Farmers Weekly
OCTOBER 18, 2023
Farmers Weekly Breed records were reset at Kirkby Stephen market today (19 October) when a Ghyll House Swaledale ram sold for a chart-topping £105,000. The 21-year record was broken by Ghyll House Notorious from W Richardson and Son, Dufton, Penrith.
Food Politics
OCTOBER 19, 2023
I ran across a notice about this video: The USDA’s wondrous fruit watercolors. It’s only 5 minutes and a revelation. It’s just what we need this week—something lovely at a dark time. I had never heard of the USDA’s collection of 7500 hand -illustrated fruits and vegetables, most of them contributed by women. I’m happy to know about them. The illustrations are available online at the National Agricultural Library.
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Real Agriculture
OCTOBER 16, 2023
Tar spot leaf disease has been a little tardy in 2023, but the later-arriving yield robber is still having an impact on the Ontario corn crop. Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs plant pathologist Albert Tenuta says a dry start to the growing year meant tar spot arrived a little late in 2023. Read More Tar spot leaf disease has been a little tardy in 2023, but the later-arriving yield robber is still having an impact on the Ontario corn crop.
Agricultural Biodiversity
OCTOBER 14, 2023
Good question. The answer? It’s all part of a very nice exhibit at the Museum Koenig in Bonn on biodiversity research. Great to see agricultural research get a look-in. But pity there was nothing on genebanks , and indeed no call to action. There’s a whole website in Germany about “ edible landscapes ” that offers ideas about what to do to help preserve fruit diversity.
Farmers Weekly
OCTOBER 17, 2023
Farmers Weekly Milk production on farms is showing signs of a significant slowdown at a time of year when it should be increasing, as low farmgate prices continue to squeeze margins. Dairy producers have been limiting output, with daily milk deliveries falling below last year’s levels during September and October. GB daily milk deliveries were down 2.
Food Politics
OCTOBER 18, 2023
California’s AB 418, the California Food Safety Act, is now law. Commencing January 1, 2027, a person or entity shall not manufacture, sell, deliver, distribute, hold, or offer for sale, in commerce a food product for human consumption that contains any of the following substances: Brominated vegetable oil [Emulsifies citrus-flavored drinks, but can cause heart lesions and fatty liver in children and headaches, dizziness, and memory loss among other problems in adults] Potassium bromate [Used a
Real Agriculture
OCTOBER 20, 2023
Weeds can cause up to 58 per cent yield loss in edible beans compared to 50 per cent in corn and 35 in soybeans. That’s just one brick in a wall of weed control insights University of Guelph weed science researcher Dr. Peter Sikkema has accumulated over a 30-year career that includes induction into the. Read More Weeds can cause up to 58 per cent yield loss in edible beans compared to 50 per cent in corn and 35 in soybeans.
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Farmers Weekly
OCTOBER 20, 2023
Farmers Weekly A record-equalling £105,000 bid for a Swaledale shearling ram has been reported at Kirkby Stephen for a Gillside sire, one day after the previous 21-year-old record was broken. The new joint record ram is Gillside Keeper from Messrs Lightfoot, Gillside Farm, Glenridding, Ulswater.
Food Politics
OCTOBER 17, 2023
I received an emailed press release from Gary Ruskin at US Right to Know: Report: Nearly Half of Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Have Conflicts of Interest. Nine out of 20 members of the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee have conflicts of interest with food, pharmaceutical, or weight loss companies or industry groups with a stake in the outcome of the guidelines, according to a new report published today by the nonprofit public health research group U.S.
Real Agriculture
OCTOBER 18, 2023
The sun might come out tomorrow, or the next day, or another day, we hope, as Ontario farmers are hoping to wrap up bean harvest and get at corn in earnest. Not being in the field means Peter Johnson, host of Wheat Pete’s Word, has plenty of questions to tackle from the audience, including compaction. Read More The sun might come out tomorrow, or the next day, or another day, we hope, as Ontario farmers are hoping to wrap up bean harvest and get at corn in earnest.
Agricultural Biodiversity
OCTOBER 17, 2023
IFAD says we need diverse crops. KAUST says we need coloured rice. I hope it will go into Saudi Arabia’s new genebank. Genebank scientists says we need more collaboration. Goa thinks they need a new mango genebank. The USA already has an apple genebank. But will all these genebanks lead to a new Green Revolution … …or organic farming ?
