Real Agriculture

JANUARY 12, 2025

Weeds are a constant challenge for farmers, but when they develop resistance to herbicides, the stakes get even higher. For years, the go-to advice was to rotate herbicide groups or mix different modes of action in a single application. While those can still be valuable strategies, this latest approach is making a difference: herbicide layering. Read More Weeds are a constant challenge for farmers, but when they develop resistance to herbicides, the stakes get even higher.

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NASDA

JANUARY 29, 2025

Press Release ARLINGTON, Va. NASDAs members-led Board of Directors chose five issues to serve as the organizations primary policy focus for 2025. They include the farm bill , food systems , pesticide regulations , PFAS and state cooperative agreement funding. NASDA CEO Ted McKinney remarked on the significance of these issues for 2025. NASDA members have specified these areas as necessary to work on to best support farmers, ranchers and communities nationwide, said McKinney.

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Food Politics

JANUARY 23, 2025

With much fanfare, the FDA released its proposed rule for a new front-of-package summary of the Nutrition Facts panel. Ive written about the history of this previously. Of all the options tested ( Food Fix had the best summary ), the FDA picked this onenot my first choice. Why not? I dont think its much of an improvement over this one, produced by industry to head off something that might be more useful.

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Agricultural Biodiversity

JANUARY 27, 2025

Floristic classifications and bioregionalizations are not predictors of intra-specific evolutionary patterns. You can’t use spatial structures in interspecific diversity to predict spatial structure in instraspecific diversity. Gotta do the hard work, there are no shortcuts. Intraspecific trait variability in wild plant populations predicts neither variability nor performance in a common garden.

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Civil Eats

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

As Hurricane Helene made its way up the East Coast last October, Rob Kinneen tracked the storm from his home in Durham, North Carolina. When lashing winds and heavy rains began battering the state and reports started coming in of disastrous flooding throughout Appalachia, Kinneen knew he needed to act. I drove up to this small town, Swannanoa, with my apron and my knife, he says, and within minutes of arriving at the commissary kitchen that had been set up, I was cutting up vegetables.

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Agri-tech

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Following an international search, Professor Cristbal Uauy has been appointed as the next Director of the John Innes Centre. Professor Uauy is internationally recognised for his significant contribution to the development of resources and tools available to the wheat research community which allow for the rapid identification of genes for key traits.

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Western FarmPress

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Producers attend House Agriculture Committee meeting to underscore the devastating impacts of sudden funding cuts, leaving many with mounting debts after broken contracts.

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Berkeley Blog

JANUARY 24, 2025

We interviewed Stefano M. Bertozzi, former dean and current professor at UC Berkeley, about what risks withdrawing from WHO may pose.

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The Lunatic Farmer

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Here are two personal stories about foreign aid. Some 20 years ago when Slow Food asked me to be part of the U.S. delegation attending the International Slow Food Convivium in Turin, Italy hosted by Carlo Petrini, I went with Michael Pollan. Every time I wasn't speaking, I attended presentations by a delegation from an African country. Every single one started with something like this: "We have plenty of resources.

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AgriLife Today

JANUARY 16, 2025

Winter weather with sub-freezing temperatures is forecasted throughout much of the state over the next week.

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Real Agriculture

JANUARY 14, 2025

Cover crops are all the not-quite-so-new rage and the process of integrating them into current agricultural systems has been gaining ground (pun intended). Seeding multiple species in a field can do some fantastic things for the land, such as enhance water holding capacity, improve soil biodiversity, provide added resistance to pests and disease, and improve Read More Cover crops are all the not-quite-so-new rage and the process of integrating them into current agricultural systems has been gain

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NASDA

JANUARY 21, 2025

The Arkansas Department of Agriculture is seeking applicants for its Agriculture Director of Marketing. The Agriculture Director of Marketing is responsible for the agency’s overall marketing and strategic planning programs, corporate communication and facilitating client development through marketing and client service programs. This position is governed by state and federal laws and agency/institution policy.

