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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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

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 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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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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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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Western FarmPress

APRIL 29, 2024

Estate Plan Edge: Only 40% of farmers invest in qualified retirement accounts — or in other words, not farmland. But the IRS has a rule change that may make retirement accounts more favorable for farmers.

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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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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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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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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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Western FarmPress

APRIL 29, 2024

This year, Brigid McCrea created the eggs representing Colorado, Maine, Mississippi, North Carolina and North Dakota for The Colonnade of Eggs Easter celebrations at the White House.

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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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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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AgriLife Today

MAY 1, 2024

Cluster hire expands Texas A&M’s microbiome expertise, brings innovative, collaborative research to burgeoning field The post Trio of scientists to unlock mystery, power of microbiome appeared first on AgriLife Today.

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Western FarmPress

APRIL 30, 2024

Texas' soil moisture levels are steadily improving corn growing conditions, but prices remain low. Learn what factors could positively influence prices and the state's latest crop and weather report.

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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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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 Tank

MAY 3, 2024

Iowa is the number-one pork producer in the United States, but it has relatively few hog farms. Large factory farm facilities have replaced smaller family farms. The state lost nearly 90 percent of its hog farms from 1982 to 2017, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Census data. And now many young people lack the resources and education to pursue a career as a hog farmer.

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Western FarmPress

MAY 2, 2024

Ag Marketing IQ: Various fundamental aspects are lining up to potentially suggest the low price for 2024 corn may be in place. Is a rally now looming?

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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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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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AgriLife Today

APRIL 30, 2024

Bradshaw family’s belief in 4-H and community lead to the first gift for the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center at Canyon The post An investment in community outreach appeared first on AgriLife Today.

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Western FarmPress

MAY 2, 2024

Where I Come From: Screens have a chokehold on us, on our children and on our parents. We have access to nearly everything at our fingertips — but at what cost?

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AgWeb Farm Journal

APRIL 29, 2024

Machinery Pete - Greg Peterson - makes a trio of John Deere tractors his weekly Pete's Pick of the Week on AgriTalk Radio. He also shares advice for farming's next generation and an upcoming auction to watch out for.

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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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AgriLife Today

MAY 3, 2024

AgriLife Extension Disaster Assessment and Recovery experts poised to help, offer flood response tips The post Prolonged heavy rainfall causing flooding, livestock safety concerns appeared first on AgriLife Today.

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Western FarmPress

APRIL 29, 2024

Ag Marketing IQ: The risk when signing a player or making a grain market plan is guessing at future performance. What’s your risk-management style?

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AgWeb Farm Journal

MAY 3, 2024

The outbreak of the HPAI H5N1 virus in dairy has sent cattle prices on a rollercoaster ride. The market digested both good and bad news this week, but one analyst cautions volatility will continue into summer.

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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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Civil Eats

APRIL 29, 2024

Steve Ela is an organic fruit grower in western Colorado who relies on compost to nourish his heirloom tomato crop each year. He plants nitrogen-rich legumes and other perennial cover crops amongst his pear, apple, plum, peach, and cherry trees, but he buys a commercial compost product to keep his 100-acre, fourth-generation family farm thriving. Ela knows first-hand how central compost is to his organic farm—and all organic agriculture.

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Western FarmPress

APRIL 30, 2024

If you have previously experienced SDS or white mold in your fields, it is likely they will pop up again. Be proactive to win the battle.

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AgWeb Farm Journal

APRIL 30, 2024

Grains lower on profit taking, heavy deliveries of BO and CH wheat, plus faster than expected planting pace. USDA's ground beef testing for bird flu is weighing on cattle. Randy Martinson, Martinson Ag, has more.

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Agric4profits

MAY 3, 2024

The answer to this question is more of your interest rather than what each entails whether to raise fish fingerlings or raise fishes till they get to adult edib

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Climate and Agriculture in the Southeast

MAY 2, 2024

I contribute a monthly weather and climate outlook to the cotton and peanut newsletters that UGA produces each month during the growing season. You might be interested in what it says.

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