Sat.Nov 25, 2023 - Fri.Dec 01, 2023

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Senate enters unprecedented territory blocking C-234

Real Agriculture

Senators intent on blocking Bill C-234 re-introduced an already-defeated amendment hours after a separate amendment was voted down on Tuesday. It’s the latest move by senators aligned with the Liberal government to obstruct the private member’s bill that would remove the federal carbon levy from natural gas and propane used on farms. First, Senator Lucie.

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The hazards of feeding babies and young children: What to do?

Food Politics

I’ve been collecting items on feeding kids. Here are four. I. FDA Warning Letters : The FDA has sent warning letters to ByHeart, Mead Johnson Nutrition (Reckitt), & Perrigo Wisconsin for violating basic food safety standards in manufacture of infant formula. They [letters] reflect findings from FDA inspections of these facilities over the last several months.

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The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture welcomes Associate Director of Events and Member Engagement

NASDA

Press Release ARLINGTON, Va. — The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture is excited to announce the hiring of Amelia Iliohan as Associate Director of Events and Member Engagement. As Associate Director, Iliohan will plan, manage and execute NASDA’s annual conferences and assist NASDA’s regional and affiliate organizations with meeting programming.

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Op-Ed | Why the World’s Food Systems Need to Transition Away from Industrial Agriculture

Food Tank

Current food systems are responsible for one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions and for nearly 80 percent of biodiversity loss. Moreover, they contribute to forest destruction, the displacement of communities, water pollution and soil degradation. They are often based on chemical-dependent monocultures which makes them vulnerable to disease and climate related shocks.

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Government policies and logistics could weigh heavily on Black Sea exports in ’24

Real Agriculture

There is an early weather market making some noise for soybeans and corn in Brazil and funds making waves in the canola and wheat markets, however there are some developments around the Black Sea region that may not be getting as much coverage that could also have big impact on crop prices next year. Neil. Read More There is an early weather market making some noise for soybeans and corn in Brazil and funds making waves in the canola and wheat markets, however there are some developments around

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Weekend reading: The Taste of Water

Food Politics

Christy Spackman. The Taste of Water: Sensory Perception and the Making of an Industrial Beverage. University of California Press, 2023. 289 pages. Food Studies scholar Christy Spackman proves that, yes, an entire book—-and a riveting one at that—-can be devoted to how water tastes, thereby explaining how it can be turned into a bland commodity with its non-taste sold at exorbitant cost.

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Can Virtual Fences Help More Ranchers Adopt Regenerative Grazing Practices?

Civil Eats

At Georges Mill Farm in northern Virginia, Molly and Sam Kroiz’s goats are on the move. Some roam through pastures testing bunches of fescue, a cool-season grass, for the sweetness the frost brings. Others push into a strip of bushes, munching through brambles. One scales a boulder and balances on its hind legs to take bites out of a tree branch. This herd, however, is not quite as free-range as it appears.

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Bill aimed at reducing animal health risks from trespassers receives final approval from House of Commons

Real Agriculture

The private member’s bill that aims to reduce the risk of biosecurity breaches from trespassers on farms has received final approval in the House of Commons. Bill C-275, brought forward by Conservative shadow minister for agriculture John Barlow, would update the Health of Animals Act to make it an offence to enter a place where.

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RIP Brominated Vegetable Oil (BVO), maybe for good this time?

Food Politics

The FDA says it is proposing to revoke the regulation authorizing the use of brominated vegetable oil (BVO) in food. In transslation from FDA-speak, the agendy now intends to ban BVO. This is the second time I have written an RIP for BVO. The first was in 2013 —ten years ago!— when PepsiCo said it no longer use BVO in Gatorade in response to a petition from a teenage influencer.

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This Indigenous Cook Wants to Help Readers Decolonize Their Diets

Civil Eats

Sara Calvosa Olson didn’t set out to write a traditional cookbook. She had spent several years writing a column about the Indigenous foodways of California for the quarterly magazine News From Native California when she landed a book deal with Heyday Books (the magazine’s publisher) to expand on the column. Then, the pandemic hit and Calvosa Olson turned toward her own kitchen and began writing about and developing recipes based on the meals she’d been cooking for more than two decades.

