Real Agriculture

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Corteva Agriscience has announced its intentions to take a bold step into the hybrid wheat market. After decades of tantalizing potential, many industry players have thrown in the towel on the promise of winter wheat, but Corteva says its new proprietary hybrid system marks a “crucial step-change” and is expected to deliver a “new floor… Read More Corteva Agriscience has announced its intentions to take a bold step into the hybrid wheat market.

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Food Politics

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Charlotte Bilekoff. Real Food, Real Facts: Processed Food and the Politics of Knowledge. University of California Press, 2024. 267 pages. Food processing is a big issue these days (witness RFK Jr’s pledge to get ultra-processed foods out of school meals) and I was interested to see what food studies scholar Charlotte Biltekoff had to say about it.

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NASDA

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Since 2014, Jessica Welshans has been a dedicated NASDA enumerator and supervisor in Pennsylvania. Her strong ties to her community and in-depth knowledge of the area have helped ensure reliable agricultural data for local farmers and the entire industry. Jessica’s work makes a real impact on the agricultural community, and her dedication strengthens the data that supports decision-making nationwide.

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USDA Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

To ensure that veterans have opportunities to enter high-demand career fields, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) leverages apprenticeship programs. USDA recently strengthened its Commodity Food Grader’s Apprenticeship Program by expanding its scope from regional to national. As a result, transitioning service members, veterans and military spouses from across the country can now participate.

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Real Agriculture

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Farming is a high-stress profession that sees many participants shouldering heavy loads of worry and anxiety that can lead to burnout. Author and mental health advocate Dr. Jessica Metcalfe says it’s important for farmers and ranchers to recognize these conditions and take proactive steps to ensure the weight of agriculture doesn’t overwhelm their business and… Read More Farming is a high-stress profession that sees many participants shouldering heavy loads of worry and anxiety that can lead to

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Photo credit: Matt Ryan/Sandra Wayman Editor’s Note: This blog post is a guest post authored by Gordon Merrick, Senior Policy and Programs Manager at the Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF) and Mark Schonbeck, Research Associate, also at OFRF, which is an NSAC member. The world is increasingly recognizing the value of sustainable food systems, and organic agriculture plays a vital role in this movement.

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NASDA

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Amy Bailey leads the Crops and Specialty Surveys Section at USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, managing surveys that gather important data on crops across the country. She works closely with NASS Survey Administrators to make sure survey plans are solid and that the right tools reach Regional Offices and NASDA enumerators. In a recent interview, Amy talks about her role, how she tackles challenges in collecting data and her vision for the future of agricultural statistics.

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Real Agriculture

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Markets in the U.S. experienced a bounce this week from the downward trend that they were on due to packers running smaller fed-cattle kills in the last few weeks. That support under the cutout has been supporting the cash markets. The select spread has widened again which continues to confirm that demand for those high… Read More Markets in the U.S. experienced a bounce this week from the downward trend that they were on due to packers running smaller fed-cattle kills in the last few weeks.

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Berkeley Blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Axion dark matter should be produced and converted to gamma rays during a supernova. Will we be lucky enough to see them? The post A nearby supernova could end the search for dark matter appeared first on Berkeley News.

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Trimble Agriculture

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

From hurricanes to other factors beyond their control, there’s no question it takes resilience to be a farmer. When hurricanes and other natural disasters strike, farmers face significant challenges to rebuild and recover. Access to effective hurricane relief and natural disaster resources is essential to helping agricultural operations bounce back and continue feeding our communities.

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NASDA

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

NASDA recently hosted a training workshop in Sioux City, Iowa, for our Northern Plains and Upper Midwest pilot regions. This event brought together new coaches, managers, trainers and supervisors to help them get ready for their roles within NASDA’s updated management structure. The workshop focused on teamwork, supporting enumerators in the field and improving communication and data collection strategies.

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Real Agriculture

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Canada’s agriculture minister appears to have received the cold shoulder from the Chinese government during his visit to Beijing last week. Lawrence MacAulay met with representatives from Chinese industry associations, but multiple industry sources report he was unable to get a formal bilateral meeting with his Chinese counterpart or government representatives.

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Daily Yonder

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

A poignant and repeated question from @NYFarmer on X is to ask why New York City does not have an annual agricultural show like Paris. For the last half century the Paris International Agricultural Show draws farmers, breeders, producers, and a heady mix of industry and institutional players from across France and its territories. They put on a nine-day spectacular that draws in hundreds of thousands of visitors.

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Western FarmPress

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Projections show a sharp decline in net farm income in Nebraska for 2024 and into 2025, but an Ainsworth, Neb., farm family makes a strategic plan to navigate volatile markets.

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NASDA

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

After graduating from Iowa State University in May with bachelor’s degrees in agriculture and rural policy and international agriculture, I was excited to join NASDA as a policy intern for the fall semester. When I assumed this role, I asked NASDA Public Policy Senior Director RJ Karney and Public Policy Director Becky Garrison Warfel to challenge me so I could attain new skills and further develop my agricultural policy knowledge.

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Real Agriculture

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Dandelion control in soybeans was a significant issue across Ontario in 2024 — large dandelions set roots in many fields and killing the weed was a troublesome chore for growers and agronomists. Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness weed management specialist Mike Cowbrough says he hates to sound like a broken record but best… Read More Dandelion control in soybeans was a significant issue across Ontario in 2024 — large dandelions set roots in many fields and killing the weed wa

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Berkeley Blog

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

'Your brain is not designed to be hit. It's as simple as that.' The post Watch a UC Berkeley neurologist explain how concussions really work appeared first on Berkeley News.

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Western FarmPress

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Despite stabilizing consumer food prices, farmers still feel the pinch of high production costs and volatile commodity prices.

