Western FarmPress
DECEMBER 2, 2024
The USDA projects wheat production costs to average slightly below 2024 wheat production costs. A review of production costs for the last 10 years shows that per acre costs will vary more than USDA’s estimate.
Real Agriculture
DECEMBER 4, 2024
Google and ChatGPT have been giving farmers the answers to many of their agronomy questions for a while now. Artificial intelligence (AI) programs such as ChatGPT use information that is publicly available on the internet to answer questions that are typed into the prompt. The better the prompt, the better answers a person is likely… Read More Google and ChatGPT have been giving farmers the answers to many of their agronomy questions for a while now.
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Food Politics
DECEMBER 6, 2024
Heres the announcement: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today launched its 2024 Statistical Yearbook , offering an in-depth overview of the most significant trends shaping global agrifood systems. This years edition highlights critical challenges, including increased temperatures over land, the ongoing global struggle with food insecurity alongside increasing obesity rates, and the environmental pressures faced by agricultural production.
Civil Eats
DECEMBER 4, 2024
Since 2012, Gail Taylor has built healthy soil, provided hundreds of local families with fresh tomatoes and turnips, and fostered community on less than an acre at Three Part Harmony Farm in northeast Washington, D.C. Along the way, she’s blazed a trail and spearheaded legislation to enable other urban farmers in D.C. to follow. And she’s done it all with a sense that—at any moment—it could all be over.
Sustainable Food Trust
DECEMBER 3, 2024
Having effectively severed what should be an umbilical relationship between cows and the land they graze, Arla have now resorted to feed additives to maintain positive PR for their dairy farming industry. I have been asked what I think about Arla’s feed additive, Bovaer, which apparently has the potential to reduce methane emissions from dairy cows by up to 30%.
Real Agriculture
DECEMBER 4, 2024
Weather is one of the many, but main, factors that determines yield outcomes at harvest. It’s also a factor that is completely beyond a grower’s control. Or is it? While farmers can’t make the rain fall or the sun shine, there are plenty of things that can be done to mitigate the stress that a… Read More Weather is one of the many, but main, factors that determines yield outcomes at harvest.
Food Politics
DECEMBER 5, 2024
I learned about this from one of the last posts from Chuck Abbott’s AgInsider (written for FERN, the Food and Environment Reporting Network ), which he is stopping and I will greatly miss. USDA deregulates GM wheat, says it is safe to grow in the U.S.: For the first time, the Agriculture Department approved cultivation of genetically modified wheat in the United States on Tuesday, deregulating a drought- and herbicide-tolerant variety developed by an Argentine company.
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USDA Blog
DECEMBER 3, 2024
Blanca Acevedo is the director of Grants Administration at Malcolm X College, part of the City College of Chicago. She plays an important role in creating and enhancing academic opportunities for low-income and Latino students pursuing careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). In 2023, she was honored as a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) E.
Real Agriculture
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Being an agronomist means knowing about plants, diseases, soil, and insects, but it also requires the ability to navigate difficult conversations, earn trust, and drive change. The people part of the agronomy equation is the topic of this episode of The Agronomists. Here to talk about personality differences, clear communication, and patience with people is… Read More Being an agronomist means knowing about plants, diseases, soil, and insects, but it also requires the ability to navigate difficu
Food Politics
DECEMBER 2, 2024
[Apologies for sending this out yesterday (in error). I’ve added a few things.] Such an odd time we live in, with politics making increasingly strange bedfellows, this time with the American Council on Science and Health, an industry front group if there ever was one. Yet here it is with two articles on the looming threat of bird flu. USDA’s Dereliction in Containing Bird Flu Could Cause Calamitous Pandemic (Part 1) An inherent conflict of interest – USDA both regulating and promoting livestoc
Western FarmPress
DECEMBER 3, 2024
Ep. 30: Southwest Farm Press editor and Texas farmer Shelley Huguley talks water availability, resiliency, changing farm practices and her farmer perspective on climate change in this Shop Talk episode.
