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Front-mounted Agronic rake increases output for contractor

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly Burning less diesel and clocking fewer hours by completing two field passes at once might sound like a dream setup, yet one machine that can make that possible – Agronic’s WR rake – has so far proved a surprisingly tough sell in the UK.

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Corn School: How severe weather can influence herbicide injury

Real Agriculture

What happens when a soil-applied herbicide application is followed by severe weather? For many herbicides it is business as usual, but in some cases a heavy rain can cause a typically safe product to injure the plant. On this episode of RealAgriculture’s Corn School, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs weed specialist Mike.

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Industry-influenced study of the week: Ultra-processed foods are good for you!

Food Politics

I am devoting this week to the pushback against advice to reduce consumption of ultra-processed foods. It is coming from the food industry, of course, government agencies with ties to the food industry, and nutritionists who focus on the benefits of nutrients, without contextualizing the foods and diets they come from (“nutritionism”). For the record, ultra-processed foods are : Industrially produced Bear little resemblance to the foods they were derived from Typically contain additives for co

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Nibbles: Agroecology, Wheat breeding, NUS in LA, Fonio beer, Herbarium seeds, Ukraine herbarium, Grasspea breeding, Plant Treaty

Agricultural Biodiversity

You want agroecology ? Don’t neglect labour issues. You can’t neglect hot dry winds if you want the breed wheat for Kansas these days. IFPRI continues to ride the neglected crops bandwagon, this time in Latin America. In Africa, beer may rescue fonio from neglect. Rescuing plants from herbarium sheets. Rescuing herbarium sheets in Ukraine.

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Farmer Focus: Busy month ahead as harvest set for August start

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly Well it was bound to happen. As soon as our neighbours got the combine out, it started raining and it’s been pretty much on and off for a couple of weeks ever since.

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APAS and Sask Wheat asking for a halt to proposed harmonized test weight standard

Real Agriculture

The Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission (Sask Wheat) and the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) are calling on the Canadian Grain Commission to reverse its decision to harmonize export and primary test weight and total foreign material tolerances in wheat. Announced in June, the harmonization is set to take effect August 1, 2023, at the.

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Why ultra-processed foods matter: the state of world hunger

Food Politics

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N. released its annual State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World report last week. Its conclusions are sobering. Global hunger is still far above pre-pandemic levels. It is estimated that between 690 and 783 million people in the world faced hunger in 2022. This is 122 million more people than before the COVID-19 pandemic.

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North Country Cheviots set for 40th year at Royal Welsh

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly Hardy Scottish sheep breed, the North Country Cheviot, will celebrate its 40th appearance at the Royal Welsh Show this year. A handful of dedicated breeders who had successfully begun to establish the Northie first exhibited the versatile breed at the event in 1983.

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Grain Growers of Canada names new executive director

Real Agriculture

The Grain Growers of Canada (GGC) welcomes Kyle Larkin as its new executive director. Larkin will assume the post from interim ED, Tyler Bjornson. Prior to joining the GGC, Larkin served as vice-president at Impact Public Affairs, a national public affairs firm.

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Ultra-processed pushback #4: a debate

Food Politics

The British journal, Public Health Nutrition, published a debate about ultra-processed foods this month. Invited commentaries CON: Michael Gibney. Ultra-processed foods in public health nutrition: the unanswered questions , Several definitions of the degree of processing have been proposed. However, when each of these is used on a common database of nutritional, clinical and anthropometric variables, the observed effect of high intakes of highly processed food, varies considerably.

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Letter Supporting ReConnecting Rural America Act

NASDA

Letter Dear Chairwoman Stabenow, Chairman Thompson, Ranking Member Boozman, and Ranking Member Scott: We write to you today in support of the “ReConnecting Rural America Act,” which was introduced by Senators Welch and Marshall in the Senate and Representatives Nunn, Craig, LaHood, and Sorensen and others in the House. This legislation would make USDA’s ReConnect Loan and Grant Program permanent, ensure networks built leveraging program funds deliver at least 100 Mbps symmetrical speeds, and pri

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Photo of the Week: Cutting winter barley on Dorset coast

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly The Farmers Weekly Harvest 2023 gallery has been flooded with fantastic entries this week, including this stunning shot taken from Higher Farm on the Dorset Coast. Andy Sprake captured his combine cutting winter barley on 6 July with the magnificent Fleet and Chesil Bank as the backdrop. Do you have a photo of the week?

