Real Agriculture
NOVEMBER 22, 2023
Crop researchers can learn a lot in 28 years. That’s how long crop rotation trials have been on-going at the University of Guelph’s Ridgetown campus. On this episode of the RealAgriculture Corn School, host Bernard Tobin and University of Guelph crop researcher Dr. Dave Hooker look at the importance of crop rotation and key corn. Read More Crop researchers can learn a lot in 28 years.
Food Politics
NOVEMBER 23, 2023
Six items to cheer your holiday (or not): I. The cost of this year’s Thanksgiving dinner (in Iowa, at least). II. But the pie will cost less, says USDA. III. How much of that cost does the farmer get? Not much, alas. IV. Williams Sonoma’s guide to portion sizes. A half to a whole bottle of wine, per person ? V. The #FoodNotPhones Thanksgiving challenge.
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Farmers Weekly
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
Farmers Weekly The average farm business income in England increased to £96,100 across all farm types in 2022-23, according to Defra’s latest farm survey. During the 12-month period to the end of February 2023, average incomes rose for dairy, cereals, pigs, and horticultural enterprises.
Civil Eats
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
For three generations, Fanny Brewer’s family has been ranching the same land in South Dakota’s Ziebach County. Encompassing part of the 1.4-million-acre Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation , where she grew up, the county is among the poorest areas in the United States. But for Brewer, her husband, and their four kids, it represents prosperity. The Brewers run cattle and grow some alfalfa across 12,000 acres of grassland that’s a combination of owned land, leased tribal land, and federal trust land.
Real Agriculture
NOVEMBER 24, 2023
The first-ever Canadian Animal AgTech Awards were handed out at the Canadian Western Agribition (CWA) this week. The awards, presented by Deloitte, cover three categories: The Rising Star award, presented by Economic Development Regina; the Innovation award, presented by Innovation Sask; and Business of the Year, presented by Deloitte. The winners of each category were.
Food Politics
NOVEMBER 22, 2023
While producers of sugar cane celebrated National Real Sugar Day on October 14, the New York City Council voted to require chain restaurants to post warning labels on sodas and other menu items that exceed to-be-defined limits on added sugars. Mayor Eric Adams signed the Sweet Truth Act, which gives the city until 2024 to set standards and design the icon, and gives chain restaurants until 2025 to comply.
Farmers Weekly
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
Farmers Weekly A group of cross-party MPs has expressed disappointment after the UK government rejected its calls to host an annual food security summit.
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Real Agriculture
NOVEMBER 22, 2023
Just as farms tend to stay in families for generations, so too does the farm tractor brand. Some farms are fiercely loyal to green, red, or their chosen colour and for good reason. Tractors, especially some of the early models, are connected to legacy, to the memories of grandparents and great-grandparents, and to the history. Read More Just as farms tend to stay in families for generations, so too does the farm tractor brand.
Food Politics
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
Just because all of the major nutrition professional organizations partner with food companies, does not make it a good idea. If nothing else, partnerships with food companies raise reputational risks. They give the appearance of conflicted interests, as David Ludwig and I warned in 2008. I have also written about the hazards of food industry sponsorship of professional organizations in Food Politics, Soda Politics, and Unsavory Truth.
Farmers Weekly
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
Farmers Weekly Young drivers are being targeted with a course which aims to highlight the risks of driving dangerously on rural roads. To mark Road Safety Week (19-25 November), the National Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs (NFYFC) has launched the new road safety course aimed at young drivers in rural areas.
Western FarmPress
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
Here are some meaty issues to keep an eye on.
Real Agriculture
NOVEMBER 19, 2023
Once applied, herbicide active ingredients that land on the soil surface are broken down by soil microbes. Those microbes require moisture and warmth to chew through and neutralize the herbicide. When in-season water is limited, those active ingredients can stay in the soil, sometimes for years. Cory Jacob, acting provincial weed specialist for the Saskatchewan.
Food Politics
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
Just in time for the Thanksgiving holiday, government agencies are, at long last, taking action on food issues. Two examples: I. The Federal Trade Commission has issued warning letters to trade associatiions and dietitian-influencers they paid to promote sugar and aspartame on social media. The letter to AmeriBev detail concerns about posts on Instagram and TikTok by Valerie Agyeman , Nichole Andrews , Leslie Bonci , Keri Gans , Stephanie Grasso , Cara Harbstreet , Andrea Miller , Idr
Farmers Weekly
NOVEMBER 19, 2023
Farmers Weekly Biodiversity is an increasingly hot topic within the agricultural sector. Lloyds Bank caught up with Stuart Holm, farmer and outreach manager at The Woodland Trust to discuss the opportunities to improve farm resilience and the approach he takes to biodiversity on his land.
Food Tank
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
Pay-what-you-can farm stands are gaining traction as food insecurity and inflation continue to impact eaters across the United States. While prioritizing food access, the pay-what-you-can model also encourages consumer autonomy, dignity, and community across a range of socioeconomic groups. “We’re able to provide such high-quality produce that anybody can shop,” Javier Guerrero, President and CEO of Coastal Roots Farm, one of the first farms to open a pay-what-you-can initiative, tells Food Tank
Real Agriculture
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
Editor’s note: this audio was recorded during the day on Tuesday, November 21, prior to the Senate sitting for the day. We will update the story as details become available. Conservative shadow minister for agriculture John Barlow is pushing to see Canadian senators finally hold the final vote on Bill C-234, the bill that will. Read More Editor’s note: this audio was recorded during the day on Tuesday, November 21, prior to the Senate sitting for the day.