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Op-Ed | Look to Local Food Policies for Climate Hope

Food Tank

As temperature records are shattered, unprecedented weather slams down, and international summits, like next week’s COP28 in Dubai, come and go—it’s easy to feel down about climate change. Especially when it comes to food systems. Governments are still failing to recognize food systems as a critical lever for change—despite food systems pumping out one-third of greenhouse gas emissions, and climate chaos decimating harvests and slowing productivity.

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Virgin Atlantic completes first flight across the Atlantic powered by sustainable aviation fuel

Real Agriculture

104 years after the first airplane flew across the Atlantic Ocean, Virgin Atlantic marked another transatlantic milestone this week: the first commercial and widebody aircraft flight crossing the ocean on 100 per cent sustainable aviation fuel (or SAF.

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18 gifts for the farmer on your list

Western FarmPress

Farmers, farm wives and farm kids will work efficiently, stay warm, have fun and be practical with this gift guide from Farm Progress editors.

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NASDA Foundation Hosts Seventh Annual National Produce Safety Consortium

NASDA

News Article The NASDA Foundation FSMA Produce Safety Team hosted the seventh annual National Produce Safety Consortium on Nov. 7-9, 2023 in St. Louis, Missouri. This year’s Consortium theme was “Accomplishing More Together,” which emphasizes the importance of education initiatives, collaboration across institutions and forward-thinking governance. Over 250 representatives from 47 State Departments of Agriculture, the U.S.

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Will Yellow Beans Become the Next Superfood?

Modern Farmer

Dry beans are a sustainable protein source, cost effective, offer more control over sodium intake than canned beans and are rich in nutrients such as potassium, calcium and dietary fiber. So, why aren’t Americans eating more of them? It’s probably because they take so long to cook, according to plant geneticists at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).

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Wheat Pete’s Word, Nov 29: Streamers, volunteering, the trouble with yield monitors, and digging in to organic matter

Real Agriculture

As the holidays approach, two things become increasingly true: we have a much clearer picture of the final tally of the growing season and it’s never been more timely to reach out and check in with those you maybe haven’t spoken with in a while. For this episode of Wheat Pete’s Word, host Peter Johnson. Read More As the holidays approach, two things become increasingly true: we have a much clearer picture of the final tally of the growing season and it’s never been more t

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Toni Stanger-McLaughlin: Highlighting Tribal Nations and Indigenous Foods during Native American Heritage Month

USDA Blog

November is Native American Heritage Month. This is a time to celebrate Native American history and culture while also exploring the ongoing contributions, achievements, and hardships of Native people in the United States. This month’s theme, Indigenous Foods: The Intersection Between Land, Food, and Culture, highlights a challenge that many Native Americans face—food insecurity.

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The Dirt about Biochar – And How It Could Help California

American Farmland

As California #agriculture deals with historic floods, droughts, and wildfires, could a stable, high-carbon soil amendment called “biochar” help improve soil health, mitigate climate change, and protect our food supply?

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Not fair (Part 2): Who deserves to inherit the farm?

Western FarmPress

Business Basics: Here is how to handle entitlement issues during farm succession planning.

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Farm Credit Canada offers top-up to Ducks Unlimited marginal areas payment

Real Agriculture

Those who participate in the Ducks Unlimited Canada Marginal Areas Program and are clients of Farm Credit Canada may be able to access additional funds per acre. Through Farm Credit Canada’s Sustainability Incentive Program farmers in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba who establish perennial cover on marginal areas through the DUC program may access up to.

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2501 Grant Enhances Food Sovereignty Among Native Communities

USDA Blog

Since 2017, FEED 7 Generations has worked to improve the health and wellness of Native people in the Pacific Northwest.

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Manufacturing Psilocybin isn’t Difficult. Building a Legal Industry Is.

Modern Farmer

In a second building on his property in Springfield, Oregon, Gared Hansen grows mushrooms containing psilocybin, a psychedelic compound that grows naturally in the environment. Hansen harvests the mushrooms after each flush sprouts from the bins and bags in which he plants them. Everything harvested within a 24-hour window counts as a harvest batch, which he sends to a certified lab to be tested.

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Ferrie: Farmers Are Strip-Tilling Covers Now. Is That A Good Idea?

AgWeb Farm Journal

The practice can be useful in some scenarios but not all. Farmers need to evaluate the potential impact on 2024 yield outcomes. Perhaps a bigger concern is how the practice impacts weed management, especially waterhemp.

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Farm Safety Roundup, Ep. 3: Are you prepared for the unexpected?

