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Saskatchewan ag education and 4-H groups receive $4.1 million in SCAP funding

Real Agriculture

Agriculture education organizations in Saskatchewan will be receiving more than $4.1 million from the federal and provincial governments over the next five years as part of the new Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership. The two levels of government announced the funding for Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan, 4-H Saskatchewan, and Agriculture in the Classroom Saskatchewan on.

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Brainfood: Vanilla diversity, Moth bean diversity, Lablab genome, Wheat allergens, Strampelli, Core collections, Collection structure, ITK, Sambal diversity

Agricultural Biodiversity

Genetic diversity of the cultivated vanilla in Madagascar. Lots of genetic groups based on SNPs, but not structured in space or environmentally, except maybe by altitude. Genetic diversity, population structure, and genome-wide association study for the flowering trait in a diverse panel of 428 moth bean ( Vigna aconitifolia ) accessions using genotyping by sequencing.

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Farmers Can Adapt to Alternating Droughts and Floods—Here’s How

The Equation

Farmers like predictable weather, and this past year in California has been anything but. After the state suffered through the worst drought in modern history, a series of atmospheric rivers starting last December brought recurring deluges of heavy rain and snow that caused widespread and extensive damage, forcing people to evacuate in many areas across the state and resulting in multiple deaths.

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Photos expose the harsh reality of child labor in the United States

Berkeley Blog

UC Berkeley Journalism professor Ken Light revisits images he captured of child laborers in America's agricultural fields during the 1970s and 80s.

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BSE’s lasting impact on surveillance, traceability, and Canada’s world-class food system

Real Agriculture

Nathan Phinney, now president of the Canadian Cattle Association, was just finished university and ready to ship some fat cattle for a decent pay day when the BSE news hit. The beef producer from New Brunswick says the impact of the BSE finding in 2003 was a “crippling blow” to not just cattle prices, but. Read More Nathan Phinney, now president of the Canadian Cattle Association, was just finished university and ready to ship some fat cattle for a decent pay day when the BSE news hi

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Placing Mendel back among the Mendelians

Agri-tech

Two new studies have mounted a robust defence of Gregor Mendel against historic criticism that questions his place as “Father of Genetics.” The research is the latest in a series of events and publications to mark Mendel’s bicentenary, a year-long celebration which ends in July. A friar based at a monastery in Brno, Moravia, Mendel used his experiments crossing pea plants to establish simple.

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How sustainable farming is paying off for Australian farmers

Agritecture Blog

Credit: Learn Liberty. CONTENT SOURCED FROM LEARN LIBERTY Written by: Max Payne May 19, 2023 The connection between a farmer and their land is unmatched. The land is a constant, withstanding generational change in personnel, methodology, and even land use. However, industrial agriculture — characterized by the use of heavy tillage, intensive monocropping, and excessive grazing — has resulted in the degradation of the very soils that sustain our food supply.

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RB Series silage balers bring strong reputation to North America

Real Agriculture

Massey Ferguson has brought its rugged, hardworking RB Series of silage balers to North America. The machinery manufacturer rolled out the RB 4160V Classic at the National Farm Machinery Show earlier this year in Louisville, Kentucky. In this video report, Massey Ferguson marketing product specialist Lukas Dickerson notes that the RB Series has been working.

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Episode 1: Eatwell Farm – Dixon and Pasture42 – Guinda

Caff

Photo: Ansel Klein In this episode, we learn about integrated crop livestock management from two Northern California Farms. First, we hear from Lorraine Walker of Eatwell Farm in Dixon, CA, where they incorporate laying hens into their diversified vegetable production, and also touch on soil health and fertility management. Ken Walker of Pasture 42 in Guinda, CA then walks us through how they incorporate sheep and poultry into their orchards, which were designed with animal integration in mind.

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Fertigation: All-The-Rage Agricultural Technology

EOS

With fertigation, farmers can deliver precise amounts of nutrients near plants' roots, promoting their healthy growth and reducing fertilizer runoff.

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Transform Seed Farm Management with Agritech

Cropin Blog

Agriculture is the world's largest industry. It is the primary source of livelihood for more than one billion people, who are the frontline workers in the world's efforts towards eliminating hunger and achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2. As the world population grows, the pressure on food producers grows to increase production to meet future food needs to achieve zero hunger.

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Canola School: Honing in on early insect pests

Real Agriculture

Once the canola crop has emerged, keep eyes peeled for pesky early insects. Across Western Canada, the top two insects of concern tend to be cutworms and — you guessed it — flea beetles. Anique Josuttes of BASF says even though we say it year after year, the number one tool you can use is. Read More Once the canola crop has emerged, keep eyes peeled for pesky early insects.

