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In Episode 14 of the Truth About Ag podcast, co-hosts Evan Shout and Kristjan Hebert discuss this year’s challenging harvest, from managing unpredictable weather to empowering the team through cross-training and delegation. They talk about the role of guilt in farm decision-making, how to step back and let your team shine, and whether the “post-harvest.
Ronnie Cummins and Andr é Leu. The Regenerative Agriculture Solution: A Revolutionary Approach to Building Soil, Creating Climate Resilience, and Supporting Human and Planetary Health. Chelsea Green, 2024. I was asked to do a blurb for this one, and did: This book is a testament to the vision of the late Ronnie Cummins. His friend, André Leu, memorializes Cummins’ lifelong work with this overview of the demonstrable benefits of regenerative agriculture for everything in the book’s subtitle, a
Sorry everyone, but I totally forgot to remind you all that Jeremy would be presenting a GROW webinar on biofortification yesterday. But fear not, the recording will be up soon , and of course Jeremy interviewed one of the authors of the Global Food Security paper behind the whole thing last year. Yes, he interviewed himself, take it up with him. Anyway, there was a reply to the paper.
Hurricane Helene triggered massive flooding and landslides when it barreled through Western North Carolina in late September, wiping out homes, businesses, roads, bridges, and farms —and claiming nearly 100 lives in the state alone. While farmworkers experienced loss as well, their stories have been largely absent from the headlines. Because these workers are isolated in rural areas and often lack immigration papers, English language skills, and full control over their housing, transportation,
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Two items about pet food this week. Today: safety. Tomorrow: environmental sustainability. I have a long-standing interest in pet food, which I view as an integral—essential—component of our overall food system , not least because pet food uses food components that would otherwise be wasted. I co-authored a book about pet food issues: Feed Your Pet Right.
Big IUCN report says that biodiversity and agriculture are in conflict, they don’t really need to be, but it’s really complicated for them not to be. So that’s us all told. If only annual crops were perennial , for example, eh? If only we incorporated more sustainable agriculture in education , for example, eh? Apart from anything else we could still have beer.
Robinson helped to transform the study of development in low-income countries, and built a network of influential former students. His win is now one of four 2024 Nobel Prizes awarded to scholars with UC Berkeley connections. The post Economist James A. Robinson, a new Nobel laureate, left a lasting impact in his years at UC Berkeley appeared first on Berkeley News.
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Robinson helped to transform the study of development in low-income countries, and built a network of influential former students. His win is now one of four 2024 Nobel Prizes awarded to scholars with UC Berkeley connections. The post Economist James A. Robinson, a new Nobel laureate, left a lasting impact in his years at UC Berkeley appeared first on Berkeley News.
New Zealand’s government is ramping up its dispute with Canada over market access for dairy products. On Friday, New Zealand’s trade and agriculture minister, Todd McClay, notified the Canadian government and other countries in the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) that New Zealand is triggering mandatory negotiations over the dairy dispute.
What started all this was this graph of obesity prevalence in the US from the Financial Times: The most complete account of what happened next comes from Helena Bottemiller Evich in Food Fix (a must-read for anyone interested in following the food scene): “ Have we passed peak obesity? New data sparks speculation. ” The Financial Times was the first to pick up on new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showing that the obesity rate for U.S. adults declined two percentage poi
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2025 Winter Policy Conference The commissioners, secretaries and directors of agriculture from around the nation will gather with federal agencies, congressional leaders and industry stakeholders to talk about pressing agricultural and food policy issues. Join us February 23-26, 2025! Hotel Information This year’s Winter Policy Conference will be held at the Conrad Washington, D.C.
The ambitious report — complete as of today — was a six-year global effort that includes 10 recommendations for how to protect the humanities. The post World Humanities Report, directed by UC Berkeley’s Sara Guyer, warns of extinction risk to human knowledge appeared first on Berkeley News.
Increased trade only strengthens economic ties between the U.S. and Cuba but also plays a crucial role in addressing food security challenges on the island, according to USA Rice.
Cereals Canada is receiving up to $7.3 million from the federal government for a pair of initiatives aimed at boosting the competitiveness and sustainability of Canadian cereals crops. The national grain value chain organization is receiving up to $6,660,817 through the AgriMarketing Program under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership to continue its work on increasing.
The 2025 SASDA Regional Meeting will be held June 15-17, in Franklin and Nashville, Tennessee. SASDA is comprised of the commissioners, secretaries and directors of agriculture from Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and the Virgin Islands.
Peanut breeders establishing new opportunity to support U.S. growers The post Texas A&M AgriLife to develop market for high-oil peanuts appeared first on AgriLife Today.
Free open-source, web-based tool is informed by thousands of data points from North Carolina State University field trials conducted statewide over five years.
Dale Cowan has seen a lot of changes in agronomy and its application over his career. Well known for his exploration of new technology, the AGRIS Co-operative agronomy strategy manager and member of the Ontario Agricultural Hall of Fame gets excited when he discusses the benefits digital technology is bringing to the practice of agronomy. Read More Dale Cowan has seen a lot of changes in agronomy and its application over his career.
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The N-P-K conversation – nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium – is the focus of most crop nutrient management discussions. But there’s another macronutrient that’s hitting the radar with greater frequency as farmers and agronomists pursue higher crop yields. Sulphur is an essential nutrient required by all crops for optimum production, says Karl Wyant, director of agronomy for.
Landowner input, capacity-building techniques integral part of federal grant-funded projects The post Texas A&M AgriLife outreach improves producer-focused resources for enhanced grazing land management appeared first on AgriLife Today.
High-capacity combines are finding a fit in edible bean fields as growers look to cover more soy, corn, wheat and edible acres with fewer machines, and also take advantage of their gentler grain handling capabilities. On this episode of RealAgriculture’s Edible Bean School, host Bernard Tobin rides along with Fred Van Osch of Van Osch… Read More High-capacity combines are finding a fit in edible bean fields as growers look to cover more soy, corn, wheat and edible acres with fewer machines, and
Down the Road: The Sandhills ranch town of Taylor, Neb., may only have 180 residents, but if one resident has her way, the town’s population could double … sort of.
New Zealand’s government is ramping up its dispute with Canada over market access for dairy products. On Friday, New Zealand’s trade and agriculture minister, Todd McClay, notified the Canadian government and other countries in the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) that New Zealand is triggering mandatory negotiations over the dairy dispute.
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