Western FarmPress

JUNE 18, 2025

Cotton Spin: USDA's June WASDE report shows bullish adjustments across all four cotton balance sheets, potentially setting the stage for a market rally.

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Trimble Agriculture

JUNE 18, 2025

At AgAmerica, the strength of our team lies in their deep-rooted connection to agriculture and commitment to rural prosperity. One standout example is Clay Tucker, a Relationship Manager serving the Southeastern U.S., whose background in production agriculture and personal connection to the land shapes everything he does. A Chance Meeting That Sparked a Career Clay’s journey into agricultural lending was a natural one.

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Western FarmPress

JUNE 18, 2025

Boost soil fertility, manage pH and avoid overgrazing to set your pastures up for success next spring. Fall preparations are crucial for healthy forage.

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Farming First

JUNE 18, 2025

Can innovation in agriculture meet climate goals? As the Bonn Climate Talks unfold, leaders must back tech-driven solutions for real impacts. The post Can A Pro-Innovation Agrifood Vision Meet Climate Challenges? appeared first on Farming First.

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Western FarmPress

JUNE 18, 2025

Farming News and Notes: Purdue researchers study link between cells and yield, genome-editing startup launches, new biofungicides to enter market, veteran seedsman starts new company, and a carbon market news roundup.

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Agric4profits

JUNE 18, 2025

This article explains the concept of sustainable development in relation to agricultural practices, food production, environmental preservation, and economic stability. It highlights the growing demand for food and agricultural exports amidst shrinking resources and increasing environmental degradation. Productivity growth, especially in major crops, has reportedly slowed down.

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Western FarmPress

JUNE 18, 2025

Lillie Beringer-Crock stressed soil resiliency and moved it closer to the consumer via direct beef marketing when she returned to her family’s farm in 2018.

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Western FarmPress

JUNE 18, 2025

As farm machinery evolves, electrical components become crucial. Proper maintenance and protection from environmental factors are key to avoiding costly breakdowns.

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AgriLife Today

JUNE 18, 2025

AgriLife Extension’s Beekeeping 101 supports new beekeepers with research-backed program The post Backyard beekeeper training takes flight across Texas appeared first on AgriLife Today.

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Agric4profits

JUNE 18, 2025

This article explains the concept of food security and food insecurity in relation to the rural community food system. It also presents food insecurity measurement methods and indicators credited to Maxwell et al. Vhurumuku, including Campbell’s four essential components for measuring food security.

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Western FarmPress

JUNE 18, 2025

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Agric4profits

JUNE 18, 2025

Plant disease is any abnormal condition that damages a plant and reduces its productivity or usefulness to man. A diseased plant or group of diseased plants is often recognized easily once symptoms or signs become visible; however, it is the quantification of the disease that presents the challenge. The assessment of disease incidence (i.e.

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Philabundance

JUNE 18, 2025

Philabundance has announced $250,000 in 2025–2027 Capacity Grants for 49 member agencies across Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey. This funding will provide the operational capital needed to allow organizations to remain flexible and able to adapt to changing needs. From faith-based institutions in Delaware County to social service agencies meeting the needs of diverse families across Philadelphia County, the 2025–2027 Philabundance Capacity grantees are among the hundreds of organiza

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West Texas Livestock

JUNE 18, 2025

Summer pneumonia, sometimes referred to as pasture pneumonia, tends to develop late in the season for producers. It usually hits calves that are still on pasture and haven’t been weaned yet—typically between one and five months old. The frustrating part? It often affects calves that look perfectly healthy one day and are sick the next. […] The post How to spot summer pneumonia before it’s too late appeared first on West Texas Livestock Growers.

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Global Agtech Initiative

JUNE 18, 2025

New partnership streamlines conservation planning and unlocks financial incentives for nitrogen efficiency practices. The post Pivot Bio and Taranis Partner to Expand Access to Conservation Funding for Growers appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.

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Sustainable Harvest International

JUNE 18, 2025

At Sustainable Harvest International (SHI), we practice natural and organic farming methods that restore soil health and increase food yields. We believe in opting for sustainable practices that nourish communities and the Earth. Our methods minimize the use of toxic chemicals that degrade the land and weaken a farmer’s ability to grow food. One powerful tool SHI farmers use to improve food production is an organic fertilizer called bokashi.

