Farmers Weekly
JULY 14, 2023
Farmers Weekly Building resilience into the business by growing his own cereals and having a rolling stock of 27,000t of silage is part of Neil Baker’s move to regenerative agriculture. In fact, one of his new key performance indicators at Rushywood Farm, Somerset, is to have six months’ worth of forage on hand.
Real Agriculture
JULY 13, 2023
Manitoba dairy farmer David Wiens has been elected to serve as the president of Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC). Wiens, who has served as vice-president of DFC since 2011, succeeds Pierre Lampron in leading the national dairy producer organization. He farms together with his brother Charles at Grunthal, Man., milking 230 cows and farming 1,600.
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Food Politics
JULY 12, 2023
My distant (but dearly loved) cousin, the food package designer Michael Kravit , thought I would enjoy seeing this example of first-rate food marketing—and of a healthy product yet. First, open the box. Cut. Scoop. Enjoy! You aren’t sure how? The company even supplies a video. I’d like to see more like this. The post The latest in food marketing: an easy-to-eat healthy snack appeared first on Food Politics by Marion Nestle.
CABI
JULY 14, 2023
To mark Youth Skills Day, Deogratius Magero, CABI’s Youth Engagement Manager for Africa, discusses why youth skills development programmes are vital for food security. By 2050, the world population will likely hit 9 billion, with Africa having the youngest-ever population in history. Moreover, an estimated one in every four people globally will be African.
Farmers Weekly
JULY 12, 2023
Farmers Weekly Next week marks the start of Farm Safety Week (17- 21 July), an annual campaign to inspire safe practice across farms in the UK and Ireland. This year’s event comes in the wake of the latest farming fatalities report, which shows that farming remains among the most dangerous industries in the UK.
Real Agriculture
JULY 14, 2023
A new report suggests that the removal of glyphosate from the farming toolbox would have negative financial impacts for farmers and cost the environment, as well. The report, “A Future Without Glyphosate,” was authored by Aimpoint Research and funded by Bayer. In it, authors looked at the complexities of glyphosate’s impact on agriculture and outlined.
Food Politics
JULY 13, 2023
The World Health Organization has just come out with a new report on protecting children from the harms of marketing unhealthy food to kids. Some conclusions from research on the effects of marketing unhealthy foods to kids: Across studies, the most frequently marketed food categories were fast food, sugar-sweetened beverages, chocolate and confectionery, salty and savoury snacks, sweet bakery items and snacks, breakfast cereals, and desserts.
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Farmers Weekly
JULY 11, 2023
Farmers Weekly A farmer from Nottinghamshire has been saved by a neighbour using the what3words app, after becoming trapped beneath a half-tonne straw bale. Michael Moss, 39, was working from home when he heard shouts from a nearby field, and ran over to investigate.
Real Agriculture
JULY 9, 2023
Welcome to the Canola PODcast, sponsored by InVigor® hybrid canola from BASF. In this episode, we delve into the topic of managing canola diseases, including clubroot, blackleg, and verticillium stripe. Joining us for this informative discussion are three Senior Technical Services Specialists with BASF: Allison Bishop, Leighton Blashko, and Jeanette Gaultier.
AGRIVI
JULY 13, 2023
As one of Europe’s largest manufacturing sectors, responsible for purchasing approximately 70% of all EU farm produce , the food and beverage industry plays a vital role in driving the shift towards sustainable food systems. However, this sector also faces notable challenges due to its significant contribution to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
AgriLife Today
JULY 13, 2023
Texas A&M AgriLife position will focus on enhanced soil and water conservation, resilient crops Joseph Burke, Ph.D., the new cropping system agronomy and weed scientist with dual appointments to Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service at Lubbock, wants to make sure producers see the benefit of his work on their farms.
