Farmers Weekly

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Farmers Weekly A new report calls for a rethink of “overly restrictive” regulation of plant protection products (PPPs) inherited from the EU amid a warning that higher crop yields critical to UK food security won’t be achieved without synthetic pesticides.

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Real Agriculture

MARCH 6, 2025

New trait technology from Bayer Crop Science will allow growers to use five herbicide actives in soybean crops. The new trait technology will be the first in the industry to Read More New trait technology from Bayer Crop Science will allow growers to use five herbicide actives in soybean crops.

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NASDA

JANUARY 29, 2025

Pesticide Regulations NASDA will engage with EPA to ensure science-based standards and state input are incorporated in regulatory initiatives such as the Endangered Species Act Workplan. NASDA will advocate for federal programs that will support farmers and ranchers in maintaining the health and productivity of their land and livestock.

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Real Agriculture

MAY 13, 2024

Are crops really inefficient at taking up nitrogen? Actually, no — crops take up and store N in grain and also in stalks, stems, leaves, and roots, which can sometimes be overlooked in nitrogen removal calculations, leading some to think that there is more N “lost” than is actually so. But if crops are pretty.

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Food Politics

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

It involves 5-steps: Genetic modification of bacteria or yeast (the Bored Cow website says nothing about this) Cell growth Protein production Purification (centrifugation, homogenization, filtration) Whey production How precise is the fermentation? The post New product of the week: Animal-free dairy milk (an oxymoron?)

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Real Agriculture

OCTOBER 5, 2023

The pressure on continued acceptance of agriculture technology tools such as herbicides and breeding techniques has ripple effects here in Canada, from at home and abroad. The September ruling by the EU to maintain registration of glyphosate for 10 more years seems a positive move, but the fact that glyphosate was on the chopping block.

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NASDA

MARCH 25, 2025

The propagation of these labels not only risks disrupting commerce, but it could also confuse pesticide users and erode public confidence in science- and risk-based regulation. 136v with respect to state labeling or packaging requirements for products subject to FIFRA. Further, the U.S.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

APRIL 11, 2025

Learn more: [link] The post Release: NSAC Applauds Introduction of the Organic Science and Research Investment Act appeared first on National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition. California is a leader in organic farming, and this legislation is essential for California farmers as they continue to be a driving force in the organic market.

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Real Agriculture

AUGUST 9, 2023

Some herbicides aren’t very effective at controlling a weed like horsetail, but when you combine two poor-performing products, they can deliver a surprising level of control. In weed science terms, this ability of different active ingredients to team up and deliver a knockout blow is called herbicide synergy.

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Agric4profits

FEBRUARY 8, 2025

This article outlines the role of feed evaluation in animal production, providing an overview of feed evaluation methods, current feeding systems, and empirical and mechanistic modelling, linking these methods, systems, and models. Animal production science… Read More » Animal Feed Evaluation

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Food Politics

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

The science of sound: What is it about the crunch that keeps snackers dipping in for more? From the Crunch Effect to the influence of onomatopoeias, it’s an enlightening subject that no product developer or marketer should ignore…. Crisp products produce higher pitched sounds; people wearing headphones eat less.

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AgriLife Today

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Texas Food Processors Association President Janet Adams ’98 ’01 inspires others in food science Growing up in San Antonio, Janet Adams ’98 ’01 was surrounded by good food – both at home and in her community. “My My friends always wanted to come to my house after school because my mom would have fresh baked cookies.

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Farmers Weekly

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Farmers Weekly Plant breeders have welcomed proposals by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) for a new streamlined, science-led approach to regulating gene-edited crops in England. Until recently, it was […] The post FSA unveils streamlined approach to gene-edited crops appeared first on Farmers Weekly

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AgriLife Today

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Texas A&M professor leaves a lasting impression on global poultry production through research and teaching The post Bailey retires after 40-plus years of transformative work in poultry science appeared first on AgriLife Today.

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Farmers Weekly

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Farmers Weekly Mycorrhizal fungi play a valuable role in maximising crop performance, and a team of researchers is on a mission to delve deeper into the world of mycorrhizas to explore how fungal populations can promote crop production.

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NASDA

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

These vital programs operate in all fifty states and a failure to fund them in a farm bill or farm bill extension in 2024 negatively impacts countless farmers, ranchers, and food system stakeholders.

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NASDA

APRIL 24, 2025

participation in FAO is essential to advancing science-based global standards, supporting food security and protecting American agricultural trade interests. Letter Key points: U.S. Leadership in Codex and IPPC ensures fair trade by reducing non-scientific barriers, safeguarding plant and animal health and enabling market access for U.S.

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The Equation

MARCH 28, 2023

The ARA is comprehensive, science-based legislation that covers many topics related to environmental and climate concerns in agriculture, including conservation on both agricultural and pasture land, renewable energy, and food loss and waste. The Agriculture Resilience Act (ARA) of 2023 was re-introduced in Congress today.

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Food Politics

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Such an odd time we live in, with politics making increasingly strange bedfellows, this time with the American Council on Science and Health, an industry front group if there ever was one. If testing finds something, companies have to do something: recall products, cull animals, or other things that will cut into profits.

