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Researchers working together to better understand the value of diversity in crop rotations

Real Agriculture

Diversity pays dividends in crop production but researchers, agronomists and farmers really don’t have a good grasp of how and why different crops impact each others in the rotation. University of Guelph crop researcher Dr. Dave Hooker is never shy to champion more diverse rotations. Research from long-term trials at the University of Guelph’s Ridgetown.

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Weekend reading: UK report on industry’s role in poor health

Food Politics

I’m just getting around to reading this report from three groups in the UK: Action on Smoking and Health (ASH), the Obesity Health Alliance (OHA) and the Alcohol Health Alliance (AHA): Holding us back: tobacco, alcohol and unhealthy food and drink. I learned about it from an article in The Guardian : The report gives the health statistics: 13% of adults in England smoke, 21% drink above the recommended drinking guidelines, and 64% are overweight or living with obesity, NOTE: this report—unlike

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Kubota unveils fast-charging ‘New Agri Concept’ electric vehicle

Food and Farming Technology

Kubota North America Corporation has unveiled its 2030 vision and holistic approach to innovation and technology integration.

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Judge Orders Wind Turbines Removed From Osage Nation

AgWeb Farm Journal

Removal of the 84 turbines constructed 10 years ago without a mining permit from the Osage Nation ends a long legal battle and will cost the developers $300 million.

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Surviving tragedy and championing mental health with Tyler Smith

Real Agriculture

It’s okay to struggle and it’s okay to ask for help. Those are just two of the messages that Humboldt Broncos bus crash survivor Tyler Smith shared with an auditorium packed with Ontario Agricultural Conference attendees last week at the University of Guelph’s Ridgetown campus. It was April 6, 2018 when a bus carrying the. Read More It’s okay to struggle and it’s okay to ask for help.

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The FDA’s somewhat good news on antibiotic use in farm animals (if we believe it)

Food Politics

The FDA issued its most recent report on antibiotics late last year: 2022 Summary Report On Antimicrobials Sold or Distributed for Use in Food-Producing Animals , along with Antimicrobial Sales and Distribution Data 2013-2022. It did this in response to public concerns about antibiotic use in food animals: if antibiotics are used at subtherapeutic doses, they might induce microbial resistance to drugs used to treat diseases in humans.

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Morse Micro and Zetifi collaborate to extend long-range Wi-Fi capabilities

Food and Farming Technology

Morse Micro, a leading Wi-Fi HaLow silicon vendor, and Zetifi, an innovator in last-mile connectivity for vehicles, machinery and farms, have announced a partnership to enhance Zetifi's remote-area co

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Brett Halstead reflects on four years as chair, as Sask Wheat names new executive

Real Agriculture

After serving for four years as chair of Sask Wheat, Brett Halstead is stepping back from the role, following the Sask Wheat annual general meeting held January 9 in Saskatoon. Fillmore-area farmer Jake Leguee has been named chair and Jocelyn Velestuk, of Broadview, as vice-chair. To reflect on his time as chair, Halstead joined Shaun. Read More After serving for four years as chair of Sask Wheat, Brett Halstead is stepping back from the role, following the Sask Wheat annual general meeting held

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Colombia is taxing ultra-processed foods!

Food Politics

Let’s start the new year with some good news. I was excited to read in The Lancet that Colombia has enacted a tax on junk foods. The new tax was included in a wider reform that passed into law in December, 2022, seeking to reduce the burden of obesity and other diseases on Colombia’s health system, while also bringing in revenue in a country that manages a fiscal deficit.

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Autonomous mobility company Burro closes US$24 million Series B

Food and Farming Technology

Burro, a Philadelphia-based autonomous mobility company has closed a US$24 million Series B funding round.

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Texas A&M AgriLife Research Director’s Awards recognize 11

AgriLife Today

Faculty, staff, projects exemplify year of agency advances Texas A&M AgriLife Research recognized 11 faculty and staff recipients of the 2023 Texas A&M AgriLife Research Director’s Awards on Jan. 10 during a ceremony dinner at The Stella Hotel in Bryan. Seven individuals and projects earned Research Director’s Awards — established in 2018 to recognize outstanding.

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Ontario certified crop advisor ranks continue to grow

Real Agriculture

The number of Ontario certified crop advisors (CCA) continues to swell as the provincial organization reports that its membership now boasts 669 agronomists who carry the designation. Ontario Certified Crop Advisor Association chair Aaron Breimer says one of the keys to the growth of CCA ranks is the collaborative efforts of all stakeholders — from.

