Real Agriculture
MARCH 14, 2024
4-H Canada says it has had to make the difficult decision to lay off seven staff members following a major cut to the funding it receives from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.
Food Politics
MARCH 13, 2024
A recent opinion piece in the Washington Post explains why the FDA should establish front-of-package nutrition labeling here and now: These countries are doing nutrition labels the right way Christina Roberto, Alyssa Moran, and Kelly Brownell contrast the “ stop signs you’ll see in Mexico, the Nutri-Score system used in France, or the Health Star Ratings in New Zealand” with the current lack of a system like those in the United States.
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NASDA
MARCH 15, 2024
Barbara Rater, Director of the Census and Survey Division at USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), is at the forefront of data collection processes and initiatives. With extensive experience and diverse background, she shares her perspectives on the challenges and opportunities in the field of agricultural statistics and offers insights into her role in shaping policies and programs.
Civil Eats
MARCH 13, 2024
In 2017, Larry Stone heard whispers about construction taking place near his home in Clayton County, Iowa. A retired photographer, Stone pulled up to the site, located around 20 miles away from where he lives, and began taking photos. “A guy came roaring up on his little ATV and said, ‘Hey, what are you doing?’” Stone recalled recently. His curiosity eventually landed Stone a tour of the project: Walz Energy, a joint venture between a cattle-feeding operation and an energy company.
Real Agriculture
MARCH 13, 2024
Edible bean breeders have a lot of boxes to check when developing new varieties. From yield and maturity to quality and end use market considerations, breeders need to develop varieties that flourish in the field and also please palates when they appear on dinner plates. On this episode of RealAgriculture’s Edible Bean School, Hensall Co-op. Read More Edible bean breeders have a lot of boxes to check when developing new varieties.
Food Politics
MARCH 12, 2024
The FDA Announces Qualified Health Claim for Yogurt and Reduced Risk of Type 2 Diabetes. FDA intends to consider exercising its enforcement discretion for the following qualified health claims: “Eating yogurt regularly, at least 2 cups (3 servings) per week, may reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes. FDA has concluded that there is limited information supporting this claim.
Agricultural Biodiversity
MARCH 11, 2024
Towards a practical threat assessment methodology for crop landraces. Basically red listing for landraces. Preserving traditional systems: Identification of agricultural heritage areas based on agro-biodiversity. First places to apply the above? Genetic erosion within the Fabada dry bean market class revealed by high-throughput genotyping. Would have been nice to apply the above before doing this study.
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Real Agriculture
MARCH 12, 2024
Monday, U.S. ag secretary Tom Vilsack released the final wording of the “Product of U.S.A.” label requirements as it relates to several products, including beef and pork. Though voluntary, the rule is as restrictive — or more — than the mandatory country of origin labeling (mCOOL) requirements that spawned years and years of trade disputes.
Food Politics
MARCH 11, 2024
Since it’s Monday when I post industry-funded studies anyway, I will add one more of these to last week’s collection. This one comes from an articles in The Conversation: Big companies, like Nestlé, are funding health research in South Africa – why this is wrong. In 2021, the director of the African Research University Alliance Centre of Excellence in Food Security at the University of Pretoria was appointed to the board of the transnational food corporation Nestlé.
USDA Blog
MARCH 14, 2024
The National Women in Agriculture Association (NWIAA) headquartered in Oklahoma City, Okla. has operated for 16 years, grown to 60 chapters, and has big goals to help underserved communities succeed in agriculture.
Western FarmPress
MARCH 12, 2024
Third straight trading session with an export cancellation announcement marks the most since 1999.
Real Agriculture
MARCH 11, 2024
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the final rule for meat, poultry, and egg products that carry a “Product of the USA” label at the National Farmers Union’s annual convention in Phoenix on Monday. As previously proposed, the label will be voluntary, but any company that uses it will have to maintain documentation to prove.
Food Politics
MARCH 14, 2024
I’m constantly being asked what food will look like in the future, so I’ve been collecting items about new-and-unusual foods headed our way. Do these bode well for the future of food? You decide. New Foods New nutritional substitute? Donkey milk touted as potential ingredient for infant and ageing products: Researchers have argued that the rich and diverse content of proteins in donkey milk could promote cell growth and proliferation, stimulate the immune system, exert anti-ageing effects, and
AgWeb Farm Journal
MARCH 15, 2024
The new 45Z tax credit passed in the Inflation Reduction Act, slated to take effect Jan. 1, 2025, means a farmer's carbon intensity score will soon be worth more, especially if your corn goes to an ethanol plant.
Western FarmPress
MARCH 14, 2024
The Klosterman Feedlot Innovation Center is the world’s largest commercial-scale feedlot research facility at a land-grant university.
Real Agriculture
MARCH 10, 2024
Approval of a biotechnology reform bill in the European Parliament last month has been hailed as a major breakthrough toward allowing “new genomic techniques,” such as gene-editing, to be used in crop breeding in Europe. The bill still faces an uphill battle to become law across the European Union, but the vote was one example. Read More Approval of a biotechnology reform bill in the European Parliament last month has been hailed as a major breakthrough toward allowing “new gen
Share Food Program
MARCH 14, 2024
Philly Food Rescue partners are hosting the following pop-up free food distributions this month (March 2024)! These events are in addition to all of our pantries’ & partners’ regularly scheduled distributions, which you can find more info about using our Find Food Map. March Philly Food Rescue Partner Distributions PFR partner distributions are open to anyone—there are no income or other eligibility requirements to receive free food.
