Farmers Weekly
SEPTEMBER 30, 2023
Farmers Weekly There can’t be a better sign than this for a future wheat crop. This rainbow overseeing wheat drilling in Ocle, Herefordshire was captured by George Williams. It’s lovely to see photos of cropping, after harvest dominated the galleries for a good couple of months with some stunning pictures.
Real Agriculture
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
Hannah Stamp of Vauxhall, Alta., and Sarah MacDonald of Vanderhoof, B.C., have been selected as the Outstanding Young Farmers Memorial Scholarship winners for 2023. Each winner receives a $1,000 scholarship to support their post-secondary agricultural education. The award includes two annual scholarships — one to an individual who has completed at least one year of.
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Farmers Weekly
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
Farmers Weekly Farming and science organisations have hit back at suggestions that intensive farming is mainly to blame for nature decline in the British countryside. The claim is made in the latest State of Nature report, compiled every few years by more than 60 research and conservation groups.
Real Agriculture
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
AGCO is set to become a majority owner of Trimble’s precision agriculture business. The two companies have entered a joint venture agreement, which will see AGCO pay Trimble US$2 billion for an 85 per cent stake. JCA Technologies, the Manitoba-based autonomous tech company which was acquired by AGCO in 2022, will also be brought into.
Food Politics
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
A post on X (the site formerly known as Twitter) displayed this graph. It comes from a policy report published on FarmDocDaily: Concentration of US Principal Crop Acres in Corn and Soybeans. The bottom line: 30% of harvested acres is devoted to corn, and another 30% to soybeans. These, of course, are largely genetically modified. This is industrial agriculture at a glance.
Agricultural Biodiversity
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
Meet Tom Barse , a Maryland farmer and brewer: We used to sell hops to local breweries until we opened Milkhouse Brewery at Stillpoint Farm, in 2013, where we now use all of the hops we grow. A few years back, at an agricultural conference at Linganore Wine Cellars, I met Dr. Ray Ediger, a retired veterinarian living in Utica in Frederick County. He told me about an old hop plant growing on his farm that had been there for years, and wanted to know if I was interested in checking it out.
Sustainable Food Trust
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
Twice a month, Catherine Withers heads to market two miles away in Bedminster, to sell her wares, much as her family have done for generations. Once they would have been joined by many other families whose produce fed the local population and whose farms were within Bristol’s city boundary. A hundred years ago, according to Catherine, there were 28 farms in South Bristol alone, several of them tenanted by her ancestors.
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Food Politics
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
When I saw this article— Study: Orange and pomegranate extract impacts major marker for healthy ageing —my first thought was “Who paid for this?” Bingo. The study: Ahles, S., Cuijpers, I., Hartgens, F. et al. The Effect of a Citrus and Pomegranate Complex on Physical Fitness and Mental Well-Being in Healthy Elderly: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial.
AgriLife Today
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
Center for Coffee Research and Education gives answers and tips from bean to brew Coffee shops are convenient but can also be expensive. The more you know about coffee and how to make it, the more inspired you may be to try brewing your favorite roast into a perfect cup of joe, espresso, cold brew, Read More → The post Top coffee questions answered by a Texas A&M AgriLife coffee pro first appeared on AgriLife Today.
Agri-tech
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
Pea shoots which contain the recommended daily dose of vitamin B12 fortified in a single small portion could soon be a tasty and healthy addition to your salad. The team of UK researchers from the John Innes Centre, LettUs Grow and the Quadram Institute have discovered a way to biofortify pea shoots with B12 using ultrasonic aeroponic technology. B12 is traditionally obtained from animal source in.
Farmers Weekly
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
Farmers Weekly The Liberal Democrats have accused the Conservative government of risking farmers’ livelihoods over its “botched” handling of the agricultural transition. The latest Defra figures reveal the government underspent £265m of its annual farming budget for England of about £2.4bn for the 2022-23 financial year, the Lib Dems said.
Real Agriculture
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
Pulse crops, for the most part, prefer drier conditions; however, the level of drought in some areas of the Prairies over the past few years has been too much for even them. Following multiple years of drought, it becomes more important for farmers to conduct soil tests ahead of planting pulse crops, such as lentils. Read More Pulse crops, for the most part, prefer drier conditions; however, the level of drought in some areas of the Prairies over the past few years has been too much for even the
Food Politics
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
A lot of good stuff is going on about school food these days. Here are five items. I. Universal school meals: Massachusetts has become the 8 th state to authorize universal school meals for kids in public schools. Five of the eight states that have passed universal school meal programs did so this year. Minnesota and New Mexico enacted their policies in March , with Vermont following in June , Michigan in July and now Massachusetts.
AgWeb Farm Journal
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
The USDA reports were bullish for corn with lower-than-expected quarterly stocks, but bearish for soybeans. Wheat numbers were also bearish with higher-than-expected production.
Western FarmPress
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
In its largest-ever acquisition, Agco has paid $2 billion for 85% of Trimble Ag, launching a joint venture that will focus on autonomous retrofit technologies.
Farmers Weekly
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
Farmers Weekly When I was young, life was all about fast-paced excitement and instant gratification. As I’ve got older it’s become more about the simple pleasures. A nice pint in a pub with an open fire. Seeing the sun rise. Singing along to my favourite song on a car journey. Eating a decent steak. Catching up with friends.
Real Agriculture
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
Seven years ago, Chris Moore and Lyndsey Smith decided they needed more acres if they were going run a viable sheep farm. But rather than buy land, the partners opted to try their hand at solar grazing their Shady Creek Lamb flock at a solar power installation near their Kinburn, Ont., home farm. What started as. Read More Seven years ago, Chris Moore and Lyndsey Smith decided they needed more acres if they were going run a viable sheep farm.
