Food Politics
OCTOBER 3, 2023
I was in Mexico City last week giving the keynote at the FoodTech Summit & Expo. I could hardly wait to get to the nearby Chedraui supermarket to see what the Mexican warning labels on food packages looked like in practice. Mexico has high obesity prevalence, especially in children (~35%). Public health officials hope the warning labels will alert the public to avoid overconsuming processed foods.
Farmers Weekly
OCTOBER 5, 2023
Farmers Weekly Husband and wife Craig and Claire Grant are the 2023 Farmers Weekly‘s Farmer of the Year – a credit to their innovative farming practices and remarkable work appetite. The couple are true pioneers within the farming industry.
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Real Agriculture
OCTOBER 4, 2023
Covering 40,000 acres a year with a sprayer is a big job. At Shawridge Farms, a large cash crop and commercial grain elevator operation located in Arthur, Ont., that responsibility falls primarily to sprayer operator Matthew Musselman. So how does one guy get over all those acres? He gets a lot of help from the. Read More Covering 40,000 acres a year with a sprayer is a big job.
Agricultural Biodiversity
OCTOBER 6, 2023
Nicely done. But 75%? Really ? Ok, fine, the FT gets a pass because it’s such a nice video. But just this time.
Food Politics
OCTOBER 5, 2023
My distant but dearly loved cousin, Michael Kravit, has scored again: “Not Healthy.” According to the company’s website , these things are “Tasty purffs. Five flavors. No health claims…So unhealthy, I bought 15 bags for my family and friends…If you are worried about FFUPs being healthy, you’re on the wrong website. Go eat some carrots! [Not a bad idea, this last one].
Farmers Weekly
OCTOBER 3, 2023
Farmers Weekly A dairy farming council tenant fears losing his farm amid reports Powys council is planning a £5m sale behind closed doors.
Real Agriculture
OCTOBER 2, 2023
Brent Derkatch has been named as the new president and CEO of Canterra Seeds. Derkatch steps into the role as long-time CEO David Hansen announced his retirement earlier this year. Derkatch has been with CANTERRA SEEDS since 2001, and has served as the director, Pedigreed Seed Business Unit for the past five years. Derkatch will. Read More Brent Derkatch has been named as the new president and CEO of Canterra Seeds.
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Food Politics
OCTOBER 6, 2023
Every now and then I run across a report about something I know absolutely nothing about but wish I did, and this is one of them—an analysis from the University of California on Sample Costs to Produce and Harvest Romaine Hearts Lettuce. I’m particularly interested in Romaine because it is one of those foods that t urns up frequently in food poisoning incidents.
Farmers Weekly
OCTOBER 3, 2023
Farmers Weekly Farm leader Minette Batters has accused Conservative MP Jacob Rees-Mogg of seeking to destroy British agriculture after he backed imports of hormone-fed Australian beef. Speaking during a Rally for Growth at the Conservative Party conference in Manchester, Sir Jacob said: “I want hormone-injected beef from Australia.
Real Agriculture
OCTOBER 1, 2023
Thousands of Canadian farmers and G3 customers are already familiar with the state-of-the-art infrastructure at G3 facilities that creates more delivery opportunities and saves them time and money when hauling grain. The Winnipeg-based company is using technology to create new efficiencies for farmers. The SmartSell online customer portal puts more marketing power in their hands.
NASDA
OCTOBER 5, 2023
Blog State agriculture commissioners, secretaries and directors each lead departments and programs unique to their state. Yet, they all play a role in advocating for farmers and agricultural businesses while protecting the people of their state. The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) recently interviewed Oklahoma Agriculture Secretary Blayne Arthur as part of its Work In Ag series to gain insights into the vital role that the chief state agricultural officers play i
Civil Eats
OCTOBER 4, 2023
Satellite imagery of Topaz Solar Farm, a massive solar installation inland from San Luis Obispo in Central California, depicts an oasis of blue panels surrounded by sun-scorched earth. The images do not capture, however, the thousands of sheep hard at work under the panels, eating the non-native grasses and reducing the threat of wildfire. The operation benefits everyone involved: Sheep farmer Frankie Iturriria gets paid for his time, the collaborating rangeland researchers are breaking ground ,
Farmers Weekly
OCTOBER 2, 2023
Farmers Weekly The Canadian meat industry has launched a campaign demanding its government block the UK’s accession to a new trans-Pacific trade deal unless it accepts imports of Canadian hormone-fed beef.
