Real Agriculture
AUGUST 2, 2024
The number of agricultural equipment manufacturers that are reducing the size of their workforces is growing, with planter-maker Kinze Manufacturing joining the list of companies that are publicly acknowledging layoffs. Kinze has issued layoff notices to 193 of its 815 employees in Williamsburg, Iowa, as of August 1. “We deeply regret the necessity of this.
Food Politics
JULY 30, 2024
The latest outbreak of illnesses caused by Salmonella in raw milk means it’s time to talk about that again. To start: Raw Milk Is Booming. A Salmonella Outbreak Highlights Its Risks: At least 171 people have been sickened in an outbreak linked to Raw Farm milk. Experts say that number could be far higher. “Sales of unpasteurized milk, which has not been heated to a temperature that would kill potentially harmful bacteria, are illegal or heavily restricted in nearly two dozen states.
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Berkeley Blog
JULY 31, 2024
Drake assumed the role of president at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic The post UC system president Michael Drake announces plans to step down appeared first on Berkeley News.
Food Tank
AUGUST 2, 2024
A version of this piece was featured in Food Tank’s newsletter, released weekly on Thursdays. To make sure it lands straight in your inbox and to be among the first to receive it, subscribe now by clicking here. Do you know when the hottest day ever recorded on Earth was? Last week. July 22, 2024, marked the highest global average temperatures ever recorded since NASA began keeping records in the 1800s.
Real Agriculture
AUGUST 1, 2024
After a mild winter, many growers and agronomists had to tackle some very large dandelions during the 2024 growing season. On this episode of the RealAgriculture Corn School, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Farming and Agribusiness weed management specialist Mike Cowbrough shares best practices to control the pesky perennial broadleaf weed. “First of all, it’s always.
Food Politics
JULY 29, 2024
This one was sent to me by a reader: Animal vs. Plant Protein: New Research Suggests That These Protein Sources Are Not Nutritionally Equivalent: Scientists found that two-ounce-equivalents (oz-eq) of animal-based protein foods provide greater essential amino acids (EAA) bioavailability than the same quantity of plant-based protein foods. The study challenges the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGAs) which suggest these protein sources are nutritionally equivalent.
Berkeley Blog
JULY 29, 2024
The 14-story building's design is intended to transform the transfer student experience by prioritizing residents' well-being and potential for success. The post Introducing UC Berkeley’s Anchor House, a remarkable gift built especially for transfer students appeared first on Berkeley News.
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Real Agriculture
AUGUST 2, 2024
A new patent-pending pre-cleaner system from AGI promises to help reduce dryer energy needs, increase efficiency and leave the farmyard much cleaner. Farmers had an opportunity to check out the new pre-cleaner at Ag In Motion earlier this summer in Saskatoon, SK. In this report, AGI technical sales representative Ron Kleuskens notes that the optional.
Food Politics
AUGUST 1, 2024
I am indebted to NutraIngredients-Europe for this collection of articles on the trendy herbal supplement, ashwagandha. Ashwaganda is one of those supplements said to do wonders for stress and anxiety (of which we all have lots these days) and sleep (also a common problem). The Ashwagandha plant is native to India, northern Africa, and the Middle East—but is now grown around the world.
Berkeley Blog
AUGUST 2, 2024
103 UC athletes, supported by 13 UC-affiliated coaches and staff, will be going for gold in the Summer Games, competing in 27 sports and representing 31 different nations and five UC campuses.
Food Tank
JULY 31, 2024
The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) recently released a report analyzing the influence of lobbying on food and agriculture systems. The report finds that agribusinesses, industry associations, and other interest groups have spent more than US$500 million to influence legislation, including the Farm Bill, from 2019-2023. The Farm Bill is an omnibus bill that covers issues across food and agriculture systems including financial credit for farmers, resource conservation and the Supplemental Nut
Real Agriculture
AUGUST 1, 2024
Over the past 20 years, the number of young and middle-aged producers in agriculture has seen steep declines, while the number of farmers over 55 has increased. Alberta hopes to reverse that trend and it’s starting with changes to Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC)’s Next Generation Loan Program (Next Gen). Alberta is expanding eligibility and.
