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AGCO to acquire majority stake in Trimble’s precision agriculture business for $2 billion

Real Agriculture

AGCO is set to become a majority owner of Trimble’s precision agriculture business. The two companies have entered a joint venture agreement, which will see AGCO pay Trimble US$2 billion for an 85 per cent stake. JCA Technologies, the Manitoba-based autonomous tech company which was acquired by AGCO in 2022, will also be brought into.

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Farmers reject claims they are ‘anti-nature’

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly Farming and science organisations have hit back at suggestions that intensive farming is mainly to blame for nature decline in the British countryside. The claim is made in the latest State of Nature report, compiled every few years by more than 60 research and conservation groups.

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US industrial agriculture at a glance

Food Politics

A post on X (the site formerly known as Twitter) displayed this graph. It comes from a policy report published on FarmDocDaily: Concentration of US Principal Crop Acres in Corn and Soybeans. The bottom line: 30% of harvested acres is devoted to corn, and another 30% to soybeans. These, of course, are largely genetically modified. This is industrial agriculture at a glance.

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From farm to bar to genebank

Agricultural Biodiversity

Meet Tom Barse , a Maryland farmer and brewer: We used to sell hops to local breweries until we opened Milkhouse Brewery at Stillpoint Farm, in 2013, where we now use all of the hops we grow. A few years back, at an agricultural conference at Linganore Wine Cellars, I met Dr. Ray Ediger, a retired veterinarian living in Utica in Frederick County. He told me about an old hop plant growing on his farm that had been there for years, and wanted to know if I was interested in checking it out.

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Corn School: Harvest timing critical for seed corn quality

Real Agriculture

Seed corn harvest in southern Ontario typically gets underway in early September. Why so early? It’s all about protecting seed quality, says PRIDE Seeds field production manager Mike Bechard. On this episode of the RealAgriculture Corn School, host Bernard Tobin returns to Chatham, Ont. for part three of our series on the critical points of. Read More Seed corn harvest in southern Ontario typically gets underway in early September.

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Opinion: Farmers are the climate change scapegoats

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly There are two distinct groups of people associated with net zero. Consultants who tell us everything we need to know on the subject and have a vested interest in the climate emergency, because let’s be honest, this newly created industry pays them a good wage.

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“Bristol’s last working farm”: A farm for the future

Sustainable Food Trust

Twice a month, Catherine Withers heads to market two miles away in Bedminster, to sell her wares, much as her family have done for generations. Once they would have been joined by many other families whose produce fed the local population and whose farms were within Bristol’s city boundary. A hundred years ago, according to Catherine, there were 28 farms in South Bristol alone, several of them tenanted by her ancestors.

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Wheat Pete’s Word, Sept 27: Seeding down to moisture, early canola, silage yields, and frozen corn

Real Agriculture

There are some problems you just can’t avoid — like ending up with wheat roots in drainage tile after big yields, but every challenge has a solution and it comes down to making hay while the sun shines. No, not actual hay, as we are in the critical harvest period, but if the soil is. Read More There are some problems you just can’t avoid — like ending up with wheat roots in drainage tile after big yields, but every challenge has a solution and it comes down to making hay while the su

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Grower moves to direct-drilled OSR and companion crops

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly Dorset grower Andrew Fry is growing oilseed rape for the first time and is hoping for a good yield from his new break crop. There is also £100/ha of government financial support for using a companion crop and no insecticides.

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To Reverse a Troubling Trend, Farmers Are Adding Rocks to Their Fields

Modern Farmer

Chris Rauch was strolling past booths at the annual ag show in Spokane last summer when he spotted a large jar full of basalt powder. A nearby sign urged him to spread it on his croplands to help improve soil pH. Rauch looked at the gray dust and shook his head. “That’s crazy,” he thought. “Why would I want to put even more rocks in my fields?” Rauch grows dryland wheat in the rolling gold-brown hills surrounding the Pendleton, Oregon, municipal airport.

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18 Eye-Opening Food Systems Documentaries to Watch

Food Tank

Dive deep into the global food scene with this list of compelling films and docuseries. These 18 documentaries unpack everything from the struggles of small-scale farmers to the incredible work of activists advocating for a more sustainable food future. Whether you’re a critic of the food industry, a keen home cook, or simply fascinated by the ties between food, personal identity, and social structures, this list promises to satisfy every curiosity. 1.

