. “It’s very fertile soil, especially in some areas that are called the ‘black lands.’ These are really deep organic soils that formed on the coast over millennia,” says Michael Gavazzi, coordinator of the USDA Southeast Climate Hub coordinator
AgriLife Today
AUGUST 31, 2023
Texas A&M Department of Horticultural Sciences leads search for cutting-edge genetic tools for flowering plants Cristiane Taniguti, Ph.D., is doing her part to revolutionize the field of genetic analysis of polyploid plants with her software tool, VIEWpoly. These plants are everywhere in daily life. Polyploids have more than two identical or similar chromosome sets.
Food Politics
AUGUST 30, 2023
I received an email from the USDA about what it is doing about school meals for the fall (and see ALSO at the end of this post). It included links or attachments to resources. Lifting Up School Meals: key messages, calendar of themes for Fall 2023, and links to resources Media Toolkit : Includes videos, social media content, flyers, fact sheets, and b-roll School Meals Webpage : Hub for all things school meals Healthy Meals Incentives : overall description Grantees, Funding Amounts, by
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Real Agriculture
AUGUST 31, 2023
If you followed along on the ProFarmer yield tour last week, you’ll know that temperatures were not kind to the field scouts, with day time temps soaring well above 100 degrees F. Ted Seifried, chief market strategist for Zaner Ag Hedge, has been on the tour nine times, and says this has to be one. Read More If you followed along on the ProFarmer yield tour last week, you’ll know that temperatures were not kind to the field scouts, with day time temps soaring well above 100 degrees F
Food Tank
AUGUST 31, 2023
Farmers Post, a pilot program launched by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), is enabling farmers from eastern Connecticut to ship their products to local households through the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). The initiative aims to tackle food waste and decrease supply-chain emissions while ensuring that small farmers are compensated for their hard work. Farmers Post leverages the USPS’s Connect Local program, which allows small businesses to provide same-day and next-day delivery at a low cost.
Western FarmPress
AUGUST 31, 2023
Brian Arnall, Oklahoma State University professor and Extension specialist, is honored for his outstanding contributions to agronomy through education, national and international service and research.
AgriLife Today
AUGUST 31, 2023
Collaborative leadership to advance plant and environmental health After a nationwide search, Won Bo Shim, Ph.D., has been named head of the Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology in the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, effective Sept. 1. Shim has served as the interim head of the department for the past year, Read More → The post Shim named head of Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology first appeared on AgriLife Today.
Modern Farmer
AUGUST 31, 2023
What’s cover cropping all about, anyway? As with many eco initiatives, what was old is new again: Cover crops (or fallow season plantings; see more below) were first used during the Roman Empire as a way to boost the soil quality in vineyards. In the United States, the practice was relatively common from the 1860s through the 1950s before it was replaced by synthetic fertilizers and different crop management techniques.
Farmers Weekly
AUGUST 31, 2023
Farmers Weekly I should know by now that in farming, every time you think you have things under control something appears to cause extra problems. Poor weather at the end of July was holding off harvest and pushing all the field work into a tighter and tighter window.
Real Agriculture
AUGUST 30, 2023
It hurts RealAgriculture agronomist Peter Johnson to talk about broadcasting winter wheat seed into standing soybeans, but growers have been peppering him with questions about the practice. Johnson would rather see growers plant wheat with a drill but with many Ontario soybean fields “green as grass” as the calendar turns to September, in some areas.
Climate and Agriculture in the Southeast
AUGUST 30, 2023
Tonight Tropical Storm Idalia is moving NE close to Charleston. It came ashore just before 8 am this morning near Cedar Key in the Big Bend of Florida as a high-end category 3 storm after briefly reaching Category 4 before it weakened as it started an eyewall replacement cycle just before landfall.
Western FarmPress
AUGUST 31, 2023
Dominic Reisig, North Carolina State University Extension entomologist says ThryvOn cotton varieties provide more protection against thrips than non-ThryvOn cotton.
AgriLife Today
AUGUST 30, 2023
AgriLife Research-Department of Homeland Security center bolsters training program at Texas A&M-Kingsville A program to meet growing demands for cybersecurity professionals has received new resources for stimulating additional interest and opportunities for domestic undergraduate students in the field. The Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Texas A&M University-Kingsville houses the Cybersecurity and Cyber.
Food Tank
AUGUST 29, 2023
On a summer day in downtown Salinas, California, a group of farmers, biotechnology start-ups and pesticide corporations gathered to talk about the benefits of biology. While the realm of pesticides and fertilizers has been dominated by chemistry for the past eight decades, it seems like biology may soon have its day. The event was the first ever ‘Biologicals Summit’ hosted by one of the largest farmer trade groups in the United States, the Western Growers Association, with Syngenta and Bayer amo
Farmers Weekly
AUGUST 27, 2023
Farmers Weekly Our machinery editor, Oliver Mark, rounds up the latest news from the farm machinery dealerships across the UK. Find out about the latest acquisitions, expansions and partnerships in your area. See also: Which is biggest?
Real Agriculture
AUGUST 29, 2023
A new Steiger tractor with more power and speed leads the 2024 Case IH lineup as the machinery manufacturer looks to deliver more purposeful design, technology, and performance. This week at the Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Illinois, farmers will get their first look at the most powerful tractor Case IH has ever produced —.