NASDA
DECEMBER 3, 2024
In this issue, NASDA Public Policy Director Becky Garrison Warfel shares insights on NASDAs efforts in food safety and nutrition. As a registered dietitian with experience in promoting U.S. crops, Becky offers a unique perspective on NASDAs initiatives. She highlights the important role USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service data plays in supporting food access, nutrition security and stronger local food systems.
Real Agriculture
DECEMBER 3, 2024
Farmers got their first look at new John Deere predictive ground speed automation harvesting technology this fall and they like what they’ve seen, reports Bergen Nelson, Deere’s go-to-market manager for harvesting equipment. Earlier this year, the company rolled out both predictive ground speed automation and harvest settings automation on its model year 2025 S7 combines….
Berkeley Blog
DECEMBER 6, 2024
For more than 60 years, UC Berkeley forestry students have traveled to the Sierra Nevada to cut Christmas trees for the community to enjoy. The post Forest fresh: Cal Forestry Club’s tree sale starts Sunday appeared first on Berkeley News.
Western FarmPress
DECEMBER 5, 2024
Learn about the latest projects, products and services related to seed coming from Beck’s, Channel and BASF.
Food Tank
DECEMBER 4, 2024
This is the third part of a series exploring the work of EARTH University as they provide resources and support to future food systems leaders. Read parts one and two. EARTH University in Costa Rica is using its long-term vision, EARTHShot, to expand the institution’s role in developing nature-positive, socially equitable agricultural systems. To achieve this mission, they recently launched a multi-year strategy through 2027 that is guided by the U.N.
Real Agriculture
DECEMBER 4, 2024
Wasn’t that a snowstorm? Well, depending on where you are in Ontario, it either was the most snow in one storm in years or hardly a flake fell. The onset of winter is the onset of learning season, but it’s always the learning season here on Wheat Pete’s Word. In this week’s podcast, settle in… Read More Wasn’t that a snowstorm? Well, depending on where you are in Ontario, it either was the most snow in one storm in years or hardly a flake fell.
National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition
DECEMBER 4, 2024
Joshua Cave, Cave Family Farm in Pilot Mountain, North Carolina. Photo credit: USDA The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has promoted the sale of foods locally for over two decades via business and community investments made by Value-Added Producer Grants , Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Grants , and most recently Regional Food System Partnership grants.
Western FarmPress
DECEMBER 5, 2024
Next-generation farmers shouldn’t wait for the succession conversation to come to them.
Berkeley Blog
DECEMBER 3, 2024
From an exploration on how to make sense in a world of nonsense to an examination of the American sitcom, the subjects of this year’s books are expansive — a reflection of our dynamic and diverse campus. The post Holiday gift guide 2024: New books by UC Berkeley authors appeared first on Berkeley News.
Real Agriculture
DECEMBER 6, 2024
The Christmas holidays are almost upon us and while Christmas markets may be busy with shoppers looking for the perfect gift in the coming weeks, the cattle markets have started to slow down in the U.S., as a lot of the buying has been done for the season. Now that we have hit December its Read More The Christmas holidays are almost upon us and while Christmas markets may be busy with shoppers looking for the perfect gift in the coming weeks, the cattle markets have started to slow down in the U
Food Tank
DECEMBER 1, 2024
The Food Foundation’s Investor Coalition on Food Policy is working the power of investors to engage with policymakers on issues related to food systems in the United Kingdom. The Coalition allows investors to engage with policymakers on food policy issues, supporting regulations that will lead to a healthy, sustainable, and affordable food system.
Western FarmPress
DECEMBER 5, 2024
From cutting and decorating your Christmas tree to serving your holiday meals, it all starts on farms and ranches.
AgriLife Today
DECEMBER 5, 2024
Department of Hospitality, Hotel Management and Tourism team debuts in global competition The post Top five in the world: Texas A&M students shine in convention management contest appeared first on AgriLife Today.
