Farm QA
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
New sugarbeet seed varieties resistant to Cercospora leaf disease first became available in 2021. Known as “Cercospora resistance plus performance varieties” or “CR+,” these varieties show promise in both savings on spray and processing costs and reducing crop loss, but questions remain. In this blog, Dr. Al takes a look at past management history and some best practices when managing Cercospora.
iFarm
SEPTEMBER 29, 2022
Steven had an itch on his back for a couple of weeks. At first, he thought it was just a bug or spider bite… nothing unusual since he works in the fields most days. He figured it must have been quite a bite because after two weeks, the discomfort hadn’t subsided. He asked his wife to look and see what kind of bite it was. His wife saw nothing, but the flesh beneath the skin was rock hard.
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Agritecture Blog
SEPTEMBER 29, 2022
Fred Lee and his Sang Lee Farms team participate in the Farmer’s Market in Northport, New York. Credit: USDA/Preston Keres. Editor’s Note: The USDA is looking to support regional food systems and prioritize communities that have been often overlooked and are in need of economic development. These regional systems will create numerous jobs and support economic growth in struggling areas.
Agribusiness Blog
SEPTEMBER 27, 2022
As drought continues to hit many parts of the us, more and more ranchers and other livestock producers are forced to liquidate part of their herd due to limited feed supplies. If these sales exceed normal sales, the tax rules allow you to elect to defer these excess sales (but only the excess). In general, you have two options. You can either elect to defer the excess sales for one year (similar to crop insurance proceeds) or you can elect to defer and roll over into purchase of replacement live
Caff
SEPTEMBER 27, 2022
This interview is part of our Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) case study series. In earlier case studies we interviewed other farmers and they talked about food safety practices they complete to minimize their food safety risks and be in compliance with the FSMA Produce Safety Rule (PSR). This “case study,” takes a different approach in that we were able to interview one of the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Produce Safety Program’s FSMA Inspectors, Sarah Standiford.
SILT
SEPTEMBER 21, 2022
Red Fern Farm, a SILT-protected property in Wapello, IA, drew about two dozen guests on one of the hottest September days on record, hovering around 100 degrees all day. The guests came to see the many chestnut and pawpaw trees that Tom Wahl and Kathy Dice have grown over the last 30 years, purchase fruits and nuts they could pick themselves, witness a cooking demonstration of persimmon brownies and learn more about how to protect land like Red Fern Farm.
OECD: Environment
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
by Valentina Bellesi and Hugh Miller, OECD Environment Directorate After a summer of record-breaking temperatures, droughts, wildfires and floods causing devastation across the globe, the need to rapidly scale-up finance and investment to support a low-emission and climate-resilient transition could not be more apparent. Limiting global warming to around 1.5°C above pre-industrial times requires global greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) to peak before 2025 at the latest.
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Agritecture Blog
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
Indoor farming often requires a significant amount of capital expenditure to scale, and choosing which operations to invest in can be extremely challenging. That’s where due diligence comes into the picture. Credit: AgFunder News. Before confidently investing in any business, one must understand the current state of the industry, particularly the operational risks and long-term viability of businesses operating within that sector.
Agribusiness Blog
SEPTEMBER 22, 2022
The Employer Retention Credit (ERC) has proven to be a valuable device in the array of Covid stimulus tools. ERC is a refundable credit against payroll taxes aimed at businesses that saw a reduction in receipts but retained their payroll during Q2-Q4 of 2020 and Q1-Q3 of 2021. It can provide for credits up to $5,000 per individual in 2020 and $7,000 per individual per quarter for those qualifying in 2021.
Caff
SEPTEMBER 14, 2022
After that September heatwave the temperatures dropped, and all of a sudden the slight hint of fall was in the air! Even though fall is coming soon, our local farmers are still harvesting summer goodies for all of us to enjoy. At Bluebird Farm they not only provide delicious veggies, they also have a colorful variety of flowers! We had the opportunity to chat with farmer Malaika about her passion for agriculture.
Wisconsin Farmers Union
SEPTEMBER 14, 2022
By Julian Emerson Communications Specialist, Wisconsin Farmers Union A September 18th Makers Market at Inga Witscher's Osseo, WI dairy farm will spotlight farmers' creative approaches to continuing a rural way of life. OSSEO – After a decade of dairy farming, Inga Witscher sold most of her 40-cow herd in 2016 after she – like so many Wisconsin dairy farmers – couldn’t make enough money to live on by selling milk.
Sustainable Harvest International
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
August 30, 2022 — A new report by the Clean Cooking Alliance features the work of Sustainable Harvest International (SHI) and others in expanding access to clean cookstoves as a critical, yet under-valued, nature-based solution to climate change. SHI partnering farmer and small business entrepreneur Iris Meza Perez from Santa Cruz del Dulce, Honduras is featured on page 34 of the report.
The Lunatic Farmer
SEPTEMBER 14, 2022
Health experts are asking the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to require warning labels on sugary drinks and snacks. Other countries like Mexico, Ecuador and the UK already have such labels and an effort is underway to duplicate them here. “Excess calories” looking like a black stop sign adorn Coke bottles in Mexico. Apparently ingredient labels aren’t enough and more is needed for the plebes to make informed decisions.
Agritecture Blog
SEPTEMBER 23, 2022
Kevin working with Montel’s racks in a grow facility. Editor’s Note: The following article includes information from an interview between Agritecture and Kevin Biernacki , Regional Sales Manager and Grower Liaison at Montel. Written by: Sarah Jordan and Isabelle Dom It's been well-established that more experienced growers are needed in the burgeoning indoor ag sector.
