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What it takes to make Breakfast on the Farm

Real Agriculture

It’s been 10 years since Farm & Food Care Ontario hosted its first Breakfast on the Farm. Over the past decade, an estimated 30,000 people have attended the events at farms across Ontario with many visiting a farm for the first time to learn about where their food comes from and how it’s produced. On. Read More It’s been 10 years since Farm & Food Care Ontario hosted its first Breakfast on the Farm.

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Case IH cranks up comfort with new cab for big AFS Pumas

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly Longer wheelbase models in the Case IH Puma range have been given the AFS Connect treatment with telematics data recording and uploads to the MyCaseIH online portal, and refreshed controls in a more spacious cab.

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Weekend reading: FDA’s curricula for middle and high school teachers

Food Politics

I started out my careeer as an instructor in a university biology department teaching cell and molecular biology. I got handed a nutrition course to teach and quickly discovered it was the best way to engage students in learning biology. I’ve never looked back. Now the FDA has made the same discovery: What captures the interest of students? FOOD! Yes, food can be used to engage students in inquiry-based science — really !

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Letter Regarding Amendments to Final WOTUS Rule

NASDA

Letter Dear Administrator Regan and Assistant Secretary Connor: The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) provides the following recommendations as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) develop a rule to amend the January 18, 2023, final rule defining “waters of the United States” (WOTUS), consistent with the U.S.

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Equipment dealership consolidation a huge concern for farmers, RealAgristudies survey suggests

Real Agriculture

In July 2023, RealAgristudies looked at farmers’ opinion on consolidation and how it is impacting their farm businesses. While 90 per cent of farmers say that they are concerned about consolidation in the agriculture industry, not all industry verticals are viewed the same. Canadian farmers have the greatest concern about consolidation of equipment dealers, with.

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Advice on grazing far-off-dry cows for correct dietary needs

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly Far-off dry cows at grass could be getting too much energy if summer rainfall has produced lush regrowth. Cows either need to graze stemmy pasture, below 10MJ of metabolisable energy (ME)/kg of dry matter (DM), or stocking rates need to tighten.

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Annals of marketing to kids–Sweet drink collectibles!

Food Politics

I thought I had seen everything when it comes to marketing to kids, but I never would have imagined this one. Sweet drinks aimed at kids with animal-shaped tops: “Collect them all!” The photo was sent to me by a reader who spotted these in a Safeway in a suburb of Sacramento. I have not seem them in any of my local New York markets. The reader also send photos of the Nutrition Facts panel—19 grams of sugars in 6 ounces.

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RealAg Radio: Cattle inventory reports, jobs numbers, and the latest sentiment index results, Aug 4, 2023

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: Canadian Farmer Sentiment Index results; Buhler Industries looking for an investor; The latest jobs numbers, Taylor Swift, Read More Thanks for tuning in to this Friday edition of RealAg Radio!

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Tractor driver in intensive care after road crash

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly A tractor driver is in intensive care in hospital following a road traffic accident in Suffolk. The driver, a man aged in his 30s, was driving a New Holland T7.230 tractor that was involved in a collision with an articulated lorry at the A140/A1120 junction at Little Stonham on Thursday (3 August).

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Do people understand what ultra-processed means? Yes, they do.

Food Politics

My email and Twitter (sorry, X) feeds are full of arguments about the NOVA classification of foods, which divides foods into four categories: Unprocessed foods Processed culinary ingredients Minimally processed foods Ultra-processed foods By this classification system, you don’t need to worry about the first three categories. The only one that matters is #4, associated strongly with poor health and demonstrated in one clinical trial to induce over-eating; ultra-processed foods are formulated to

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All You Need To Know About Small Ornamental Grasses

Agric4profits

Small ornamental grasses are delightful additions to any garden or landscape.