Real Agriculture
DECEMBER 5, 2024
Better seed genetics and strong market prices are putting kidney beans on the radar for an increasing number of edible bean growers in Ontario. On this episode of RealAgricultures Edible Bean School, Hensall Co-op origination manager Wade Bickell looks at the evolution of kidneys and how two new varieties, Dynasty and Gallantry, have helped fuel Read More Better seed genetics and strong market prices are putting kidney beans on the radar for an increasing number of edible bean growers in Ontario
RR2CS
DECEMBER 4, 2024
Rural Routes to Climate Solutions (RR2CS) is an Alberta-based initiative shining a spotlight on the climate solutions that farmers, ranchers and communities in rural Alberta can benefit from. RR2CS is happy to announce that we are seeking a Regenerative Agriculture Lab (RAL) Coordinator to join our great team of individuals who are working together to support our Regenerative Agriculture Lab (RAL).
Western FarmPress
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Beef Outlook: Consumers still dine on expensive cuts while cattle producers struggle to fill feedlots.
Berkeley Blog
DECEMBER 5, 2024
UC Berkeley's youngest falcon died Oct. 23 after being released into the wild just three days earlier. The post Nox the falcon died of pneumonia, says UC Davis veterinary pathology report appeared first on Berkeley News.
Real Agriculture
DECEMBER 6, 2024
The grain market doldrums arent a demand problem, but a production problem but that production success is cold comfort for farmers looking for a bump in crop prices to reward those extra bushels, says Jody Lawrence, founder of Strategic Trading Advisors. Farmers are and should be very proud of the great work theyve done Read More The grain market doldrums arent a demand problem, but a production problem but that production success is cold comfort for farmers looking for a bump in crop prices t
AgriLife Today
DECEMBER 5, 2024
Texas A&M AgriLife-led research looks at the nexus of wildlife and livestock for solutions to zoonotic disease The post Controlling infectious disease between wildlife and livestock on shared rangeland appeared first on AgriLife Today.
Western FarmPress
DECEMBER 2, 2024
A shift in practices to fight resistant weeds is leading to more herbicide carryover in alfalfa.
Organic Farming Research
DECEMBER 5, 2024
This month, our Policy & Programs intern takes a deep dive into the intersection of agriculture and marine health, highlighting how agricultural runoff impacts our oceans and estuaries. As a Religious Studies major and Oceanography minor, Jazea's unique perspective bridges land and sea, offering insights into the consequences of conventional farming practices on marine ecosystems, and the solutions that organic systems offer.
Real Agriculture
DECEMBER 3, 2024
No two pieces of land are the same. Geringhoff had this in mind when they designed the XtremeFlex Razor (XFR) Draper Head. As Lucas Haas of Geringhoff says in this interview from Agri-Trade at Red Deer, the XFR Draper Head was engineered in Germany with the North American market in mind. The head works on… Read More No two pieces of land are the same.
AgriLife Today
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Workshops provide integrated pest management insights and continuing education units The post Urban pest management conference set for Jan. 8-10 in College Station appeared first on AgriLife Today.
Western FarmPress
DECEMBER 5, 2024
Rule would have required more than 230K farmers to file with Treasury Department before year’s end.
Berkeley Blog
DECEMBER 4, 2024
Hooper transformed philanthropy and fundraising at UC Berkeley throughout her ten years of leadership. The post Vice Chancellor for University Development and Alumni Relations Julie Hooper Steps Down appeared first on Berkeley News.
Real Agriculture
DECEMBER 3, 2024
When you hear the name Kadylack Farm you may think that Atwood, Ont., farmers Steve Terpstra and his fiancee Dianne De Jong spend their time cruising around in a big automobile. But as it turns out, the farm name is more about family than fancy cars. As Terpstra explains in our latest episode of RealAg… Read More When you hear the name Kadylack Farm you may think that Atwood, Ont., farmers Steve Terpstra and his fiancee Dianne De Jong spend their time cruising around in a big automobile.
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