AgWeb Farm Journal
JANUARY 29, 2024
While you can't make Mother Nature send rain, you can review crop-rotation restrictions on chemistries you applied last year. Knowing that information can guide what crop you plant where this spring.
Real Agriculture
JANUARY 31, 2024
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has approved 3-Nitrooxypropanol, known as 3NOP, for use in Canada. 3NOP is a livestock feed ingredient aimed at reducing methane emissions from cattle. The Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) says that it and the National Cattle Feeders’ Association (NCFA) have consistently advocated for new innovations such as methane-reducing feed ingredients to.
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Food Politics
JANUARY 30, 2024
LEAD I’ve posted previously about the recent finding of high levels of lead—and now chromium—in applesauce pouches. I’ve also posted about the inadequacy of inspections of such products. The lead problems are continuing. The FDA says it has received 89 complaints as of January 16, with the average age of the affected children less than one year (you have to scroll way down to see the latest updates).
NASDA
JANUARY 31, 2024
News Article The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture is excited to congratulate three staff members on their recent promotions. On the policy team, Stephanie McBath has been promoted to director of public policy and Josie Montoney-Crawford has been promoted to associate director of public policy. On the trade team, Blake Ramsey has been promoted to director of trade shows.
Agricultural Biodiversity
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Every once in a while I get the urge to remind everyone where they can get information on training courses in crop diversity conservation, and indeed training materials. So, anyway, of course there’s the Plant Treaty. A couple of online courses are available, on the Treaty itself and on Farmers’ Rights. Then there’s USDA’s GRIN-U.
Real Agriculture
JANUARY 29, 2024
Tar spot was a little late arriving in Ontario cornfields in 2023, but the leaf disease ramped up post tasseling, and with an extended fall, took a late-season bite out of grain yields in southwestern areas of the province. Growers who sprayed fungicides to defend their crop against disease were rewarded with higher yields, reports. Read More Tar spot was a little late arriving in Ontario cornfields in 2023, but the leaf disease ramped up post tasseling, and with an extended fall, took a late-se
Food Politics
JANUARY 29, 2024
I like sweet foods as much as anyone (maybe more), but I do try to keep sugar intake within reasonable limits. For one thing, sugars have no nutritional value beyond calories (which hardly anyone needs more of). For another, it encourages overeating whatever foods in comes with, many of them ultra-processed. Thus, I cannot understand why my nutrition colleagues would do anything to imply that eating more sugar is OK.
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Agricultural Biodiversity
JANUARY 28, 2024
Which crop biodiversity is used by the food industry throughout the world? A first evidence for legume species. Mainly soy, alas. Which is bad because… Diversified agriculture leads to diversified diets: panel data evidence from Bangladesh. …promoting diversified farming systems and market participation is good for women’s empowerment and better diets.
Real Agriculture
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
You can learn a lot about reducing tillage in 35 years. That’s the combined number of years Horst Bohner and Rob Templeman have spent leading Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) soybean research and extension efforts. On the first episode of the 2024 season of RealAgriculture’s Soybean School, OMAFRA’s current and former.
Food Politics
JANUARY 31, 2024
If you still have fruitcake left over from Christmas, you are undoubtedly wondering why it is still around and whether it is still edible. Fortunately, we have Scientific American to thank for shedding light on this pressing issue. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, these seemingly indestructible pastries typically stay fresh for six months in the pantry and up to a year when refrigerated.
Civil Eats
JANUARY 29, 2024
Tim Kohlhauff remembers the days when his hometown of Spokane, Washington was in zone 5b on the Plant Hardiness Zone Map. When he was growing up, daisies, rhododendrons, and azaleas were always teetering on the edge of viability, the winter conditions often just a bit too chilly for their liking. But all that has changed in recent decades, says Kohlhauff, a Master Gardener and a Horticulture Coordinator at Washington State University.
Agri-tech
JANUARY 31, 2024
Dr Philippa Borrill explains the value of gene editing as a tool for developing more nutritious, sustainable and resilient wheat, in a new series of Royal Society videos featuring Professor Brian Cox. John Innes Centre Group leader, Philippa outlines the case for this game-changing technology, in the latest instalment of Brian Cox School Experiment videos.
Real Agriculture
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
The Canadian cattle industry and the U.S. cattle industry are intertwined, perhaps unlike any other agriculture commodity in North America. Calves, cattle, and beef all move south — and north — depending on economics, demand, and the weather. For this reason, what happens in the U.S. beef market has a major impact on the Canadian market. Read More The Canadian cattle industry and the U.S. cattle industry are intertwined, perhaps unlike any other agriculture commodity in North America.
Food Politics
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
Jennifer Cognard-Black and Melissa A Goldthwaite, eds. Good Eats: 32 Writers on Eating Ethically. New York University Press, 2024. I did a blurb for the back cover: In Ethical Eating, authors from all walks of life relate their daily struggles—moral as well as economic—to eat diets that promote human and environmental health and meet deeply held principles of food equity and social justice.
AgWeb Farm Journal
JANUARY 29, 2024
At least three cargoes of Brazilian soybeans were traded on Friday to a U.S. East Coast crusher.
Agri-tech
JANUARY 29, 2024
Humans are attracted to symmetry: in our buildings, our gardens, in our potential partners. For plants, the symmetrical shapes of organs are a matter of survival because the form directly impacts the function. If we can unravel the mechanisms underlying the shapes of leaves, petals, or the complex reproductive parts of plants, then it may be possible to fine tune this physiology to make our crops.
