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RealAg Radio, Feb 17: PGR decisions, nutrient stratification, and seed test results

Real Agriculture

Todays Agronomic Monday features Peter Wheat Pete Johnson in conversation with host Lyndsey Smith talking about: The value of human interaction Enduring a real winter The many ways to manage lodging Nutrient stratification and tillage talk Plus, hear Sarah Foster of 20/20 Seed Labs and Amber Bell Read More Happy (frozen) Family Day to all who celebrate! (..)

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Soybean School: Variety choice and population keys to lodging prevention

Real Agriculture

When soybean plants lodge, bad things happen. “But when they start to get close to the ground, and really lean over, Read More When soybean plants lodge, bad things happen. . “But when they start to get close to the ground, and really lean over, Read More When soybean plants lodge, bad things happen.

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Locally-Grown Food Won’t Get Stuck in the Suez Canal

Caff

In March of this year, an Empire State Building-sized cargo ship infamously lodged itself in the Suez Canal. But while the world watched as engineers scrambled to remove this gargantuan threat to a multi-billion dollar supply chain, CAFF was back home planting seeds for local resilience.

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Industry Ag News 7/21

Agwired

Join the American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) this December 5 – 8, 2023 at a NEW venue, the Hyatt Regency Orlando, for the Field Crop Seed Convention , an unparalleled seed business networking and educational opportunity. This year’s event was held at Montana Farmers Union’s Arrowpeak Lodge in Highwood, MT.

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The U.S.-Mexico tortilla war

Food Environment and Reporting Network

Unable to muscle Mexico City into reversing course, the US trade representative, Katherine Tai, last August lodged a formal complaint with the secretariat of the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). What happens is this: The genetic code of Bt seeds are programmed to produce toxins that attack the stomach linings of crop-munching caterpillars.

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The Solution to Water Woes Could Lie With Beavers

Modern Farmer

Six more beavers were released, which went on to build their own dams and lodges. Cattle weren’t allowed near the riparian areas until the beginning of September, after wetland plants had gone to seed. This created ponds deep enough for beavers in which to hide. Beaver habitat was nurtured. It’s management of the cattle.

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