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Farmers most bullish on crop price direction since September

Real Agriculture

Nearly 600 farmers weighed in on the Canadian Farmer Sentiment Index in July, marking the sixth time farmers from the Insights Panel have answered questions on the financial health of the farm, confidence in marketing, whether it’s a good time to invest in the farm, and farmers’ mental health. Modelled after the Purdue Ag Economy. Read More Nearly 600 farmers weighed in on the Canadian Farmer Sentiment Index in July, marking the sixth time farmers from the Insights Panel have answere

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Kuhn adds novel front pick-up to GA 8131 twin-rotor rake

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly The novel addition of a camless pick-up on Kuhn’s new GA 8131 CL rake provides a degree of aeration to grass that lies between the two rotors.

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Letter to FDA on front-of-package labels

Food Politics

I signed a letter organized by the Center for Science in the Public Interest calling on the FDA to do more to research front-of-package labels. This is in response to the FDA’s announcement of what it plans to test in developing a front-of-package labeling scheme. We asked the FDA for specific additions to the research proposals, among them this one: Consider testing additional High In scheme designs with attention-grabbing features like these: We noted that the FDA states three goals for the re

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Astonishing complexity of bacterial circadian clocks

Agri-tech

Bacteria make up more than 10% of all living things but until recently we had little realization that, as in humans, soil bacteria have internal clocks that synchronize their activities with the 24-hour cycles of day and night on Earth. New research shows just how complex and sophisticated these bacterial circadian clocks are, clearing the way for an exciting new phase of study.

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Generation gaps within unions creating more labour woes

Real Agriculture

Rail conductors, port workers, government staff, and even grocery store employees either are in the midst of a strike or have been on strike, sometimes more than once, in the last few years. Work stoppages are on the rise in several industries, but there’s more friction than just between employee and employer: disagreements and rifts. Read More Rail conductors, port workers, government staff, and even grocery store employees either are in the midst of a strike or have been on strike, somet

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Farmer Focus: Back to the drawing board for next season’s barley

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly Last month my comment was “puddles to dust” – how things change. It’s safe to say that my dryer is going to get much more exercise than with the 7% it dried in 2022. At the time of writing, we’re rained off, halfway through the winter barley and have wheat ripening fast.

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Industry-funded study of the week: Matcha

Food Politics

Thanks to Matthew Kadey for sending this one. Matcha is a new one for me. The study: Matcha green tea beverage moderates fatigue and supports resistance training-induced adaptation. Shigeta M, et al. Nutrition Journal volume 22 , Article number: 32 ( 2023 ) Methods: Healthy, untrained men were randomized into placebo and matcha groups. Participants consumed either a matcha beverage containing 1.5 g of matcha green tea powder or a placebo beverage twice a day and engaged in resistance tra

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Farm Progress America, August 4, 2023

Western FarmPress

Mike Pearson takes a look at agriculture exports including meat to China and how it could benefit American producers.

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Wheat Pete’s Word, Aug 2: Corn fungicide timing, leafhopper trouble, and N in dairy manure

Real Agriculture

Green silks are slow to show up in some areas of Ontario — what gives? It’s early August and most of the corn should be tasseled by now, but July weather just didn’t push the crop as far ahead as is expected, explains host Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson in this week’s Wheat Pete’s Word. Why. Read More Green silks are slow to show up in some areas of Ontario — what gives?

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Harvest 2023: Winter barley harvest yields average, OSR poor

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly Winter barley harvest is nearly done, showing average yields and on-target specific weights, while oilseed rape is still coming in slowly. Now farmers are waiting for a weather window to get cracking on the winter wheat and spring barley.

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Everything You Need To Know About Nutsedge Grass (Cyperus Rotundus)

Agric4profits

Nutsedge grass, scientifically known as Cyperus rotundus, is a perennial weed that commonly invades lawns, gardens, and agricultural fields, causing headaches

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Aromatics have the sweet smell of quality rice

Western FarmPress

Answering the U.S. demand for aromatic rice is serving up a premium opportunity for Louisiana farmers.

