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New soybean yield record set — 206.8 bu/ac

Real Agriculture

A soybean grower in Georgia has set a new world record for soybean yield, surpassing the mark established by one of his mentors. Alex Harrell of Smithville, GA, harvested 206.7997 bu/ac on August 23, breaking fellow Georgia farmer Randy Dowdy’s previous record of 191 bu/ac set in 2019. Together with his father, Harrell planted the.

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Sheepdog School: What training equipment do you need?

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly Man’s best friend, a loyal companion, and a farm’s greatest asset – the value of a well-trained sheepdog cannot be overestimated. But even the most experienced of collies can have their quirks, leaving farmers frustrated and unsure on the best course of correction. Here to help with training challenges are shepherding husband-and-wife team Emma Gray […] The post Sheepdog School: What training equipment do you need?

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State agriculture departments congratulate Jim Jones for being named as FDA Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods

NASDA

Press Release ARLINGTON, Va. — Following the U.S. FDA’s announcement of Jim Jones as Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods, the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture CEO Ted McKinney released the following statement: “NASDA congratulates Jim Jones on being selected to serve as U.S. FDA Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods. We look forward to seeing his leadership and depth of experience in administration, science and chemical safety contribute to meaningful impacts at FDA and cre

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Does industry involvement in research constitute a conflict of interest?

Food Politics

Last week, my industry-influenced study of the week involved kombucha, although the involvement appeared minimal. All kombucha and placebo drinks were donated by Craft Kombucha. Craft Kombucha did not have any access to data reported in this study. No author has any financial ties with Craft Kombucha. SD was employed by MedStar Health. The remaining authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential c

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Pro Farmer tour takes U.S. corn and soybean yield down a peg

Real Agriculture

Brian Grete, editor of Pro Farmer uses one word to sum up this week’s crop tour: hot. But it’s not crop yield that’s sizzling, but the crop itself. Extremely hot temperatures followed the team of nearly 100 field scouts on the four-day tour of seven states collecting over 1800 corn and soybean samples, he says. Read More Brian Grete, editor of Pro Farmer uses one word to sum up this week’s crop tour: hot.

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Farmer Focus: Spring cereal yields are disappointing

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly In my previous article for this revered magazine I urged you to look at my forthcoming August submission when I would be complaining about the terrible wet weather that we had been having. I can only apologise if you have had a wetter than normal harvest, it is quite obviously all my fault.

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Protecting Consumers Behind the Scenes: North Carolina Director of Standards Division Discusses His Career in Agriculture

NASDA

Blog State departments of agriculture comprise a wide variety of divisions and responsibilities, many of which are not what are typically pictured when thinking of agriculture. One such division is weights and measures, which plays a critical role in ensuring shoppers get what they pay for and sellers – like farmers and ranchers – receive fair payment for their products.

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Soil School: Putting three sampling and mapping technologies to the test

Real Agriculture

How can farmers diagnose soil fertility issues? What tools can identify nutrient deficiencies and best manage variability across fields and farms? On this episode of RealAgriculture’s Soil School, Bernard Tobin visits Southwest Crop Diagnostic Days at the Ridgetown College campus, University of Guelph, to report on three soil testing and mapping technologies — GroundWork, SoilOptix.

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Bare land blocks, castle ruin and Herefordshire farm for sale

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly Blocks of bare land and smaller farms are the main new offerings in the late summer market, some with unusual history and others presenting good commercial land. In Wiltshire, 44 acres of ring-fenced gently sloping pasture in four fields is about to be launched near West Knoyle.

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USDA latest data on at-home and away-from-home food spending

Food Politics

USDA’s Economic Research Service reports on trends in food consumption, with enlightening charts. I thought this one was worth a close look. The chart shows the proportion of income spent for total food—roughly 11% in 2022, a level last reached in 1991. Food costs are going up—a lot. The proportions spent inside and outside the home are roughly the same.

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Letter to Support FRIDGE Act

NASDA

Letter Dear leaders of the Congressional Agriculture Committees, We the undersigned organizations are writing to express our strong support for H.R. 4612 and S. 2570, the Fortifying Refrigeration Infrastructure and Developing Global Exports (FRIDGE) Act, a bipartisan, bicameral bill recently introduced by Reps. Randy Feenstra (IA), Tracey Mann (KS), Jim Costa (CA) and Salud Carbajal (CA), with Sens.

