Food Politics

JANUARY 3, 2024

Just before the Christmas holidays, Senator Bernie Sanders (Ind-VT), who chairs the Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee , held a hearing: What is Fueling the Diabetes Epidemic? The Senator’s Tweet: Some of the quotes from the Senator’s remarks are amazing. They need to be said, loud and clear: Why is the number of children in America today who have Type 2 diabetes estimated to skyrocket by nearly 700% over the next four decades?

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Real Agriculture

JANUARY 3, 2024

Happy New Year! What an incredible start to the year with the launch of the Professional Women’s Hockey League. Toronto lost, but so did Ottawa (in OT) on January 2. Not the greatest start for Ontario teams, but host Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson will take it. On to agronomy, this week’s challenge is to think. Read More Happy New Year!

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Agri-tech

JANUARY 4, 2024

Gene-editing techniques have helped to identify a temperature tolerance factor that may protect wheat from the increasingly unpredictable challenges of climate change. Researchers in the group of Professor Graham Moore at the John Innes Centre made the discovery during experiments looking at wheat fertility in plants exposed to either high or low temperatures.

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Western FarmPress

JANUARY 1, 2024

Corn Illustrated: Encouraging results point toward success with short-stature corn.

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Food Politics

JANUARY 2, 2024

A press release from Stanford University announced: Twin research indicates that a vegan diet improves cardiovascular health. A Stanford Medicine-led trial of identical twins comparing vegan and omnivore diets found that a vegan diet improves overall cardiovascular health. In a study with 22 pairs of identical twins, Stanford Medicine researchers and their colleagues have found that a vegan diet improves cardiovascular health in as little as eight weeks.

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Real Agriculture

JANUARY 3, 2024

Bobcat skid-steer loaders have found a home on North American farms and the manufacturer is hoping its compact wheel loaders can follow the same path to sales success. In this report from Agritechnica, Bobcat loaders product manager Jiri Karmazin says the company’s new L95 compact wheel loader will be available to U.S. and Canadian farmers. Read More Bobcat skid-steer loaders have found a home on North American farms and the manufacturer is hoping its compact wheel loaders can follow the s

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AgWeb Farm Journal

JANUARY 4, 2024

In October 2023, Arkansas became the first state to ban foreign-owned farmland. More states look to adopt similar laws, but one policy expert says the issue is rooted in politics and warns of unintended consequences.

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Western FarmPress

JANUARY 2, 2024

Curt Arens and Sarah McNaughton introduce FP Next, the latest podcast from the award-winning Farm Progress team.

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Real Agriculture

JANUARY 2, 2024

Keeping it simple has been a key to 35 years of market leadership for MacDon’s FlexDraper headers. In this report from Agritechnica, MacDon product support specialist Myles Shastko tells RealAg’s Shaun Haney that while some competitors have tried to “reinvent the wheel” the Manitoba-based company has opted to focus on the consistent, dependable performance delivered.

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USDA Blog

JANUARY 5, 2024

Happy New Year! At USDA, we are more committed than ever to providing employees and customers with the best experience possible in 2024.

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Food Tank

JANUARY 5, 2024

Eric Boor took over his great-grandfather’s nine-acre farm in southern Iowa four years ago. He and his wife Mikala transformed the property and now raise pigs with their two young children. And they do it differently than their neighbors by raising pigs in a more environmentally sustainable and humane way. When they first started, many in their family and community doubted that they could successfully farm this way.

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Western FarmPress

JANUARY 2, 2024

Scott Mickey explains possibilities amid projection of lowered prices for corn and soybeans in 2024

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Real Agriculture

JANUARY 5, 2024

Alberta’s government has committed $700,000 over five years, starting with 2023-24, to continue the Carnivores and Communities Program (CACP). The Waterton Biosphere Reserve Association has worked to promote peaceful coexistence between humans and wildlife in the Waterton Biosphere Region through CACP to decrease the frequency of human and livestock contact with growing grizzly bear, black.

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Food Politics

JANUARY 5, 2024

I was guest editor for a supplement to the American Journal of Public Health : Policies and Strategies to Increase Equitable Access to Family Nutrition. It is open access so you can access it here. I wrote the lead editorial: Equitable Access to the USDA’s Food Assistance Programs: Policies Needed to Reduce Barriers and Increase Accessibility. 113(S3) , pp.

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AgWeb Farm Journal

DECEMBER 30, 2023

After almost 19 years and about 1,500 commentaries, John Phipps announced he's retiring from U.S. Farm Report. In his final regular Customer Support segment, he calls it an adventure that's been a gift from viewers.

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Western FarmPress

JANUARY 4, 2024

Ag Marketing IQ: Large carry-in for corn and higher acreage predictions for beans means two things to ag marketers: look to sell rallies and defend profit margins in 2024.

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Real Agriculture

JANUARY 3, 2024

The union representing more than 400 employees who work for Viterra in Saskatchewan served 72-hour strike notice to the grain company on January 2. Representatives from Viterra and the Grain and General Services Union (GSU) are planning to meet with a federally-appointed mediator on January 3 and 4. “If significant progress is not made during.

