Real Agriculture

APRIL 30, 2024

Soybean yields are often determined by growing conditions and whether growers are lucky to get those August rains that make grain. But how important is it to make the right agronomic and management decisions at planting to set up that yield success? That’s a question Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs soybean specialist. Read More Soybean yields are often determined by growing conditions and whether growers are lucky to get those August rains that make grain.

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Food Politics

MAY 3, 2024

Here’s something I haven’t yet written about but I’m seeing so much on the topic that it’s due. Microplastics are small (5 millimeters and much, much smaller) particles that come off of plastic containers, wrappings, and waste. They are now everywhere and in everything, including oceans, water supplies, food, animals, and us. Not nearly enough is known about their effects, but early signs are not reassuring.

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NASDA

APRIL 30, 2024

The New Mexico Department of Agriculture is seeking applicants for a Deputy Director/Secretary. The Deputy Director/Secretary provides leadership for the effective and efficient management of the State of New Mexico Department of Agriculture in the absence of the Director/Secretary. The Deputy Director/Secretary is responsible for dissemination of the mission and vision of the Director/Secretary to upper-level managers, senior professionals, and constituents served.

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Civil Eats

MAY 1, 2024

When Jeff Broberg and his wife, Erica, moved to their 170-acre bean and grain farm in Winona, Minnesota in 1986, their well water measured at 8.6 ppm for nitrates. These nitrogen-based compounds, common in agricultural runoff, are linked to multiple cancers and health issues for those exposed. Each year, the measurement in their water kept creeping up.

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Real Agriculture

APRIL 30, 2024

What’s it going to take to maintain and grow Canadian agriculture in the future? After all, that’s ultimately the definition of that word “sustainable” that we hear so often these days. Whether you consider yourself a full-fledged ag policy nerd or just dabble every now and then, we’re excited to let you know that the. Read More What’s it going to take to maintain and grow Canadian agriculture in the future?

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Food Politics

APRIL 30, 2024

Last week, the USDA issued new rules for the nutrient content of school meals and also child care programs. These apply to sugar and sodium (nutrients), whole grains (ingredient or food), and milk (food). The New York Times report on this cut right to the chase The Agriculture Department announced on Wednesday that it had finalized the regulation it had first proposed in February 2023 , having weakened several provisions after feedback from food companies, school nutrition professionals and ov

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AgWeb Farm Journal

MAY 3, 2024

The cattle markets breathed a sigh of relief after USDA announced negative test results for H5N1 in ground beef. And a former USDA Under Secretary for Food Safety says is unlikely to be found in beef in the future.

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Real Agriculture

APRIL 30, 2024

One of the most important things to learn about a pest before trying to manage for it, is to learn its lifecycle and assess the economic damage it can do. Jeremy Irvine, masters student with the University of Saskatchewan, is working on this important information for an uncommon pest: the lesser clover leaf weevil. Mainly. Read More One of the most important things to learn about a pest before trying to manage for it, is to learn its lifecycle and assess the economic damage it can do.

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Food Politics

MAY 1, 2024

I’m having a had time keeping up with all the things the New York City food policy office is doing to improve the city’s food system, so I asked for, and got, an impressive list. For starters, it has a plan: Food Forward NYC: A 10-Year Policy Plan And its done a 2-Year Progress Report The office published or supports the publishing of other city reports: Food Standards Compliance Report on the nutritional quality of the 219 million meals served City agencies NYC Food by the Numbers summarizing d

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Western FarmPress

APRIL 30, 2024

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AgWeb Farm Journal

APRIL 30, 2024

Rancher Sues Biden Over 1M Acre Claim, Contends Abuse of Presidential Authority apiuser Tue, 04/30/2024 - 08:31

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Real Agriculture

MAY 1, 2024

If you feel like you’re seeing Ontario Agricultural College jackets everywhere online and in Ontario today, you’re not imagining it — May 2024 marks 150 years since the opening of the Ontario Agricultural College (OAC), one of the University of Guelph’s three founding colleges. This month kicks off several planned events to honour the 150th.

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USDA Blog

APRIL 30, 2024

Leigh Adams grew up in Houston, Texas, where agriculture and the outdoors were a way of life for her. “When I wasn’t at school, I was in the country tending to the ranch, fishing, baling hay or hunting,” she said. “Doing these activities brought nothing but happiness.

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Western FarmPress

APRIL 30, 2024

Dairy and veterinary experts will give an update on how this disease affects dairy cows.

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Agricultural Biodiversity

MAY 3, 2024

The paper “ Forgotten food crops in sub-Saharan Africa for healthy diets in a changing climate ” by Maarten van Zonneveld, Roeland Kindt, Stepha McMullin, Enoch G. Achigan-Dako, Sognigbé N’Danikou, Wei-hsun Hsieh, Yann-rong Lin, and Ian K. Dawson has won the PNAS 2023 Cozzarelli Prize for the best paper of the year in Applied Biological, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences.

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Real Agriculture

MAY 1, 2024

There’s something about the calendar flip to May that injects a sense of urgency to planting and seeding plans. Is it go time? Well, it might be — and already has been for some both in the west and the east — but the weather calls the shots this week, and some areas are just. Read More There’s something about the calendar flip to May that injects a sense of urgency to planting and seeding plans.

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Jayson Lusk

MAY 2, 2024

Agricultural Extension services around the country are continually trying to find new ways to provide useful science-based information to the public in the modern ways people search for and gather information. OSU Extension is no different, and against that backdrop, I’m pleased to link to our new ExtensionBot. By now everyone is likely familiar with the AI driven large language models like ChatGTP, Claude, or Gemini.