Real Agriculture
JANUARY 31, 2024
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada has announced that Canada will become a founding member of the Efficient Fertilizer Consortium. The commitment also comes with $1.3 million in federal funding over four years. The Efficient Fertilizer Consortium (EFC) was created by the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research, a public-private partnership that funds research to advance enhanced.
Western FarmPress
JANUARY 31, 2024
Technology can be employed to help producers maintain profitability and improve the environment at the same time.
USDA Blog
JANUARY 30, 2024
Jordyn Ash, a sophomore at Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University (FAMU) in Tallahassee, is a USDA 1890 National Scholar studying plant and soil sciences. Ash applied to the USDA 1890 National Scholars Program during her senior year of high school. She recalls guidance counselors providing excellent summaries of different scholarship opportunities, but she decided that the USDA 1890 National Scholars Program offered the best fit for her career aspirations.
NASDA
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Letter Dear Majority Leader Schumer, Speaker Johnson, Minority Leader McConnell, and Minority Leader Jeffries: The undersigned agricultural organizations are deeply invested in the well-being of our rural and agricultural communities, and we write today to urge you to prioritize and support the swift passage of a bipartisan farm bill this year. Our nation’s farmers and ranchers are facing numerous challenges that were unforeseen during the last farm bill authorization.
Real Agriculture
JANUARY 31, 2024
Alberta Grains, the new organization formed through the amalgamation of the Alberta Wheat and Barley Commissions, held its first annual general meeting this week at Calgary. The organization named its inaugural board, with Tara Sawyer as chair. Scott Jespersen will serve as first vice-chair, and Devin Hartzler as second vice-chair. Sawyer, who farms near Acme, .
Western FarmPress
JANUARY 30, 2024
Episode 4: Curt and Sarah talk through benefits of youth showing livestock, and their favorite stock shows memories.
AgWeb Farm Journal
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Corn-for-ethanol use totaled 481.7 million bu. during December, 3.3 million bu. above the average pre-report estimate.
NASDA
JANUARY 30, 2024
Letter Dear Chairs Smith and Wyden and Ranking Members Neal and Crapo: The undersigned organizations, representing a broad swath of the American agriculture supply chain, urge you to pass a Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB) as soon as possible this year. Choosing not to renew the MTB will lead to economic challenges for U.S. agriculture – from business to farmers and consumers.
Real Agriculture
JANUARY 30, 2024
You can’t take it with you. In this case, the “it” is the farm, and if you’re putting off transitioning the farm to a new owner or manager, you might be missing out on a huge opportunity to mentor and continue the success of the legacy you’ve built. The trouble is, most of us operate.
Western FarmPress
JANUARY 30, 2024
Economist says the reality points to more a modest impact than some suggest.
Food Politics
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Cell-Based or Cultured Meat continues to generate predictions, positive (new products, new approvals, growth) and negative (doom, bans). Current status: The FDA and USDA have approved sales of cell-cultured chicken but the only place selling it is Bar Crenn in San Francisco (where I have not been). While waiting for it to get scaled up (if this ever will be possible), here are a few items I’ve collected recently.
AgWeb Farm Journal
JANUARY 30, 2024
The partnership combines the digital and onboard capabilities of John Deere with agronomic analysis from Corteva.
Real Agriculture
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
The phrase work smarter, not harder is perhaps best applied when you’ve got no other choice — a one-person or two-person farm has no choice but to get creative when it comes to handling grain, the logistics of seeding and harvest, and more. But it’s not just farms with only a few people that benefit. Read More The phrase work smarter, not harder is perhaps best applied when you’ve got no other choice — a one-person or two-person farm has no choice but to get creative when it co
Western FarmPress
JANUARY 29, 2024
Sorghum Focus: Splitting irrigation between two crops can bring profits and yields.
AgriLife Today
JANUARY 30, 2024
Center to serve as global leader in research, communicating greenhouse gas emission impacts Nithya Rajan, Ph.D., has been named director of the Center for Greenhouse Gas Management in Agriculture and Forestry, Bryan-College Station — an organization established in February 2023 by Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Texas A&M University. Rajan is a professor of agronomy.
USDA Blog
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Every February, the United States honors and celebrates the rich, cultural heritage of African Americans, including their triumphs and adversities that are integral to our nation’s history and success. To pay tribute to those who came before me and cultivate a better future for my three daughters, I share some of my journey to advance nutrition security and health equity through public service and highlight ways I hope each of you can join me in these efforts.
Real Agriculture
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
The possibility that Canadian cattle and beef will face market discrimination if the U.S. government moves ahead with a new labeling rule is one of the main concerns representatives from the Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) are raising while meeting with American counterparts at the 2024 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show in Orlando, Florida.
Western FarmPress
JANUARY 30, 2024
NCSU professor: Evaluating litter type and contents will help you get the most out of poultry manure for fertilization.
AgWeb Farm Journal
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
Oklahoma State's Derrell Peel points out with the U.S. beef cow herd the smallest since 1961 and the all cattle inventory the lowest since 1951, it’s setting the cattle market up for higher highs.
Philabundance
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
We’re excited to launch our Spread the Love campaign this month which will run through the end of February. The main objectives of the Spread the Love initiative are to collect food, raise funds, and increase awareness about food insecurity during a traditionally slow time of year post-holiday giving. Our goal is to collect and distribute 40,000 jars of peanut butter and nut butter alternatives in celebration of Philabundance’s 40th Anniversary.
Real Agriculture
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Linamar Corporation says it has completed its previously-announced purchase of Saskatchewan-based agricultural manufacturer Bourgault Industries, as of February 1. As part of the deal, Linamar has acquired 100 per cent of the equity in Bourgault, including the main seeder operations in St. Brieux, Sask., as well as hay handling and livestock feeding equipment-maker Highline Manufacturing.
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