Real Agriculture
OCTOBER 6, 2023
When soybean plants lodge, bad things happen. Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs soybean specialist Horst Bohner says growers are okay with the “power lean” — that’s when pod-laden plants tilt slightly under the weight of their bean bounty. “But when they start to get close to the ground, and really lean over, Read More When soybean plants lodge, bad things happen.
USDA Blog
OCTOBER 3, 2023
We use the kitchen sink for food preparation – rinsing produce, cleaning pots and pans, washing utensils that touch raw meat, and more. With these activities come the possibility for foodborne illness-causing bacteria to hang out in the sink too. If proper food preparation safety steps are not followed, these bacteria could cross-contaminate your food and make you sick!
Civil Eats
OCTOBER 2, 2023
Until a few years ago, Songbird Farm in Unity, Maine, grew wheat, rye, oats, and corn, as well as an array of vegetables in three high tunnel greenhouses, and supported a community-supported agriculture (CSA) program for over 100 customers. It was a successful farm, says Adam Nordell, that supported he and his wife Johanna Davis, their two children, and an employee.
Farmers Weekly
OCTOBER 2, 2023
Farmers Weekly Lincolnshire grower Andrew Ward has successfully harvested the world’s first field-scale trial of Capulet spring beans destined for the baked bean market. Thanks to the development of a UK-specific bean variety, this could mark the beginning of a new pulse market for UK farmers, with the aim to cut food imports and increase home-grown protein.
Real Agriculture
OCTOBER 4, 2023
A new report out of RBC Royal Bank’s Climate Action Institute has outlined a nine-point plan to push Canada’s agriculture industry forward on climate-smart production and practices. From understanding and treating soil as an asset, to monetizing and reducing methane, to reviving knowledge sharing networks, the report digs in to where Canada is at and.
USDA Blog
OCTOBER 5, 2023
In Hawaii, the word ‘āina describes interconnected relationships between people, the environment and spiritual kin.
Civil Eats
OCTOBER 3, 2023
A version of this article originally appeared in The Deep Dish, our members-only newsletter. Become a member today and get the next issue directly in your inbox. The pandemic revealed both the strengths and weaknesses of the country’s school meal programs. In some cases, this unique time led to opportunities for local farmers to provide food directly to school districts.
Farmers Weekly
OCTOBER 5, 2023
Farmers Weekly The government is looking at ways to speed up the construction of a new electricity transmission network to meet demand in urban areas and its net-zero targets. Farmers Weekly asks how farmers will be affected.
Real Agriculture
OCTOBER 3, 2023
Ontario-based Hensall Co-op has purchased Gentec Inc., a dry bean seed and research enterprise located in Idaho. The company says the acquisition is a strategic move that underscores its dedication to expanding Hensall C0-op’s value-added product portfolio while diversifying its growing areas, and solidifying access to premium, high-quality seed offerings for its members and customers.
AgriLife Today
OCTOBER 5, 2023
Ceremony includes Dean’s Outstanding Achievement Awards, tenure and promotion, new faculty recognition The Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences honored faculty, staff and students with Dean’s Outstanding Achievement Awards, recognized Association of Former Students teaching awards and celebrated faculty member career milestones on Oct. 5.
Civil Eats
OCTOBER 5, 2023
Chefs and restaurateurs are inherently versatile. In any given week, they may find themselves designing a menu item, cleaning a grease trap, and re-arranging their employee’s schedules to accommodate a sick worker. When Katherine Miller was asked to train chefs for the James Beard Foundation’s Chef Bootcamp for Policy and Change in 2012, she didn’t think these skills would translate to food justice activism.
