Real Agriculture

MAY 16, 2024

Farm Credit Canada (FCC) is not new to the venture capital space, however a shift in focus for the Crown corp will see the lender take a more direct approach to ven cap funding in agriculture. Justine Hendricks, CEO of FCC, says the move is prompted by the changing needs of the industry. Whether driven. Read More Farm Credit Canada (FCC) is not new to the venture capital space, however a shift in focus for the Crown corp will see the lender take a more direct approach to ven cap funding in agric

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NASDA

MAY 17, 2024

Press Release ARLINGTON, Va. – National Association of State Departments of Agriculture CEO Ted McKinney praised U.S. House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson for releasing the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 today in the following statement: “NASDA applauds Chairman Thompson for beginning the process of creating the next farm bill,” McKinney said.

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Food Politics

MAY 15, 2024

I was thrilled to be invited to be on Oprah last week to discuss the influence of the food environment on obesity. Alas, I was disinvited when the topic switched to fat shaming. While recovering from the disappointment, I ran across this article in FoodDive: The Ozempic effect is real: Study zeroes in on GLP-1 users’ food needs. A study found people taking anti-obesity medications such as Ozempic, Wegovy and Zepbound to be looking for: Foods packed with protein Smaller portions Foods that help

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Agricultural Biodiversity

MAY 12, 2024

Global spatially explicit yield gap time trends reveal regions at risk of future crop yield stagnation. For 8 of 10 major crops, yield gaps have widened steadily from 1975 to 2010 over most areas, and remained static for sugar cane and oil palm. Time to turbo-charge the breeding? Domestication and the evolution of crops: variable syndromes, complex genetic architectures, and ecological entanglements.

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Real Agriculture

MAY 16, 2024

Winter canola fields are popping up all over Ontario. Across the province, acreage for the entire oilseed crop typically checks in around 40,000 acres, with about one third of the crop being planted in the fall, the rest being spring canola. Over the past five year years, however, winter canola has been gaining momentum in. Read More Winter canola fields are popping up all over Ontario.

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Agri-tech

MAY 16, 2024

Two leading John Innes Centre scientists have been elected as Fellows of the Royal Society. Professor Graham Moore, who is director of the John Innes Centre and Professor Saskia Hogenhout, a group leader, are among 90 exceptional researchers from across the world elected to the Fellowship of the Royal Society, the UK’s national academy of sciences. Professor Hogenhout’s group at the John Innes.

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Food Politics

MAY 13, 2024

I received an e-mailed press release from The Peanut Institute: Peanuts and Peanut Butter Support Women’s Health. When it comes to health, women face unique challenges that call for unique nutrition. In fact, research has found that women face a higher risk of dying from heart disease than men, 1 and may be at risk for other conditions such as hypertension, 2 certain cancers, 3 and even Alzheimer’s disease. 4 To help women protect their health, The Peanut Institute is sharing information on th

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Real Agriculture

MAY 16, 2024

Farmers across Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba have access to a new risk mapping tool for assessing fusarium head blight (FHB), fusarium damaged kernels, and deoxynivalenol (DON) risk levels in spring wheat, winter wheat, barley and durum based on weather conditions. The weather-based risk is calculated using real-time weather data from more than 500 stations operated.

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AgriLife Today

MAY 13, 2024

Texas A&M AgriLife experts share four tidbits every barbecue lover should know The post Top barbecue tips from the ‘Three Brisketeers’ appeared first on AgriLife Today.

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Food Politics

MAY 14, 2024

The headline caught my eye: FDA Publishes Landmark Final Rule to Enhance the Safety of Agricultural Water Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a final rule on agricultural water that represents an important step toward enhancing the safety of produce. This addresses a big problem: contamination of agricultural land growing produce by bacteria in animal waste running off from CAFOs(onfined animal feeding operations), and dairy farms.

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Western FarmPress

MAY 17, 2024

Best Places to Farm: Farm Futures ranks 3,000-plus counties on financial performance, based on the recent U.S. Ag Census and proprietary data.

