Real Agriculture

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Grandmothers garden is often the first place that children learn about the benefit of having worms in the soil. They learn from an early age that you dont throw worms away, you put them back into the ground where you found them, says Mike Launer of Annelida Soil Solutions. Annelida has created a business out Read More Grandmothers garden is often the first place that children learn about the benefit of having worms in the soil.

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Food Politics

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

After two years of work, the Government Accountability Office has just published: WIC Infant Formula:Single-Supplier Competitive Contracts Reduce Program Costs and Modestly Increase Retail Prices. Heres its quick summary: Over half the countrys infant formula is bought through the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC).

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Agricultural Biodiversity

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

The Mystery of Black Rice: Food, Medicinal, and Spiritual Uses of Oryza glaberrima by Maroon Communities in Suriname and French Guiana. There’s a rich oral history of African rice in Maroon communities, but that doesn’t mean either the traditional knowledge or diversity of the crop is safe. The Invisible Tropical Tuber Crop: Edible Aroids (Araceae) Sold as Tajer in the Netherlands.

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Civil Eats

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Cynthia Flores was a farmer for twenty years, and despite doing intense physical labor every day, she never thought of herself as an athlete. It wasn’t until I got into strength training that there was a shift in my mindset, she said. With a new perspective on farming, Flores began to prioritize self-care and be more mindful of her body. As her interest in fitness grew, she began to compete in Strongman events, where athletes face off in Herculean challenges.

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Real Agriculture

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

The head of Bunge says the company is ready to integrate Viterra into its business, while awaiting final approval from authorities in China. The combination of the two multi-national agribusinesses cleared a major hurdle last month when the Canadian government gave it a green light, with a list of conditions that included the sale of Read More The head of Bunge says the company is ready to integrate Viterra into its business, while awaiting final approval from authorities in China.

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Food Politics

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

A reader, William Haaf, alerted me to this one: California companies required to disclose heavy metal content in baby food As of January 2025, baby food manufacturers selling in California must disclose test results for four heavy metals arsenic, lead, cadmium, and mercury via an on-pack QR code. The law, Assembly Bill 899 (AB 899), was signed by Governor Gavin Newsom in October 2023 and requires monthly testing of baby food for the specified contaminants.

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Agricultural Biodiversity

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

South Africa ratifies the Plant Treaty. Hope its genebank goes from strength to strength. Ethiopia ratified a long time ago, and its genebank is going strong. Wouldn’t it be nice if the Cherokee Nation could ratify the Plant Treaty? Want to build a community genebank like the Cherokee Nation’s? Here’s a resource. China hasn’t ratified, but that hasn’t stopped it building genebanks.

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Real Agriculture

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

When it comes crop nutrition, the macronutrients dominate the management discussion, and the fertilizer bill. That focus is certainly justified as primary macronutrients nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium play a critical role in ensuring a successful crop. Farmers are also rewarded when they pay attention to secondary macronutrients, including sulphur, calcium and magnesium.

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Food Politics

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

I am fortunate to be on the mailing list for Nicholas Feredays always-worth-reading Rabobanks RaboResearch. This one is especially worth sharing: Talking Points: Anti-obesity medicationsWill the food industry be the biggest loser? It has been oer a year since the food industry finally woke up to the threats and opportunities of the new class of Anti-Obesity Medications (AOMs) such as Ozempic, Wegovy and Zepbound.

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Western FarmPress

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Agronomist Fred Below outlines which factors are most important in soybean production and why including how many bushels each contributes.

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American Farmland

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

The post AFT and Sol Systems Partner to Advance Agrivoltaics in the Midwest with Kernza Perennial Grain appeared first on American Farmland Trust.

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Real Agriculture

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

The U.S. and Canadian cow-herds are both at record lows, at a time when cattle prices are reaching record highs. The market signal to build the herd is there, however, the reality of realizing strong income selling at these prices and several years of drought means ranchers have been in sell mode, not build. That Read More The U.S. and Canadian cow-herds are both at record lows, at a time when cattle prices are reaching record highs.

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ATTRA

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

By Mike Lewis, NCAT Agriculture Specialist In the past century, the number of farmers in the U.S. has declined dramatically. Small farms, once the heart and soul of rural America, have been squeezed out by a system that prioritizes economies of scale over community well-being. Consolidation of land and resources has made it nearly impossible for smaller operations to compete.

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Western FarmPress

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Cattle farmers find new machinery, management tips and even a boot shine at beef convention.

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AgriLife Today

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Texas A&M professor leaves a lasting impression on global poultry production through research and teaching The post Bailey retires after 40-plus years of transformative work in poultry science appeared first on AgriLife Today.

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Real Agriculture

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Anyone that had a piggy bank as a child knows very well that pennies can add up quickly. The same principle works when farmers save pennies over the course of thousands of acres the savings add up. Crop dividers mounted on high-clearance sprayers help minimize crop damage by gently splitting plants ahead of the Read More Anyone that had a piggy bank as a child knows very well that pennies can add up quickly.

