Farmers Weekly
AUGUST 18, 2023
Farmers Weekly Harvest has got off to a challenging start, with more days parked up than cutting so far. Yields have been variable, with winter barley slightly disappointing. Oilseed rape is not very exciting – just scraping the average, while the winter wheat has produced a mix of average and good.
Real Agriculture
AUGUST 18, 2023
In the near term, navigating severe and prolonged drought is a key focus on the Canadian Cattle Association. But in the ongoing and longer-term, there is concern at the CCA regarding what’s happening on the trade and legislative fronts in Ottawa. General manager of the Canadian Cattle Association, Ryder Lee, points to the lack of. Read More In the near term, navigating severe and prolonged drought is a key focus on the Canadian Cattle Association.
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Food Politics
AUGUST 16, 2023
I’ve been tracking what’s happening with GMO plantings for a long time, ever since writing Safe Food: The Politics of Food Safety. The USDA has published charts of GMO plantings for a long time, but this is the first one I’ve seen that incorporates sugar beets and alfalfa. Take a look. It’s titled, “ More than half of harvested U.S. cropland uses seed varieties with at least one genetically modified trait.
AgWeb Farm Journal
AUGUST 18, 2023
Whitney Larson admits she didn't know where her food came from before she met her husband. But today, she's sharing her journey to farm life as a way to help other women in agriculture cultivate courage.
Farmers Weekly
AUGUST 17, 2023
Farmers Weekly Michelin has added two sizes to expand its already comprehensive range of CrossGrip tyres. Designed for compact wheeled loaders and telehandlers, CrossGrip tyres are also suited to tractor applications involving a lot of road travel or working on delicate surfaces.
Real Agriculture
AUGUST 15, 2023
It’s that time of the week — time to catch up on the latest and greatest in agronomy. Host Lyndsey Smith looks forward to this topic every year, as she gets to talk forages! For this episode of The Agronomists, Smith is joined by Dan Undersander, professor emeritus from the University of Wisconsin, and Christine. Read More It’s that time of the week — time to catch up on the latest and greatest in agronomy.
Western FarmPress
AUGUST 16, 2023
Carolyn Adolphs has been growing produce to sell at farmers markets for many years. Managing all the vegetables, as well as the farm, has earned her the Iowa Master Farm Homemaker award.
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Farmers Weekly
AUGUST 17, 2023
Farmers Weekly Northern Ireland reports a smooth harvest despite showers, something Irish farmers are used to during harvest, while wheat in England has lost its shine to the elements.
Real Agriculture
AUGUST 15, 2023
For more than 10 growing seasons, some fields around Midale, Saskatchewan, have looked just a little different. Instead of solid fields of yellow canola or green pea stands, those traveling through might think they’re seeing both. And that’s because they are. Intercropping — the practice of growing two or more crops at the same time. Read More For more than 10 growing seasons, some fields around Midale, Saskatchewan, have looked just a little different.
Western FarmPress
AUGUST 15, 2023
Slideshow: Current tractors have all the bells and whistles to get the job done efficiently, but South Hamilton (Iowa) High School senior Tjerdan Johnson recently restored a tractor purchased by his great-grandfather in 1960.
Agri-tech
AUGUST 16, 2023
Every year, the John Innes Centre hosts the International Undergraduate Summer School, where students from various countries have the opportunity to spend 8 weeks learning and experiencing life here at the John Innes Centre in Norwich. Each student is hosted by a lab or group where they complete a research project to gain new skills. Ellie Watts is an Undergraduate student from the University of.
Farmers Weekly
AUGUST 17, 2023
Farmers Weekly One of the largest blocks of mixed English woodland to come to the market for some time is for sale in North Staffordshire. Maer Hills, which is close to Cannock Chase, is almost 478 acres and a rare offering of privately owned woodland.
Real Agriculture
AUGUST 16, 2023
The Wheat Growers Association (formerly known as the Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association) has launched a young farmer mentorship program with the support of Canadian Pacific Kansas City Rail (CPKC). The focus of the mentorship is to encourage young farmers to get informed and involved within agriculture policy, the organization says. Saskatchewan director and treasurer.
ProAg
AUGUST 16, 2023
The U.S. Congress will likely extend the 2018 farm bill due to not having a new bill prepared by the Sept. 30 deadline, according to House Ag Chairman Glenn Thompson. This is the first direct acknowledgment that the 2023 farm bill will be late. Thompson says the House continues to work on a bill they hope to be signed into law by the end of the year, with the extension only needing to be short-term.
Western FarmPress
AUGUST 15, 2023
Farm dogs, rescue dogs, small dogs and large, sprinkled in with some bovine favorites and the occasional cat, the editorial staff at Farm Progress have some of the cutest pets across the U.S.
Farmers Weekly
AUGUST 16, 2023
Farmers Weekly The deadline for Mid-Tier Countryside Stewardship applications has been extended from 18 August to 15 September. After much speculation from industry, a last-minute announcement was made by the Rural Payments Agency (RPA). New Mid-Tier agreements are set to start in 2024 and last for five years, with multi-year management grants and capital grants.
Real Agriculture
AUGUST 16, 2023
Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson is back from a refreshing vacation full of family and fun, and he’s ready to share The Word once again. In this week’s episode, Johnson discusses tar spot risk, late white mould infection, aphid thresholds, and much more! Have a question you’d like Wheat Pete to address or some field results. Read More Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson is back from a refreshing vacation full of family and fun, and he’s ready to share The Word once aga
DTN
AUGUST 15, 2023
As the market for sustainably-grown grain expands, sustainability is set to become a larger part of the conversation between agribusinesses and their customers. This emerging market is an opportunity for agribusinesses to become trusted sustainability advisors while also promoting their own products and services to support sustainable farming practices.