Farmers Weekly
JULY 13, 2023
Farmers Weekly Normal service has resumed up here, with more rain in the past week than we have had in the past two months. It can stop anytime. I’m glad we managed to get a second cut in when we did as there hasn’t been a weather window since. We decided to go again as grass was […] The post Farmer Focus: Do we thank contractors for harvest late finishes?
Real Agriculture
JULY 10, 2023
Many growers apply a T3 fungicide on winter wheat in Ontario to protect the crop against fusarium head blight and get one step closer to achieving high grain yields. But a strange thing happened on the way to harvest in 2023, as many fields across the province experienced severe leaf tip burn after fungicide application. Read More Many growers apply a T3 fungicide on winter wheat in Ontario to protect the crop against fusarium head blight and get one step closer to achieving high grain yields.
AgWeb Farm Journal
JULY 13, 2023
Getting into the field now can help you make more informed decisions. What if you need to spray for insects or call your insurance agent? Being proactive will pay you back many times over.
AgriLife Today
JULY 13, 2023
USDA undersecretary team award for decades of research benefiting U.S. farm production, conservation Two computer modeling and big data researchers at the Texas A&M AgriLife Blackland Research and Extension Center at Temple were part of a team award from a U.S. Department of Agriculture undersecretary recognizing contributions to farm production and conservation.
Farmers Weekly
JULY 13, 2023
Farmers Weekly Few combine harvesters leave a contracting business in better condition than when they arrived, but that’s usually the case for the cosseted examples run by Lancashire outfit A Johnson Agricultural Contractors and Engineers.
Real Agriculture
JULY 12, 2023
Corn, soybean, and wheat futures all dropped on Wednesday following the release of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s July supply/demand estimates. The USDA did not reduce its production estimates to the extent analysts were expecting due to dry conditions in the U.S. Midwest and the markets reacted to the downside for August soybeans and the.
Organic Farming Research
JULY 12, 2023
Today, the Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF) is happy to deliver to the leadership of Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, & Forestry a letter in support of the Strengthening Organic Agriculture Research Act.
Caff
JULY 11, 2023
Sacramento , CA -— Yesterday, Governor Gavin Newsom signed the 2023-24 budget bill. The Community Alliance with Family Farmers supports the final state budget agreement and is pleased to see the Legislature and Governor affirm their commitment to essential infrastructure programs for California’s smallest and most vulnerable farmers. Most importantly, the 23-24 budget includes several financial relief opportunities for farmers who experienced devastation by the recent winter storms.
Farmers Weekly
JULY 12, 2023
Farmers Weekly As Kubota’s distribution network in Britain continues to grow, so the number of products available to those dealers from the Kverneland Group sister company is increasing. Among the latest is the non-stop FB1000 baler/wrapper that rolls round bales up to 1.
Real Agriculture
JULY 12, 2023
Tractor-maker Versatile is moving toward a future with autonomous tractors through a partnership with Alberta-based Mojow Autonomous Solutions. Mojow, which was founded in 2020, has completed three months of testing its EYEBOX controller on a high-horsepower four-wheel-drive Versatile tractor, controlling all the tractor functions, including steering, propulsion, lights, ignitition and activation of hydraulics.
Western FarmPress
JULY 13, 2023
“Milk producers are responding to low prices and higher production and the market will have to adjust to what they are doing,” says an AgriLife Extension economist. Learn more, plus the latest crop and weather report.
AgWeb Farm Journal
JULY 10, 2023
Platow Brief, a banking and finance publication, says new Bayer AG CEO Bill Anderson and team are working on a deal to spin off the division to improve the pharma giant's financial wellbeing and placate investors.
Farmers Weekly
JULY 13, 2023
Farmers Weekly One Welsh farmer has integrated contract finishing with Gamechanger into his wider beef and fruit growing business to add efficiency and certainty into the business.
