Real Agriculture
MARCH 28, 2024
Soil tests are one tool for determining fertilizer needs of a particular field, but several other factors impact the overall productivity of any soil zone, regardless of nutrient level. Factors, such as physical make up of the soil, salinity, internal drainage, field position, and organic matter levels, all play a role in determining the high-yield.
Food Politics
MARCH 27, 2024
At the insistence of Jerry Mande , I watched the meeting of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) to learn about the Federal Vision for Advancing Nutrition Science in the United States. This Vision derives from last year’s White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health and its pillar on enhancing nutrition research.
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Agricultural Biodiversity
MARCH 25, 2024
Frugivory by carnivores: Black-backed jackals are key dispersers of seeds of the scented !nara melon in the Namib Desert. Jackals pee on wild melon relatives and disperse their seeds, not necessarily in that order. Out of the Shadows: Reestablishing the Eastern Fertile Crescent as a Center of Agricultural Origins: Part 1. Go East, young archaeobotanists!
AgWeb Farm Journal
MARCH 25, 2024
BREAKING: Mystery Illness Impacting Texas, Kansas Dairy Cattle is Confirmed as Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Strain apiuser Mon, 03/25/2024 - 13:45
Real Agriculture
MARCH 26, 2024
What’s a planter supposed to do when it rolls into fields and tucks into a fit seedbeed? On this episode of RealAgriculture Corn School, Kearney Planters operations manager Cullen Tinline shares a corn planter furrow management wish list and what growers should expect if their planter is fine-tuned, properly prepped, and rolling in good soil. Read More What’s a planter supposed to do when it rolls into fields and tucks into a fit seedbeed?
Food Politics
MARCH 25, 2024
I’ve posted several studies sponsored by the blueberry industry , most recently on their effects on menopausal symptoms. Blueberry trade associations, as I discuss in my book Unsavory Truth: How the Food Industry Skews the Science of What We Eat, led the way in promoting research suggesting this fruit is a “superfood.” If only. They are still at it, apparently, but sponsorship does not always guarantee the desired outcome.
Agricultural Biodiversity
MARCH 26, 2024
More on the US push for opportunity crops. Oh look there’s a whole compendium on African opportunity crops from FAO. Many of them are roots and tubers. For the Hopi, maize is an opportunity crop. For the Adivasis, it’s rice. And more along the same lines from Odisha. Llamas were an opportunity for lots of people down the ages. …and still are , for some.
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Real Agriculture
MARCH 26, 2024
A mysterious illness affecting older dairy cows in the southern U.S. appears to be caused by the same virus that has infected millions of domestic and wild birds over the past few years. On Monday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said milk samples from sick animals on two dairy farms in Kansas and one in.
Food Politics
MARCH 26, 2024
Today I’m participating on a panel discussion on Ozempic at 12:30 EDT. See announcement to the right; register for it here. I watched the Oprah special on the obesity drugs. Its messages: Obesity is a disease, requiring treatment. These drugs offer treatment. The drugs are effective; side effects are minimal. Yes they are expensive and therefore, promote inequality; therefore, the government should pay for them.
Agricultural Biodiversity
MARCH 25, 2024
Well, it all started with a paper with more or less that title from Maarten van Ginkel & Jeremy Cherfas last year. Their answer was that biofortification doesn’t work, costs yield and risks genetic uniformity. Ouch. So what to do? Diversify diets, of course. That was followed by a rebuttal from Prasanna Boddupalli, Jill Cairns and Natalia Palacios-Rojas of CIMMYT.
Civil Eats
MARCH 25, 2024
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. At Spirit of the Sun , Native American youth are not only learning about traditional ecological knowledge , they’re also empowered to do the teaching. The opportunity to absorb Indigenous wisdom and share that knowledge with the community is what attracted 20-year-old Nyomi Oliver (Navajo/Chicana) to the Denver nonprofit, which offers
Real Agriculture
MARCH 25, 2024
Last year at the World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit, investors and inventors were all a-buzz about biologicals. This year, the spending mood at the conference was more subdued overall, with the focus shifted away from biological products and on to measuring carbon emissions. Jay Whetter, editor of Canola Digest and unofficial San Fransisco tour guide, attended.