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Food Politics

JANUARY 16, 2025

Ive been interviewed a lot lately about ultraprocessed foods. See, for example: New York Times Well Challenge: Day 4: Grocery shop like a nutrition scientist New York Times 10 Ways to Eat Better The New Yorker: Why is the American Diet So Deadly? And Gary Ruskin of US Right to Know sent me this collection of fact sheets. Overview: Ultra-processed foods tied to cancer, diabetes, dementia, depression, early death, and more Ultra-processed foods and early death Ultra-processed foods: increased risk

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Agricultural Biodiversity

JANUARY 17, 2025

Prof. KC Bansal , who used to run the Indian national genebank, gets a much-deserved UNESCO honour. Friend-of-the-blog Dr Mike Jackson on running a rice genebank. UNESCO honour for him too? Spain’s strawberry genebank gets its 15 minutes. University and Native American nation collaborate on regenerating heritage corn varieties. The pros and cons of heritage varieties , according to an American farmer.

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Civil Eats

JANUARY 7, 2025

This story originally appeared on Reasons to Be Chee rful , and is reprinted here with permission. When Michael Kotutwa Johnson goes out to the acreage behind his stone house to harvest his corn, his fields look vastly different from the endless rows you see in much of rural North America. Bundled in groups of five or six, his corn stalks shoot out of the sandy desert in bunches, resembling bushels rather than tightly spaced rows.

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Agri-tech

JANUARY 15, 2025

Researchers have discovered a biological mechanism that makes plant roots more welcoming to beneficial soil microbes. This discovery by John Innes Centre researchers paves the way for more environmentally-friendly farming practices, potentially allowing farmers to use less fertiliser. Production of most major crops relies on nitrate and phosphate fertilisers, but excessive fertiliser use harms the.

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Western FarmPress

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Agronomist Fred Below outlines which factors are most important in soybean production and why including how many bushels each contributes.

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Food Tank

JANUARY 27, 2025

Food Tank is rounding up 25 books about the past, present, and future of global food and agriculture systems to get you through the winter. In Chop Chop , Ozoz Sokoh celebrates Nigerian cuisine through 100 recipes. Insatiable City by Theresa McCulla explores race, power, and social status in New Orleans through the lens of food. And in The Painful Truth about Hunger in America, Mariana Chilton offers a new approach to eliminate food insecurity.

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Berkeley Blog

JANUARY 10, 2025

As a series of historic fires continue to burn in L.A., scholars offer insight into their causes and fallout. The post Health, housing and the path ahead: UC Berkeley researchers on the Los Angeles fires appeared first on Berkeley News.

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Agric4profits

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

In this article, the objectives of farm management are discussed. The central issue in any economic analysis is the problem of limited resources, or resource scarcity. The ability of any society or producer to produce depends on the availability of resources.

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AgriLife Today

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences former student confirmed as U.S. Secretary of Agriculture The post Brooke Rollins 94 to lead U.S. Department of Agriculture appeared first on AgriLife Today.

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Real Agriculture

JANUARY 28, 2025

The Canadian governments plan to inject another $300 million into its On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF) over the next three years is drawing sharp criticism from the chair of the Wheat Growers Association. On Tuesday, Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay formally announced the commitment to continue paying farmers an incentive to implement on-farm practices around cover Read More The Canadian governments plan to inject another $300 million into its On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF) over th

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NASDA

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

News Article Starting in February, NASDA field enumerators headed to farms nationwide to conduct the TOTAL/ARMS3 survey part of USDAs Agricultural Resource Management Survey. This survey gathers important data on farm finances, including income, expenses, debt and family finances. In addition, the survey includes the Tenure, Ownership and Transition of Agricultural Land survey, which gathers detailed data on land tenure and records all land rented out for agricultural use.

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Food Politics

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

After two years of work, the Government Accountability Office has just published: WIC Infant Formula:Single-Supplier Competitive Contracts Reduce Program Costs and Modestly Increase Retail Prices. Heres its quick summary: Over half the countrys infant formula is bought through the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC).

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Agricultural Biodiversity

JANUARY 17, 2025

Prof. KC Bansal , who used to run the Indian national genebank, gets a much-deserved UNESCO honour. Friend-of-the-blog Dr Mike Jackson on running a rice genebank. UNESCO honour for him too? Spain’s strawberry genebank gets its 15 minutes. University and Native American nation collaborate on regenerating heritage corn varieties. The pros and cons of heritage varieties , according to an American farmer.

