Real Agriculture

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Jason Deveau, application technology specialist with Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, and Tom Wolf, co-founder of Agrimetrix and both of Sprayers 101 are BACK for this episode of Exploding Sprayer Myths! If you’re cleared to fly a drone, spraying product with a drone is easy peasy, right? Read More

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NASDA

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

By integrating these images with data collected by NASDA enumerators in the field, USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service now produces more accurate statistics and timely reports on national agricultural productivity. These data products enable farmers, researchers and policymakers to make well-informed decisions.

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Real Agriculture

JULY 20, 2023

For many herbicides it is business as usual, but in some cases a heavy rain can cause a typically safe product to injure the plant. On this episode of RealAgriculture’s Corn School, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs weed specialist Mike. Read More

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Real Agriculture

APRIL 8, 2024

Planting corn directly into a living cover crop before it is killed by herbicide or tillage is not something growers would have considered 30 years ago, says Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural affairs soil management specialist Jake Munroe. More and more farmers, however, are now willing to take the leap thanks to advances.

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Real Agriculture

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

They allow producers to raise productive livestock, setting up the ranch to turn a profit. They allow producers to raise productive livestock, setting up the ranch to turn a profit.

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Food Tank

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

It can also promote healthier soil, reduce pest problems, and boost rural economies. Diversifying into a new product also means finding a market for it. Diversifying into a new product also means finding a market for it. This can be challenging, especially for niche products.

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Food Tank

JULY 20, 2024

Ustawi Afrika is working to improve gender equity for rural women and expand sustainable agricultural practices in Kenya. Doreen Irungu founded Ustawi Afrika after watching her mother struggle as a woman in agriculture in a semi-arid, rural area. According to UN Women , over 60 percent of people living in rural Kenya are women.

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Real Agriculture

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

On this episode of the RealAgriculture Soybean School, host Bernard Tobin catches up with Horst Bohner, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs soybean specialist, to discuss what needs to happen in. Read More

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Real Agriculture

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

That’s the key message Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs cereals specialist Joanna Follings has for growers as winter wheat planting gets underway in the province. Planting winter wheat on time is the most cost effective way to increase winter wheat yields in Ontario.

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NASDA

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Press are invited to the opening ceremony where remarks will be given by delegates from each country along with updates from USDA Foreign Agricultural Service and a keynote address by Dr. Tom Thompson on the Global Agricultural Productivity Report. The accord represents a longstanding commitment to collaboration between the three countries.

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Real Agriculture

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

On this edition of the RealAgriculture Soybean School, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs weed specialist Mike Cowbrough looks at control options for the perennial pest in both identity-preserved (IP) and conventional soybeans. Read More

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Real Agriculture

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs soybean specialist Horst Bohner says growers are okay with the “power lean” — that’s when pod-laden plants tilt slightly under the weight of their bean bounty. When soybean plants lodge, bad things happen.

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Lodging Ruralism Food Agriculture 288

Real Agriculture

APRIL 30, 2024

That’s a question Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs soybean specialist. That’s a question Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs soybean specialist. But how important is it to make the right agronomic and management decisions at planting to set up that yield success? Read More

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Real Agriculture

OCTOBER 23, 2023

“It’s simple physics,” says Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs application technology specialist Jason Deveau. “It’s simple physics,” says Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs application technology specialist Jason Deveau. Read More

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Real Agriculture

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

That’s the combined number of years Horst Bohner and Rob Templeman have spent leading Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) soybean research and extension efforts. You can learn a lot about reducing tillage in 35 years. Read More You can learn a lot about reducing tillage in 35 years.

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Ruralism Food Agriculture Agriculture 273

Real Agriculture

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs soybean specialist Horst Bohner says good arguments can be made for planting either crop first. Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs soybean specialist Horst Bohner says good arguments can be made for planting either crop first. Read More Soybeans or corn?

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Real Agriculture

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs plant pathologist Albert Tenuta says a dry start to the growing year meant tar spot arrived a little late in 2023. Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs plant pathologist Albert Tenuta says a dry start to the growing year meant tar spot arrived a little late in 2023.

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Modern Farmer

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

In a rural area, that same mile of cable might connect a single family, so ISPs aren’t financially incentivized to run cable in those regions. Meinrath says when you get down into the data, you find that the majority of people who aren’t connected to the internet are rural Americans and the poorest in the country.

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Real Agriculture

JULY 18, 2023

That’s a question Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs corn specialist Ben Rosser has been hearing a lot lately as many areas of the province have been dealt a deluge of rain. Read More Can heavy July rains fuel nitrogen leaching and push the valuable nutrient beyond the reach of corn plant roots?