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Market analysis: a dry harvest, picking a canola number, and eyeing up India

Real Agriculture

Big things happen in a big world and yet somehow the grain markets are still transfixed by what number the ProFarmer Tour is likely to come out with on Friday regarding corn production estimates for the U.S. Neil Townsend, Grainfox market analyst, says it’s a bit strange to think that Russia can literally bomb infrastructure. Read More Big things happen in a big world and yet somehow the grain markets are still transfixed by what number the ProFarmer Tour is likely to come out with on Frid

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Farmer Focus: Pleased with summer forage mix at 14p/kg DM

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly Being a relatively dry farm with free-draining land, we tend to delight in this kind of a summer. Understandably, this is a very unpopular opinion, but feeding only 1kg of cake in the parlour with plenty of grass ahead of the cows in midsummer has been great.

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Perceptions and Preferences of Soy Products

Jayson Lusk

That’s the title of a new study I conducted with Brandon McFadden and Trey Malone for the United Soybean Board through the Center for Food Demand and Sustainability. We surveyed 1,200 U.S. consumers earlier this year and asked about a variety of perceptions related to soy-based products with eye towards how consumers view soy protein and soy oil relative to the alternatives.

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Nibbles: Kenyan maize, Plant ID, Ames genebank, Eating grass, Californian seeds

Agricultural Biodiversity

The hidden history of ugali in Kenya. Unnecessary spoiler alert: colonialism is involved. An app for taxonomic identification. Unnecessary spoiler alert: AI is involved. The not-so-hidden history of the North Central Regional Plant Introduction Station at Ames, Iowa. Let them eat grass. No, man, species of the Poaceae. Possibly unnecessary spoiler alert: New Zealand is taking the lead.

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Corn School: Tracking nitrogen uptake and needs in season

Real Agriculture

There’s plenty of crop management data available to growers in our mobile, connected world and it moves at ever-increasing velocity. On this episode of the RealAgriculture Corn School, AGRIS agronomist Dale Cowan looks at simple ways growers can tap into this data to make in-season management decisions and also run field trials to evaluate how.

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Farmers Weekly harvest photo competition: Be our cover star

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly There’s still time to enter the Farmers Weekly annual harvest photo competition – giving one lucky winner the opportunity to see their work on the magazine’s front cover. Uploading your pictures is quick and easy. Just head to our online Harvest 2023 gallery and follow the simple instructions.

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Is WHO’s aspartame decision conflicted?

Food Politics

One of the most viewed articles in The Guardian last week was this one on possible conflicts of interest among WHO panelists dealing with the health effects of the artificial sweetener, aspartame. The headline: Revealed: WHO aspartame safety panel linked to alleged Coca-Cola front group The article refers to the release last month of two somewhat contradictory reports on the potential carcinogenicity of the artificial sweetener, aspartame, a situation I referred to in this space as crazy-makin

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Husker Harvest Days 2023: A showcase of agricultural excellence and innovation

Western FarmPress

Explore the latest advancements and exhibits in crop, cattle and technology at Grand Island, Neb., Sept. 12-14.

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Wheat Pete’s Word, Aug 23: Broadcasting wheat in to beans, cover crop timelines, and critical thinking exercises

Real Agriculture

A less than ideal wheat harvest hasn’t dampened a lot of excitement over wheat yields in Ontario, as some great averages are trickling in. The biggest question popping up on Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson’s radar right now is how to get next year’s wheat off to the best start while beans are still standing. The. Read More A less than ideal wheat harvest hasn’t dampened a lot of excitement over wheat yields in Ontario, as some great averages are trickling in.

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Farmer Focus: Liming, spreading muck and drilling OSR

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly Harvest is in full swing, but it is quite a different affair to last year, with opportunism being be the key word so far. This was our second earliest harvest starting winter barley on 17 July. We have bagged 300t of feed winter barley, which has been treated with urea.

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The proposed SNAP Nutrition Security Act of 2023

Food Politics

Several readers have asked me to comment on legislative proposals to refocus SNAP on nutrition quality. Their requests were triggered by an editorial in The Hill, America’s food program for the poor should focus on nutrition , by two former USDA Secretaries, Dan Glickman and Ann Veneman, who co-chair the Bipartisan Policy Center’s Food and Nutrition Security Task Force.

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New AFT Paper Strengthens the Case for Building Bridges between Crop Insurance and Soil Health

American Farmland

The post New AFT Paper Strengthens the Case for Building Bridges between Crop Insurance and Soil Health appeared first on American Farmland Trust.

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RealAg Radio: Green canola, real world research, and early harvest market conditions, August 23, 2023

Real Agriculture

Thanks for tuning in to this Wednesday episode of RealAg Radio! On today’s show, Lyndsey Smith discusses some agronomic issues including green canola, frost, and swathing. We will then hear from: Colin Rosengren on the ins and outs of intercropping; Neil Townsend with GrainFox on grain and oilseed markets; and, Kelvin Heppner with RealAgriculture fills.