Real Agriculture

Farm safety isn’t just about responding to emergencies; it’s about developing proactive, preventative measures and a robust plan for everyday occurrences. In this episode of the Farm Safety Roundup, Shaun Haney is joined by Workplace Safety & Prevention Services Health & Safety consultant Ryan Dick to shed light on critical steps to developing an effective.

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FoodNavigator–Asia on product reformulation

Food Politics

FoodNavigator–Asia, a newsletter I subscribe to, publishes articles on reformulation and has now collected them in one place. Reformulation is what happens when companies change the mix of food product ingredients to make them healthier—or at least to appear healthier-. This is a highly effective sales strategy. But reformulation raises philosophical questions: Is a slightly better-for-you food product necessarily a good choice?

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Consider the possibilities of artificial intelligence

Western FarmPress

Sorghum Focus: Artificial intelligence, like ChatGPT-4, can help farmers reach consumers.

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Harvest Update: Less than 5% of Corn Acres to Go

AgWeb Farm Journal

According to USDA’s final crop progress report of the season, 96% of corn has been harvested — a 3% increase from last week.

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The Agronomists, Ep 133: Choosing enhanced efficiency N products with Dale Cowan, Ray Dowbenko, and Mario Tenuta

Real Agriculture

Once nitrogen fertilizer lands on or in soil it may be at risk of loss — through leaching, volatilization, or denitrification. Management choices can minimize losses, through split-application, deep banding, or choice of product, but adding an enhanced efficiency fertilizer product can guard against loss, too. How the products work, when to use which, and.

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Industry-funded study of the week: a bacterial probiotic supplement and indigestion

Food Politics

This one started out with a notice in NutraIngredients Europe, a newsletter I subscribe to: Probiotic BG01-4 relieves constipation and discomfort in GI disorders: Probiotic BG01-4 improves specific symptoms of constipation and related GI dysfunction in people with self-reported functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGID), which affects a significant percentage of the global population, a new study concludes….

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An autonomous answer to ag labor challenges

Western FarmPress

Mississippi State University opens the Agricultural Autonomy Institute to drive economic development, open career doors, and train an ag workforce.

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Truths About the Used Tractor Market

AgWeb Farm Journal

Three recent farm auctions in Kentucky, Missouri and Iowa provide perfect examples of how supply is rising yet prices are still strong for used tractors, particularly pre-DEF, pre-Tier IV models in good condition.

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No operator? No problem for Deere autonomous tractors

Real Agriculture

John Deere continues its push to bring fully autonomous tractors and tillage to farmers around the globe. At Agritechnica 23, the farm machinery maker’s 8RX 410 tractor with an autonomy kit attracted plenty of attention from farmers visiting the agriculture innovation showcase held in Hanover, Germany. In this video report, Derek Targerson, Deere’s global product.

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Grateful to Serve U.S. Agriculture Through Data and Statistics

USDA Blog

The holiday season and end of the year is a time for gratitude, reflection and hopes for the upcoming year. At USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), we are thankful for the opportunity to serve the American public with statistical integrity and are looking ahead to continuing that work in 2024.

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Don’t let dairy cows get lost in transition

Western FarmPress

Here are a few recommendations to help momma cows through a rough patch before, during and after calving.

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Kansas Landed in the Bull's-Eye of a Late-November Snow, And It's Good News for Winter Wheat

AgWeb Farm Journal

More than a foot of snow fell across a narrow band in Kansas over the weekend, which should provide some relief for a winter wheat crop already struggling with drought.

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Lemken bringing Equalizer precision planters to North America

Real Agriculture

Farmers can expect to see the trademark yellow of Equalizer precision planters in Canadian and U.S. farm fields in 2024. Lemken acquired the South Africa-based business in early 2023 and will significantly expand its seeding product portfolio with the addition of Equalizer precision planters with up to 36 rows and seed drills with a working. Read More Farmers can expect to see the trademark yellow of Equalizer precision planters in Canadian and U.S. farm fields in 2024.

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In Massachusetts, Proof Grows of Benefits for Combining Solar and Agriculture

American Farmland

Czajkowski Farm is one that might seem unfamiliar—a field of broccoli being grown under the watchful eye of solar panels standing overhead. This technique of growing crops and generating energy on the same parcel is called agrivoltaics. While these projects may currently stick out in Massachusetts learn more on AFT's smart solar program combining solar and agriculture.