Agribusiness Blog
SEPTEMBER 21, 2022
USDA has sent out almost $7 billion of Emergency Relief Program (ERP) payments and we continue to get questions from farmers about deferring these payments to 2023. The bottom line is you can’t defer the payments. Let’s review the reasons why. In order to defer crop insurance or federal disaster payments such as ERP you must meet the following steps: Be on the cash basis of accounting (almost all farmers are), Normally report at least 50% of your farm sales in the year after harvest
Caff
SEPTEMBER 12, 2022
Got food safety questions? We’re here to help. Contact Grace Perry, CAFF’s Farmer Services Program Manager Email: grace[at]caff[dot]org Phone: four zero four – four zero five – seven nine three three. The post Contact CAFF’s Food Safety Team appeared first on Community Alliance with Family Farmers.
Wisconsin Farmers Union
SEPTEMBER 8, 2022
By Julian Emerson Wisconsin Farmers Union Communications Specialist BLANCHARDVILLE – Dairy breakfasts are a revered summertime tradition across Wisconsin, an annual celebration and affirmation of the rural way of life in a state known as “America’s Dairyland.” But this year the popular dairy breakfast in Lafayette County, in Wisconsin’s southwest corner, was canceled after organizers decided that a spate of road and bridge repairs would make it difficult for people to even get to the June 11 eve
iFarm
SEPTEMBER 5, 2022
Talia has been raising and selling livestock for the last 5 years. She sells the chickens, pork and beef at farmers’ markets and direct to her customers who pick up their orders from her farm. Up until this point, she’s been managing and operating the farm by herself, but she hopes to build the business large enough, and profitable enough so that her husband can quit his off farm.
The Lunatic Farmer
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
Amos Miler is a horse and buggy Amish farmer in Pennsylvania who has a Personal Membership Assocation (PMA) of a couple thousand people who voluntarily choose his pasture-based food. Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) has been tested in the courts and found to be “not in commerce” due to shared risk. A PMA is one step beyond a CSA and has yet to be tried in court to see if it merits the same “non commerce” designation as CSAs.
Agritecture Blog
SEPTEMBER 22, 2022
An Infarm growing facility. Editor’s Note: With the threat of a recession looming, vertical farmers are analyzing their business practices to stay afloat in a turbulent economy. This article discusses Infarm’s response to the recession and offers hope for the survival of vertical farming businesses around the globe. CONTENT SOURCED FROM SIFTED Written by: Freya Pratty Infarm, Europe’s only vertical farming unicorn, has just opened its largest growing facility yet.
Agribusiness Blog
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
In our last post we mentioned that the lifetime exemption amount will likely increase in 2023 by almost $900,000 by far the highest increase on record due to inflation. Other tax adjustments will also increase and some of them may be substantial. In this post we will review some of the most common adjustments that will affect most farmers: The top 37% tax bracket will now kick-in about $50,000 higher for married couples.
Caff
SEPTEMBER 2, 2022
Using the results from this project, recommendations are offered concerning the use of mulches in wildfire hazard areas. The post The Combustibility of Landscape Mulches from the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension appeared first on Community Alliance with Family Farmers.
Wisconsin Farmers Union
SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
Wisconsin meat processors, with state help, try to grow to meet the surging need for their services By Julian Emerson Wisconsin Farmers Union Communications Specialist CADOTT – Back in 2003, when Wayne Lautsbaugh purchased a small, defunct butcher shop north of Cadott, appointments to slaughter cattle and pigs at his business were few and far between.
Farm QA
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
Learn about updates to FarmQA: NDRE, Map rotation, and heading mode
RR2CS
SEPTEMBER 21, 2022
Saskatoon berry production reduces soil erosion & mitigates the risk of climate change on Solstice Berry Farm By Trina Moyles Rick and Marsha Gelowitz were brand new to farming when they bought their farm northwest of Calgary in 1994. They both worked in the IT sector in Calgary — self-described “computer geeks” — and started out on the land raising sheep and growing hay for export to the dairy industry in Japan.
Agribusiness Blog
SEPTEMBER 15, 2022
I am writing this blog post on the morning of September 15 and happy to report I have all of my September 15 due-date returns done (other than a few that will be late due to client issues). Now that we know the final August 2022 inflation numbers we have a good idea of what the inflation adjusted amounts will be for all of the tax provisions that are adjusted annually.
Agribusiness Blog
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
Many times I will get a farmer to ask me what their marginal tax bracket is. But they also want to know what the average rate they paid on their total income. These are two different numbers. The average tax rate is calculated by taking total taxes and dividing it into your total income reported on the return. Some use adjusted gross income and some use taxable income to arrive at this number.
Agribusiness Blog
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
For most people Labor Day Weekend means time off. For the typical farm CPA like me, Labor Day Weekend means you can try to get most of those pesky September 15 business returns complete (and no I am not complete yet but getting close). This Labor Day Weekend was typical for me, however, I was able to get some combine time in on my spring and winter wheat fields that were being harvested.
Caff
SEPTEMBER 2, 2022
Information on the impacts of livestock grazing, presented in a comprehensive and accessible guide. The post Understanding Livestock Grazing Impacts from UC ANR appeared first on Community Alliance with Family Farmers.
Caff
SEPTEMBER 2, 2022
Maintaining a healthy and vigorous pasture should be a major objective of grazing management, but it should also be used as a tool for maintaining acceptable soil physical conditions. The post Breaking Down Soil Compaction: Does It Increase Forage Production? appeared first on Community Alliance with Family Farmers.
Caff
SEPTEMBER 2, 2022
A detailed description of how to establish a county-based program that grants agriculturalists special access to their farms or ranches during disaster. The post How to Establish an Ag/Livestock Pass Program from UC ANR appeared first on Community Alliance with Family Farmers.
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