Fri.Sep 27, 2024

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RealAg Shops, Ep 6: Planning a shop build with Adam Pfeffer

Real Agriculture

Adam Pfeffer has put a lot of thought into the new shop he’s just finished at his farm at Sparta, Ont. A cash crop farmer who runs a self-described “small to mid-sized” operation in southwestern Ontario, he also works as a market development manager for Bayer Crop Science. Growing up on the farm, Pfeffer’s wish.

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Weekend reading: Industrial farm animal production

Food Politics

James Merchant and Robert Martin, eds. Public Health Impacts of Industrial Farm Animal Production. Johns Hopkins University Press, 2024. I served on the Pew Commission on Industrial Farm Animal Production with both authors about 15 years ago and was happy to do a blurb for their book. This hard-hitting book defies meat industry pressure and obfuscation to document the devastating effects of its current production methods on the quality of air and water and on human health.

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Farmers voice frustration over port strike, expressing concern over Canada’s global reputation

Real Agriculture

650 grain workers at the Port of Vancouver have been on strike since Tuesday, and now, workers at the Port of Montreal have served 72-hour strike notice. These port strikes come just weeks after an unprecedented dual rail strike/lockout. Moving anything in or out of Canada — and especially grain — carries a huge question. Read More 650 grain workers at the Port of Vancouver have been on strike since Tuesday, and now, workers at the Port of Montreal have served 72-hour strike notice.

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Prestigious award recognises wheat researcher’s outstanding contribution to farming

Agri-tech

The role of the John Innes Centre in supporting crop breeders and farmers has been recognised with a prestigious award for one of its leading wheat researchers. Dr Simon Griffiths, group leader at the John Innes Centre and programme lead for the Delivering Sustainable Wheat Institute Strategic Programme (ISP), is the 2024 winner of the Royal Agricultural Society of England (RASE) award for Science.

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Beef Market Update: Rainbows, records, and report comparisons

Real Agriculture

In the Beef Market Update this week, Anne Wasko of Gateway Livestock Exchange and RealAgriculture’s Shaun Haney start the conversation with the good news that the U.S. fat cattle market in the south and in the north the live market, appears to be gaining some ground, coming off of the early September lows. That being. Read More In the Beef Market Update this week, Anne Wasko of Gateway Livestock Exchange and RealAgriculture’s Shaun Haney start the conversation with the good news that

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On the Ground with Grocery Stores Redefining How Local Food is Produced

Modern Farmer

In the produce section of the IGA grocery store in Saint-Laurent, Quebec , a TV monitor shows customers, in real time, the roof of the store and farmers harvesting cucumbers that within an hour will be on store shelves. When the Food Industry Association asked Americans to list reasons why they buy local produce, 82 percent of those surveyed cited a desire for freshness.

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Forty years of weed control with Brian Woolley

Real Agriculture

Much has transpired in the weed control world over the past 40 years and Brian Woolley has seen it all. With farming roots in Port Dover, Ont., the Syngenta Canada territory sales representative is getting ready to close the book on a 40-year career in weed control. In this interview with RealAgriculture’s Bernard Tobin, Woolley. Read More Much has transpired in the weed control world over the past 40 years and Brian Woolley has seen it all.

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AgSmart event at Olds College to move under the Agri-Trade banner

Real Agriculture

The AgSmart Educational Expo event hosted by Olds College of Agriculture & Technology will move under the AgriTrade Equipment Expo Group banner following a memorandum of understanding between the two entities signed earlier in September. AgSmart first started in partnership with Agri-Trade in 2019 as an initiative of Olds College. The summer event is a.

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DFAP recipients should report payments now

Western FarmPress

Recipients of the Discrimination Financial Assistance Program payments may need to report those to remain eligible for benefits from other government programs.

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RealAg Radio: Killer pickup trucks, the Bill C-282 debate, and another port strike, Sept 27, 2024

Real Agriculture

Thanks for tuning in to this Friday edition of RealAg Radio. Host Shaun Haney is joined by Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange for the Beef Market Update. Haney is then joined by Saskatchewan Farmer and a recently-named Nuffield Scholar, Cherilyn Nagel, and Lyndsey Smith and Kelvin Heppner both with RealAgriculture. The panel discusses. Read More Thanks for tuning in to this Friday edition of RealAg Radio.

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Let’s talk about water

Western FarmPress

Cowtowns & Skyscrapers: A few thoughts from the second round of local consult meetings for the Kansas Water Plan.

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Chancellor Rich Lyons talks finances, rankings and ‘painting a picture’ of UC Berkeley’s future

Berkeley Blog

At his first Campus Conversations event as chancellor, Lyons also fielded questions about staff burnout, diversity and belonging on campus, and his family's move to University House with their dog, Winston. The post Chancellor Rich Lyons talks finances, rankings and ‘painting a picture’ of UC Berkeley’s future appeared first on Berkeley News.

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Nutrien terminal provides access, efficiency

Western FarmPress

Minnesota Minute: Terminal offers 20,000 tons of fertilizer storage; cost-share for organic certification available; new leadership at Christensen Farms.

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Forage Grasses

Agric4profits

Forage grasses are plants that are grown primarily for animal consumption. They form the basis of many livestock diets and play a crucial role in agriculture.

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Don’t overlook cattle protein needs this winter

Western FarmPress

Beef Column: Do you need to supplement protein? Get winter feed tested to ensure you are providing adequate nutrition to cows.