NASDA
MARCH 12, 2024
At NASDA’s Winter Policy Conference in Washington, D.C., participants received a briefing on February 6 about our NASDA-NASS partnership, enumerator activities, the latest data releases, and accessing NASS data, reports, and tools. Notable attendees included Delaware Secretary of Agriculture Michael Scuse, New Hampshire Commissioner of Agriculture Shawn Jasper, NASS Administrator Hubert Hamer, and NASS Associate Administrator Joe Parsons.
Western FarmPress
MARCH 12, 2024
March 24 is National Women in Ag Day.
Real Agriculture
MARCH 14, 2024
Protein Industries Canada has announced a new project to increase the value of sunflower and hemp products, in partnership with Burcon NutraScience, HPS Food & Ingredients, and Puratos Canada. A total of $6.9 million has been committed to the project, with Protein Industries Canada committing $3 million and the partners together committing the remainder.
AgWeb Farm Journal
MARCH 15, 2024
Members of the National Oilseed Processors Association (NOPA) crushed 186.2 million bu. of soybeans during February – by far the most ever for the month.
NASDA
MARCH 11, 2024
The NASS Northeastern Region held a successful training retreat in November 2023 in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. The workshop brought together NASDA supervisors from 11 Mid-Atlantic and New England states for team-building activities to enhance their skills and foster collaboration. The post NASS Northeastern Region Training appeared first on NASDA.
Western FarmPress
MARCH 15, 2024
New technologies, new products and new trends inspire students and build community at the University of Nebraska Loeffel Meat Lab.
Real Agriculture
MARCH 15, 2024
GrainFox, a subsidiary of Farmlink Marketing Solutions, has announced its entry into the U.S. market via a partnership with Chicago-based market advisory firm AgResource. “We are thrilled to announce our partnership with AgResource as we expand into the U.S. market. This collaboration is a testament to our commitment to providing producers and agribusinesses with the.
Daily Yonder
MARCH 12, 2024
This story was originally published by ProPublica. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison’s lawsuit last month against a large dairy farm over alleged labor abuses, including millions of dollars in unpaid wages, was unusual in more than one way. It was his office’s first wage theft lawsuit against a dairy farm. And it put a spotlight on another issue that’s widespread but rarely addressed: substandard housing for immigrant dairy workers.
AgWeb Farm Journal
MARCH 14, 2024
It’s been said high-yielding corn needs 25" of moisture per acre per year. In 2023, when Mother Nature didn't cooperate, management strategies to retain moisture coupled with new traits made a difference at harvest.
Western FarmPress
MARCH 14, 2024
With much of the supply chain chaos from the past few years smoothed out, fertilizer producers are keeping close tabs on supplies as global applications increase.
Real Agriculture
MARCH 15, 2024
There are reasons to feel some sustained optimism in cattle markets right now, as trade is holding steady while feed costs dip slightly, says Anne Wasko in this week’s Beef Market Update. Cattle prices held strong to steady this week in the more northern regions, which is good news, even if trade was quite light. Read More There are reasons to feel some sustained optimism in cattle markets right now, as trade is holding steady while feed costs dip slightly, says Anne Wasko in this weekR
Modern Farmer
MARCH 11, 2024
The summer I was 18, I worked a few hours a week on a small farm just outside of Portland, Oregon. It was a perfect gig for between school terms—I would help harvest things for the farmers market, pick weeds and occasionally round up a turkey that had escaped its enclosure. Surrounding the immaculate rows of kale that sold well in downtown Portland, some “weeds” would pop up in bunches.
AgWeb Farm Journal
MARCH 11, 2024
“It’s in these challenging markets farmers need to think about driving more efficiency using technology,” says Darryl Matthews, a recently retired tech executive. Certain technologies can provide a short-term ROI.
Western FarmPress
MARCH 14, 2024
Try these eight tips to increase your corn yields.
Real Agriculture
MARCH 12, 2024
Clubroot is a persistent, destructive, soil-borne disease of canola that lurks in soil waiting to be carried by equipment, boots, wheels, or even wind to a new field. First found in an Alberta canola field over 20 years ago, clubroot is now found in each of the Prairie Provinces and some of the northern American. Read More Clubroot is a persistent, destructive, soil-borne disease of canola that lurks in soil waiting to be carried by equipment, boots, wheels, or even wind to a new field.
Daily Yonder
MARCH 14, 2024
A long awaited rule that changes which meat and poultry goods can bear the label “Product of U.S.A.” will give consumers better information and result in fairer compensation for U.S. farmers and ranchers, agriculture experts predict. “We will see profits increase for actual American beef producers because that will be the only product that’s labeled ‘product of the U.S.A.,’ and therefore they’ll be able to sell more beef,” said Marty Irby, board director and secretary for the non-pro
AgWeb Farm Journal
MARCH 13, 2024
In the West, automation is geared toward smaller, driverless equipment. In the Midwest, major manufacturers have introduced their largest horsepower combines and tractors yet, all with autonomous capabilities.
Western FarmPress
MARCH 11, 2024
Hog Outlook: Research shows that the law’s requirements do not equal animal welfare.
Real Agriculture
MARCH 15, 2024
Before the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement, a.k.a New NAFTA, CUSMA, or USMCA, comes up for review in July of 2026, Canada, Mexico, and the United States will all have gone through a federal election. Two of the three countries could have the same leader in place as today, however, that’s unlikely. It is also possible that.
Civil Eats
MARCH 12, 2024
Civil Eats is thrilled to announce the hiring of Margo True as its new editorial director. True is a longtime, award-winning food writer and magazine editor based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Naomi Starkman, who founded the organization 15 years ago, and has since served as its editor-in-chief, has been appointed executive director. Former Managing Editor Matthew Wheeland was promoted to the role of operations director.
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