Food Politics
AUGUST 2, 2024
Welcome to the online Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Food Studies, edited by Darra Goldstein. The articles submitted to this project so far are here. I wrote one for it: Nestle M. Food Politics and Policy. I looks to me as though these articles are Open Access, meaning you can read them for free. Enjoy! The post Weekend Reading: Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Food Studies (yet another gift!
Berkeley Blog
AUGUST 1, 2024
The high Andes mountains host many glaciers. Study shows four of them have shrunk to a size not seen since the rise of human civilization. The post Size of tropical glaciers at lowest point in at least 11,000 years appeared first on Berkeley News.
Modern Farmer
AUGUST 1, 2024
Check out our companion piece: How to Start a Backyard or Urban Farm—Whether You Own Land or Not As a renter millennial, I wanted to start farming. But as Charlotte says in Pride and Prejudice , “I’ve no money and no prospects.” This is a common sentiment among many student-loan-saddled millennials and Gen Z-ers who want to work with the land but don’t have land that they own to start gardening or farming.
Real Agriculture
JULY 31, 2024
Knowing what is happening both above and below ground in an agricultural field is of utmost importance as farmers look to maximize their yield potential while simultaneously managing the land sustainably. One way to do this is to have soil and plant tissue formally tested in a laboratory. While Farmers Edge has been primarily using. Read More Knowing what is happening both above and below ground in an agricultural field is of utmost importance as farmers look to maximize their yield potential wh
Climate and Agriculture in the Southeast
AUGUST 1, 2024
As expected, the disorganized mass of thunderstorms that recently developed in the Atlantic is becoming more organized and has been designated as Investigation 97L (likely to be called Debby once it forms). It has a 40% chance of becoming a named storm in the next two days and a 70% chance in the next week.
Berkeley Blog
AUGUST 2, 2024
The fall 2024 admitted class includes 19,213 students The post Almost 80% of UC Berkeley’s first-year admits are from California appeared first on Berkeley News.
AgriLife Today
AUGUST 2, 2024
Modern technology in new facility to help lead ‘CEA’ research across southern U.S. The post Texas A&M Board of Regents approves controlled environment agriculture greenhouse construction project in Dallas appeared first on AgriLife Today.
Real Agriculture
AUGUST 2, 2024
The summer doldrums seem to be hitting the U.S. cattle markets this week, with trades coming in at around $2 less than last week, whereas the choice cutout held steady. While it may feel as though cutout is struggling a bit, Anne Wasko, of Gateway Livestock Exchange, reminds us in this week’s Beef Market Update. Read More The summer doldrums seem to be hitting the U.S. cattle markets this week, with trades coming in at around $2 less than last week, whereas the choice cutout held steady.
Global Agtech Initiative
JULY 31, 2024
Learn how soil health tech is maximizing ROI, detecting disease risks early, and significantly boosting crop yields. The post Ground Breaking Podcast Episode #6: Don’t Treat Soil Like Dirt: Biodiversity’s Importance to Soil Health appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.
Berkeley Blog
JULY 30, 2024
A new study led by postdoctoral researcher Lauren Stanton documents how raccoons use innovative problem-solving skills when foraging for food. The post How urban raccoons adapt to new foraging challenges appeared first on Berkeley News.
National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition
JULY 30, 2024
Farmer Taw Meh in the New Roots program at the Juniper Gardens Training Farm in Kansas City, KS. Photo by Cultivate KC Editor’s Note: This post is part of a multi-part series exploring some of the key sustainable agriculture and food systems challenges that the farm bill can address. Through a series of posts comparing the House and Senate Agriculture Committees’ proposals, we provide an assessment of how each chamber’s bill would address a given challenge, and our recommended path forward.
Real Agriculture
AUGUST 2, 2024
The Paris 2024 Olympics are in full swing, and while it can be argued that summer games are far less entertaining than the winter games, any Olympics is a spectacle. Every two years, these events pit the best of each country against each other in feats of strength, endurance, speed, and agility. While some events.