NASDA
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
Comment RE: Raw Honey From the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Initiation of Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances Review (ITA–2023–0010) Dear Assistant Secretary Wang: The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) appreciates the opportunity to comment on the International Trade Administration’s Change of Circumstance Review of the antidumping duty (AD) order on raw honey from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam) to examine whether Vietnam remains a non-market econ
Farmers Weekly
NOVEMBER 19, 2023
Farmers Weekly Farmers who have already made the agricultural transition to more regenerative, climate-friendly farming practices are playing a key role in reducing the effect of climate change by delivering climate mitigation services. To ensure more farmers make this transition, especially in view of the current uncertain economic and political climate, they need to be financially rewarded.
Ohio State University
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
This past Monday, November 13, 2023, the Department of Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics (AEDE) held its annual Agricultural Outlook and Policy Conference at the 4H Center on the Ohio State Campus. The Agricultural Outlook and Policy Conference is the premier annual forum related to Ohio’s agricultural and food industry, covering issues important to producers, agribusinesses, and elected officials.
Real Agriculture
NOVEMBER 24, 2023
As expected, cattle markets were a little quieter this week in light of U.S. Thanksgiving on Thursday. Still, there was plenty of trade, cattle-on-feed data, and export numbers released so that Shaun Haney and Anne Wasko, of the Gateway Livestock Exchange, have no shortage of news to discuss this week in the Beef Market Update. Read More As expected, cattle markets were a little quieter this week in light of U.S.
NASDA
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
Comment RE: DHS Docket No USCIS–2023–0012; CIS No. 2740-23 – NPRM Modernizing H-2 Program Requirements, Oversight, and Worker Protections Chief Nimick: The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) represents the Commissioners, Secretaries, and Directors of the state departments of agriculture in all fifty states and four U.S. territories.
Farmers Weekly
NOVEMBER 19, 2023
Farmers Weekly October has been a busy month for us as we opened our farm gates again for our annual pumpkin picking events. Every year comes with its own challenges, and this year was the harvest of too many pumpkins.
Western FarmPress
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
Farm Bureau and Purdue University conduct some Thanksgiving trendspotting.
Real Agriculture
NOVEMBER 24, 2023
A dispute panel convened to settle U.S. concerns over how Canada handled its dairy tariff rate quotas (TRQs) under the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA/USMCA) has ruled that Canada is not obligated to make further changes, following an earlier ruling in December 2021 that Canada’s handling of TRQs was “inconsistent” with the trade deal.
AgWeb Farm Journal
NOVEMBER 22, 2023
Indiana farmer Russ Radtke celebrates his ag roots while building a legacy on the football field as the second-winningest high school football coach in state history.
Farmers Weekly
NOVEMBER 18, 2023
Farmers Weekly Many farmers will be breathing a sigh of relief as the maize harvest draws to a close, after weeks of grappling with the wet weather. That’s the situation for HC Beales in Norfolk, a family-run farming business and contracting company, mostly harvesting maize for AD plants and cattle customers.
Western FarmPress
NOVEMBER 22, 2023
Talkin’ Weeds: There are no new modes of action, but there are new premixes and formulations.
Real Agriculture
NOVEMBER 24, 2023
After four years, Agritechnica returned this year. The world’s largest agricultural tradeshow for machinery and innovation, the show features a square mile of thousands of exhibitors, from concept-only, pie-in-the-sky ideas to the newest, coolest innovation ready for market. Farmers who didn’t make the trip can still see plenty of what was on offer through our.
Food Tank
NOVEMBER 24, 2023
Mexico City-based journalist and audio producer Laura Tillman recently released The Migrant Chef: The Life and Times of Lalo García. The biography delves into the life and experiences of Chef Lalo García, whose migration across borders and pursuit of culinary excellence have left a lasting mark on the culinary world. Tillman’s book begins with García growing up in rural Guanajuato Mexico.
Farmers Weekly
NOVEMBER 18, 2023
Farmers Weekly The fencing contractors have been here for the past few weeks. Surprisingly, the tractor and post-knocker can cross the fields without leaving too much of a mark. We’re concentrating on a few boundary fences.
Western FarmPress
NOVEMBER 22, 2023
After a four-year break, the crowds returned in force to one of the world’s largest farm shows, and there was plenty to see.
Real Agriculture
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
Small variances add up when it comes to data — a few percentage points difference could mean choosing the wrong variety or leaving huge bushels on the table. But what makes for strong data and why does it matter so much? From trial designs and reps, to site selection, and the importance of calibrating equipment, Read More Small variances add up when it comes to data — a few percentage points difference could mean choosing the wrong variety or leaving huge bushels on the table.
Global Agtech Initiative
NOVEMBER 18, 2023
Agrievolution leaders highlighted important equipment trends shaping the future of agriculture at Agritechnica. The post What’s Shaping Ag Equipment Trends in Key Global Markets? appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.
Farmers Weekly
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
Farmers Weekly Adapting water treatment technology to a farm setting could reduce slurry storage requirements by 10-15%, make better use of farm nutrients and produce an effluent that is suitable for discharge into watercourses.
Western FarmPress
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
Dairy Outlook: The drive for higher-solids milk caused butterfat levels to soar.
Real Agriculture
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
It’s Agronomic Monday on RealAg Radio! On this episode, host Shaun Haney is back from Germany and is joined by RealAgriculture’s in-house agronomist, Peter Johnson, to discuss: Autonomy to help dealing with labour issues; Yields and quality concern in the corn harvest; and, Enough corn for an on-farm grain dryer. We will also hear a. Read More It’s Agronomic Monday on RealAg Radio!
Modern Farmer
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
Knowing the precise time to get annual plants into the ground and whether or not a perennial will grow in a given location is often buried in local community lore, but the US Department of Agriculture’s plant hardiness zone map is used by millions of growers to help determine which plants are likely to thrive in a location. This first version was released in the early 1900s and refined multiple times.
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