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Northeast SARE Farmer Grant Program

ATTRA

Proposals are due November 12, 2024. Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) offers grants to farmers to explore new concepts in sustainable agriculture conducted through experiments, surveys, prototypes, on-farm demonstrations or other research and education techniques. The Farmer Grant program is open to all commercial farm business owners and farm employees in the Northeast region: Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Yo

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Don't fall victim to PTO accidents on the farm

Western FarmPress

The most devastating farm accidents happen during the use of power takeoff devices like the PTO.

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Harnessing The Power of Optimism To Address Crises of Hunger and Climate

Food Tank

The challenges facing the food system are complex—but they’re solvable. During a Climate Week NYC event hosted by Food Tank and World Food Program USA, which was recorded on Food Tank’s YouTube channel , panelists made the case to a packed crowd that the future can be bright if we work hard to make it so. Optimism is not naivete, says Cary Fowler, U.S.

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MFA, Land O’Lakes forge alliance to enhance sustainability for farmers

Western FarmPress

The new partnership expands analysis of on-farm profitability and carbon marketing decisions.

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Types Of Turf Grasses

Agric4profits

Turf grasses are essential for lawns, sports fields, parks, and golf courses. They provide aesthetic beauty, recreational spaces, and environmental benefits.

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Irrigation pays for soybeans in 2024

Western FarmPress

Soybean Watch: Field reports indicate bean size is suffering in nonirrigated fields.

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All About Turf Grasses

Agric4profits

Turf grasses are a vital part of our landscapes. They cover lawns, parks, sports fields, and golf courses.

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Don’t buy ‘em books about the cattle market

Western FarmPress

An education is not just in the books. The education is finding a way to make a profit in the market.

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Hay’s in the field and a storm is brewing: Another year without a new Farm Bill?

CalCAN

You can’t make hay unless the sun is shining. If the Farm Bill is hay, and the sunshine is time left in Congress’s schedule, then the sunshine is waning for a new Farm Bill to be passed before the current The post Hay’s in the field and a storm is brewing: Another year without a new Farm Bill? appeared first on CalCAN - California Climate & Agriculture Network.

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Here’s what landowners report from drought-stricken Ohio

Western FarmPress

Jen’s Jots: How bad is it in Ohio? USDA reports 98% of state is in a level of drought.

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Pheronym Granted Patent for Plant-Parasitic Nematode Biocontrol Breakthrough

World Agri-Tech

Pheronym Granted Patent for Plant-Parasitic Nematode Biocontrol Breakthrough Pheronym ® , an ag-biotech pest management company, has been granted its second US patent, this one focused on plant-parasitic nematode (PPN) biocontrol. The patent for Pherocoat™ will help address the pressing need for a natural, non-toxic approach to PPN control. According to The Fight against Plant-Parasitic Nematodes: Current Status of Bacterial and Fungal Biocontrol Agents, PPNs pose a major threat to food security

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HPAI is spreading in California dairy herds

Western FarmPress

New cases developing daily as 41 Central Valley dairies are now affected.

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Environmental Benefits of Grasses

Agric4profits

Grasses are one of the most common and diverse plant groups on Earth.

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‘Skunkapalooza’ comes to Missouri farm

Western FarmPress

Show-Me Life: How to remove a skunk, by complete novice critter hunters.

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Report Highlights Benefits of Farm to School Investment

ATTRA

A new report compiled by researchers from UC Agriculture and Natural Resources, UC Berkeley, Food Insight Group, Berkeley Food Institute, and USDA documented the benefits to farmers and the environment from California’s investment in farm to school programs. The report shows that 57% of the farmers participating in the state’s Farm to School Incubator Grant Program made sales to schools between April and September 2023, representing an average of 33% of their total farm revenues.

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Congress pushes again for year-round E15

Western FarmPress

New House bill boasts more than 30 co-sponsors.

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Far Eastern Agriculture - Untitled Article

Far Eastern Agriculture

Advanced Navigation, a world leader in navigation and autonomous systems, has announced the expansion of its versatile Certus range, with the new Mini series Available in three variants, the Certus Mini series includes a GNSS-aided Certus Mini D and Certus Mini N inertial navigation system (INS) , while Certus Mini A functions as an attitude and heading reference system (AHRS).

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Sickly Chesapeake Bay getting better, thanks to farmers

Western FarmPress

My Take: The yearly report card shows the bay’s health at its highest in 20 years.

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Friday Seminar – Bi-directional signaling along the microbiome-root-shoot axis with Prof. Corné Pieterse, Utrecht University

Agri-tech

Our Friday Seminar on 4th October at 11:30am is Bi-directional signaling along the microbiome-root-shoot axis with Prof. Corné Pieterse, Utrecht University Location: Merton Auditorium and Zoom Speaker: Corné Pieterse.

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Friendly greeting in turbulent times

Western FarmPress

Golden Days: This scene should make passersby smile!

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Farm Progress America, September 27, 2024

Western FarmPress

Mike Pearson tells listeners how Columbia has imposed a new tariff on powder milk products imported from the USA. Now, U.S.A. dairy farmers are speaking out about how unfair the tariffs are to American agriculture.

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Placing bets on Monday’s USDA report?

Western FarmPress

Ag Marketing IQ: Unlike gambling on NFL lines, ag commodity traders can manage grain price risk.

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