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Real Agriculture

AUGUST 10, 2023

The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs plant pathologist started hearing from growers across the province in late June as soil-borne disease moved into many soybean fields after a series of pounding rain events. When heavy summer rains arrive, Albert Tenuta’s phone starts to ring.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Investing in organic research provides farmers, both certified organic and non-certified, with innovative solutions and practical tools that enhance profitability, mitigate financial and ecological risks, and foster economic growth and social well-being in rural communities.

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Real Agriculture

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

It’s illegal to fly unmanned aerial vehicle (UAVs) for applying crop protection products in Canada and it’s likely to stay that way for a couple of years. It’s illegal to fly unmanned aerial vehicle (UAVs) for applying crop protection products in Canada and it’s likely to stay that way for a couple of years.

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Real Agriculture

OCTOBER 10, 2023

On this episode of Talking Tile, host Bernard Tobin is joined by Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) drainage program coordinator Tim Brook for a look at the rules, regulations and training programs that drive Ontario farm drainage service. Read More

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Ruralism Food Agriculture Agriculture 256

NASDA

MARCH 3, 2025

By prioritizing Codex, the Department of Agriculture supports the revitalization of rural areas and sustains the millions of American livelihoods connected to our food, beverages, and agricultural exports. Codex will continue to have an increasingly positive impact on rural America as we see expanded demand for U.S.

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NASDA

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

“As co-regulatory partners with EPA committed to preserving environmental stewardship, protecting the rural economy and securing a healthy food supply chain, NASDA commends EPA on issuing an existing stocks order for dicamba that is inclusive of products that are in the possession of growers or in the channels of trade.

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Daily Yonder

DECEMBER 19, 2023

In a rural area, that same mile of cable might connect a single family, so ISPs aren’t financially incentivized to run cable in those regions. Meinrath says when you get down into the data, you find that the majority of people who aren’t connected to the internet are rural Americans and the poorest in the country.

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Real Agriculture

AUGUST 28, 2023

Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs weed specialist Mike Cowbrough says DNA testing has confirmed that a plant found in a Wellington County field is palmer amaranth. Palmer amaranth, the aggressive and highly competitive pigweed species that U.S. Read More

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Ruralism Food Agriculture Agriculture 240

Modern Farmer

MARCH 31, 2025

The word farm was once equated with images of sun-kissed green fields in rural areas. More productive? Increased and Reliable Production Smaller spaces can still produce impressive harvests. One study used data to compare a fictional vertical farm in Oklahoma with a rural farm. Thats quickly changing. Its complex.

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Vertical Farming Food Farming Farming 72

Agric4profits

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

Women tend to concentrate their agricultural activities around the homestead, primarily because of their domestic and reproductive roles; they play a critical role in food production, post-harvest activities, livestock care, and increasingly in cash cropping.

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Cash Crop Agriculture Agriculture Ruralism 72

Modern Farmer

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

This story was produced through a collaboration between the Daily Yonder, which covers rural America, and Climate Central, a nonadvocacy science and news group. dropped by half, but milk production increased, according to USDA data. population relies on well water , and the vast majority of them live in rural areas.

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Food Tank

DECEMBER 11, 2024

And yet, what we have learned from our African colleagues is that without simultaneously investing in healthy local markets, these investments in sustainable production are likely to fall short. When considering the amount of food and land under climate resilient food production, the carbon reduction is significant.

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Daily Yonder

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Mike Stranz, National Farmers Union (NFU) vice president of advocacy, said greater scrutiny of mergers will help address the lack of competition in the rural economy. The post New Guidelines Proposed for Mergers Could Bring Back More Healthy Market Competion to Rural Areas appeared first on The Daily Yonder.

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Real Agriculture

MAY 17, 2024

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Food Tank

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

EARTH University’s curriculum is training students to effectively meet the needs of rural communities around the world. Farm Reap is a yogurt producer and distributor that is working to produce affordable, nutritious yogurt products for people living in the central region of the country. Read part one.

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Western FarmPress

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Ag Matters: Work needs to continue at the state level for the future of farming and rural communities.

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Agric4profits

MARCH 6, 2025

To this end, agricultural development and rural development can be viewed as a process whereby concerted efforts are made in order to facilitate significant increases in rural resource productivity with the overall objectives of enhancing rural incomes and… Read More » Definition and Basic Concept of Agrarian Institution

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Farmers Weekly

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

The Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill (PDF) will reform how Scottish government will support farming and food production, with the aim of making Scotland a global leader in sustainable […] The post Draft bill aims to deliver sustainable farming for Scotland appeared first on Farmers Weekly

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