Real Agriculture
NOVEMBER 10, 2023
Shenanigans in the Senate on Thursday have created a new cloud of uncertainty surrounding Bill C-234, the embattled private member’s bill that would remove the federal carbon tax from natural gas and propane used on farms for an eight-year period. Farm groups and farmers celebrated the Senate’s rejection of an amended version of the bill.
Farmers Weekly
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
Farmers Weekly Farmers Weekly has launched a landmark survey to measure the progress which has been made for women in agriculture over the past ten years. The views of women and men are being sought as part of the research, which builds on a similar survey carried out by Farmers Weekly in 2014. It is being supported […] The post Survey: How far have women in farming come in past 10 years?
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Food Politics
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
I am suddenly deluged with items about chocolate, which seems to raise any number of food politics issues. For today, let’s deal with three: content of toxic heavy metals, research conflicts of interest, and claims of sustainability, I. Heavy metals. I learned about this one from Food Safety News (FSN): Consumer Reports finds one-third of chocolate is high in heavy metals : CR today released test results that have it urging Hershey’s to get harmful lead and cadmium out of its chocolate products
Agricultural Biodiversity
NOVEMBER 9, 2023
Do you want to describe and analyze seed systems? Let the Norwegian University of Life Sciences show you how. Do you think there should be a, well, systemic approach to the food system? So does the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. Hope they include seed systems. And genebanks. Want a rather beautiful way to remember the complicated history of coffee?
Real Agriculture
NOVEMBER 8, 2023
Aphanomyces is a destructive, persistent root disease of pulses that’s wreaking havoc on pea and lentil crops in Saskatchewan, Montana and North Dakota. In the last 20 years, pulses have become a very common rotation crop for these areas, as they do well in dry conditions. However, with the introduction of more pea and lentil. Read More Aphanomyces is a destructive, persistent root disease of pulses that’s wreaking havoc on pea and lentil crops in Saskatchewan, Montana and North Dako
Farmers Weekly
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
Farmers Weekly Farmers Weekly has launched a landmark survey to measure the progress which has been made for women in agriculture over the past ten years. The views of women and men are being sought as part of the research, which builds on a similar survey carried out by Farmers Weekly in 2014. The results from this […] The post Survey: How has farming changed for women in the past 10 years?
Food Politics
NOVEMBER 8, 2023
I’m always being asked what politics has to do with food. My answer: everything. Here is an example, courtesy of ProPublica and Oregon Public Broadcasting. Enormous numbers of people depend on wild salmon for food and livelihoods. If the salmon disappear or cannot be eaten, these people lose both. This Billion-Dollar Plan to Save Salmon Depends on a Giant Fish Vacuum : Many endorse opening dams and letting fish coast the natural current as the best way to avoid extinction.
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Real Agriculture
NOVEMBER 9, 2023
James Hammerton is looking for innovative ways to increase crop production efficiency. Hammerton, who farms with his family at Sweaburg, Ont., first appeared on The Sharp Edge in 2020 to share how he uses a stripper header to harvest and prepare wheat fields for double crop soybeans. In 2023, he returns to the program with. Read More James Hammerton is looking for innovative ways to increase crop production efficiency.
Farmers Weekly
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
Farmers Weekly Clarkson’s Farm star Kaleb Cooper rose to fame after appearing on Jeremy Clarkson’s hit TV show, which documented the highs and lows of running Diddly Squat – a 400ha farm in the Cotswolds.
Food Politics
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
Hand Cardullo writes in Forbes: 87% Of Sweetened Products Contain Added Sugars Only, Study Finds. That seemed interesting. But then I got to the sub-headline: New Georgetown University report cites need for more low- and no-calorie sweeteners. As public health officials clamor to remove added sugars from food and beverage products, a new study published by the Georgetown University Business for Impact Center signals that there is much heavy lifing ahead (full disclosure: I served as an aut
USDA Blog
NOVEMBER 9, 2023
At the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), we understand the essential role that veterans, military spouses, and transitioning service members can play in revitalizing and strengthening our agricultural industry. This is one of the reasons we provide a range of training resources and support. USDA’s Military Veterans Agricultural Liaison, or MVAL, connects veterans to resources within and outside USDA to help them embark on successful careers in agriculture.
