Real Agriculture
AUGUST 27, 2024
Harvest is often a highlight of the year, but it can also be a stress-filled time, especially when combined with other factors outside of a farm’s control. In addition to the usual untimely weather and equipment breakdowns, the list of uncontrollable factors this harvest includes declining crop prices that are creating questions about profitability and.
Food Politics
AUGUST 27, 2024
Recall that the large grocery chain, Kroger, proposed a couple of years ago to acquire another large grocer, Albertsons, for about $25 billion. The FTC did not think this was a good idea. It FTC filed a suit to prevent the proposed merger on the grounds that it would make the US supermarket landscape even less competitive than it already is. It would be likely to raise prices for consumers, reduce wages for employees, and ( as I’ve written previously ) lead to the closure of many stores.
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Civil Eats
AUGUST 27, 2024
Recycled content in food packaging is increasing as sustainability advocates press manufacturers to cut their use of virgin plastic. Since 1990, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the agency responsible for ensuring food contact materials are safe, approved at least 347 voluntary manufacturer applications for food contact materials made with recycled plastic, according to a database on its website.
Berkeley Blog
AUGUST 29, 2024
The catalytic process, discovered by researchers at UC Berkeley, efficiently reduces polymers to chemical precursors, bringing a circular economy for plastics one step closer to reality The post New process vaporizes plastic bags and bottles, yielding gases to make new, recycled plastics appeared first on Berkeley News.
Real Agriculture
AUGUST 28, 2024
Technology has the capacity to vastly simplify our lives, or take mundane, repetitive tasks and make them easy or automatic. Technological advancements in agriculture have brought us herbicide-tolerant crops, traceability and genomic advancements in livestock, and sectional control and variable rate tech to name a few. But just because a certain technology exists, doesn’t mean.
Food Politics
AUGUST 29, 2024
I came across this provocative headline in Medium (to which I subscribe): Red Lobster was killed by private equity, not Endless Shrimp. I knew that Red Lobster had filed for bankruptcy and that its all-you-can-eat shrimp were being blamed for it lack of profitability. Not at all, Cory Doctorow explains. Blame corporate greed. Ten years of being bled out on rents and flipped from one hedge fund to another has killed Red Lobster…The supplier who provided Red Lobster with all that shrimp is Tha
USDA Blog
AUGUST 27, 2024
Nichole Espineli is studying for her master’s degree at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Her determination, borne from her personal experience with food insecurity, led her to a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Conference on Asian Pacific American Leadership (CAPAL) internship this past summer with the USDA Agricultural Research Service.
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Real Agriculture
AUGUST 28, 2024
As railway traffic begins to get back to normal, there are still lingering issues that need addressed regarding how Canada found itself in a dual railway strike at all. “I hope this strike has shown our government that our system is broken,” says Karen Proud, president and CEO of Fertilizer Canada. Proud says that this. Read More As railway traffic begins to get back to normal, there are still lingering issues that need addressed regarding how Canada found itself in a dual railway st
Food Politics
AUGUST 26, 2024
Nutrients , a journal that requires authors to pay CHF 2900 ($3400) for their articles, does publish the most amazing studies, ostensibly peer-reviewed (I’ve heard mixed things about its process). This journal is a source for many of my Monday posts, each more creative than the next. This is a good one. Sourdough Bread with Different Fermentation Times: A Randomized Clinical Trial in Subjects with Metabolic Syndrome.
AgriLife Today
AUGUST 26, 2024
How Aggie turfgrass science students keep Kyle Field game day ready The post From turfgrass to touchdowns appeared first on AgriLife Today.
Western FarmPress
AUGUST 30, 2024
Editors scoured the FPS grounds for new products, and found a residue cleaner, new drone, new side-by-side, an electric truck and more.
Real Agriculture
AUGUST 29, 2024
With tight margins and a push for improved soil health being the status quo in most cattle operations, producers are working with researchers to find new and innovative ways to improve economical profitability while also improving soil for the next generation of farmers. While corn stalk grazing is becoming more commonplace in the Prairies, producers.
Food Politics
AUGUST 30, 2024
The FDA is once again asking food companies to voluntarily reduce the sodium in their products. It says that 40% of food categories have done just that. Prior to 2021, consumer intake was approximately 3,400 milligrams per day on average, far higher than the limit recommended by the Dietary Guidelines for Americans of 2,300 milligrams per day for those 14 years and older.
Modern Farmer
AUGUST 27, 2024
Late summer is here. If you’re like me, you’re probably seeing some great successes and great failures in your garden. I’ve been gardening at my home in the Nashville area (Zone 7b) for three years. I’ve learned a lot, but clearly not enough to be able to grow a decent Cherokee Purple tomato. Here are 10 tips for a better garden sourced directly from my own garden fails. 1.
Western FarmPress
AUGUST 27, 2024
The Fendt 600 Vario and Massey Ferguson 9S tractor lineups along with the Gleaner T Series combines offer new features for farmers.
Real Agriculture
AUGUST 28, 2024
The Canadian Grain Commission has revoked the grain dealer licence and primary elevator licences of grain company Purely Canada Foods Corp., with locations at Avonlea, Kindersley, and Lajord, Sask. Grain farmers in Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Alberta may be owed money by this company for grain deliveries, says the CGC. Purely Canada Foods was in the.