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Wheat Pete’s Word, July 18: Quality losses in wheat, pigweed patrol, corn diseases, and aphid thresholds

Real Agriculture

Nothing good happens to mature wheat left in the field, and Peter Johnson is pretty thankful that some elevators are taking wheat at 17 per cent moisture to keep combines rolling. It takes a village, sometimes. For this week’s episode of Wheat Pete’s Word, Johnson also discusses compaction, rescue nitrogen on corn and beans, why. Read More Nothing good happens to mature wheat left in the field, and Peter Johnson is pretty thankful that some elevators are taking wheat at 17 per cent m

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Ultra-processed pushback #3: Nordic Nutrition Researchers reply

Food Politics

Last week, I posted information and links to documents sent to me anonymously suggesting that the new Nordic Nutrition Recommendations (NNR) had been influenced by the food industry to omit a statement in an earlier draft to reduce consumption of ultra-processed foods. I have no first hand personal experience with these recommendations and do not want to get in the middle of a dispute over the development of these guidelines.

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Farm Progress America, July 21, 2023

Western FarmPress

Mike Pearson reminds listeners about being safe when riding ATV's on your farm and if you have to on the road.

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Canadian farm lobbies begin offensive on UK food standards

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly Canadian farming lobbies have hit out after the UK formally agreed to join a Trans-Pacific trade bloc, insisting that Britain must align to their standards.

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RealAg Radio: Nitrogen loss in corn, hard-to-kill weed control, and test weight changes, July 18, 2023

Real Agriculture

Thanks for tuning in to this “Tuesdays with Lyndsey” edition of RealAg Radio brought to you by Corteva! On this episode, we will hear from Brett Halstead with SaskWheat on pending Canadian Grain Commission changes for August 1, and Colin Elgie, with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture Food and Rural Affairs, on nitrogen loss in. Read More Thanks for tuning in to this “Tuesdays with Lyndsey” edition of RealAg Radio brought to you by Corteva!

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Ultra-processed pushback #2: The UK’s Scientific Advisory Committee

Food Politics

The U.K.’s Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) has released its statement on ultra-processed foods. It dealt with the NOVA classification system (the one I used in yesterday’s post to define ultra-processed foods). The committee does not like it much. Assessment beyond the initial screen identified that the literature is currently dominated by NOVA, raising the risk that any limitations or biases present within the NOVA classification system may be replicated throughout the resear

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Managing my Indiana fields -- from Florida

Western FarmPress

I can get equipment alerts and control irrigation water on my phone, even when we’re not close to home.

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Community and profit earn farm duo top sustainability award

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly Cambridgeshire farming brothers Matthew and Lloyd Smith have been crowned winners of the 2023 Rawcliffe Bridge Award for sustainability. The award celebrates farming’s essential role in food production and environmental stewardship.

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Corn School: How July rains impact nitrogen leaching

Real Agriculture

Can heavy July rains fuel nitrogen leaching and push the valuable nutrient beyond the reach of corn plant roots? That’s a question Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs corn specialist Ben Rosser has been hearing a lot lately as many areas of the province have been dealt a deluge of rain. On this. Read More Can heavy July rains fuel nitrogen leaching and push the valuable nutrient beyond the reach of corn plant roots?

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Balancing Priorities: Addressing Conflicts with Solar Energy in Washington State

American Farmland

Washington State should balance the priorities of solar power and farmland protection. American Farmland Trust looks at the situation in this new blog post.

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The $100 road trip of a lifetime

Western FarmPress

My Generation: Here’s what happens when three teenage boys have a dream, an RV and a lot of hope.

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Busy market offers wide range of location, farms and land

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly A varied set of farms and land with a wide regional spread has been launched recently. The Barne Estate at Clonmel, County Tipperary in the Republic of Ireland, is a rare offering. Formerly known as Barne Park, the estate has been in the same family since the 17th century.