Real Agriculture
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
The results of the Canadian Farmer Sentiment Index for October 2023 are in, which means, for the first time, we can compare year-over-year trends and changes in farmer sentiment on several topics. Over six hundred farmers weighed in on the survey to share their thoughts on current and future financial performance of the farm, their.
Farmers Weekly
NOVEMBER 5, 2023
Farmers Weekly A mix of peas and mustard generated the highest gross margin in the first year of an extensive intercropping trial carried out by Oxfordshire farmer Ben Adams, where different crop mixes were assessed for yield, quality and ease of harvest.
Food Politics
NOVEMBER 10, 2023
Fuchsia Dunlop. Invitation to a Banquet. The Story of Chinese Food. Norton, 2023. 420 pages. Fuchsia Dunlop, who has lived in China, went to cooking school there, and writes Chinese cookbooks, does something different here. She writes about the history of Chinese Food using traditional dishes (stir-fried broccoli with ginger, Shandong guofu tofu, etc) as starting points for exploring the how and why of each of them.
Civil Eats
NOVEMBER 8, 2023
When bacteria develop resistance to front-line antibiotics, health care professionals lose their ability to treat deadly infections, leading to more than 35,000 deaths annually in the U.S. and more than 1.2 million worldwide. For that reason, antibiotic resistance has been held up by the World Health Organization as one of the most pressing threats to global health.
Real Agriculture
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
Cover cropping is a rare practice for much of North America’s Great Plains, as a general lack of moisture has limited their use on a large scale. But that doesn’t mean that there aren’t producers using cover crops successfully in rotation. In this episode of the Soil School, fellow Prairie dweller Kelvin Heppner tours the. Read More Cover cropping is a rare practice for much of North America’s Great Plains, as a general lack of moisture has limited their use on a large sc
Farmers Weekly
NOVEMBER 10, 2023
Farmers Weekly An environmental campaign group is taking legal action against the government, accusing it of axing its pledge to regulate microplastics and chemicals in sewage sludge spread over farmland.
AgWeb Farm Journal
NOVEMBER 9, 2023
USDA upped its corn yield estimate by nearly 2 bu. to a 174.9 bu. per acre national yield. The agency also increased its demand estimate, which softened the potential blow of such a big jump in production.
Western FarmPress
NOVEMBER 9, 2023
Five years of legally growing hemp in Kansas has taught growers and researchers what works and what doesn’t.
Real Agriculture
NOVEMBER 9, 2023
Field Bindweed is a heavily-vined, troublesome weed that can cause growers headaches when it gains a foothold in soybean fields. On this edition of the RealAgriculture Soybean School, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs weed specialist Mike Cowbrough looks at control options for the perennial pest in both identity-preserved (IP) and conventional soybeans.
Farmers Weekly
NOVEMBER 9, 2023
Farmers Weekly As many as two-thirds of farmland ponds in England and Wales have been lost though drainage and in-filling, while those that remain are often shaded and tree-covered and do very little to support wildlife.
AgWeb Farm Journal
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
SAF presents a promising biofuel opportunity for farmers and enjoys support from agricultural commodity groups, the Fuels America coalition, major airlines and USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack.
Western FarmPress
NOVEMBER 9, 2023
Policy Report: While access to land and capital can be daunting for beginning farmers, there are also opportunities focused for new operators.
Real Agriculture
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
Agriculture in the Classroom Canada (AITC-C) has named Mathieu Rouleau as executive director effective today, November 6. No stranger to the organization, Rouleau co-founded École-O-Champ, a non-profit organization dedicated to agricultural education and AITC-C’s member organization in Quebec. In his new role with AITC-C, Rouleau will focus on implementing a new three-year strategic plan and.