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CEA Education is Being Embraced as an Interdisciplinary Tool in Schools

Agritecture Blog

Credit: amNewYork. Written by: Sarah Jordan and Dorothy Braun February 15, 2023 Credit: FarmBox Foods. Vertical farming and hydroponics are innovative and sustainable agricultural methods that can be used in schools to teach about modern food production and environmental conservation. Serving as an excellent interdisciplinary educational tool for students of all ages, these methods allow for year-round crop production, water conservation, and waste reduction in comparison with traditional agricu

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Free Microbial Water Testing for Farmers

Caff

Photo from the Western Center for Food Safety Are you a farmer who needs to conduct water testing on your farm? CAFF will cover the costs of microbiological water testing for your farm. This program lasts until funding runs out. Why does my farm need to test our water? To ensure acceptable water quality and reduce on-farm food safety risks. Water can be a source of pathogens that spread to crops during pre-harvest, harvest or post-harvest practices.

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What Are the Requirements for a Farm Loan? 

Trimble Agriculture

When you’re thinking about applying for a farm loan, the process can be intimidating at first. It’s important to find a lender that will provide the support you need to understand your options. As one of the leading lenders in the agricultural space, AgAmerica hears many overlapping questions from those seeking a farm loan, including: What are the requirements for a farm loan?

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Farm groups ask Ontario’s government to pause on proposed Bill 97 changes

Real Agriculture

Fourteen of Ontario’s agriculture organizations are collectively asking the provincial government to pause forward momentum of the proposed Bill 97 and the Proposed Provincial Planning Statement. “We stand in strong opposition to the 3 lot severances per farm parcel proposed in prime agricultural areas as well as other measures that weaken local farmland protection.

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Peach farmer ‘Mas’ Masumoto talks about farming with ghosts

Food Environment and Reporting Network

Share Tweet This Story’s Impact BROADCAST ON MORE THAN 60 PUBLIC RADIO STATIONS IN CALIFORNIA, WITH MORE THAN 330,000 LISTENERS The California Report David “Mas” Masumoto says he farms with ghosts. On his family’s organic peach, nectarine and grape farm south of Fresno, he points out pruning scars from long-time workers, and walks down rows of trees he planted with his father.

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Budget Outlook: With Worsening State Deficit, Newsom Continues Funding Cuts for Popular Climate Smart Agriculture Programs While Backing Climate Resilience Bond

CalCAN

Last Friday Governor Newsom’s office released the May Revise, a part of the annual state budget process which updates the governor’s economic and revenue outlook. With the state facing significant economic uncertainty and a worsening deficit now projected at $31.5 billion, the May Revise maintains over $100 million in proposed reductions to climate smart agriculture programs while proposing a climate resilience bond.

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8 Ways To Use Farmbrite Reports To Level Up Your Farm

Farmbrite

You've heard it before: you can't manage what you can't measure. That's why farm management software (FMS) like Farmbrite is becoming a must-have tool for farmers everywhere. If you're a farmer, chances are you've got lots of information about your farm that needs to be organized and tracked. You've probably also heard about how FMS can help keep everything in order.

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RealAg Radio, May 19: A Black Sea deal, farmland and Bill 97, and rising interest rates

Real Agriculture

Thanks for tuning in to this Friday edition of RealAg Radio! On today’s show, host Shaun Haney is joined by Lyndsey Smith and Kelvin Heppner, both of RealAgriculture, for the RealAg Issues Panel. They discuss many topics, including: Ontario’s Bill 97 carving up farm land; Ag Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau planning a trip to India in. Read More Thanks for tuning in to this Friday edition of RealAg Radio!

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Dr. Elena Irwin Awarded Distinguished University Professor

Ohio State University

- By Miles Baker Dr. Elena Irwin joined her colleagues in their monthly faculty meeting, unknowing of the morning's planned events. Dr. Irwin is a Professor in the Department of Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics (AEDE) and the co-founder and Faculty Director of the Sustainability Institute at Ohio State. In this seemingly ordinary faculty meeting, Dr.

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Digitalization in agriculture can develop a risk-averse Agri-lending business model

Cropin Blog

Digitalization in agriculture can develop a risk-averse Agri-lending business model Smallholder farmers are central to the global food system as they cultivate a sizable portion of the world’s agricultural land. About 84% of the 570 million farms globally are smallholders who farm less than two hectares of land. According to a study published in World Development, they operate about 12% of all agricultural land and produce approximately 35% of the world's food.

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6 ways to support employees during a financial crisis

Thought Farmer

A pandemic, inflation, and threat of a recession have taken the stability and momentum out of a lot of workplaces. Businesses, in turn, have become cautious about where they spend their budgets and what tools and platforms they choose to adopt, or retire. This often means culture tools—including intranet software—is sometimes the first cut. But is that the right move?

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Then to now — Dennis Laycraft of the Canadian Cattle Association reflects on 20 year anniversary of BSE

Real Agriculture

This weekend marks the 20 year anniversary of Bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or more commonly known as BSE, being found in an Alberta cow, leading to the historic crash in the Canadian cattle industry. Dennis Laycraft, executive vice president of the Canadian Cattle Association, was on the front lines, and recalls the process that began with. Read More This weekend marks the 20 year anniversary of Bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or more commonly known as BSE, being found in an Alberta cow,

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Planting the Roots of Peace: Humanitarian Heidi Kühn wins 2023 World Food Prize for restoring agriculture to de-mined land in former war zones

Farming First

Heidi Kühn of the United States will receive the 2023 World Food Prize for her farmer-focused development model that revitalizes farmland, food security, livelihoods, and resilience after devastating conflict. The post Planting the Roots of Peace: Humanitarian Heidi Kühn wins 2023 World Food Prize for restoring agriculture to de-mined land in former war zones appeared first on Farming First.