USDA Blog
MARCH 28, 2024
With the end of Women’s History Month coinciding with César Chávez Day, I’ve been reflecting on my personal and professional experience and the journey that has taken me to my current role as the U.S. Department of Agriculture Designated Federal Officer (DFO) of the Equity Commission. It is also extremely fitting that this year’s Women’s History Month theme is “Women Who Advocate for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.
Western FarmPress
MARCH 26, 2024
Closure of port in Maryland due to bridge collapse could impact farm machinery exports and imports.
AgriLife Today
MARCH 25, 2024
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences former student Rep. Greg Bonnen ’88, M.D., awarded the Distinguished Alumnus Award When State Rep. James “Greg” Bonnen ’88, M.D., arrived to deliver a guest lecture at the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics on Feb. 22, it was a customary occasion. Read More → The post Impacting Texans’ lives as a neurosurgeon, legislator and medical volunteer appeared first on AgriLife Today.
Real Agriculture
MARCH 26, 2024
In the early hours of Tuesday, March 26th, the cargo vessel Dali collided with a support post of the Francis Scott Key Bridge at Baltimore, Maryland, causing the bridge to collapse. Reports are that the Singapore-owned ship reported a power loss and inability to steer the ship before the collision. While the rescue and recovery. Read More In the early hours of Tuesday, March 26th, the cargo vessel Dali collided with a support post of the Francis Scott Key Bridge at Baltimore, Maryland, causing t
USDA Blog
MARCH 28, 2024
Farmworkers make up less than one percent of all U.S. wage and salary workers, but they are vital to the country’s agriculture. They labor every day in fruit orchards and dairy farms, in blazing heat and freezing cold, to ensure that families have food on their tables.
Modern Farmer
MARCH 29, 2024
Across the Phoenix metro area, citrus trees sag under the weight of more produce than homeowners can harvest and use. Thousands of pounds of fruit go to waste every year while more than half a million area residents struggle with food insecurity. What if these food-insecure households— more than 13 percent of the county’s population —could access the abundant provision literally dropping from trees in their neighbors’ backyards?
AgWeb Farm Journal
MARCH 28, 2024
Where Did All the Corn Acres and Principal Crop Acres Go?
Real Agriculture
MARCH 25, 2024
There’s no timetable for its arrival, but when it does hit farm fields Steyr expects its hybrid CVT to pack a powerful punch. In this report from Agritechnica, RealAgriculture’s Bernard Tobin and CNH Industrial business manager Marco Otten discuss how Steyr plans to place significant power, speed and manoeuvrability at the tractor operator’s command.
USDA Blog
MARCH 26, 2024
Kaitlyn Hampton is ambitious and goal oriented. As she embarked on her journey as a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) 1890 National Scholar , she simultaneously assumed other responsibilities, such as pursuing her master’s degree. The 1890 Scholars Program complemented her goals, allowing her to pursue her passions through internships and job placements that provided experience.
Sustainable Food Trust
MARCH 27, 2024
Patrick Holden discusses how the centralisation of the food system has given rise to an atmosphere of paranoia about bacteria, which, in turn, is placing a disproportionate regulatory burden upon small producers and processors. More and more of us are now recognising that the ultra-processed products of the industrialised food system, which most of us eat to some degree, are making people sick.
AgWeb Farm Journal
MARCH 28, 2024
USDA Shocks the Markets with 90 Million Corn Acre Estimate: Where do Corn and Soybean Prices Go From Here?
Real Agriculture
MARCH 28, 2024
Farmers looking for high-speed, aggressive tillage may want to take a look at the Vaderstad Carrier XL disc harrow. In this report from Agritechnica, RealAgriculture’s Bernard Tobin and Vaderstad’s Bernt Martensson check out the Carrier XL 725 on the trade show floor at the agriculture innovation showcase held in Hanover, Germany. “We would normally go.
