Real Agriculture
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
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.
Farmers Weekly
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
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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Food Politics
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
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.
Agricultural Biodiversity
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
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.
Real Agriculture
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
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.
Farmers Weekly
SEPTEMBER 23, 2023
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.
Food Politics
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
When I saw this article— Study: Orange and pomegranate extract impacts major marker for healthy ageing —my first thought was “Who paid for this?” Bingo. The study: Ahles, S., Cuijpers, I., Hartgens, F. et al. The Effect of a Citrus and Pomegranate Complex on Physical Fitness and Mental Well-Being in Healthy Elderly: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial.
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Real Agriculture
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
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
Farmers Weekly
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
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.
Food Politics
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), as part of its IFAD Research Series, released a report, Overweight and obesity in LMICs in rural development and food systems , along with a literature review. The report finds obesity rates across developing countries to be approaching levels found in high-income countries. The study attributes the rise to: Food Prices: The price gap between healthy foods (expensive) and unhealthy foods (inexpensive) is greater in developing countries
Agricultural Biodiversity
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
China announces a slew of seed -related measures. A slew of seeds kept apples diverse in the US South, but not so much any more. Fortunately there’s a slew of apples, among many other things, in the USDA genebank system. Dates too, probably, but this article is actually about the (complementary?) collection at Arizona State University. A slew of intellectual protections has been good for seed companies.
Real Agriculture
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
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.
Farmers Weekly
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
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.
Food Politics
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
A lot of good stuff is going on about school food these days. Here are five items. I. Universal school meals: Massachusetts has become the 8 th state to authorize universal school meals for kids in public schools. Five of the eight states that have passed universal school meal programs did so this year. Minnesota and New Mexico enacted their policies in March , with Vermont following in June , Michigan in July and now Massachusetts.
Sustainable Food Trust
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
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.
Real Agriculture
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
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.
Farmers Weekly
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
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.
Food Politics
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
As I keep saying, it’s a Brave New World. Try this one: Coca-Cola launches beverage created with the help of artificial intelligence. Earlier this year, Becks rolled out the world’s first beer and full marketing campaign made with artificial intelligence. The AB InBev-owned brand said the beer, called Beck’s Autonomous, was selected by AI as its favorite among millions of different flavor combinations it generated. ….For Coca-ColaCreations, the use of AI is a natural step that positions the dr
Civil Eats
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
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.
Real Agriculture
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
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.
Farmers Weekly
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
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.
USDA Blog
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
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.
Civil Eats
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
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.
Real Agriculture
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
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
Farmers Weekly
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
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.
Agri-tech
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
Pea shoots which contain the recommended daily dose of vitamin B12 fortified in a single small portion could soon be a tasty and healthy addition to your salad. The team of UK researchers from the John Innes Centre, LettUs Grow and the Quadram Institute have discovered a way to biofortify pea shoots with B12 using ultrasonic aeroponic technology. B12 is traditionally obtained from animal source in.
Modern Farmer
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
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.
Real Agriculture
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
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.
Farmers Weekly
SEPTEMBER 24, 2023
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.
USDA Blog
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
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.
Western FarmPress
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
Farmwave is a new grain loss monitor that uses artificial intelligence to more accurately monitor harvest loss from your combine.
Real Agriculture
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
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.
Farmers Weekly
SEPTEMBER 23, 2023
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.
AgWeb Farm Journal
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
“This is the largest ag tech deal ever,” says Eric Hansotia, chairman, president and chief executive officer at AGCO.
Modern Farmer
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
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.
Real Agriculture
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
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.
Farmers Weekly
SEPTEMBER 24, 2023
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.
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