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Western FarmPress

MAY 3, 2024

Low-cost wine industry additive also improved feed efficiency and milk quality.

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AgWeb Farm Journal

MAY 2, 2024

USDA-FSIS said it collected 30 samples from “states with dairy cattle herds that had tested positive for the H5N1 influenza virus at the time of sample collection." No virus particles were found to be present.

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Real Agriculture

APRIL 29, 2024

Weaverline says has electric battery-powered feed carts down to a science. That’s a big statement, but Bill Weaver says his family-owned company has the experience to back up the claim. The Narvon, Pennsylvania-based operation has been building electrified feed carts since 1965. At the Canadian Dairy XPO in Stratford, Ont., Weaver showcased his Series 5.

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Food Politics

APRIL 29, 2024

Last week I posted a debate about the health and environmental consequences of eating snakes , mainly because it never occurred to me that anyone would take it seriously. I thought it was funny. Shows you what I know. Busted. The eating-snakes-is-sustainable position was based on a study that I obviously had not read. But a reader, Michael Tlusty, did.

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Western FarmPress

MAY 1, 2024

Reviving an abandoned tillage practice could improve infiltration for Midsouth soils.

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Food Tank

MAY 2, 2024

In his new book, Big Bets: How Large-Scale Change Really Happens , Rajiv Shah makes the case that it is realistic to hold optimism for the future. Drawing on lessons learned while working on issues ranging from a famine crisis in East Africa to the 2014 Ebola epidemic, Shah conveys strategies for driving change in Big Bets. And he underscores the advantages of ambitious actions that can attract support, collaboration, and new ideas, even from unlikely stakeholders.

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Real Agriculture

MAY 2, 2024

Looking for an intuitive and user-friendly tractor that makes loader work less taxing on the operator? Kubota says its M7-4 Series tractors, with an LM2606 front loader and a new loader joystick, fits the bill. In this report from Commodity Classic at Houston, Texas, Kubota product manager Morgan Ludwig shares how the loader-joystick combination allows.

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AgWeb Farm Journal

APRIL 30, 2024

Landus announces the launch of its latest technology-focused initiative, Conduit, which will offer zero-interest loans on inputs and more, as well as former FBN executive Amol Deshpande's addition to the team.

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Western FarmPress

APRIL 29, 2024

Minnesota farmer Bob Worth sees proven benefits right in his own fields.

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USDA Blog

APRIL 30, 2024

Natural beauty, vibrant cities and diverse ecosystems make up USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service’s Northwest Region, which includes Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington. With its temperate northern climate, it’s no surprise that the region is diverse in crops and livestock. With the 2022 Census of Agriculture , we discovered more about these agricultural treasures in the Northwest Region.

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Real Agriculture

APRIL 29, 2024

CNH and Intelsat, operator of one of the world’s largest satellite and terrestrial communication networks, have announced a collaboration that will see farmers gain access to the internet via satellite communications (SATCOM) service. Based on a new memorandum of understanding, Intelsat will provide multi-orbit internet access to connect Case IH, Steyr and New Holland equipment.

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AgWeb Farm Journal

MAY 3, 2024

The crop can survive, depending on how long it was submerged, quality of the seed and temperature levels. When temps go north of 70 degrees, the likelihood it will survive drops to between 24 and 48 hours.

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Western FarmPress

APRIL 30, 2024

AI is revolutionizing agriculture, but farmers want barriers such as education gaps and connectivity issues to be addressed.

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The Equation

MAY 1, 2024

Tyson Foods, the largest meat and poultry producer in the United States, churns out billions of animal products each year. In addition to countless ribeye steaks and chicken nuggets, Tyson also produces contaminated wastewater—over 18.5 billion gallons in 2022 alone. This toxic stew includes animal parts and byproducts like blood and feces, pathogens like E. coli and Enterococcus , and nitrogen and phosphorus that can deplete oxygen in bodies of water.

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Real Agriculture

APRIL 29, 2024

Making sprayers light and nimble and getting them in the field when farmers need them. Those are some of the keys to the success of Massey Ferguson 500R Series sprayers, which hit farm fields for the first time in 2023, says Massey Ferguson product specialist Heath Kehnemund. In this report from Commodity Classic at Houston, Read More Making sprayers light and nimble and getting them in the field when farmers need them.

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AgWeb Farm Journal

MAY 1, 2024

EPA's new model is designed to address previously identified shortfalls in the R&D GREET model and how it calculated lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions. The new approach accounts for all emissions from farm to fuel.

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Western FarmPress

MAY 3, 2024

Cowtowns & Skyscrapers: Modern science keeps our food supply safe, even during animal health events.

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Food Politics

MAY 2, 2024

As I’ve said before , USDA is at long last taking a first step toward declaring Salmonella an adulterant on poultry products. Here’s the headline: USDA Finalizes Policy to Protect Consumers from Salmonella in Raw Breaded Stuffed Chicken Products: an adulterant in raw breaded stuffed chicken products when they exceed a specific threshold (1 colony forming unit (CFU) per gram or higher) for Salmonella.

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Real Agriculture

APRIL 28, 2024

The FCC Farmland Values Report showed increases for 2023, raising land affordability challenges for farm operations. Generally, the cost to rent farmland is lower than financing, making it a worthy alternative to support cash flow and minimize financial risk.

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AgWeb Farm Journal

APRIL 30, 2024

Hints of automation are sprinkled across Heath Huisinga's central Illinois farm, as the young farmer continues to push the boundaries to explore how the latest in ag tech can propel his farming operation forward.

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