Farmers Weekly
OCTOBER 20, 2023
Farmers Weekly Suffolk County Council has become the latest local authority to agree that all its future catering should be sourced from local farmers, also committing to always include meat and dairy options alongside plant-based produce.
Food Politics
OCTOBER 20, 2023
I am totally thrilled to have one of my articles anthologized in this book, just published. Mark Bittman, editor. The Best American Food Writing, 2023. Mariner Books , 2023, 181 pages. My contribution is an article from the American Journal of Public Health, Regulating the Food Industry: An Aspirational Agenda. This year’s editor is Mark Bittman, who has selected an unusually diverse collection of writings (which is why my academic article is in there).
Real Agriculture
OCTOBER 18, 2023
Syngenta Canada has launched Talinor a post-emergent cereal herbicide that brings a differentiated active ingredient to manage difficult broadleaf weeds, including herbicide resistant weeds. Talinor is a premix liquid formulation of bicyclopyrone (Group 27) and bromoxynil (Group 6) for use on spring wheat, durum wheat, and barley with an application range from the two-leaf stage.
Agricultural Biodiversity
OCTOBER 16, 2023
Global meta-analysis reveals overall benefits of silvopastoral systems for biodiversity. They’re not bad on their own, but the best thing for biodiversity would be to integrate silvopastoral systems with protected areas. Priority areas for investment in more sustainable and climate-resilient livestock systems. India, Brazil, China, Pakistan and Sudan, apparently.
Farmers Weekly
OCTOBER 16, 2023
Farmers Weekly Scottish farmers and crofters affected by the recent heavy rainfall and flooding can now apply for support from the Royal Scottish Agricultural Benevolent Institution (Rsabi), as the rural charity announces a new £100,000 fund.
Civil Eats
OCTOBER 19, 2023
Whenever a disaster strikes in Louisiana, Sprout NOLA springs to life to offer technical assistance to farmers, helping them navigate a wide range of challenges. The nimble group of New Orleans urban farmers and food justice advocates travels directly to farms across Louisiana to offer funds, lend tools, rehome animals, organize volunteers, distribute food, and help farmers with post-disaster paperwork.
Real Agriculture
OCTOBER 18, 2023
There’s not a farmer alive who doesn’t know what diesel fuel or a diesel engine is, but there are likely rather few who know that both are named after their inventor, Rudolf Diesel. Fewer still likely know that in 1913, on an overnight ferry passage from Belgium to Great Britain, Diesel went missing, leaving only. Read More There’s not a farmer alive who doesn’t know what diesel fuel or a diesel engine is, but there are likely rather few who know that both are named after
Modern Farmer
OCTOBER 16, 2023
There are five key rules to follow when making bourbon whiskey. First, it must be distilled in the United States, and it must be a grain mixture with at least 51 percent corn mash. There can be no additives for color or flavor, and the alcohol content must be at least 80 proof at the time of bottling. Most importantly, however, is that bourbon whiskey must be aged in a fresh, white oak barrel for a minimum of two years.
Farmers Weekly
OCTOBER 19, 2023
Farmers Weekly At Paddock Farm in Warwickshire, 300 Hy-line and Dekalb hens follow beef cattle around the grazing rotation, producing an average of 240 eggs a day. They apply their manure directly on the land while rooting around in the cowpats for parasitic worm and fly eggs and larvae, roosting in a mesh-floored mobile shed at night.
USDA Blog
OCTOBER 17, 2023
Dr. Engil Pereira, Associate Professor of the School of Earth, Environmental, and Marine Sciences at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV), was selected as a fellow in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) 2022 E. Kika de la Garza fellowship program. Dr. Pereira initially learned about the fellowship through her subscription to USDA mailing lists.
Real Agriculture
OCTOBER 16, 2023
Thanks for tuning in to this Agronomic Monday edition of RealAg Radio. In today’s episode, host Shaun Haney is joined by Wes Andersen, of Croptimistic Technology, to discuss focusing on nitrogen management and some of the consequences to application decisions. We will then hear from RealAgriculture’s in house agronomist, Peter Johnson on spending your first.