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Real Agriculture

MAY 17, 2024

Researchers have been collecting soil health data across the Prairies for almost a century. In that time we have learned a lot about agricultural best management practices (BMPs), the environment, and the ground beneath our feet. In all of this research we have, and continue to, accumulate an abundance of data, the majority of it. Read More Researchers have been collecting soil health data across the Prairies for almost a century.

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Berkeley Blog

MAY 16, 2024

A new incubator on the west side of campus will provide resources and support to entrepreneurs in renewable energy and clean technology. The post Bakar ClimatEnginuity Hub: Berkeley’s new home for climate innovation appeared first on Berkeley News.

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Food Tank

MAY 16, 2024

Last year, if you were on the Upper West Side and popped into Harvest Kitchen for a bite, you’d find a casual atmosphere and a sizable four-page menu of burgers, sandwiches, tacos, bowls, salads, and mains. This spring, the restaurant is debuting a new look. A recent interior renovation gives the restaurant a sophisticated and elegant feel, but the most exciting changes are on the plate.

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Western FarmPress

MAY 17, 2024

My Generation: Illinois lawmakers have little appetite for good agricultural science around pesticides. Meanwhile, the wind’s blowing harder, herbicides are on the move, and farmers have some decisions to make.

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Real Agriculture

MAY 16, 2024

Farmers waiting for a market rally and continued uptick in crop prices could be waiting a very long time. Instead, Brian Voth, founder of IntelliFarm, draws parallels between the current NBA playoffs and grain markets: grab the bounce and don’t miss the free throw, because that’s about as good as it’s going to get. In. Read More Farmers waiting for a market rally and continued uptick in crop prices could be waiting a very long time.

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Daily Yonder

MAY 14, 2024

This story was originally published by the Maine Monitor. Paul Sweetland brings a bucket-like object with him to work on a blueberry farm in Rockport — not to collect Maine’s hallmark fruit, but to protect his head. That’s because this farm is a little unusual: Looming over the narrow rows of wild blueberries are 8-foot-tall solar panels. It’s both a farm and a power plant, which means he needs a hard hat.

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USDA Blog

MAY 14, 2024

“Aquaculture is agriculture,” said Simon Ellis, executive director of The Marine and Environmental Research Institute of Pohnpei (MERIP) based in Kolonia, a city on the island of Pohnpei in the Federated States of Micronesia. For the last 20 years, this humanitarian, not-for-profit organization has provided less advantaged Micronesian communities with environmentally sustainable and economically viable skills to produce agricultural products for international markets.

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Western FarmPress

MAY 15, 2024

Kansas Farmer stopped by the Schwieterman farm on the Blue Route of the 2024 Wheat Tour, near Syracuse, to talk about crop conditions, management and weather this season.

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Real Agriculture

MAY 15, 2024

The insect world is a fascinating mix of prey and predator. Wherever there are insects — pest or beneficial — there are dynamic interactions between insects that can greatly impact behaviour and even population dynamics, even if insects are not being eaten or attacked. Understanding the stress of interaction and awareness of their enemies without. Read More The insect world is a fascinating mix of prey and predator.

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Berkeley Blog

MAY 16, 2024

UC Berkeley faculty are fast-tracking the development of new and creative climate solutions. The post Berkeley’s ecosystem of innovation, entrepreneurship combats climate change appeared first on Berkeley News.

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Food Tank

MAY 14, 2024

Students across the United States are campaigning for The Green New Deal for Schools. Through their advocacy, they hope to influence climate education and disaster plans in school districts that will prepare students and their schools for the future. “I think it’s such an important campaign that could really make education so much more relevant,” Tim Swinehart, Social Sciences High School Teacher at Lincoln High School in Portland, Oregon tells Food Tank.

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Western FarmPress

MAY 17, 2024

"As global tensions increase, it is imperative that Georgia producers diversify across as many responsible markets as possible," said one Georgia pecan farmer.

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Real Agriculture

MAY 15, 2024

What are dairy farmers looking for when they source sawdust bedding for their cows? Some farmers want it fine and others prefer a coarse product, but everybody wants dry sawdust, says Pat Liew, business development director of Ecostrat, which markets the cow bedding to farmers across North America. The company’s been in the paper, plastics. Read More What are dairy farmers looking for when they source sawdust bedding for their cows?