The Farmers Daughter USA
AUGUST 29, 2023
Farmers sometimes use irrigation to keep thirsty crops watered (learn about types of irrigation systems ). But it might surprise you to learn that only a small percentage of row crops are actually irrigated. According to the USDA, only 12 million acres of corn are irrigated, which isn’t a lot when you realize that U.S. farmers annually plant around 96 million acres of corn.
Western FarmPress
AUGUST 30, 2023
Take precautions to prevent combine fires this harvest season, and be sure to talk to your insurance agent to see what is covered.
AgriLife Today
AUGUST 31, 2023
Two-year study reported sharp declines in numbers and property damages when used correctly and consistently A warfarin-based toxicant has been shown to be an effective option for landowners in the control of feral hog numbers and damage on their property, according to a study by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. The two-year study was. Read More → The post Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service study shows toxicant effective tool to reduce feral hog populations first appeared
Kavya Organic Farm
AUGUST 29, 2023
Arber is a company founded by Vanessa Dawson, who is responsible for establishing the Arber Bio Insecticide. However, there’s a greater significance behind the name ‘Arber’. Werner Arber was a Swiss microbiologist who achieved the nobel prize of physiology in medicine in the year 1978 for discovering restriction enzymes and how they can apply to molecular genetics.
Farmers Weekly
AUGUST 26, 2023
Farmers Weekly This has been the harvest that nearly broke me. Talk about stress: only in farming can you have so much disappointment after so much promise. This year’s harvest had its potential decimated in the last six weeks of the growing season.
Real Agriculture
AUGUST 28, 2023
North American farmers will get their first look at New Holland’s new all-electric utility tractor with autonomous features when they visit the Farm Progress show this week held at Decatur, Illinois. New Holland is billing its T4 Electric Power tractor as a “game-changing innovation” that creates a new tractor class — utility electric.
Climate and Agriculture in the Southeast
AUGUST 26, 2023
At 5 pm on Saturday the National Hurricane Center designated the tropical low pressure center in the southern Gulf to be Tropical Depression 10, which signals that there is a closed circulation and starts the process of producing forecast maps for the storm.
Western FarmPress
AUGUST 31, 2023
It will be late September or October before it is known what impact the continued heat and drought is having on 2023 production. Learn more about the state's conditions, plus the latest Texas Crop and Weather Report.
AgriLife Today
AUGUST 31, 2023
AgriLife Extension offering nationally acclaimed program on agricultural risk The nationally awarded workshop, Annie’s Project – Education for Women in Agriculture, will be offered Oct. 2-Nov. 6 by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in Amarillo. The six-week educational workshop specifically tailored toward women in agriculture will be held at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research.
Kavya Organic Farm
AUGUST 27, 2023
Peanuts are a popular food that is enjoyed by people all over the world. Exploring the Health Benefits of Peanuts They are a rich source of protein, fiber, and healthy fats, making them a nutritious and satisfying snack. In addition to being a tasty food, peanuts have many health benefits, including reducing the risk of heart disease, improving blood sugar control, and helping with weight management.
Farmers Weekly
AUGUST 26, 2023
Farmers Weekly Farming-mad Thomas, aged 9, is pictured following every minute of the harvest at his family farm in Norfolk on board a paddle board. Thomas is a fourth-generation farmer in the making and enjoys “carpet farming” at home, replicating the farming activities with his scale-model toys.
Real Agriculture
AUGUST 25, 2023
A soybean grower in Georgia has set a new world record for soybean yield, surpassing the mark established by one of his mentors. Alex Harrell of Smithville, GA, harvested 206.7997 bu/ac on August 23, breaking fellow Georgia farmer Randy Dowdy’s previous record of 191 bu/ac set in 2019. Together with his father, Harrell planted the.
Agri-tech
AUGUST 24, 2023
Research has brought clarity to the longstanding question of how starch granules form in the seeds of Triticeae crops – wheat, barley, and rye – unlocking diverse potential benefits for numerous industries and for human health. Starch in wheat, maize, rice and potatoes is a vital energy-giving part of our diet and a key ingredient in many industrial applications from brewing and baking to.
Western FarmPress
AUGUST 31, 2023
Catch “The Noon Show” live from the Farm Progress Show, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Hosts Mike Pearson and Max Armstrong host a special Ag Technology Panel at 1 p.m. CT and more.
AgriLife Today
AUGUST 25, 2023
Luense translates human disease and epigenetics expertise to livestock fertility Lacey Luense, Ph.D., spent the first 10 years of her career using live animal models to understand the mechanisms of the sperm epigenome and its role in human disease and development. But now, she is taking her epigenetics research program in a new direction. Luense. Read More → The post Determining how male behaviors, environment affect offspring in livestock first appeared on AgriLife Today.
Kavya Organic Farm
AUGUST 29, 2023
Milorganite is a brand of a particular type of fertiliser made of slow release nitrogen responsible for feeding lawns, gardens, shrubs, trees, flowers and vegetables. The use can last for over two months. The Milorganite, which makes up the Milorganite menards, is developed by heat-dried microbes which digest the organic material found in wastewater.
Farmers Weekly
AUGUST 23, 2023
Farmers Weekly Man’s best friend, a loyal companion, and a farm’s greatest asset – the value of a well-trained sheepdog cannot be overestimated. But even the most experienced of collies can have their quirks, leaving farmers frustrated and unsure on the best course of correction. Here to help with training challenges are shepherding husband-and-wife team Emma Gray […] The post Sheepdog School: What training equipment do you need?
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