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NASDA

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

From November 2024 to March 2025, NASDA field enumerators will visit farms across the U.S. for the USDA Conservation Effects Assessment Project, a partnership between the National Agricultural Statistics Service and the Natural Resource Conservation Service. Enumerators will collect data on chemical use, fertilizer, tillage, irrigation and conservation practices, like cover cropping and no-till, through interviews with farmers.

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Real Agriculture

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Speed and flexibility is everything when a farmer is in the middle of harvest and needing to get grain trucks emptied as quickly as possible. The X-Tend on AGI’s swing auger allows for a great level of flexibility by making it so that the grower doesn’t need to move the truck back and forth on… Read More Speed and flexibility is everything when a farmer is in the middle of harvest and needing to get grain trucks emptied as quickly as possible.

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Berkeley Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Lyons joined Bonnie Hyun, the NYSE's head of U.S. capital markets, to ring the closing bell this week surrounded by Berkeley friends and colleagues. The post Chancellor Lyons rings closing bell at the NYSE appeared first on Berkeley News.

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Western FarmPress

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

‘We are at the point where everybody in the supply chain needs to be certified,’ official says.

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Modern Farmer

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

This story is the first in “The Healing Soil: Detroit’s Urban Farms,” a three-part series being co-published with Outlier Media and Planet Detroit , and is supported by the Michigan Health Endowment Fund. Driving down Monterey Street on Detroit’s westside, there are more abandoned and vacant houses than occupied ones. Sidewalks are overgrown with grass, and stretches of land as long as football fields separate the homes that remain.

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Real Agriculture

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

AGT Food and Ingredients Inc. has announced the sale of all shares of its shortline rail and bulk handling infrastructure in Mobil Grain Ltd. to GCM Grosvenor, a global alternative asset management firm. The sale includes MobilGrain and its operating subsidiaries: Last Mountain Rail, with 140 kms (87 miles) running from the Regina Plains to… Read More AGT Food and Ingredients Inc. has announced the sale of all shares of its shortline rail and bulk handling infrastructure in Mobil Grain Ltd. to G

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Berkeley Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The Robbins Center is making research-quality electronic replicas of some of its rare holdings, including more than 350 manuscripts. The post By digitizing ancient manuscripts, Berkeley Law expands access to remarkable legal history appeared first on Berkeley News.

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Western FarmPress

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Dairy Outlook: Mexico purchases 25% of all U.S. dairy exports.

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American Farmland

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Learn how a circular economy can build healthy soil, reduce waste and increase climate resilience in California.

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Real Agriculture

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

There’s no two-ways about it: 2025 is going to be a challenging season for farm profitability. It’s anyone’s guess right now what factors could pop up to push the commodity complex higher, but that doesn’t mean it can’t happen. John Newton, executive head of Terrain, spoke with RealAgriculture’s Shaun Haney at the National Association of… Read More There’s no two-ways about it: 2025 is going to be a challenging season for farm profitability.

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NASDA

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

The Connecticut Farm Bureau Association seeking applicants for its Executive Director position. The Executive Director is responsible for the management of the CT Farm Bureau Association Inc. and its associated affiliates. The ideal candidate will have a passion for Connecticut agriculture, be a person of high integrity, have a positive attitude, and possess the ability to work independently and as a team member to further the mission of Connecticut Farm Bureau.

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Western FarmPress

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Transitions and Strategies: The farming profession needs to bring mental health out of the shadows.

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Food Tank

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Food Tank’s Dispatch from the U.N. Climate Change Conference is a special newsletter series running daily during COP29. To make sure it lands straight in your inbox and to be among the first to receive it, subscribe to Food Tank’s newsletter now by clicking here. Just imagine: If global leaders took food systems as seriously every day as they did yesterday here at COP29, how much closer would we be to solving the climate crisis?

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Real Agriculture

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Trade-focused agri-food industries are hailing the successful conclusion of negotiations of the Canada-Indonesia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), announced by the Prime Minister’s Office November 15. “CAFTA has long supported Canada’s efforts to reach agreement on a CEPA with Indonesia, with its population of some 275 million people and growing middle class,” says Greg Northey,… Read More Trade-focused agri-food industries are hailing the successful conclusion of negotiations

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NASDA

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

NASDA’s enumerators are gaining international recognition for their role in U.S. agricultural data collection. In 2024, delegations from Algeria, Malaysia, Bosnia, Herzegovina and the Philippines visited the U.S. through the USDA Cochran Fellowship Program to learn about methods for producing accurate agricultural statistics. These visits, coordinated with NASS and USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service, included demonstrations by NASDA enumerators and supervisors in several states: Iowa: Superviso

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Western FarmPress

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed mass deportations could exacerbate labor shortages in U.S. agriculture, says Landus CEO Matt Carstens.

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AgriLife Today

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Project aims for system transformation through precision management The post AgriLife Research-led Cotton Belt sustainability effort gains momentum appeared first on AgriLife Today.

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Real Agriculture

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Compaction is a common concern with farmers throughout North America, especially in high traffic areas such as approaches and headlands. In this report from Agri-Trade at Red Deer, Alta., Derek Molnar of Degelman Industries discusses the company’s new Heavy Duty Staggered Ripper (HDSR) that he says is built heavy but simplified, is easy-to-use and offers… Read More Compaction is a common concern with farmers throughout North America, especially in high traffic areas such as approaches and headla

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Berkeley Blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Rebecca Abergel is developing ways to control radioactive metals so they can safely deliver life-sustaining medical treatments. The post UC Berkeley engineer explores the promise of nuclear medicine appeared first on Berkeley News.

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