USDA Blog
MARCH 27, 2024
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientist Sheri Spiegal received an exciting award recognizing her pioneering work integrating social science and biophysical science with stakeholder engagement to help animal producers and crop farmers improve the redistribution of manure nutrients from farms with an excess to fields and pastures that can use it sustainably.
Western FarmPress
MARCH 29, 2024
Find follows diagnoses in New Mexico, Texas and Kansas.
Food Tank
MARCH 25, 2024
The National STEM Challenge , presented by EXPLR , is featuring students for their innovative projects focused on bolstering food security, advocating for sustainable agriculture, and advancing agricultural technology. In April, 2024 students recognized through the Challenge will travel to Washington, D.C. to present their work at the National STEM Festival.
Real Agriculture
MARCH 27, 2024
As Canadian Agricultural Safety Week concludes, the conversation around farm safety continues to be paramount. In this episode of the Farm Safety Roundup, hosted by Shaun Haney of RealAgriculture, Ryan Dick of Workplace Safety and Prevention Services sheds light on the crucial role of safety in agriculture. With a dual perspective as both a Health. Read More As Canadian Agricultural Safety Week concludes, the conversation around farm safety continues to be paramount.
Modern Farmer
MARCH 27, 2024
Today, more than 620,000 miles of fence branch across the western United States. That’s equal to a trip to the moon and back—and halfway there again. Maintaining and building fences is a yearly job on every ranch, costing at least $20,000 per mile. Once these fence posts are hammered into the ground, ranchers battle trees, wind and damage from livestock knocking them over.
Western FarmPress
MARCH 29, 2024
The tractor test laboratory on East Campus at UNL was the first of its kind and is still considered the gold standard testing facility for the world.
AgWeb Farm Journal
MARCH 28, 2024
Farmer and philanthropist Howard Buffett held a fireside chat during the 2024 Top Producer Summit to share his experiences visiting the front line of Ukraine over the past two years.
Real Agriculture
MARCH 28, 2024
The Field Crop Development Centre, established in the late ’70s, has a new home and a new name — Western Crop Innovations. The rebranded non-profit organization, with funding from the Alberta government, will be focused on agriculture research and crop development. Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation says the new structure will “revitalize this organization, promote a.
Caff
MARCH 27, 2024
By signing on to this letter, you’ll be urging state leaders to address land equity and improve access to local markets for small-family farmers. The realities of the climate crisis, divestment in local food supply chains, and inequalities in the economy disproportionately affect California’s smaller-scale food producers, which includes the 1 in 5 California farmers who identify as Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC).
Western FarmPress
MARCH 28, 2024
Prospective Plantings: USDA predicts higher old crop usage, lower new crop acreage to breathe fresh life into corn markets.
AgWeb Farm Journal
MARCH 27, 2024
Fire fighters from across the U.S. participated in a fire demonstration at the Dalton, Georgia fire department looking at the effectiveness of Soyfoam, the first soy based fire suppressant.
Real Agriculture
MARCH 27, 2024
It wasn’t the biggest new tractor roll-out at Agritechnica, but the Valtra S Series certainly attracted its fair share of attention thanks to a unique combination of size and technology. The Valtra S Series is a sixth generation tractor from the Finnish manufacturer, which operates plants in Finland and Brazil. Models range from 280 to. Read More It wasn’t the biggest new tractor roll-out at Agritechnica, but the Valtra S Series certainly attracted its fair share of attention thanks
AgriLife Today
MARCH 25, 2024
Texans should start preparing for April 8 event The total solar eclipse is a large-scale natural phenomenon that Texans have not seen since 2017. Something so rare and intriguing is one that will certainly draw the attention of people far and wide within the coming weeks, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts. As. Read More → The post Safety Tips for watching solar eclipse in Texas appeared first on AgriLife Today.
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