Real Agriculture

MAY 9, 2024

Red Sun Farms in Kingsville, Ont., is one of 170 greenhouse vegetable farms in Ontario. Across the province, the Ontario greenhouse vegetable industry grows tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers in 3,900 acres of greehhouse, producing 521 million kilograms of fresh vegetables with a farm gate value of more than $1.4

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Real Agriculture

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

While policy leaders around the world are pushing to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions at an unprecedented speed, the science is still working to catch up, at least when it comes to measuring carbon sequestration rates and emissions at the farm level. The conventional way of measuring carbon is to look at what is currently.

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Real Agriculture

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Off-farm income has been a contributor to farm households for decades, but in many ways the extent and role it plays in the farm business isn’t fully understood. Read More

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Real Agriculture

JUNE 10, 2024

Leadership of self, says Mark Gasparotto, is a necessary step before being truly ready and able to lead others, whether on the farm or elsewhere in life. Leadership of self, says Mark Gasparotto, is a necessary step before being truly ready and able to lead others, whether on the farm or elsewhere in life. Read More

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Real Agriculture

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

In this episode of the Farm Safety Roundup, host Shaun Haney is joined by Ryan Dick, Health and Safety Consultant from Workplace Safety and Prevention Services, to discuss a critical topic: grain entrapment. This hidden hazard is ever-present in the grain industry and poses a high risk to anyone working in or around grain bins…. Read More

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Real Agriculture

JULY 22, 2024

Syngenta has announced the integration of the Cool Farm Tool (CFT) into its Cropwise Sustainability (CWS) application. CFT is a globally-recognized carbon quantification tool that allows farmers to measure estimated greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions on their farms.

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Real Agriculture

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Soil type, water availability, hybrid choice, plant population and crop nutrients are just some of the factors growers have to consider when pursuing a high-yielding corn crop on their farm. Read More

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Real Agriculture

JANUARY 30, 2024

In this case, the “it” is the farm, and if you’re putting off transitioning the farm to a new owner or manager, you might be missing out on a huge opportunity to mentor and continue the success of the legacy you’ve built. You can’t take it with you. The trouble is, most of us operate. Read More

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Real Agriculture

JUNE 4, 2024

How often do we hear the old adage “farming is a lifestyle”? The simple fact is that while farming allows so many of us to live a beautiful way of life, connected to the land in a way that the majority of people could never imagine, it’s not an easy way of life. Unlike the. Unlike the. Read More

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Real Agriculture

APRIL 23, 2024

That’s what independent agronomist Michelle Durnin did in 2021 when she launched Durnin Farm & Ranch Wear to design and sell women’s workwear. That’s what independent agronomist Michelle Durnin did in 2021 when she launched Durnin Farm & Ranch Wear to design and sell women’s workwear.

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Real Agriculture

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

A report by Capstone Partners outlines what it will take for widespread farm profitability to return to North American agriculture and how long it may take. Read More A report by Capstone Partners outlines what it will take for widespread farm profitability to return to North American agriculture and how long it may take. Read More

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NASDA

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Given the enormous challenges facing production agriculture – including a farm economy that has taken a downward spiral – it is imperative Congress act before year’s end to strengthen farm policy for America’s farmers. Farmers are struggling, and the decline in the farm economy is real. Estimated 2024 net farm income for U.S.

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Real Agriculture

MARCH 27, 2024

As Canadian Agricultural Safety Week concludes, the conversation around farm safety continues to be paramount. In this episode of the Farm Safety Roundup, hosted by Shaun Haney of RealAgriculture, Ryan Dick of Workplace Safety and Prevention Services sheds light on the crucial role of safety in agriculture.

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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.

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Real Agriculture

MAY 24, 2024

In this Farming Forward. In this Farming Forward. Producers across the country are not only using a diverse plant mix to provide feed for livestock, but also as potential solutions to compaction, a lack of nutrient availability, and to address weed issues in their fields. Read More

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Farmers Weekly

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Farmers Weekly The Environment Agency stands accused of hypocrisy and negligence over its failure to maintain watercourses to prevent farms from devastating flood damage.

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Real Agriculture

MAY 16, 2024

Farm Credit Canada (FCC) is not new to the venture capital space, however a shift in focus for the Crown corp will see the lender take a more direct approach to ven cap funding in agriculture. Justine Hendricks, CEO of FCC, says the move is prompted by the changing needs of the industry. Whether driven.

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Real Agriculture

JANUARY 17, 2024

Farm Credit Canada has added a sixth Sustainability Incentive Program for those who use FCC as their lending institution and use AgExpert Premium software. Read More Farm Credit Canada has added a sixth Sustainability Incentive Program for those who use FCC as their lending institution and use AgExpert Premium software.