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Food Politics

JANUARY 1, 2024

I want to start off the new year with a week of cheery postings. IHow’s this for an irresistable beginning! The study: Could sharing chocolate cake increase engagement with research on intermittent fasting? BMJ 2023 ; 383 doi: [link] (Published 20 December 2023). Rationale: “ Food and the festive season are heavily intertwined, and for us one sweet treat stands out: the chocolate brownie.

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Modern Farmer

JANUARY 4, 2024

Solar power may be the answer to the world’s future energy needs. But its benefit is limited if it hampers our ability to produce food. Using farmland for solar panels, especially in the agriculture-heavy Midwest, is fraught with controversy. “There is concern that solar energy will prevent land from being used for farming,” says Matt O’Neal, professor of entomology and Henry A.

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Western FarmPress

JANUARY 3, 2024

While nobody can predict the future, these dates loom large on the agriculture calendar.

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Real Agriculture

JANUARY 2, 2024

As we kick off a new year, it’s crucial for farmers and agricultural professionals to take a moment to reflect, not just on the past 12 months, but on the years gone by. Preparing for this week’s Ontario Agricultural Conference, where I will be giving a keynote presentation on effective farm management, has prompted me.

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Global Agtech Initiative

JANUARY 2, 2024

Incorporating technology to monitor land movement and potential hazards enhances the farm’s ability to respond to geohazards proactively. The post The Rise of Geohazards and the Need for Preventive Measures on Farms appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.

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AgWeb Farm Journal

JANUARY 5, 2024

Soybean prices continued to slide this week on news that a wetter weather pattern is blanketing Brazil. The rains are giving the crops a much-needed drink after battling severe drought conditions at the end of 2023.

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Western FarmPress

JANUARY 5, 2024

What’s New From the Shows: Take a look at these new offerings.

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Real Agriculture

JANUARY 4, 2024

Every market functions under supply and demand. To varying degrees, as demand increases, so do prices, if supply stays the same. If supply stays the same or grows but demand drops off, prices fall. It’s a simplified explanation and in the real world several factors play into the total demand, total supply, and the further. Read More Every market functions under supply and demand.

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AgriLife Today

JANUARY 2, 2024

Department of Horticultural Sciences head shares outlook for the new year While most consumers will have popped champagne to ring in the new year, 2024 will be a time to watch trends in wine and winemaking. The art of wine grape growing and winemaking is full of history and tradition, yet it is constantly innovating. Read More → The post Wine trends to watch in 2024 first appeared on AgriLife Today.

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AgWeb Farm Journal

JANUARY 5, 2024

Harvest weed seed control systems have a hefty price tag, but some farmers and researchers say they are a good investment and provide a ROI, especially where resistant weeds are taking over and control options are few.

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Western FarmPress

JANUARY 4, 2024

Two species of rootworm are taking hold in the Midwest; keep your corn protected.

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Real Agriculture

JANUARY 5, 2024

The first three months of the calendar year aren’t historically much to write home about for the cattle markets, and this first week of January 2024 is living up to the ho-hum expectation. There’s still plenty to be watching, however, and Anne Wasko, of Gateway Livestock Exchange, says that ample supplies of beef are definitely dragging.

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Modern Farmer

JANUARY 2, 2024

In one of the greenhouses on the Lundberg Family Farms acreage in northern California, there sits a binder. Technically, there are multiple volumes of the binder, as it’s grown significantly over the years. The binder contains the thousands of different varieties of rice with which Lundberg growers have experimented, bred from and either liked or discarded, along with notes on all of the above.

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AgWeb Farm Journal

JANUARY 3, 2024

To wrap up 2023 I thought I’d show my list of good news that few believe: the good news with declining crime rates, wage growth and cooling inflation.

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Western FarmPress

JANUARY 4, 2024

What’s Your Story? If consumers want to know where their food comes from, it stands to reason that your products may well be worth more with your name on them — maybe up to 500% more.

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Real Agriculture

JANUARY 5, 2024

Thanks for tuning in to this Friday edition of the RealAg Issues Panel, host Shaun Haney is be joined by Kelvin Heppner, Lyndsey Smith of RealAgriculture, and Meagan Murdoch of Hill & Knowlton. They discuss a number of topics, including: Jobs numbers; The Trudeau family vacation; The top food trend in ’24; and, Protein demand. Read More Thanks for tuning in to this Friday edition of the RealAg Issues Panel, host Shaun Haney is be joined by Kelvin Heppner, Lyndsey Smith of RealAgricultu

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Food Tank

JANUARY 4, 2024

Careit: Transforming Food Donation Careit, a food donation and rescue software, is working to empower nonprofits and communities across the United States by providing equal access to surplus food and resources. Through a free matching marketplace, Careit connects businesses and institutions with excess food to local nonprofit organizations addressing food insecurity.

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AgWeb Farm Journal

JANUARY 4, 2024

7 Reasons to Attend Top Producer Summit apiuser Thu, 01/04/2024 - 14:35

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Western FarmPress

JANUARY 2, 2024

Beef Outlook: As retail beef prices cool off, every segment of the market chain looks to increase its share.

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Real Agriculture

JANUARY 2, 2024

Hello January! Thanks for tuning into this Agronomic Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio! On this episode, host Shaun Haney is joined by RealAgriculture’s in-house agronomist Peter Johnson to discuss: The Ontario Ag conference; The power of goal setting; Organic matter; and, The joy of wheat after peas. Thoughts on something we talked about on the. Read More Hello January!

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