Real Agriculture
JUNE 28, 2024
When all the policy focus on a changing climate has been on slowing or stopping the change from happening, a second aspect has been largely ignored: adaptation. That’s the subject of a new policy concepts paper, “Climate Change in Canadian Agriculture: The Context and the Evidence Demonstrate that Policy Should Refocus on Adaptation,” penned by.
Food Politics
JUNE 27, 2024
If you haven’t been worried about microplastics in your body, perhaps this study will get your attention. Here’s the abstract: Its alarming conclusion: The detection of MPs in penile tissue raises inquiries on the ramifications of environmental pollutants on sexual health. Our research adds a key dimension to the discussion on man-made pollutants, focusing on MPs in the male reproductive system.
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Agricultural Biodiversity
JUNE 25, 2024
Jeremy tackles food as medicine and superfoods in his latest newsletter. Do subscribe. The ultimate expression of food as medicine is the search for active ingredients. Why go to the bother of eating broccoli or Brussels sprouts if you can swallow a pill of glucosinolates and get all that cancer-fighting power directly? I’ve even seen arguments that beneficial phytochemicals be purified from wild plants and somehow incorporated into the batter for chicken nuggets.
Western FarmPress
JUNE 25, 2024
Ep. 17. We're talking shop with Farm Futures Senior Editor Ben Potter, as he shares farmer perspectives on current carbon program details, as well as history of carbon credits.
Real Agriculture
JUNE 27, 2024
Protein Industries Canada has announced that inaugural CEO, Bill Greuel, is leaving the organization that’s focused on developing Canada’s plant-based protein industry. Greuel, who has been with the organization since October 2018, has accepted the position of Deputy Minister of Agriculture with the Government of Saskatchewan. His last day with Protein Industries Canada will be.
Food Politics
JUNE 25, 2024
This is a big personal loss. I met Narsai David—chef, host, raconteur, radio personality, philanthropist, theater lover, friend—in 1955 when we lived at the student co-ops at Berkeley. These required 5 hours of work a week, and I did mine peeling potatoes under Narsai’s supervision at the co-op central kitchen. We stayed in touch over the years, sometimes memorably, as when we were both filmed with Craig Claiborne and Frank Blair for the KQED show, Over Easy in 1980 or so (that’s me on the rig
Berkeley Blog
JUNE 28, 2024
"This case will be a Rorschach test for elected officials," one expert said. "Will they redouble their efforts to provide shelter and housing, or fall back on laws that punish people for being homeless?" The post Supreme Court has ‘greenlighted the criminalization of homelessness,’ Berkeley experts say appeared first on Berkeley News.
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Real Agriculture
JUNE 28, 2024
The beast is back! Ontario’s winter wheat crop has high yield potential but there are also high levels of yield robbing fusarium in fields in some regions of the province. Real Agriculture agronomist Peter ‘Wheat Pete’ Johnson says it’s not as bad as 1996 when fusarium decimated the provincial winter wheat crop, but growers will.
Western FarmPress
JUNE 27, 2024
Environmental groups have forced U.S. EPA to fully enforce the Endangered Species Act. Here’s a look at the complicated effects of this newly enforced act on Midwestern farmers.
Berkeley Blog
JUNE 26, 2024
Experiment captures atoms in free fall to look for gravitational anomalies caused by universe's missing energy The post With a new, incredibly precise instrument, Berkeley researchers narrow search for dark energy appeared first on Berkeley News.
Organic Farming Research
JUNE 26, 2024
The Organic Farming Research Foundation leads a coalition of 90 farms, organizations, institutions, and businesses urging Congress to boost organic research funding in the next Farm Bill to bolster sustainability and economic growth. The post OFRF and 90 Partners Issue Urgent Call for More Organic Research Funding in Farm Bill appeared first on Organic Farming Research Foundation.
Real Agriculture
JUNE 27, 2024
Agricorp will expedite risk management program payments for Ontario cattle producers for the first and second quarters of 2024. The move comes as the Cargill Guelph beef processing plant remains closed due to a labour union strike that started on May 27, 2024. To expedite payments, Agricorp says it has moved the deadline to report.
Western FarmPress
JUNE 27, 2024
Without pest control products it would take more land, more water, more greenhouse gas emissions and more energy.
Agri-tech
JUNE 24, 2024
The Governing Council of the John Innes Centre has been strengthened with the appointment of three new members. We are thrilled to welcome Professor Jane Langdale, Professor Julian Hibberd and Professor Mark Searcey to the institute. Sir Thomas Hughes-Hallett, Chair of the John Innes Centre’s Governing Council, said: “I am delighted to welcome the new members to bolster the multi-skilled team that.
Modern Farmer
JUNE 28, 2024
At nine years old, I started a rabbitry. Raising my trio of Dutch rabbits to take to the fair, I fell in love with the breed and raising them. Before long, I expanded to include Polish rabbits, Dorset advantage sheep and Welsh Harlequin and Call ducks. I eventually added horses and hogs to my growing small business, raising animals for sale in my community.
Real Agriculture
JUNE 26, 2024
Syngenta Seeds North America celebrated the grand re-opening of the Arva Research & Development (R&D) Innovation Centre this week, unveiling $2 million in renovations to the office and lab. The renovations mark the first significant update to the site in 30 years. The Arva R&D Innovation Centre is located on a 100-acre site just north. Read More Syngenta Seeds North America celebrated the grand re-opening of the Arva Research & Development (R&D) Innovation Centre this week, u
Western FarmPress
JUNE 26, 2024
WHEAT SCOOPS: World wheat production is estimated to be 29.06 billion bushels, and wheat use to be 29.32 billion bushels. The degree of error around each will determine whether wheat is above or below average.