Farmers Weekly
OCTOBER 5, 2023
Farmers Weekly John Ritchie of Montalt Farm, Perthshire, is the 2023 Farmers Weekly Grassland Manager of the Year. Improved grassland management has helped lift stocking rates at Montalt Farm by 40%, as well as deliver large reductions in feed and fertiliser.
Real Agriculture
OCTOBER 5, 2023
Transport Canada is launching consultations regarding some of its rail policies, including the maximum revenue entitlement for grain shipments, extended interswitching, shortlines, and other regulations that fundamentally affect grain transportation. Separate in-person consultations with shippers and railways are scheduled to be held at Ottawa, Saskatoon, and Winnipeg starting this coming week and wrapping up by.
Modern Farmer
OCTOBER 3, 2023
I noticed it when first learning farming 14 years ago, traveling around small diverse vegetable farms in the US and Ecuador. Small farms that made all their household income from the farm struggled the most, despite selling something we all need—food. This especially applied if farmers weren’t wealthy beforehand, weren’t running their business like a hobby or didn’t have substantial side income.
AgWeb Farm Journal
OCTOBER 2, 2023
After the government twice flooded a farmer’s home and 900 acres, killed his cattle, and insisted he foot the bill, the Supreme Court will hear the case.
Farmers Weekly
OCTOBER 4, 2023
Farmers Weekly When it comes to having a mid-life crisis, most people opt to join a gym or buy a Harley Davidson. Not so for Midlands farmers Rod Adlington and Guy Minshull – they get drunk at a rugby international and decide to row across the Atlantic.
Real Agriculture
OCTOBER 2, 2023
Oleta (Leta) LaRush is set to lead BASF Canada Agricultural Solutions, effective November 1, 2023. In this role, LaRush will lead Canadian operations and the Canadian Leadership Team for the agriculture division at BASF, and will join the company’s North American Leadership team. She will also continue to serve as a member of the BASF Canada.
Western FarmPress
OCTOBER 2, 2023
Beef Outlook: Beef has fallen behind pork and chicken over the past few decades.
AgWeb Farm Journal
OCTOBER 2, 2023
The University of Nebraska Just Helped Unlock the Final Secrets of the Corn Genome, And It Could Be a Breakthrough for Yield apiuser Mon, 10/02/2023 - 12:01
Farmers Weekly
OCTOBER 6, 2023
Farmers Weekly Farmers are planning a nationwide night of action against supermarket distribution centres in protest against low prices and to demand more support for British farming. Distribution centres at a number of UK retailers, including Morrisons, Asda, Tesco and Sainsbury’s will be targeted in a planned night of action from 7pm on Friday 13 October.
Real Agriculture
OCTOBER 4, 2023
What do you call an early October that feels more like summer than early fall? A lucky break for those with corn that’s a fair ways away from black layer, that’s what. Ontario’s corn growers are counting their blessings this week, as very warm sunny days are helping move the crop to maturity. But all. Read More What do you call an early October that feels more like summer than early fall?
Agri-tech
OCTOBER 4, 2023
This year, the annual meeting of the British Society for Plant Pathology (BSPP), Plant Pathology 2023, took place from Wednesday 8th to Friday 10th September. This year, we are delighted that two John Innes Centre researchers scooped some of the top awards in plant pathology at this conference, the RKS Wood and PH Gregory Prizes. Held at the Edgbaston Park Hotel & Conference Centre.
Western FarmPress
OCTOBER 6, 2023
Dealing with deer: Engaging youth, changing kill limits and allowing crossbows are some of the actions by states to increase deer hunting.
Farmers Weekly
OCTOBER 2, 2023
Farmers Weekly Whether it’s a legal, tax, insurance, management or land issue, Farmers Weekly’s Business Clinic experts can help. Here, Emily Prout, a wills, tax and trusts specialist and partner with law firm Thrings, sets out suggestions for how an individual might organise things for their digital accounts on death. See also: Business Clinic: can we fence […] The post Business Clinic: How do I arrange digital accounts on death?
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