Climate and Agriculture in the Southeast
AUGUST 15, 2023
NOAA released their monthly climate report for the earth earlier this week. The report showed that this was the warmest July on earth since records began in 1880, 174 years ago. It was also the 4th consecutive month of global sea surface record temperatures.
Farmers Weekly
AUGUST 16, 2023
Farmers Weekly British e-weeding firm RootWave has launched its first tractor-powered machine for orchards and vineyards, with several machines already reserved by growers across the UK.
Real Agriculture
AUGUST 16, 2023
Resistance to glyphosate has not officially been confirmed in Canada fleabane populations in Western Canada, but the weed, sometimes called horseweed or marestail, should be on the radar when it comes to herbicide resistance on the Prairies, according to Manitoba Agriculture’s weed specialist. Canada fleabane that’s resistant to glyphosate and other chemistries is already established.
American Farmland
AUGUST 14, 2023
The post AFT Applauds Massachusetts Governor Healey’s Signage of Budgets Which Include Critical Support for Farmers Impacted by the Climate Crisis appeared first on American Farmland Trust.
Western FarmPress
AUGUST 14, 2023
Joe and Tate Baumgardner started the season with a lot of hope for a bountiful peanut and cotton crop. Persisting triple-digit temperatures are diminishing high yield potential. "We need a rain, like now.
Farmers Weekly
AUGUST 15, 2023
Farmers Weekly The launch of the Trion combines two years ago represented one of the biggest-ever shake-ups of the Claas range. Slotting between the high-output Lexions and late-of-this-parish Tucanos, they promised something for everyone.
Real Agriculture
AUGUST 18, 2023
You’ve probably noticed by now that news links are no longer showing up on Facebook and Instagram. If you haven’t or aren’t on these platforms, you may have noticed television ads for news sites urging you to download their app, complete with QR code on the screen to direct you where you need to go.
Food Tank
AUGUST 18, 2023
In the state of Massachusetts, we’re celebrating an incredible victory as kids head back to school in September. This month, the state legislature and Governor Maura Healey passed a fiscal year 2024 budget that ensures permanent, free school meals for all K-12 students, joining seven other states (California, Colorado, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, and Vermont) in taking a firm stance to end child hunger.
AgriLife Today
AUGUST 15, 2023
Texas Crop and Weather Report – Aug. 15, 2023 Expectations are for the 2023 Texas wine grape season to produce a quality vintage despite some challenges here and there, said Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts. AgriLife Extension viticulturists located around the state, including Daniel Hillin in the Texas High Plains, Fran Pontasch in the.
Farmers Weekly
AUGUST 14, 2023
Farmers Weekly Grain traders are reporting wide variations in grain qualities, with this harvest very much proving the luck of the draw, depending on local conditions. Even so, milling wheat and malting barley have had average to above-average yields this year.
Real Agriculture
AUGUST 18, 2023
It’s Fri-yay! Fridays mean the RealAg Issues Panel on RealAg Radio. Host Shaun Haney is joined by RealAgriculture’s Kelvin Heppner and Lyndsey Smith. They discuss a number of topics, including: Minister MacAulay’s popularity and if he will move forward with the Sustainability Ag Strategy; Upcoming mandate letters; The cattle industry pushing back against Bill C-282; Read More It’s Fri-yay!
AgWeb Farm Journal
AUGUST 17, 2023
Brad Nelson and Tim Gregerson farm on opposing legs of the 2023 ProFarmer Crop Tour. They share a field preview with AgriTalk Host Chip Flory, and their crop conditions couldn’t be farther from the same.
Western FarmPress
AUGUST 14, 2023
Livestock Outlook: Most simply, a cow is a domestic animal that has four legs, four stomach compartments, two eyes, two ears, one udder and a tail. USDA and the trade have multiple definitions.
Farmers Weekly
AUGUST 14, 2023
Farmers Weekly Pressure to cut stocking levels on Dartmoor is still ongoing, Farmers Weekly can reveal, even as a minister-ordered review into management of the site gets under way.
Agwired
AUGUST 14, 2023
Registration is underway for the event formally known as CSS & Seed Expo and the American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) is excited about the newly named Field Crop Seed Convention to be held December 5-8 at the Hyatt Regency Orlando. “We see really strong participation numbers in our registration, outpacing where we have been in previous years,” said ASTA President and CEO Andy LaVigne. “The expo floor is nearly two-thirds sold out.” LaVigne says it is bitter sweet t
AgWeb Farm Journal
AUGUST 18, 2023
The shock front-runner in Argentina’s presidential election, libertarian Javier Milei, would strip out state intervention from the giant farming industry to unleash an export boom.
USDA Blog
AUGUST 15, 2023
This summer 64 students who were selected for the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) Internship Program gained real world experience at USDA agencies and offices across the United States. The TMCF Internship Program is one of many that enable USDA to recruit a diverse workforce while helping students gain the valuable knowledge and skills needed for employment with one of USDA’s agencies and offices.
Farmers Weekly
AUGUST 12, 2023
Farmers Weekly One photo submitted to Farmers Weekly‘s Harvest 2023 photo gallery this week really hits the nail on the head when it comes to summarising the stop-start harvest that farmers have been contending with up and down the country.
Climate and Agriculture in the Southeast
AUGUST 16, 2023
The latest 7-day tropical outlook shows that the two disturbances that appeared earlier this week now both show a 50% of developing into a named storm in the next week, although the eastern one is not likely to approach land if it forms.
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