Agri-tech
JUNE 26, 2024
Crop science is beginning to reap the benefits of Arthur Ernest Watkins’ work in the early 20th Century to assemble a diverse collection of local cultivars of wheat. As wheat scientist Robert Koebner wrote of this unassuming pioneer in the Genetics Society magazine, “Over 50 years since Watkins’ death and about 100 years since his collection was assembled, the memory of this ostensibly quiet.
Modern Farmer
JUNE 27, 2024
Sam Rudman, one of the first-year farmers of Friends Farm in Lafayette, Colorado, says covering a field with fertilizer shortly before 60-miles-per-hour winds started up was definitely one of his many “rookie mistakes” as a new farmer. He clearly remembers the day in February 2023 when winds threatened to blow away hundreds of dollars in supplies and hours of hard work as a big wakeup call.
Real Agriculture
JUNE 27, 2024
Cereals Canada has officially announced its vision for a new facility to be built in downtown Winnipeg that would be branded as the Global Agriculture Technology Exchange (Gate.) The national cereal grain value chain organization sees the facility serving as a hub for Canada’s grain industry, promoting the use of Canadian crops around the world.
Organic Farming Research
JUNE 28, 2024
Our Board President, April Jones Thatcher, offers a heartfelt reflection on the joys and challenges of organic farming. In her inspiring call to action, April explores how you can be part of a healthier food system. Read her message and discover how your choices can cultivate a more sustainable future for our communities and our planet. The post The Song of One Thrush: Why We Need Each Other to Build a Healthier Food System appeared first on Organic Farming Research Foundation.
Western FarmPress
JUNE 24, 2024
Cotton Spin: The June WASDE report reflects minor adjustments in old and new crop cotton supply and demand projections. The new crop picture won't be known until this fall due to discontinued data collection.
Global Agtech Initiative
JUNE 27, 2024
While IoT holds the key to a revolutionary future in ag, it is only through the lens of stringent security that we can fully realize its benefits. The post IoT in Agriculture: How Technology Is Transforming Farming Practices appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.
Real Agriculture
JUNE 25, 2024
The national industry association that represents the Canadian cereal grains value chain is navigating some internal upheaval, as multiple grain company members have notified the organization of their intent to withdraw their membership in Cereals Canada.
Organic Farming Research
JUNE 26, 2024
At Lazy Eight Stock Farm, farmer Bryce Baumann has worked with local NRCS agents in Kentucky to transition to organic production, and is now implementing practices to reduce plastic use and protect soil through the Climate-Smart Agriculture Program coordinated by the Organic Association of Kentucky (OAK). The post Organic farmers lead the way toward climate-smart agriculture appeared first on Organic Farming Research Foundation.
Western FarmPress
JUNE 28, 2024
Tiffany Lashmet, in her Texas Agriculture Law Blog, discusses the Attorney General's opinion on whether a person assisting in securing or negotiating a wind lease must be licensed.
AgriLife Today
JUNE 27, 2024
American Meat Science Association award presented for contributions and impact in meat science industry The post Miller first female recipient of R.C. Pollock Award appeared first on AgriLife Today.
Real Agriculture
JUNE 25, 2024
It’s been a tough spring for planting corn in Ontario. Planting season started in late April and some growers are now just getting their last acres in the ground during the final days of June. That seven-week planting season will present challenges for growers as they try to assess yield potential and apply fungicides to. Read More It’s been a tough spring for planting corn in Ontario.
Agric4profits
JUNE 25, 2024
Mango pedicels, the small stalks that attach individual mango flowers and subsequently the fruits to the main inflorescence or cluster, are crucial components o
Western FarmPress
JUNE 28, 2024
Missouri-Kansas Crop Progress: Wheat harvest ends as temperatures skyrocket but rain and cool down improves conditions during Week 5.
Global Agtech Initiative
JUNE 27, 2024
The initiative empowers farmers to integrate microbial fertilizers, organic matter, biological pest control, mechanized harvesting, and efficient water use to enhance soil health. The post Biome Makers Partners in Groundbreaking Sugarcane Sustainability Initiative appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.
Real Agriculture
JUNE 25, 2024
When a detrimental fungus can travel as far and fast as stripe rust can, it is well worth being vigilant about. With susceptible varieties of wheat, this damaging crop disease can impact yields by anywhere between 50 to 90 per cent. Agronomists in southern Manitoba have identified the disease in wheat fields this week. In. Read More When a detrimental fungus can travel as far and fast as stripe rust can, it is well worth being vigilant about.
Agric4profits
JUNE 26, 2024
The mango pistil is a crucial component of the mango flower's reproductive system, playing a key role in the development of the mango fruit (Mangifera indica).
Western FarmPress
JUNE 27, 2024
A survey reveals transition planning themes and roadblocks. Evidence reveals succession planning is difficult for producers. Is there a role for the government in incentivizing the generational transfer?
Modern Farmer
JUNE 24, 2024
For young people interested in a career in agriculture, there can be many roadblocks in their path. The price of land continues to rise, grants and educational opportunities can be hard to come by and there’s a steep learning curve for folks who didn’t grow up in a farming family. As we kick off our coverage of Future Farmers, we wanted to hear directly from the people facing these impediments: the young farmers themselves.
Real Agriculture
JUNE 26, 2024
Ontario Minister of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness Rob Flack announced via social media that farmers in eight counties will have an extended amount of time to plant soybeans and still receive coverage through Agricorp. Farmers in Brant, Chatham-Kent, Essex, Elgin, Haldimand, Middlesex, Niagara, and Norfolk counties now have until July 2, 2024, to plant soybeans.
Agric4profits
JUNE 27, 2024
Tomato stems are a fundamental part of the tomato plant, providing structural support and playing vital roles in nutrient transport and overall plant health.
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