Food Tank
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
Dive deep into the global food scene with this list of compelling films and docuseries. These 18 documentaries unpack everything from the struggles of small-scale farmers to the incredible work of activists advocating for a more sustainable food future. Whether you’re a critic of the food industry, a keen home cook, or simply fascinated by the ties between food, personal identity, and social structures, this list promises to satisfy every curiosity. 1.
AgWeb Farm Journal
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
This collaboration aims to meet the surging demand for low-carbon biofuels, which are increasingly powering various modes of transportation, including trucks, buses, and airplanes.
Western FarmPress
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
Farmwave is a new grain loss monitor that uses artificial intelligence to more accurately monitor harvest loss from your combine.
Farmers Weekly
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
Farmers Weekly We are just under half way through drilling winter cereals, but unfortunately Mother Nature has turned the taps on and we have been stopped for a week after a significant amount of rain. Up until now, drilling has gone well. Wheat has come up through the ground in less than 10 days.
Real Agriculture
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
Ontario farmers interested in participating in the Living Lab initiative are invited to complete a survey in order to begin the process. The Living Lab — Ontario project has been set up to bring together farmers, scientists, sector organizations, and other experts to co-develop, test, and evaluate Beneficial Management Practices (BMPs) that address climate change.
AgriLife Today
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
Fernandez siblings launch Don Miguel coffee with the help of The Center for Coffee Research and Education Don Miguel Fernandez dreamed of launching his own line of coffee using the beans he cultivated on his farms in Honduras. While he was not able to achieve his dream because of his untimely passing, the coffee beans. Read More → The post Honoring their father’s coffee legacy first appeared on AgriLife Today.
AgWeb Farm Journal
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
Corn up on pre-report short covering, beans slide on slow exports. KC and MN wheat make new lows. Cattle see a technical bounce with equities, while hogs rally pre-report. Rich Nelson, Allendale has analysis.
Modern Farmer
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
Chris Rauch was strolling past booths at the annual ag show in Spokane last summer when he spotted a large jar full of basalt powder. A nearby sign urged him to spread it on his croplands to help improve soil pH. Rauch looked at the gray dust and shook his head. “That’s crazy,” he thought. “Why would I want to put even more rocks in my fields?” Rauch grows dryland wheat in the rolling gold-brown hills surrounding the Pendleton, Oregon, municipal airport.
Farmers Weekly
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
Farmers Weekly Fendt has raised the bar on how much power can be squeezed out of a four-cylinder tractor engine by cranking its new 600 Vario up to more than 200hp. The move comes after the German brand beefed up its popular 700 series tractors, creating a yawning gulf between it and the smaller 500s.
Real Agriculture
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
Persistent drought has been hard on the Saskatchewan cow herd, but the lack of workable business risk management programs will be harder on it still. Jeff Yorga, first vice president with the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association, says that ranchers in the province are still waiting for the the federal government to finalize details on the. Read More Persistent drought has been hard on the Saskatchewan cow herd, but the lack of workable business risk management programs will be harder on it sti
Global Agtech Initiative
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
The AmplifiedAg labs will be customized to carry out CEA vegetable production research unique to the Fort Pierce, FL laboratory. The post USDA-ARS U.S. Horticultural Research Laboratory to Add Vertical Farming Labs to Conduct CEA Vegetable Research appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.
AgWeb Farm Journal
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack discussed the issue of foreign ownership of U.S. agricultural land and businesses during a White House briefing in anticipation of an upcoming Senate Agriculture Committee hearing on the topic.
The Equation
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
Here at the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS), we started referring to the period between June and October in the Northern hemisphere as “Danger Season” in 2022. But summer 2023 was when the climate crisis got real for a lot of people. We all felt some impact of it—blistering heat, unprecedented flooding, oppressive wildfire smoke, extreme drought, or some combination—and farmers and farm workers felt the effects in particularly damaging ways.
Farmers Weekly
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
Farmers Weekly Abundant grass and bumper forage crops across much of the country, coupled with a 20p/kg stronger prime lamb price, has fired store lamb demand this September. National store lamb averages for England and Wales lifted £1.68 in the middle of the month to hit £79.
Real Agriculture
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
Cash cattle prices have remained “amazingly flat” in recent months, says Anne Wasko, of the Gateway Livestock Exchange. “We’ve had basically two months of an Alberta fed cattle market, where we’ve been between $231-$231 per hundred weight. So we’re kind of done for trade up here for the week because of the holiday,” she says.
Western FarmPress
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
North Carolina farmers face many tropical events at harvest. Extension recommends farmers don't defoliate prior to storms if bolls are still closed.
AgWeb Farm Journal
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
Grains end mixed with end of quarter profit taking and report positioning. Cattle see fund selling with risk off in the equities. Hogs also await the Hogs and Pigs Report. Don Roose, U.S. Commodities sums it up.
Global Agtech Initiative
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
AGCO Corp., a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of agricultural machinery and Precision Ag technology, announced it has entered […] The post AGCO to Acquire Trimble Ag Assets and Technologies Through a Joint Venture Focused on Next-Generation Precision Ag Technology appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.
Real Agriculture
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
Welcome to the third episode of a new podcast: “Frontlines — Geopolitics affecting agriculture,” with co-hosts Shaun Haney of RealAgriculture and Jacob Shapiro, geopolitical analyst with Cognitive Investments and Perch Perspectives. Eagle-eyed (eared?) listeners will note this is a brand new name for this collaboration, but not the first episode.
AGRIVI
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
Irrigated agriculture plays a key role in food production. However, agriculture, as it is practiced today, is responsible for 70% of all freshwater withdrawals in the world , according to FAO. With the growing population, the need for food production will be higher, as well as the need for a lot more water. FAO estimates that global water demand for agriculture is expected to increase by 35% by 2050.
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