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Real Agriculture

APRIL 21, 2024

These days, the Canadian Federal Government and multinational food companies are investing hundreds of millions to support BMPs on Canadian farms. Here’s the thing, nobody knows your operation better than you do. These programs need YOUR feedback on what you want and need.

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Real Agriculture

JULY 5, 2024

While small plot research allows for well-controlled studies, it can be challenging for farmers to implement new findings at a farm scale. Read More While small plot research allows for well-controlled studies, it can be challenging for farmers to implement new findings at a farm scale.

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Real Agriculture

APRIL 24, 2024

Agriculture is one of the most hazardous industries, with heavy machinery often being the culprit behind farm-related injuries and fatalities. In this episode of the Farm Safety Roundup, host Shaun Haney is joined by Michael Wilson, a senior health and safety consultant.

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Food Tank

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Trisha and Nolan Zachman farm in a small town two hours west of Minneapolis, Minnesota. As a fourth-generation farmer, Trisha says that her farm today looks a lot different from her childhood. Trisha grew up farming with her family, and she knew she would one day raise her own family on a farm.

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Western FarmPress

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Following a membership dispute for its affiliate insurance company, Illinois Farm Bureau has been expelled from the American Farm Bureau Federation.

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Civil Eats

AUGUST 12, 2024

At Argus Farm Stop, the shelves are full of locally raised vegetables and fruit, herbs, beef, chicken, fish, and more. Beets from one local farm snuggle up against sunchokes from another, across eggs from yet another. Argus represents an emerging business model, the farm stop, which connects consumers and farmers in a local food web.

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USDA Blog

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

“I had a plan, or maybe it was more of a dream,” said Brad Fourby, Navy veteran and owner of Leafy Green Farms. The moment I saw a shipping container farm is how the idea for my farm started.”

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Agric4profits

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Commercial farming is an advanced form of agriculture that focuses on producing large quantities of crops or livestock for sale in markets rather than for personal consumption. Unlike subsistence farming,…

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Modern Farmer

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

So you want to farm, but you’re not sure where to start. Farming at any scale – whether it’s a countertop herb garden or an acre of land – can be intimidating. Most importantly, you’ll learn how to make your farm profitable, no matter the size.

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Farming Secrets

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Weed, a general term for any plant growing where it is not wanted, is commonly seen growing on small farms in various locations, including among crops or grazing lands, and these weeds may hinder the growth of the other crops. While big commercial farms use herbicides for weed control, small farms depend on manual methods to remove weeds.

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Modern Farmer

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Just a Few Acres Farm in Lansing, NY has nearly 500,000 subscribers on YouTube, where seventh-generation farmer Pete Larson posts videos with titles like “The basics of cutting hay” and “Playing in the Dirt with Pregnant Pigs”. Pete Larson on his farm. Photography courtesy of Pete Larson and Just a Few Acres Farms.

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Agric4profits

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Organic farming is an agricultural method that emphasizes the use of natural processes and materials to cultivate crops and raise livestock. It avoids synthetic

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Agric4profits

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Organic farming is a holistic approach to agriculture that emphasizes sustainable practices, environmental health, and social responsibility. Unlike conventional farming,

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Modern Farmer

AUGUST 12, 2024

That’s how a farmer who used to work for Perdue described his chicken house—a sight so upsetting that it led him to transition out of this kind of work, often referred to as “factory farming.” There are small, medium and large CAFOs, with the largest of these embodying the truest definition of a “factory farm.”

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Agric4profits

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

Farm management refers to the planning, organization, and control of agricultural operations to ensure the effective and sustainable use of resources.

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Western FarmPress

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

When IFB affiliate Country Financial decided to no longer require nonfarm policy memberships earlier this fall, the decision rippled to the national level and could result in the American Farm Bureau Federation expelling IFB from membership.

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Western FarmPress

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Minnesota Minute: Organic conference set; Farm Bureau public policy specialist named; Minnesotan makes top 10 in Ag Innovation Challenge; and MN Ag Expo set for January.

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Civil Eats

JUNE 5, 2024

This is commonly regarded as the first introduction of plastic into agriculture, a move that would transform modern farming—and inadvertently deposit an untold amount of plastic in the soil. In the decades that followed, this cheap, pliant material spread through farms across the U.S.

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Agric4profits

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Organic farming is an agricultural method that prioritizes sustainability and ecological balance, avoiding synthetic chemicals and genetically modified organisms.

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