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Russia nixes Black Sea grain movement deal

Real Agriculture

Russia has terminated an agreement that allowed for Ukraine grain movement through the Black Sea, claiming its own agriculture products are not being allowed through the trade corridor. The deal, originally brokered by Turkey, was extended earlier this year to allow for agriculture product movement out of Ukraine. Grain shipments through the region were largely.

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Introducing “Agric4Profit Pig Farm Set-Up”

Agric4profits

We can setup your Piggery Farm for you and professionally monitor your investment to enable you get your desired return on investment in any state across Nigeri

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Make safety a priority on your farm

Western FarmPress

Ag Matters: Slow down and assess these five areas to ensure your family and workers practice farm safety.

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Keenan mixer wagon renovator offers repair tips

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly The daily chore of chomping through tonnes of abrasive feedstuffs mean a mixer wagon’s innards only have a limited lifespan. Added to that, the tight environments in which they work and the fact that buckets are tipped above them every day means the risk of impact damage is substantial.

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The Agronomists, Ep 118: Non-traditional weed control with Chuck Baresich and Kim Brown Livingston

Real Agriculture

Zappers, seed grinders, and robots, oh my! What’s the latest in weed control technology? For this episode of The Agronomists, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Chuck Baresich, of Haggerty AgRobotics, and Kim Brown Livingston, of Manitoba Agriculture, to discuss the trouble with problem weeds and the new (old?) ways to deal with them. From. Read More Zappers, seed grinders, and robots, oh my!

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The Formosan subterranean termite: a destructive force

CABI

Termites, numbering over 3,100 species worldwide, are infamous for their ability to wreak havoc on building structures and vegetation. The Coptotermes genus particularly stands out, containing the most termite pests, with 28 pest species. However, one species, in particular, has gained prominence as the most widespread and economically significant of them all.

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Early weed pressure costs yield

Western FarmPress

Soybean Watch: Side-by-side comparison shows that plants growing among weeds produce less yield.

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Harvest Highlights: Rain frustrations and disappointing yields

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly Over the past couple days combines have been re-emerging in the South, and first impressions are starting to be made on the harvest 2023 to come. Essex Harvest began on Monday (17 July) afternoon for Carl Juhl, farm manager at Little Farms in Saffron Walden, with Craft winter barley in at 16.7% moisture.

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The Sharp Edge: Robot farming with Mark Richards

Real Agriculture

Is it efficient to use autonomous vehicle in row crop agriculture in southwestern Ontario? That’s a question cash crop farmer Mark Richards is wrestling with on his Dresden, Ont. farm. In 2022, he used a solar-powered FarmDroid robot to plant sugar beets. That machine found it challenging to adapt to the widespread use of strip. Read More Is it efficient to use autonomous vehicle in row crop agriculture in southwestern Ontario?

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Fan Milk augments efforts to improve dairy farming in Nigeria, with inaugural training for dairy farmers at new dairy training institute

Agric4profits

LAGOS, NIGERIA (May, 2022) – Fan Milk Plc (Nigeria), a Danone Company, makers of well-loved frozen dairy and ice cream brands including SuperYogo, FanVanille,

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Significant changes coming to Texas Right To Farm statute

Western FarmPress

Tiffany Lashmet discusses important takeaways regarding the Right to Farm statute in her recent Texas Agriculture Law Blog. The statute's primary purpose is to protect agricultural operations from nuisance actions.

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Tips on establishing perennial wildflower strips for bees

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly Establishing perennial wildflower strips is one way to attract bees into fields, but sometimes it can prove frustrating, with some species failing to establish, limiting the value to pollinators. Bees need both pollen and nectar: pollen is for their larvae and nectar provides energy.

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RealAg Radio: Grain storage, agriculture technology, and anticipated moisture, July 19, 2023

Real Agriculture

Thanks for tuning in to this Wednesday edition of RealAg Radio with host Shaun Haney! On today’s show, hear Shaun’s interview with John Gormley, host of The Gormley Show as they discuss some action at Ag In Motion, the crops across the province, agriculture technology, and more! We will also hear from Paul Brisebois and. Read More Thanks for tuning in to this Wednesday edition of RealAg Radio with host Shaun Haney!