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CEO Letter for May 2023

Farm Credit of Southern Colorado

Customer Owners, I am humbled by the vital role you all play in the success of our cooperative. This month is officially election month for the 2023 Board of Directors Election – a significant event in our calendar and an extraordinary reminder of our cooperative structure’s power and the inherent value of your participation in our board election process.

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Community Partner Series Wrap-Up

Philabundance

The post Community Partner Series Wrap-Up appeared first on Philabundance.

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Slicing up farmland not the answer to a housing crisis, says OFA

Real Agriculture

Tucked into the Ontario Progressive Conservatives’ Bill 97 is a proposed change to severance allowances of farmland that the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) says could make siting of livestock farms much more difficulty. What’s more, the bill carves out increased power for Ministerial Zoning Orders in the name of housing; however, Peggy Brekveld, president.

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A Dive into Aquaculture: The Future of Sustainable Seafood

Agritecture Blog

Credit: Unsplash for World Economic Forum. Written by: Niko Simos May 16, 2023 Aquaculture, the practice of fish farming, is a recently growing industry that relies on cultivating aquatic flora and fauna specifically for human consumption. With rapid population increases around the world, the demand for fish and seafood is similarly increasing, making aquaculture an highly important source of food.

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Quitting your job to farm: What’s the worst that could happen?

Sustainable Food Trust

In 2015, we quit our jobs and sold our flat in London to become farmers. Seven years on, we were the UK’s only organic duck egg producer – then it all came crashing down. In hindsight, what we did was crazy, but we have no regrets. When we quit our jobs to start farming, we had a small budget and lots of enthusiasm. Our mission was to earn a living as full-time regenerative farmers on just 10 acres in South West Wales.

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Facing the floodwaters in California’s San Joaquin Valley

Food Environment and Reporting Network

Listen to this story on The California Report Share Tweet This Story’s Impact BROADCAST ON MORE THAN 60 PUBLIC RADIO STATIONS IN CALIFORNIA, WITH MORE THAN 330,000 LISTENERS The California Report The Food and Environment Reporting Network · Facing the floodwaters in California's San Joaquin Valley Allensworth, a farmworker town of about 500 people in California’s San Joaquin Valley, sits at the edge of an area called the Tulare Lake Basin, a patchwork of scrub brush and irrigate

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How BSE shrunk the cow herd, built feedlots, and forever changed marketing Canadian cattle

Real Agriculture

The immediate impact of finding a BSE-positive cow in Alberta in 2003 was swift and brutal. Overnight, Canada’s export market evaporated and prices for cattle, especially older animals, tanked. As we look back on the decades that have followed, the longer-lasting impacts have been monumental, but not necessarily as clear. To dive in to what. Read More The immediate impact of finding a BSE-positive cow in Alberta in 2003 was swift and brutal.

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Saltwater Farming Transforms Arid Regions into Plentiful Farms

Agritecture Blog

GreenWave’s founder, Bren Smith, harvests kelp on his farm. Credit: Patagonia/Ron Gautreau. Written by: Sarah Jordan May 16, 2023 Saltwater farming, also known as ocean farming or mariculture, is a revolutionary approach to sustainable agriculture that harnesses the power of the ocean to grow crops and produce seafood. Unlike traditional land-based farming methods, saltwater farming utilizes the vast resources and natural processes of the ocean to create a thriving ecosystem that provides numero

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AAE Outstanding and Distinguished Seniors 2023

Ohio State University

Congratulations to our AAE Distinguished and Outstanding Seniors of 2023!

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Corn Price and the New Normal

Agricultural Economics Insights

“What do you think will be the normal, or typical, corn price between 2025 and 2030?” There are many questions facing agricultural producers today, but chief among them may be how long we can expect prices to stay at current levels. As we have discussed, the current prices have afforded producers outstanding profit levels but have also been accompanied by higher costs.

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Communications in times of crisis: how BSE put ranchers in the spotlight

Real Agriculture

Imagine for a moment receiving 1,000 requests for media interviews in one single day. If you’ve ever worked as a communications contact or spokesperson for an event or group, that number should bowl you over. It’s a tidal wave of attention, and, in 2003, all those asks were of the beef industry. At the time, Read More Imagine for a moment receiving 1,000 requests for media interviews in one single day.

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AgriTechNZ Annual Meeting and Executive Council Elections 2023

Agritech NZ

AgriTech New Zealand (AgriTechNZ) has grown significantly since our launch in May 2018. As a membership-based organisation, AgriTechNZ is run by an elected Executive Council and this year there are vacancies for four positions. AgriTechNZ connects innovators, investors, regulators, researchers and interested public. AgriTechNZ advances the ecosystem through advocacy, collaboration, innovation, talent and economic growth through international connections and missions.