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Agric4profits

APRIL 16, 2025

The science and art of producing and marketing fruits and nuts is called pomology, while the science and art of producing and marketing vegetables is called olericulture. Before any production, there are certain requirements that must be met to ensure successful production and marketing of fruits and vegetables.

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Real Agriculture

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

At Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show earlier this month, Bayer Crop Science launched SmartStax Pro with RNAi technology, a new mode of action to help defend corn plants against the pest. David Kikkert, Bayer Crop Science’s. David Kikkert, Bayer Crop Science’s. Read More

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Agric4profits

APRIL 16, 2025

Horticulture is the science and art of production, processing, and marketing of vegetables, fruits, nuts, and ornamental plants. All crops or plants that constitute horticultural crops are classified or grouped according to their uses, production, or the type of products they produce.

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Real Agriculture

OCTOBER 20, 2023

That’s just one brick in a wall of weed control insights University of Guelph weed science researcher Dr. Peter Sikkema has accumulated over a 30-year career that includes induction into the. That’s just one brick in a wall of weed control insights University of Guelph weed science researcher Dr.

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Food Politics

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Products that may contain EDCs include furniture, toys and children’s products, food packaging, electronics, building materials, cosmetics, and many others. This report explains what everyone needs to know : the science, exposures, health effects, (especially in children), and regulatory needs.

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Western FarmPress

MARCH 15, 2024

New technologies, new products and new trends inspire students and build community at the University of Nebraska Loeffel Meat Lab.

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NASDA

APRIL 14, 2025

In 43 states, the state department of agriculture is a co-regulator with EPA and is responsible for administering, implementing, and enforcing the production, labeling, distribution, sale, use, and disposal of pesticides under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA).

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Food Politics

JANUARY 30, 2024

I’ve also posted about the inadequacy of inspections of such products. The CDC says it has received reports from state and local health departments: Total Cases: 385 Confirmed Cases: 97 Probable Cases: 253 Suspect Cases: 35 Both agencies say: Do not feed recalled products to your children! The lead problems are continuing.

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Food Politics

APRIL 16, 2025

By wiping out millions of laying hens, the avian flu has slowed egg production for many companies. Our report revealed how front groups and influencer partnerships were used to normalize the overconsumption of meat while undermining credible science on sustainable dietsFast-forward to today.

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Real Agriculture

OCTOBER 27, 2024

For Dr. Bruce Coulman, his journey into plant breeding started when he was working in the Crop Science Department at the University of Saskatchewan back in high school. For Dr. Bruce Coulman, his journey into plant breeding started when he was working in the Crop Science Department at the University of Saskatchewan back in high school.

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NASDA

MARCH 3, 2025

Codexs commitments to science-based decision-making, risk assessment, and transparency align with the Administrations goals of promoting fairness, evidence-based policies, and competitiveness. based food and agriculture companies, think tanks and trade associations representing the entire food chain from production to retail.

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Food Tank

APRIL 7, 2025

Mexican scientists at the National Council of Humanities, Sciences, and Technologies (CONAHCYT) say that contamination of native varieties with genetically modified seeds threatens biodiversity, climate resilience, and food sovereignty. As a result, Mexico would no longer be able to feed its people uncontaminated corn. With the U.S.

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Real Agriculture

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Weed control is not an exact science, especially when Mother Nature throws curveballs at growers throughout the growing season. Read More Weed control is not an exact science, especially when Mother Nature throws curveballs at growers throughout the growing season. During spring, as dry conditions continued through.

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Agric4profits

MARCH 25, 2025

Similarly, advancements in science and technology have brought about diverse and more sophisticated uses for wood, such as lumber, poles, posts, wood veneer, plywood, particleboard, fibreboard, match splints, toothpicks, transparent filaments, charcoal, etc. Thus, there is… Read More » Wood Products and Wood Components

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Food Politics

JULY 27, 2023

I posted several examples of industry-funded studies this week in part to reduce my backlog but also because of charges that (1) doing so constitites ad hominem (personal) attacks on authors, (2) I should be focusing on the science, not who paid for it, and (3) I have my own ideological biases. I see it as a systematic problem. The evidence?

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Real Agriculture

APRIL 24, 2024

Agriculture is the art of applying the science — this is definitely the case when it comes to figuring out how few tillage passages are enough and if the quest for zero is actually the goal. As part of this week’s edition of Wheat Pete’s Word, host Peter Johnson discusses the importance of no-till and.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Organic Research and Extension Initiative (OREI) The OREI program awards funds for research conducted on certified organic land to address production, marketing, and socioeconomic constraints on the growth of the organic sector and to elevate the economic and social benefits of organic farming. Managing weeds, diseases, and pests.

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Food Politics

AUGUST 23, 2023

But my much larger point is this statement, ” It’s easy to find claims for its health benefits if you search for them, but much harder to find science to back them up. IIf you can demonstrate benefits, you can sell more products. Dr. Merenstein says this study is really about the science. Hence, this study. ”

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