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Frontlines: National interests vs ideology, Indian separatism, and Western support for Ukraine

Real Agriculture

Welcome to the third episode of a new podcast: “Frontlines — Geopolitics affecting agriculture,” with co-hosts Shaun Haney of RealAgriculture and Jacob Shapiro, geopolitical analyst with Cognitive Investments and Perch Perspectives. Eagle-eyed (eared?) listeners will note this is a brand new name for this collaboration, but not the first episode.

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Farmer Focus: Machinery purchases landing on our doorstep

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly We are just under half way through drilling winter cereals, but unfortunately Mother Nature has turned the taps on and we have been stopped for a week after a significant amount of rain. Up until now, drilling has gone well. Wheat has come up through the ground in less than 10 days.

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Meet the 4th Generation Rancher Driving a Regenerative Cattle Collective Forward

Modern Farmer

For Cory Carman, choosing to raise cattle outside of the feedlot system always seemed intuitive. Upon leaving her family farm to study agriculture at Stanford, she took up a work-study program investigating the economic viability of grass-fed beef. “It was the first time I’d been around a lot of people that really thought eating beef was awful.

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Planning for Equity: A Puerto Rican Community Planner's Journey to USDA's Equity Commission

USDA Blog

From September 15 through October 15, we acknowledge Hispanic Heritage Month by celebrating equity champions in the Hispanic agricultural community. One of these champions is David Josué Carrasquillo-Medrano, a member of USDA Equity Commission’s Rural Community Economic Development (RCED) Subcommittee. As Executive Director of ¡Planifiquemos! in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Carrasquillo-Medrano has spent years advancing equity and building community infrastructure in Puerto Rico.

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The Agronomists, Ep 126: Soil sampling for N and P with Austin Bruch and Jason Voogt

Real Agriculture

Fall soil sampling is an integral part of planning nutrient application rates for the following crop. Knowing where to sample, how early is too early and why, and what to do about results is the topic of this episode of The Agronomists! Focusing on fall sampling of phosphorus and nitrogen, host Lyndsey Smith is joined.

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Will’s World: Ploughing and the pursuit of happiness

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly When I was young, life was all about fast-paced excitement and instant gratification. As I’ve got older it’s become more about the simple pleasures. A nice pint in a pub with an open fire. Seeing the sun rise. Singing along to my favourite song on a car journey. Eating a decent steak. Catching up with friends.

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Agco buys 85% of Trimble Ag for $2 billion

Western FarmPress

In its largest-ever acquisition, Agco has paid $2 billion for 85% of Trimble Ag, launching a joint venture that will focus on autonomous retrofit technologies.

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Top coffee questions answered by a Texas A&M AgriLife coffee pro

AgriLife Today

Center for Coffee Research and Education gives answers and tips from bean to brew Coffee shops are convenient but can also be expensive. The more you know about coffee and how to make it, the more inspired you may be to try brewing your favorite roast into a perfect cup of joe, espresso, cold brew, Read More → The post Top coffee questions answered by a Texas A&M AgriLife coffee pro first appeared on AgriLife Today.

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Larger than expected old crop soybean supplies send markets lower

Real Agriculture

Futures prices for corn, soybeans, and wheat all dropped on Friday on the heels of bearish soybean supply numbers in the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Sept. 29 Quarterly Stocks Report. Traders were paying close attention to old crop corn and soybean estimates, as a review of the balance sheet was completed.

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Green fever pushes store lambs up £10 on the year

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly Abundant grass and bumper forage crops across much of the country, coupled with a 20p/kg stronger prime lamb price, has fired store lamb demand this September. National store lamb averages for England and Wales lifted £1.68 in the middle of the month to hit £79.

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Vilsack Addresses Concerns About Foreign Ownership of U.S. Agricultural Land

AgWeb Farm Journal

USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack discussed the issue of foreign ownership of U.S. agricultural land and businesses during a White House briefing in anticipation of an upcoming Senate Agriculture Committee hearing on the topic.

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In His Own Words: E. Kika De La Garza Science Fellow Alok Arun

USDA Blog

Since 1998, E. Kika De La Garza Fellowships have recognized highly accomplished staff and faculty at Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) and Hispanic-Serving School Districts. Participants meet directly with U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) agencies to learn about opportunities are available for their respective institutions and their students.

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Farm Safety Roundup, Ep 1: Are you rural road safe?