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Ghost cities, grain infrastructure attacks, and the future of trade deals between the East and West

Real Agriculture

Can we make it around the world in 27 minutes? We can if it’s a discussion on geopolitical happenings that impact North American agriculture! Settling in for their monthly discussion, RealAgriculture’s Shaun Haney and Jacob Shapiro of Cognitive Investments dig in to what the recent Russian attacks on port and logistics infrastructure might mean to.

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Video: Snatch-and-go start to Somerset winter wheat harvest

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly Somerset grower Charles Quick managed to catch a break between the rainstorms to make a start on winter wheat harvest, before this week’s forecast of heavy rain. Cutting into a crop of Graham over the weekend on the outskirts of Taunton, Charles was pleased with budgeted yields of 8.

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USDA Unveils Cutting-Edge Map That Shows Planted U.S. Commodities

USDA Blog

Imagine this. You are a new farmer who bought a plot of land in your hometown. You’re making important decisions for your operation like what to plant and where. If only you had a tool to identify historical information for what’s been grown on your land and in your area that would allow you to make better informed decisions to set up your new business for success.

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Almond growers seek demand improvements

Western FarmPress

‘Notably missing from all these goals is anything related to building further demand for almonds,” letter states.

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Soil School: Unlocking soil’s full yield potential

Real Agriculture

Understanding each field’s soil is key to maximizing yield potential. That’s the philosophy Fieldwalker Agronomy’s Jonathan Zettler takes to the field when advising clients on how to best manage the unique environments throughout their farms. On this episode of the RealAgriculture Soil School, host Bernard Tobin catches up with Zettler at Luymes Farms at Moorefield, Read More Understanding each field’s soil is key to maximizing yield potential.

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How dairy’s solar fence captures energy at peak demand

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly At Kilmeaden Farm in County Waterford, cows graze either side of a 150m fence that runs north to south the length of one of David Foran’s fields.

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5 Reasons Why Cities Should Create an Office of Urban Agriculture

Agritecture Blog

Images: piart/iStock/Getty Images Plus, MartinaDedic/iStock/Getty Images Plus. credit: Fast Company Editor’s Note: Agritecture continues to advocate for cities to take a leading role in shaping urban food and agriculture policy. In our work with the City of Dallas , we laid out five key priorities for their newly created urban agriculture office , centered around reducing regulatory barriers and empowering local residents to grow their own food.

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Changing weather patterns demand better water plans

Western FarmPress

Drought, innovation and green programs collide at the PTI Farm in Pontiac, Ill., as water efficiency takes center stage.

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The Agronomists, Ep 120: Wheat midge, grasshoppers, aphids and more with Drs. John Gavloski and James Tansey

Real Agriculture

Insect problems often come in cycles, waves, and even by stiff breezes. Knowing which pests are carried in, purposefully march in, or overwinter is key to determining when in the year to begin scouting and where to look. From sticky traps to sweep nets, the insect population in any crop is staggering. But not all. Read More Insect problems often come in cycles, waves, and even by stiff breezes.

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100hp Axos range returns with new Claas 200-series tractors

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly The “Axos” name is returning to the Claas tractor range with the introduction of a pair of 92hp and 103hp machines destined for loader, field and general yard work on stock farms and for commercial horticulture. Powered by a 3.

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A Guide to Growing and Caring for Rye Grass (Lolium)

Agric4profits

Rye Grass (Lolium spp.) is a versatile and hardy plant that belongs to the grass family Poaceae.

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Could valley be a BDO zone for almond waste?

Western FarmPress

Company examining the feasibility of building bioeconomy around Modesto, Calif.

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University of Guelph students winners at national weed science contest

Real Agriculture

The University of Guelph’s weeds team were big winners at the Weed Science Society of America’s National Weed Science Contest in Union City, Tennessee this past week The 17-member team of graduate and undergraduate students have been preparing for months to test their weed ID, herbicide symptomology, sprayer calibration and farmer problem solving against students.

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Farmer finds success in launching stonepicker hire firm

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly Stonepicking regularly ranks as one of the most hated jobs in the farming calendar, but for ex-farmworker Carl Hobbs it is proving a profitable side-line business.

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