Farmers Weekly
NOVEMBER 8, 2023
Farmers Weekly A Herefordshire farmer says he has lost £39,000 after he was caught out by a fraudulent machinery scam. An advert purporting to be Braydestone Farms, which carried multiple used machines for sale, was featured in the farming press in October.
Food Tank
NOVEMBER 9, 2023
The 2024 National STEM Challenge, announced by EXPLR, is calling on students in the United States to submit projects that will bring positive change to their communities or the planet. “I think we will look back at the 2024 National STEM Challenge and see it as a place where real world solutions for our existential food problems were addressed by the generation that is inheriting these hurdles from us,” Chef Andrew Zimmern, a Co-Founder of EXPLR and a “STEMbassador” for the Challenge tells Food
Western FarmPress
NOVEMBER 10, 2023
With an all-new format, this year’s summit brings new speakers, plus a farmer comedian.
Real Agriculture
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
British cheese companies are ramping up pressure on the UK government to reach a deal with Canada before they lose preferential market access in the Canadian market on December 31. With the deadline looming, the cheese import issue has been linked with Canada’s long-standing quest for increased beef market access into the UK. According to.
Farmers Weekly
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
Farmers Weekly Our latest machinery shed rummage unearths a fleet of well-worked Valtras on the Llyn Peninsula, Gwynedd, one of which has clocked 32,000 hours. James Andrews puts the questions to William Hugh, Ann, Tomos and Wil Roberts. See also: How to keep a four-cylinder Valtra N-series running at its best How brand loyal are you? Back in […] The post What’s in Your Shed?
Food Tank
NOVEMBER 8, 2023
Harvard Law School and New York University recently released a report on Animal Markets and Zoonotic Disease in the United States. The report reveals how lack of transparency and regulation in animal and livestock markets have the potential to trigger the next global pandemic. “There are a wide range of animal industries that we rarely see or think about — and some that most Americans have never heard of,” Ann Linder, Associate Director of Policy and Research for the Brooks McCormick Jr.
Western FarmPress
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
What’s New From the Shows: Products can help you feed livestock on the farm or ranch.
Real Agriculture
NOVEMBER 10, 2023
It’s the tale of two very different markets when it comes to red and green lentils, with both markets seeing early excitement to the upside earlier this year. But now, Chuck Penner says, red lentil prices have dropped off sharply from the highs, while green lentil prices are strong enough there are new-crop bids already. Read More It’s the tale of two very different markets when it comes to red and green lentils, with both markets seeing early excitement to the upside earlier this ye
Farmers Weekly
NOVEMBER 9, 2023
Farmers Weekly Who dropped the ball? Good old Red Tractor (RT) sells us short to the British Retail Consortium (BRC). As farmers, we have a voice on the board via representation from the NFU and AHDB, who must ultimately take responsibility for the unanimous vote on the “voluntary” Greener Farms Commitment. To have our union and our […] The post Farmer Focus: Does Red Tractor shambles reveal personal agendas?
Food Politics
NOVEMBER 9, 2023
I’m trying to keep up with what’s happening with cultivated meat. So far, the FDA has approved a couple of cultivated chicken cell companies, and these are selling “chicken” in a couple of restaurants, one in San Francisco and the other in Washington DC. The big issue: scaling cell production up enough to have product to sell. It takes lots of cells–billions?
Western FarmPress
NOVEMBER 8, 2023
Delegations from Vietnam and Thailand explore agriculture in the Natural State.
Real Agriculture
NOVEMBER 9, 2023
It’s not every day that a country music star stops by RealAgriculture (though it does happen now and again, like when Corb Lund joined a LIVE!), so when Shaun Haney had the chance to speak with Brett Kissel, Juno Award-winning singer-songwriter, he went for it. Kissel is in the middle of releasing four albums, all. Read More It’s not every day that a country music star stops by RealAgriculture (though it does happen now and again, like when Corb Lund joined a LIVE!
Farmers Weekly
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
Farmers Weekly Cow-calf separation is “contentious” and a growing concern for consumers around the world. And while they do not understand what dairy farmers do, they will step in and regulate because they want to know that an animal has a “reasonably good life”.
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