Berkeley Blog
AUGUST 27, 2024
Chancellor Rich Lyons says civil discourse and bridging political and cultural divides will be a focus this new academic year. The post New chancellor, new housing and robot ramen help kick off Berkeley’s 2024 fall semester appeared first on Berkeley News.
AgriLife Today
AUGUST 28, 2024
Texas A&M AgriLife veterinarian recommends vaccinations to protect horses from mosquito-borne disease The post Equine owners advised to act against EEE appeared first on AgriLife Today.
Western FarmPress
AUGUST 27, 2024
Production surpasses a record $8.5 billion.
Real Agriculture
AUGUST 30, 2024
The United States is joining Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay as the fourth country in the world to give the green light to production of biotech or genetically modified wheat in the coming years. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved cultivation of Bioceres Crop Solutions’ HB4 drought-tolerant wheat technology, as of August 27, 2024. In.
Civil Eats
AUGUST 26, 2024
Seasoned journalist Momo Chang joins Civil Eats as a senior editor. She is the former co-director of Oakland Voices , a community journalism training program and outlet of the Maynard Institute for Journalism Education. Chang is a longtime journalist focusing on food, justice, health, and environmental stories. She is the former features editor and writer for Hyphen magazine, where she received national Asian American Journalists Association awards for her coverage of Asian American and Pacific
Food Tank
AUGUST 27, 2024
Obesity has increased threefold globally since 1975, along with the problems of food insecurity , diet-related illnesses , fad diets , and the market for weight loss supplements. “It’s easy to see how we got here,” Stephen Devries, the Executive Director of the Gaples Institute , tells Food Tank. “Ultra-processed foods are cheap [and] accessible,” he explains.
Western FarmPress
AUGUST 28, 2024
Changes in average age of producers in southern states, 2017 and 2022.
Real Agriculture
AUGUST 30, 2024
Not every field is a candidate for variable rate application of inputs. An investment in variable rate technology has to generate a return either through decreased costs or increased yield. In an ideal scenario, the use of VR technology does both. Anticipating what might be possible is key to adopting variable rate, says Herman Simons, Read More Not every field is a candidate for variable rate application of inputs.
AgriLife Today
AUGUST 27, 2024
Timely rainfall benefited Texas wildlife and set the stage for a productive fall hunting season outlook, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension.
Agric4profits
AUGUST 27, 2024
If you are searching for stunning grey cat breeds (gray cat breeds), then you are in the right place. There are so many different breeds of gray cats.
Western FarmPress
AUGUST 29, 2024
Iowa State Extension specialist sets the record straight on two common misconceptions about soybean production.
Real Agriculture
AUGUST 29, 2024
Like most crops, a strong, high yielding corn crop depends on what nutrients are in the soil. Knowing what is currently in the field is key to deciding how much of what to add in. With corn being a such a big, high-yielding plant, this crop is particularly reliant on a high amount of nitrogen, Read More Like most crops, a strong, high yielding corn crop depends on what nutrients are in the soil.
USDA Blog
AUGUST 26, 2024
Last month I attended the Northeast Regional Equity Convening hosted by the USDA and the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture on July 18, 2024. This was a unique opportunity to interact with fresh voices and discuss charged and meaningful topics like urban agriculture and nutrition sovereignty.
Agric4profits
AUGUST 27, 2024
Whether if Bengal cats are hypoallergenic (are there Bengal Cat Hypoallergenic cats?) are one of the most frequently asked questions people ask.
Western FarmPress
AUGUST 28, 2024
Now is the time to position for the rebound in grain markets, ag economist Mac Marshall said at the 2024 Farm Progress Show.
Real Agriculture
AUGUST 28, 2024
The ideal seeding window for fall seeded crops seems to creep up on even the most prepared of farmers. That might be because, for some crops, the ideal window is incredibly early — like this week, in the case of winter canola for example. That’s one hot topic in this week’s Wheat Pete’s Word podcast, Read More The ideal seeding window for fall seeded crops seems to creep up on even the most prepared of farmers.
Modern Farmer
AUGUST 26, 2024
Umi Jenkins Director of Mississippi Farm to School Network Our work is centered a lot around young people in grades Kindergarten through 12th. This past year, we received the Educator of the Year Award from Young, Gifted, and Empowered, because we really put a lot of emphasis around educating the community on food literacy. We’ve had higher community engagement and that’s come with our Youth Ambassador Program.
The Equation
AUGUST 27, 2024
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has acknowledged its extensive history of discrimination directed at Black farmers and other marginalized groups. This discrimination has manifested itself in denying farmers access to low-interest loans, subsidy payments, grant programs, and other forms of assistance. Black farmers have been subject to other systematic barriers such as longer processing times for operation loan applications and higher loan default rates, and they have been denied access t
Western FarmPress
AUGUST 27, 2024
Moisture or lack thereof will determine the quality and quantity of Texas cotton. Learn more about this year's cotton production, plus the latest Texas Crop and Weather Report.
Real Agriculture
AUGUST 28, 2024
AGCO has officially launched its latest Gleaner combine line with the Gleaner T Series. Our own Bern Tobin is down at Farm Progress Show at Boone, Iowa, this week to take in the show and got a first look at the new combine. “This series delivers lightweight performance, superior control and premium grain quality for. Read More AGCO has officially launched its latest Gleaner combine line with the Gleaner T Series.
Modern Farmer
AUGUST 26, 2024
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