Real Agriculture

The Farm Safety Roundup is a new podcast series designed to promote health and safety culture to farmers, their families, and their workforce by advancing the conversation on prevention as a powerful tool. In this series, you’ll learn strategies to prevent illness and injury, as well as be connected to resources to keep workers safe. Read More The Farm Safety Roundup is a new podcast series designed to promote health and safety culture to farmers, their families, and their workforce by adv

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10 questions to ask your mobile sheep dip contractor

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly Farmers are being urged to check that their contract sheep dipper is abreast of the latest regulations in an industry-wide effort to promote best practice. As of this summer, the updated Mobile Sheep Dipping Code of Practice (PDF) requires dip to be prescribed to individual farms by individual contractors.

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Corn Sees Pre-Report Short Covering, Beans Slide on Slow Exports: Cattle Bounce with Equities, Hogs Rally into Report

AgWeb Farm Journal

Corn up on pre-report short covering, beans slide on slow exports. KC and MN wheat make new lows. Cattle see a technical bounce with equities, while hogs rally pre-report. Rich Nelson, Allendale has analysis.

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Nighttime Harvests Protect Farmworkers From Extreme Heat, but Bring Other Risks

Civil Eats

In the summer months, Flor Sanchez and the members of her harvest crew rise before dawn and arrive at a cherry orchard in Washington state’s Yakima Valley when there is only the slightest hint of daylight. “We use headlamps,” she says, to carry ladders to the trees. Climbing up into the branches to harvest the ripe fruit in near-darkness, she says, “seems a little dangerous.

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Transport Canada to review proposed Bunge-Viterra deal

Real Agriculture

Canada’s transport minister says Bunge’s US$8.1 billion deal to acquire Viterra will face additional scrutiny to ensure fair competition at Canadian ports. In addition to the ongoing review by Canada’s Competition Bureau, Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez announced the proposed acquisition will be subject to a public interest assessment under the federal Transportation Act. “Given this.

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Farmer Focus: Good farming looks similar wherever you go

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly A year has passed since I somewhat nervously headed off to London as a finalist in the Farmers Weekly Awards. I knew winning would mean a lot to me, but on the big night, with all the glamour and glitz unfolding, I was knocked for six to be named as the category winner.

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ADM, Syngenta Collaborate to Develop Low-Carbon Oilseeds for Growing Biofuels Demand

AgWeb Farm Journal

This collaboration aims to meet the surging demand for low-carbon biofuels, which are increasingly powering various modes of transportation, including trucks, buses, and airplanes.

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Without Federal School-Meal Support, Lunch Shaming May Be Back on the Menu

Civil Eats

A version of this article originally appeared in The Deep Dish, our members-only newsletter. Become a member today and get the next issue directly in your inbox. Before the pandemic, Elizabeth Santamour dreaded seeing a certain stack of envelopes once a month in her mailbox. A third-grade teacher in Scurlock, North Carolina, she was tasked with handing out past-due cafeteria bills to her students.

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Manitoba Egg Farmers commit multi-year funding to Ag in the Classroom-M

Real Agriculture

Egg Farmers of Manitoba has pledged $75,000 over three years to support Agriculture in the Classroom-Manitoba and its mission of agriculture education. The multi-year funding will go toward expanding ag education programs in Manitoba and sending more learning resources to educators so K-12 students can understand where their food comes from and who produces it.

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Opinion: Farmers’ patience is permanently put to the test

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly Patience is a quality not many of us seem to possess at busy times such as lambing, drilling, or, come to think of it, just about every other day of the year.

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USDA Celebrates First Anniversary of the Historic White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health

USDA Blog

One year after the historic White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health held on September 28, 2022, the USDA Food and Nutrition Service continues accelerating progress on the conference’s goals to end hunger, improve healthy eating and physical activity, and reduce diet-related diseases and disparities.

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Use AI to track harvest loss

Western FarmPress

Farmwave is a new grain loss monitor that uses artificial intelligence to more accurately monitor harvest loss from your combine.

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RealAg Radio: The importance of Bill C-234, housing for foreign workers, and a steady cattle marketSept 29, 2023

Real Agriculture

Thanks for tuning into the RealAg Issues Panel on RealAg Radio. Host Shaun Haney is joined by RealAgriculture’s Kelvin Heppner and Lyndsey Smith, as well as farmer from P.E.I. Mary Robinson to discuss a number of topics, including: NA/EU agriculture leadership conference; The importance of Bill C-234; and Housing for temporary foreign workers. We will.

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Landowners can earn additional income from optimising land

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly The origins of an integrated approach At the time of Wanderlands’ founding in 2019, our research established that marginal land (typically grade 4/5) was unsurprisingly some of the most underused land across England.