Real Agriculture
JULY 12, 2023
Corn growers who dodged the tar spot bullet last season are unlikely to be nearly so lucky this year, as the disease has been identified in southern Ontario and conditions are conducive to its spread. Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson has that discussion on this week’s edition of Wheat Pete’s Word, plus an insect alert, an. Read More Corn growers who dodged the tar spot bullet last season are unlikely to be nearly so lucky this year, as the disease has been identified in souther
Agri-tech
JULY 10, 2023
Genomic detective work has brought researchers closer to the secret of how and why grass pea produces its notorious toxin, paving the way for this ancient and climate resilient crop to become a food of the future. Using a newly available genome sequence of grass pea (Lathyrus sativus L.) a research collaboration led by the John Innes Centre has identified key biochemical steps that lead to the.
Climate and Agriculture in the Southeast
JULY 9, 2023
Anyone who is worried about the potential for rapid development of tropical storms coming onshore in the Southeast should be very concerned about the current incredibly high sea surface temperatures in the Gulf of Mexico this week.
Farmers Weekly
JULY 14, 2023
Farmers Weekly The judges were impressed by the enthusiasm, professionalism and drive of the finalists in the Arable Adviser of the Year category. All three arable advisers clearly consider many parameters when advising clients amid rising costs and diminishing direct support.
Real Agriculture
JULY 12, 2023
Ontario farmers can access a piece of $68 million in funding through three new programs under the Ontario Agricultural Sustainability Initiative (OASI) Funded through the joint federal-provincial Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP), the initiative includes: Resilient Agricultural Landscape Program (RALP) — a $56.7 million, five-year program that will make funds available to eligible farmers to.
OECD: Environment
JULY 11, 2023
By Kilian Raiser, OECD Environment Directorate Action on climate change has never been more urgent. With current levels of global warming, scientists warn that some catastrophic climate system ‘tipping points’ are already dangerously close to being triggered. Governments and society must act fast to reduce emissions and adapt to already “baked in” climate impacts.
AgWeb Farm Journal
JULY 12, 2023
The biggest surprises included a 4-bu. reduction in corn yield and soybean ending stocks came in at 300 million bushels, which is 100 million bushels higher than trade estimates.
Farmers Weekly
JULY 13, 2023
Farmers Weekly Combines might have got off the starting line early for some, but wet weather has blown in and it is certainly putting a damper on harvest. Farmers Weekly speaks to a range of growers in the South West to find out the latest harvest updates.
Real Agriculture
JULY 11, 2023
The Wray Ranch, owned and operated by Doug and Linda Wray and Tim and Joanne Wray and their families, is being recognized for its efforts to advance environmentally sustainable cattle production. The Wrays, who ranch west of Irricana, Alta., were presented with the 2023 Environmental Stewardship Award, including an honourary gate sign, at the Alberta.
USDA Blog
JULY 12, 2023
Meet 2022 E. Kika De La Garza Fellow Sandya Kesoju, Ph.D., from Columbia Basin College (CBC) in Pasco, Wash. As the director for Agriculture Education, Research and Development, she oversees the agriculture department’s administrative activities and operations. Among her many duties in this role, she leads efforts to provide experiential learning for students; and collaborates with local industries, universities, federal agencies, K-12 partners, and the community to support programs in science,
AgWeb Farm Journal
JULY 12, 2023
A mid-year report from Farmers National shows land values are increasing by single digits instead of the double digits common in 2021-22. But the company says it has a strong roster of listings headed into late summer.
Farmers Weekly
JULY 11, 2023
Farmers Weekly Options for getting fuel to thirsty machinery out in the field range from purpose-built trailed bowsers to a tank in the back of a pickup, strapped on to a flatbed trailer, carried on a three-point hitch or even built into a tractor’s front-mounted ballast box.
Food Tank
JULY 8, 2023
These 20 summer reads are guaranteed to broaden readers’ perspectives on food, agriculture, and society. Whether you’re a food enthusiast, an avid home cook, or are simply passionate about the relationship between food, identity, and society, this list has a book to satisfy any palate. 1. Accountability: Why We Need to Count Social and Environmental Cost for A Livable Future by David A.
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