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Global Agtech Initiative

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

MK-V is the world's first fully electric, driver-optional, smart tractor and Wingspan Ag Intelligence energy and digital platform. The post Monarchs Autodrive Marks the First Commercially Available, Fully Autonomous Feature in a Driver-Optional Tractor appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.

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Western FarmPress

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Beef Outlook: Tight cattle supplies push record prices even higher; lean into risk management and marketing strategies.

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AgriLife Today

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Houston Safari Club Foundation recognizes Lopez for his visionary leadership and decades of contributions to wildlife conservation The post Roel Lopez named 2025 Conservationist of the Year appeared first on AgriLife Today.

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Real Agriculture

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Two years after handing off distribution of its conventional soybean seed portfolio, Syngenta Seeds is making a similar move with its traited NK brand soybeans across Canada. Starting with the 2026 crop season, NK traited soybeans will be distributed by Pitura Seeds in Western Canada and Jackson Seed Service in Eastern Canada. The strategic relationships Read More Two years after handing off distribution of its conventional soybean seed portfolio, Syngenta Seeds is making a similar move with its

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FreshFarm Blog

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Departing Director of Education Jenn Mampara Shares Reflections on 17 years of Nutrition Education and FoodPrints.

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Western FarmPress

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Rough year has producers using all tools available to keep flocks healthy.

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American Farmland

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Curious about how solar energy and agriculture can coexist? Check our latest blog on agrivoltaics and the Smart Solar Principles guiding our "Smart Solar Specialist's work.

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Real Agriculture

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Welcome to a very special episode of The Agronomists, one hosted by Peter Wheat Pete Johnson! For this episode, Pete is joined by Dennis Pennington of Michigan State University and Gord Speksnijder YEN participant from Ontario to unpack learnings from the Great Lakes Yield Enhancement Network. On this episode, hear about head counts, seeding dates, Read More Welcome to a very special episode of The Agronomists, one hosted by Peter Wheat Pete Johnson!

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Global Agtech Initiative

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

AI-driven loyalty program helps retailers and manufacturers enjoy greater visibility into farmer purchasing preferences. The post GROWERS Enhances Agriculture Loyalty Program Through Use of AI appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.

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Western FarmPress

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Extension ag economist offers his perspective on machinery strategies for the next decade.

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Farming Farming 118

AgriLife Today

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Food scientists turn byproducts into high-protein snacks with fermentation The post Transforming food waste into sustainable nutrition appeared first on AgriLife Today.

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Real Agriculture

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Snow mould, and stripe rust, and land rents, oh my! How on earth could there be so many disease alerts this early in the season? Well, Peter Wheat Pete Johnson would tell you forewarned is forearmed, and both stripe rust and snow mould could be an issue in this upcoming growing season. Also on this Read More Snow mould, and stripe rust, and land rents, oh my!

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Crop Production 251

Sustainable Food Trust

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

The Governments Land Use Strategy has won conservationists praise but is it the right approach? Here, Patrick Holden explains why land sharing not ‘land sparing’ holds the key to sustainable food, biodiversity and climate resilience. The Governments Land Use Strategy consultation document has received glowing endorsements from most of the leading conservation organisations who all seem to think that this is a really good step in the right direction.

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Western FarmPress

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Price ratio suggests sizable shift to corn this spring.

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AgriLife Today

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

AgriLife Research and IBM Soil and Water Assessment Tool Virtual Extension Assistant provides user-friendly management insights The post Intelligent agriculture solutions appeared first on AgriLife Today.

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Real Agriculture

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Canola is just one of many on the list of products, services, and commodities bracing for the negative impacts of the U.S. tariff regime. With less than 30 days to negotiate ahead of the next tariff implementation deadline, the canola industry is working to get the message across to the U.S. about how canola from Read More Canola is just one of many on the list of products, services, and commodities bracing for the negative impacts of the U.S. tariff regime.

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American Farmland

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

On Feb. 5, Gov. Evers announced an $80 million agricultural investment package in the 2025-2027 executive budget to support Wisconsin farmers, farm families, producers, and processors.

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Western FarmPress

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Slideshow: Get an inside look at how one company performs cold germination tests.

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Global Agtech Initiative

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Agrifoodtech consultant Rhishi Pethe explains why AI models must adapt to enterprise datasets rather than the other way around. The post The Gravity of Data: How Information Anchors Modern Decisions appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.

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Real Agriculture

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

A strong cattle market depends on many factors, all of which play a role in ensuring producers long-term success. While beef demand in the United States is the highest it has been in the last 40 years, and retail prices have risen 4.6 per cent annually over the last 25 years, producers still face a Read More A strong cattle market depends on many factors, all of which play a role in ensuring producers long-term success.

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Agric4profits

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Animal communication refers to any behavior by one animal that affects the current or future behavior of another animal.

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