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Civil Eats

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Cynthia Flores was a farmer for twenty years, and despite doing intense physical labor every day, she never thought of herself as an athlete. It wasn’t until I got into strength training that there was a shift in my mindset, she said. With a new perspective on farming, Flores began to prioritize self-care and be more mindful of her body. As her interest in fitness grew, she began to compete in Strongman events, where athletes face off in Herculean challenges.

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Agri-tech

JANUARY 9, 2025

With a changing climate and rising population, improvements to sustainable agriculture are vital to ensuring global food security for the future. Do you have the interest, ability and passion to be part of this pioneering work? AgriTech combines science, technology and engineering to generate innovative ideas to help solve agricultural problems. Find out more about the exciting world of AgriTech.

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Western FarmPress

JANUARY 14, 2025

FP Next: Ep. 1. Kicking off season 2 with Josh Baethge and a deep dive into the farm bill, plus Weather 20/20 extended forecast.

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Food Tank

JANUARY 4, 2025

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently reported a 71 percent decline in U.S. sales of antimicrobial drugs for use in chicken production over the last seven years. As farmers explore alternative means of supporting chicken health and growth, Phytoflock is pioneering a poultry feed additive derived from upcycled grape pomace. The company hopes their product can replace antibiotics while helping to reduce local food waste.

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Berkeley Blog

JANUARY 21, 2025

The new ability to pinpoint sources of fast radio bursts places one recent burst in a surprising location. The post Astronomers thought they understood fast radio bursts. A recent one calls that into question. appeared first on Berkeley News.

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Modern Farmer

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Despite having nearly a billion acres of prime farmland and a population of only 330 million people, the U.S. agriculture system, often claimed to be able to feed the world, can no longer feed its own population. The number of U.S. farms producing food for consumption has been steadily declining for years, making us more reliant on other countries as we resort to importing necessary foods.

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AgriLife Today

JANUARY 8, 2025

Individuals and teams recognized for exceptional contributions The post Texas A&M AgriLife honors personnel with Vice Chancellors Awards in Excellence appeared first on AgriLife Today.

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Real Agriculture

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

The Canadian Alliance for Net-Zero Agri-food (CANZA) has announced a $4 million effort, with backing from the federal government, Maple Leaf Foods, and Nutrien, to develop and scale tools to measure, report, and verify (MRV) soil carbon, potentially unlocking new sources of revenue for farmers. The development of a simple MRV system will allow farmers Read More The Canadian Alliance for Net-Zero Agri-food (CANZA) has announced a $4 million effort, with backing from the federal government, Maple

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NASDA

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Media Advisory WHO : U.S. House Agriculture Committee Chairman G. T. Thompson and Ranking Member Angie Craig will discuss the committees policy priorities with state department of agriculture leaders during the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture 2025 Winter Policy Conference. Ranking Member Craig will address the conference on Tuesday, and Chairman Thompson will speak on Wednesday.

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Food Politics

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Happy Valentines Day! Since Im talking about potatoes, try these! I learned about this from a Tweet (X) from Dan Barber. I went right toThe Lever and signed on so I could read: The Rise Of Big Potato: Allegations of price collusions among the potato cartel reveal the new, sophisticated methods food corporations are using to keep prices high. The four companies now stand accused of operating as a cartel and conspiring to hike prices, jacking up the cost of french fries and Tater Tots around the

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Agricultural Biodiversity

JANUARY 14, 2025

China rehabilitates its grasslands. Not content with that, China breeds a new edible lily. Not sure what food group lilies are in, but farmers are growing more fruits and vegetables , it seems. Still not resting on its lilies, China breeds climate-smart potatoes. No doubt CIP and its genebank is helping with that. There’s a new book on Vavilov and his genebank.

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Civil Eats

JANUARY 14, 2025

In 2007, fourth-generation farmer Luciano Alvarado Jr. and his family were looking for a fresh start. Their business had been booming in Florida, where they farmed citrus and vegetables. But after a family member died, they decided to pack up and head to land they owned just outside of Fayetteville, North Carolina, to process their loss in a new place.

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