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Food crops for biodiesel? Apparently so.

Food Politics

I’ve been appalled by the vast percentage of domestic corn production used to produce ethanol —nearly half. But I had no idea food crops were also being grown to make diesel fuels—until I saw this tweet/post: I went right to the source: Renewable Diesel Feedstock Trends over 2011-2022 The growth in renewable diesel production capacity in the U.S. was dramatic in recent years, with capacity in the last two years expanding by 1.8 billion gallons, or 225 percent ( farmdoc daily , March 8, 2023 ).

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A TED Talk Put Ron Finley on the Map. 10 Years Later, the ‘Gangsta Gardener’ Is Going Strong.

Civil Eats

It has been 10 years since Ron Finley, the self-proclaimed “Gangsta Gardener,” changed the trajectory of his life with a TED Talk about food apartheid in his community, South Central Los Angeles. The talk has been viewed nearly 5 million times since then, and one of its most memorable lines—“Growing your own food is like printing your own money”—has since become the seed of Finley’s burgeoning philanthropic work.

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Corn and Soybean Prices Tank After USDA Report Makes Surprising Revisions to Yield

AgWeb Farm Journal

USDA’s final look at crop production for 2023 caught the commodity markets by surprise. The agency increased the final yield estimates for both corn and soybeans, and as a result, prices plummeted on Friday.

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ADAMA Canada launches new multi-crop fungicide for ’24

Real Agriculture

ADAMA Canada has launched Maxentis fungicide for use on lentils, canola, soybeans and peas. Maxentis is a dual active ingredient product, featuring Asorbital 2 formulation technology. It is the first fungicide in Canada to combine prothioconazole and azoxystrobin into one product. Asorbital 2 allows for systemic and trans-laminar movement to move the fungicide throughout the.

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The pushback on ultra-processed: a study (of sorts)

Food Politics

Lots of people are uncomfortable about the concept of ultra-processed foods, the category of processed foods made mainly of industrially extracted ingredients, containing little or no recognizable food, and able to reproduced in home kitchens only if you have the ingredeients and the equipment. Here is an example: The Guardian headline: “Ultra-processed foods are not more appealing, study finds” The Study: Evidence that carbohydrate-to-fat ratio and taste, but not energy density or NOVA level of

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Can somebody throw a lifeline to the grain markets?

Western FarmPress

Ag Marketing IQ: Though bulls and bears are looking for help from the Jan. 12 USDA reports, history tells us that neither is likely to get a big boost. Even a small boost, however, would be welcome.

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A Snapshot of USDA's Surprising January Report in 10 Charts

AgWeb Farm Journal

With larger-than-expected yield revisions to both corn and soybeans, it leaves one burning question: which states grew such big yields in 2023? USDA NASS released maps and charts to help answer that.

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USDA adds to bearish tone with higher than expected corn and soybean yield and carryout estimates

Real Agriculture

The U.S. Department of Agriculture added to the bearish tone in grain markets with larger-than-expected yield, production and stocks estimates in a series of reports published on Friday. Both the headline corn and soybean yield numbers for 2023 were higher than all trade estimates prior to the report, with corn yield pegged at a record.

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Texas A&M AgriLife Vice Chancellor’s awards presented to faculty and staff

AgriLife Today

Agency’s highest awards recognize service, teaching and research contributions Vice Chancellor’s Awards in Excellence honors were presented to Texas A&M AgriLife faculty, staff and graduate students from across the state at the Texas A&M AgriLife Connect ceremonies held Jan. 11 on the Texas A&M University campus. Previously known as the Texas A&M AgriLife Conference, AgriLife Connect is.

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PHILABUNDANCE ANNOUNCES NEW BOARD CHAIR AND TWO NEW MEMBERS TO ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Philabundance

PHILABUNDANCE ANNOUNCES NEW BOARD CHAIR AND TWO NEW MEMBERS TO ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS January 11, 2024 – Philabundance, a local Feeding America member food bank committed to driving hunger from our communities today and ending hunger for good, is pleased to announce a new Board Chair: Dixie James, Central Region President at Jefferson Health, and two new members to its Board of Directors David Leone, Chief Executive Officer of eDiscoverIT, and Desiree Murphy Morrissey, Founder and CEO of Murphy&

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Exclusive: Presidential Candidate Nikki Haley Shares Her Vision For The U.S., Agriculture

AgWeb Farm Journal

AgriTalk has extended an invitation to all the 2024 presidential hopefuls to join Host Chip Flory and answer five standard questions about what they would focus on once in office.