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Why East Anglian dairy values muck-for-straw deal

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly Muck-for-straw deals between neighbours require your own kit, being on the ball and good communication. This is what brothers Oliver and Lewis Rushmer have found, having inherited four such deals from their parents, Jane and Paul, at Laurel Farm, Thurlton, in Norfolk.

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Industry-funded study of the week: Pecans again

Food Politics

At least five readers recently sent me items about research funding by pecan trade associations and I especially thank Lisa Young and Matthew Rees. But I will begin with Headline vs. Study from the weekly newsletter (invaluable) Obesity & Energetics Offerings (8-18-23). Headline: New Research: Regular Pecan Consumption Could Curb Obesity and Reduce Inflammation.

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Determining how male behaviors, environment affect offspring in livestock

AgriLife Today

Luense translates human disease and epigenetics expertise to livestock fertility Lacey Luense, Ph.D., spent the first 10 years of her career using live animal models to understand the mechanisms of the sperm epigenome and its role in human disease and development. But now, she is taking her epigenetics research program in a new direction. Luense. Read More → The post Determining how male behaviors, environment affect offspring in livestock first appeared on AgriLife Today.

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Brian Burke on committing to community, being yourself, and working with a new generation

Real Agriculture

For many a hockey fan, Brian Burke needs no introduction. An outspoken and dedicated lover of the game, Burke has served as general manager for four National Hockey League teams, winning a Stanley Cup in 2007, and president of hockey operations for another two. Last week, he took the stage at the Canadian Beef Industry. Read More For many a hockey fan, Brian Burke needs no introduction.

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John Deere simplifies guidance setup with Data Sync

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly Setting up precision farming technologies should be quicker and easier with Data Sync, a new resource for users of John Deere’s Operations Centre cloud-based management system. When multiple tractors are working the same fields, Data Sync enables settings established on one tractor to be shared wirelessly with others in pretty much real time.

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Will this heat wave hurt corn yields?

Western FarmPress

Ag Marketing IQ: While ear size is already established, hot temperatures at night can limit kernel weight. Plus, forecasts suggest the dry heat could stick around.

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Plum Green Tea Mattifying Moisturizer- Oily Skin’s Perfect Partner

Kavya Organic Farm

Our skin is a canvas that tells a unique story of our lifestyle, genetics, and care regimen. Among the various skin types, oily skin holds a distinct place. Oily skin is mainly characterized by excessive sebum production, leading to different challenges and concerns. In this comprehensive guide, we delve into the intricacies of oily skin, exploring the issues it presents and why dedicated skin care is essential for those who bear its mark.

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Inaugural Reg Schellenberg legacy award recognizes up-and-coming leader

Real Agriculture

The first recipient of a new award created in memory of former Canadian Cattle Association president Reg Schellenberg was announced last week at the Canadian Beef Industry Conference in Calgary, Alta. The Reg Schellenberg Next Generation Legacy Award was presented to veterinarian Dr. Carling Matejka of Ponoka, Alberta. The award was established with donations made.

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Plasma-treated slurry reveals promising results in trials

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly Independent trial data assessing the impact of plasma-treated slurry as a replacement of artificial fertiliser has revealed promising results when tested on crops of winter wheat and grass.

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Practical Feeding Guide for Goat Production

Agric4profits

In practical terms the following period are important ones to consider when feeding goats: • Bucks and nannies 1 month

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Tropical storm or hurricane likely to hit Florida and Georgia next week

Climate and Agriculture in the Southeast

The National Hurricane Center is currently watching Investigation 93, a low pressure area located in the northwestern Caribbean Sea, for likely development into a tropical storm (Idalia, pronounced ee-DAL-ya) and possibly a Category 1 hurricane in the next week before it makes landfall somewhere along the coast of the northeastern Gulf of Mexico.

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A.I. helps dairy producers manage cow health and productivity

Real Agriculture

A new data sensor from DeLaval promises to help dairy producers identify cows in heat, sick cows, and also pinpoint the location of every cow in the barn. DeLaval Plus Behavior Analysis, with the help of artificial technology (A.I.), will give producers better decision-making capabilities, the company says. “By responding to a cow quickly and.

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Photo of the Week: Harvest festival meets music festival

Farmers Weekly

Farmers Weekly When we talk about the Harvest Festival ordinarily, indie bands and muddy camping aren’t usually what come to mind.

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