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.
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.
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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.
Food Tank
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
Like a hoe or a tractor, digital tools in agriculture may offer farmers opportunities. But as any farmer knows, some tools are better than others. Digital tools can help farmers monitor field conditions in real time, understand soil quality, plan their planting—and connect directly with consumers. Digital tools can also be costly and out of reach for smaller farmers.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
The Lunatic Farmer
NOVEMBER 22, 2023
A wonderful young homesteading couple from Indiana visited us over the weekend with a first person disconcerting story. Two weeks after moving into their dream homestead on 40 acres, they learned that the surrounding 3,200 acres and another 5,000 acres just down the road were leased for solar farms. Upon learning about this, they immediately asked the solar company if it would buy their land, but of course these outfits don’t buy land; they just lease it.
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 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.
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.
Western FarmPress
NOVEMBER 24, 2023
What’s Your Story? In a world where AI can generate confusion, consumers just want to know you’re a real farmer — or like the songwriters wrote, “All you gotta do is act naturally.
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 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.
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.
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.
Western FarmPress
NOVEMBER 22, 2023
Despite back-to-back years of drought, harvested peanut acres in Texas are up over 2022. Production was still a struggle as 13,000 to 14,000 peanut acres were lost to dry, hot conditions.
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.
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.
AgWeb Farm Journal
NOVEMBER 22, 2023
As the seventh generation of the Cullipher family carves out a new opportunities, a 100-year-old tractor is a time capsule of the past and a symbol of the toil it takes to keep the family's farming legacy intact.
Western FarmPress
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
The 2020 removal of a 10% duty on U.S. peanut imports under the Japan-U.S. Trade Agreement is allowing American peanut producers a more competitive edge in the Japanese market.
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.
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.
AgWeb Farm Journal
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
The port of South Louisiana is the number one export port for grain by volume in the U.S., so it's important for U.S. farmers getting their product to export markets.
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.
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.
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.
AgWeb Farm Journal
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
Soybeans up adding Brazil weather premium, corn is reluctant follower with wheat making new lows on poor demand. Cattle disappoint after the COF Report, with crude oil surging. Tommy Grisafi, Advance Trading, has more.
Agric4profits
NOVEMBER 18, 2023
Azalea Flowers (Rhododendron spp) which are often referred to as “the royalty of the garden,” these elegant flowers are known for their outstanding colors and foliage. With thousands of varieties to choose from, Azaleas require little maintenance once planted and can be brought inside to make a fabulous bouquet.
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.
Farmers Weekly
NOVEMBER 18, 2023
Farmers Weekly Tafe might be best known for its reproductions of classic Massey Ferguson tractors, but the Indian brand has been beavering away on a host of more modern products.
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.
Agric4profits
NOVEMBER 18, 2023
Aubrieta Flowers named after Claude Aubriet, a French artist who famously painted them, Aubrietas spread low with small violet, pink or white flowers. If you’re creating a rock garden, Aubrietas are ideal as it prefers sandy, well-drained soil.
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!
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.
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