Civil Eats
OCTOBER 17, 2023
Tule elk are making their distinctive, trumpet-like calls in California this month, a mating season ritual that alerts all to their presence. The calls—or bugles—signal the arrival of fall in the Point Reyes National Seashore, the small peninsula jutting into the Pacific Ocean north of San Francisco that’s home to three tule elk herds. The seashore has played a vital part in the recovery story of tule elk, a species endemic to California that settlers drove to near extinction 150 years ago.
Farmers Weekly
OCTOBER 16, 2023
Farmers Weekly Mastitis was and still is one of the most significant diseases of dairy cows. Mastitis – in plain words, the inflammation of the udder – is a painful and potentially fatal condition for the cow itself.
Western FarmPress
OCTOBER 17, 2023
USA Rice advocates for improvements in the U.S.-Cuba relationship.
Real Agriculture
OCTOBER 15, 2023
Welcome to the Canola PODcast, sponsored by InVigor® hybrid canola from BASF! In this episode, you’ll learn all about the Agronomic Excellence Trial program from BASF and how trial results can help farmers make more informed decisions when selecting and growing InVigor canola hybrids. Host of the podcast Shaun Haney is joined by Derek Lewis, Read More Welcome to the Canola PODcast, sponsored by InVigor® hybrid canola from BASF!
AgWeb Farm Journal
OCTOBER 18, 2023
“I'm announcing that Syngenta, a Chinese state-owned agrichemical company, must give up its land holdings in Arkansas,” emphasized Gov. Huckabee.
Farmers Weekly
OCTOBER 19, 2023
Farmers Weekly Work on Red Tractor’s planned Greener Farm Commitment is going full steam ahead, despite an urgent call from the NFU to pause implementation of the new bolt-on to its existing standards.
Western FarmPress
OCTOBER 20, 2023
As grain markets create the perfect storm for volatility, Prairie Farmer asked farmers and industry professionals to weigh in on capturing basis variability.
Real Agriculture
OCTOBER 17, 2023
Thanks for tuning into Tuesdays with Lyndsey on RealAg Radio, hosted by Lyndsey Smith. On the show: Elaine Froese, Farm Family Coach, on when to walk away from the farm transition; A clip from our Profitable Practice on stripper headers with Darren Maddess; Lorne Grieger with Prairie Agriculture Machinery Institute on managing header losses in. Read More Thanks for tuning into Tuesdays with Lyndsey on RealAg Radio, hosted by Lyndsey Smith.
NASDA
OCTOBER 20, 2023
Blog Veterinarians play a crucial role in society, safeguarding animal health and welfare while also protecting public health. As part of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture’s recent campaign to highlight careers in agriculture, Washington State Veterinarian Amber Itle recently shared more about her role’s impact for her community and state and why she loves working for her state’s agriculture department.
Farmers Weekly
OCTOBER 19, 2023
Farmers Weekly For the past eight years a direct drill was the only piece of equipment Wiltshire mixed arable and beef farmer George Hosier has used to establish his arable crops.
Western FarmPress
OCTOBER 20, 2023
What’s New From the Shows: Spray drones are super-hot technology.
Real Agriculture
OCTOBER 19, 2023
The latest farm technology doesn’t always come in the form of a new tractor, planter, or combine. Quite often a precision ag upgrade can take equipment to a new level to help farmers reduce inputs or have a significant impact on yield. At the 2023 Farm Progress Show at Decatur, Illinois, John Deere rolled out. Read More The latest farm technology doesn’t always come in the form of a new tractor, planter, or combine.
Civil Eats
OCTOBER 16, 2023
Last year, in the lead-up to COP27, the biggest global convening on climate change, many groups worked to call attention to the fact that governments and businesses were not doing nearly enough to address food and agriculture in their plans to tackle the crisis. Now, as COP28 approaches at the end of November, some of the same advocates say the event may finally put food and agriculture “at the center” of the conversation.
Farmers Weekly
OCTOBER 19, 2023
Farmers Weekly Recently launched in Pembrokeshire is Corston Farm, a dairy and arable holding offering scale and a good setup. It has 568 acres of early, productive grass and arable land, good buildings, two three-bedroom lodges and two semi-detached cottages.
Western FarmPress
OCTOBER 18, 2023
What’s New From the Shows: Check out these accessories for combines.
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