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Saskatchewan publishes clubroot distribution map ahead of 2024 growing season

Real Agriculture

Of over 500 fields sampled in 2023, just one new field was added to the list of fields where clubroot DNA was detected. Clubroot is a serious, soil-borne disease of canola. By proactively monitoring clubroot in Saskatchewan, the Government of Saskatchewan says it is working with producers and other industry partners to minimize its impact.

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How much rain would build back subsoil moisture?

Western FarmPress

The winter weather patterns engulfing the Midwest this week will be good for recharging subsoil moisture and alleviating drought in some areas — but they’re not enough and not expected to continue through spring.

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Science is more than just scientists: An inspirational accessible science event

Agri-tech

In October 2023, the John Innes Centre (JIC) hosted an Accessible Science event, bringing together research and support staff from the four Norwich Bioscience Institutes (NBI) on the Norwich Research Park for a day of accessible science talks and networking. Building on the existing JIC and The Sainsbury Laboratory (TSL) Annual Science Meeting, the day aimed to showcase the science from across the.

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Are You Ready For the Polar Plunge? Some Areas Could See Temperatures Plummet to Negative 40 Degrees

AgWeb Farm Journal

From 40 degrees above zero earlier this week in parts of the Great Plains to now forecasts for temps to fall 40 degrees below zero, ag meteorologist Drew Lerner says the frigid conditions will be dangerous for livestock.

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Poll: Pricing plans for the year ahead

Real Agriculture

How much crop have you got priced already? The last few years are the exception to the rule, where waiting to price at least some crop proved the better move. On average, incremental sales when the market moves in your favour is a sound grain marketing strategy. Current grain prices haven’t got many very excited.

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6 separate soybean schools scheduled across North Carolina

Western FarmPress

Soybean Schools presented by North Carolina Soybean Producers Association and North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service run from Jan. 18 to Feb.

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Carbon Farming: The Great Carbon Rush

Farming First

Carbon farming has the potential to become the new gold rush, disrupting the stagnant debate over climate change and agriculture. The post Carbon Farming: The Great Carbon Rush appeared first on Farming First.

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Risk Off Fund Selling Produces New Grain Lows: Live Cattle Fail After Higher Cash, Hogs Advance

AgWeb Farm Journal

Corn hits contract lows, new lows for the move in beans & wheat w/risk off fund selling on lower crude oil, U.S./Brazil wx. Live cattle consolidate despite strong cash. Randy Martinson, Martinson Ag, has more.

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Picking a pulse profit winner

Real Agriculture

The battle for acres is set to play out in just over three months. Crop rotation plays a key part of decision making on final acres for any crop, but perhaps most of all for pulses, as aphanomyces and root rot risk factor prominently in pea and lentil decisions. But price factors too, and Jon. Read More The battle for acres is set to play out in just over three months.

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Enrollment opens for cotton sustainability programs

Western FarmPress

Cotton producers can now begin the application process for the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol and Climate Smart Cotton Program. Learn more about enrollment and upcoming deadlines.

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Texas A&M Potato Breeding Program highlights market, varietal expansions

AgriLife Today

Advances, including Texas french fry variety and nutrition qualities, to be discussed at National Potato Expo in Austin The latest advanced potato clones from the Texas A&M Potato Breeding Program, especially those for the french fry and fresh markets, will be highlighted during the National Potato Expo by Isabel Vales, Ph.D., Texas A&M AgriLife potato breeder in the Department.

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New Ways To Address Healthcare Issues Are Needed For Rural Americans

AgWeb Farm Journal

From improved telehealth services to reimagined small-town hospitals, the National Rural Health Association is working to help folks in farm country tap into more and better medical care options.

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Talking New Holland alternative fuel tractor strategy with Oscar Baroncelli

Real Agriculture

New Holland is taking alternative fuel technology further up the power scale with the debut of its new T7.270 Methane Power CNG (compressed natural gas) tractor. Agritechnica visitors had the first opportunity to view the tractor at the innovation showcase in Hanover, Germany. The new tractor actually features the NEF 6.7-litre methane-fueled engine currently used in.

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Pringle Family Farms earns top marketing award

Western FarmPress

Texas farming partners Jason Moss and Chris Bogner are recognized as the 2024 Joe O'Neill Cotton Marketer of the Year at this year's Beltwide Cotton Conferences.