Modern Farmer
JULY 31, 2024
We are in the midst of the earth’s sixth extinction crisis , with one in five migratory species at risk of extinction. Much of the erosion and even extinction of species is caused by shrinking ranges, habitat loss and fragmentation caused by human development , urban and suburban sprawl, and irresponsible agricultural activity. If you live anywhere in or near suburban or urban America, chances are you have personally encountered—or at least heard about—sightings of carnivorous mammals such as c
Berkeley Blog
AUGUST 1, 2024
New assistant professors cement UC Berkeley's leadership in quantum science and technology The post Four new faculty hires are a quantum leap for experimental physics appeared first on Berkeley News.
Agric4profits
JULY 31, 2024
The best way to go about handling those animal diseases that are treatable is to first of all be sure of the diseases itself by doing confirmatory diagnoses.
Real Agriculture
AUGUST 2, 2024
There are several ways to manage through market doldrums, including trying to yield your way to profit, cutting back on input costs, or keeping an extra close eye on every market move to capitalize on brief rallies. Neil Townsend, market analyst with GrainFox, suggests one more way to navigate the current grain market trends: get. Read More There are several ways to manage through market doldrums, including trying to yield your way to profit, cutting back on input costs, or keeping an extra clos
Organic Farming Research
JULY 29, 2024
The Salinas ARS station is a hub of organic research, but that has not always been the case. OFRF has worked with organic champions in Congress to develop this thriving example of the potential and necessity of on-the ground organic research, and now it needs protection! The post Championing Organic Research appeared first on Organic Farming Research Foundation.
Berkeley Blog
AUGUST 2, 2024
She's all about preserving languages and cultures that have less data online The post Student aims to improve AI for underserved languages and communities appeared first on Berkeley News.
CABI
AUGUST 1, 2024
CABI and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), are teaming up to take 10 plant clinics to Namibia as part of a project to help improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers as well as local and national food security. This initiative aims to support the introduction of community-based plant clinics to… The post CABI and FAO collaborate to launch plant clinics in Namibia appeared first on PlantwisePlus Blog.
Real Agriculture
JULY 29, 2024
Kubota’s new M8 Series tractors are the most powerful machines the manufacturer has ever produced, giving farmers the choice of 180 or 200 horsepower. In this report from Ag In Motion earlier this month in Saskatoon, SK, Kubota agricultural tractors product manager Kyle Dabrowski notes that the new series also gives operators a couple of. Read More Kubota’s new M8 Series tractors are the most powerful machines the manufacturer has ever produced, giving farmers the choice of 180 or 20
Modern Farmer
JULY 30, 2024
Today’s oceans are littered with plastics. Tiny microplastics, often invisible to the naked eye, swirl in our tidepools. Large pieces of plastic debris stretch across stretches of open sea. The majority of the ocean’s plastic pollution comes from land-based sources, but nearly 20 percent originates in the fishing industry. Gear is lost overboard, lines snap and drop waste into the sea, pots and buoys are abandoned, and bits and pieces of fishing and aquaculture float away.
Agric4profits
JULY 30, 2024
Micropropagation is the practice of rapidly multiplying stock plant material to produce a large number of progeny plants, using modern plant tissue culture meth
Global Agtech Initiative
JULY 27, 2024
Several cutting-edge technologies are driving the growth of digital agriculture, each contributing to enhanced efficiency and productivity. The post Revolutionizing Farming: Digital Agriculture Market Set to Surpass USD 57 Billion by 2032 appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.
Real Agriculture
JULY 29, 2024
In 1996, fusarium devastated the Ontario wheat crop. More than 90 percent of the crop was downgraded to feed, or sample, or simply dumped in the bush thanks to high deoxynivalenol (DON) levels. In 2024, fusarium was back in Ontario fields, but the crop, with help from improved genetic resistance and improved fungicides, was much. Read More In 1996, fusarium devastated the Ontario wheat crop.
Civil Eats
JULY 31, 2024
It was nearly sunset on a breezy May afternoon when Scott Lord and his wife Sheena pulled into Port Clyde, Maine, on the Eva Marie. The hull sat low in the water, weighed down by 2,500 pounds of sugar kelp. The Lords had been out on the water since 5 a.m. “Anything you do on a boat is a long day,” said Scott. Especially if you’re a kelp farmer, trying to make the most of a short, 12-week season.
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