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Wisconsin Farmers Union

MAY 17, 2024

By Matthew Conte | WFU Rural Organizer Springtime means planting season in Wisconsin, and as farmers sow seeds across the land, they often put a lot of pride into the paint color on their machines. Since 1842, those Wisconsin farmers behind the wheel of Case New Holland equipment have felt an extra dose of satisfaction knowing their machinery comes from a Wisconsin-based business.

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Organic Farming Research

MAY 16, 2024

The Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF) is pleased to announce its five-year cooperative agreement with the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) to enhance organic agriculture businesses' access to vital conservation programs. The post OFRF Awarded USDA NRCS Cooperative Agreement to Cultivate Conservation Excellence & Empower Organic Producers Nationwide appeared first on Organic Farming Research Foundation.

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Western FarmPress

MAY 14, 2024

Getting an accurate assessment for how much timber is damaged by hurricanes is essential for environmental management decisions, salvaging logging operations, insurance estimates and climate change studies.

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Real Agriculture

MAY 13, 2024

Are crops really inefficient at taking up nitrogen? Actually, no — crops take up and store N in grain and also in stalks, stems, leaves, and roots, which can sometimes be overlooked in nitrogen removal calculations, leading some to think that there is more N “lost” than is actually so. But if crops are pretty. Read More Are crops really inefficient at taking up nitrogen?

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Caff

MAY 14, 2024

Today California Governor Gavin Newsom released his 2024-25 may revision budget proposal. While acknowledging this year’s budget deficit, Community Alliance with Family Farmers(CAFF) and California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF) are disappointed by the additional cuts made to critical disaster relief for the majority of California’s farmers. Small and underserved farms account for over 75% of all farms in California, making them the backbone of our food system.

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AgriLife Today

MAY 13, 2024

Aggies choose to honor, celebrate and memorialize loved ones with an engraved brick in on-campus gardens The post Leave a legacy at the Leach Teaching Gardens appeared first on AgriLife Today.

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Western FarmPress

MAY 16, 2024

Ag Marketing IQ: Resting offers give 24/7 attention to your scale-up marketing orders in a time when grain prices track up in minutes and drop just as quickly.

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Real Agriculture

MAY 11, 2024

North America farmers will see Case IH’s AF11 combine in the field in 2024 as the company gears up for a full-scale launch in 2025. The new combine created a buzz at farm shows last winter as Case IH showcased the 775 horsepower machine’s ability to bring together runtime advancements through speed and technology to. Read More North America farmers will see Case IH’s AF11 combine in the field in 2024 as the company gears up for a full-scale launch in 2025.

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Agric4profits

MAY 11, 2024

Forages can be conserved to feed livestock during periods of shortage caused by limited pasture growth or inadequate pasture conditions, or fed as a supplement.

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AgriLife Today

MAY 16, 2024

Texas A&M AgriLife entomologist discusses all things mosquitoes – from types to tips to protect yourself The post Mosquito season: How to control and prevent bites appeared first on AgriLife Today.

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Western FarmPress

MAY 17, 2024

Stackhouse survives post-rain field operations, but downtime caused by wet fields and machinery failures test a farmer’s patience, lead to new post-harvest equipment plans and renewed faith in strip tillage.

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Real Agriculture

MAY 17, 2024

There are many priorities that influence how land is used — the need for housing and economic development often drives the conversion of farmland and natural habitat into urban or suburban landscapes, but food security, productivity, biodiversity, crop or livestock prices, renewable energy policy, and of course, NIMBYism are among the many factors that can.

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Rodale Institute

MAY 15, 2024

Rodale Institute, a prestigious agricultural research and education nonprofit based in Berks County and dedicated to advancing regenerative organic agriculture, plans to create an earn-as-you-learn registered apprenticeship program and develop […] The post Pennsylvania Awards $350,000 Grant to Berks County’s Rodale Institute appeared first on Rodale Institute.

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