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Agric4profits

JUNE 18, 2025

Pest identification is the first step in any pest management situation. Accurate identification is the most important step, as misidentification is a common cause of control failure. Insect identification is based on morphological features such as the structure of mouthparts, wings, legs, antennae, etc.

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DTN

JUNE 18, 2025

In 2025, tariffs have emerged as a critical issue for agribusinesses and farmers, fundamentally reshaping the landscape of global grain trade and presenting unprecedented challenges for grain merchandisers. Trade policy shake-ups have become a major factor in our industry, creating both challenges and opportunities. If you’ve been feeling like the rules of the game keep changing, you’re not alone.

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AGRIVI

JUNE 18, 2025

LTD Almond, a forward-thinking almond producer from Georgia , has long been committed to delivering premium-quality almonds through sustainable and efficient farming practices. With a strong focus on innovation and productivity, the company sought to enhance its operations by adopting digital tools that provide better control over its production processes.

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Caff

JUNE 18, 2025

Chris and Christy Locke on their orchard (left) and Chris Locke holding IPM Innovator Award from the Department of Pesticide Regulation (right). Jeannine Lowrimore shows prototypes of pheromone dispensers used in the early days of mating disruption. (Photo by Nolan Kirby) The Biologically Integrated Orchard Systems (BIOS) project has brought together growers, scientists, farm advisors, and pest control advisors with the goal of implementing farm practices to reduce dependence on chemical inputs.

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Agric4profits

JUNE 18, 2025

The concept of sustainable livelihood was first introduced by the Brundtland Commission on Environment and Development, and the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development expanded it to reflect the advocacy on poverty eradication. The concept of sustainable livelihood is an effort to go beyond the conventional definitions and approaches to poverty eradication.

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CalCAN

JUNE 18, 2025

The legislature recently passed its budget proposal for the upcoming fiscal year starting in July 2025 and ending in June 2026 (FY 25-26). The legislature’s budget proposal did not include proposals regarding agricultural climate solutions to be funded through Proposition The post Legislature Passes Budget Proposal, Negotiations Continue Over Investments in Agricultural Climate Solutions appeared first on CalCAN - California Climate & Agriculture Network.

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Agric4profits

JUNE 18, 2025

A plant disease is an impairment of the normal state of a plant, as it modifies or interrupts its vital functions. Crop diseases are common on farms and are often difficult to identify. Students are encouraged to collect specimens of these diseases and preserve them for better understanding.

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Western FarmPress

JUNE 18, 2025

Field Check: Ohio growers caught up in June. The Crop Progress report is showing 86% of corn emerged and 79% of soybeans growing, slightly down from the five-year average.

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Agwired

JUNE 18, 2025

Ag technology companies Pivot Bio and Taranis are announcing a new partnership to support growers in adopting sustainable nutrient management practices through the Taranis Conservation program. The collaboration will allow Pivot Bio’s dealer network to offer Taranis Conservation services to help growers unlock funding from USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) for regenerative practices like soil testing, nitrogen stabilizers and variable rate technology.

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Western FarmPress

JUNE 18, 2025

Field Check: Planting conditions were optimal for Abby Staiger, Billings, Mo., but excessive rain has caused some nitrogen deficiency and other problems.

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Agric4profits

JUNE 18, 2025

All pesticides are poisonous. Extra care must be taken to prevent poisoning of the applicator and to avoid environmental damage. Harm to both humans and the environment may occur if excessive pesticide is added to water or if faulty application equipment is used.

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Western FarmPress

JUNE 18, 2025

Family Farm Success: Volatility. Uncertainty. Complexity. Ambiguity. VUCA is not new to farm families but talking about it might be. Working together to navigate these troubling times can reduce stress.

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Agric4profits

JUNE 18, 2025

Farm tools are work implements frequently used for farm operations. These operational tools are prone to wear and tear, which should be maintained, repaired, or replaced. Proper farm tool sanitation, maintenance, and end-of-season storage keep tools in top condition for several years’ use.

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AgriLife Today

JUNE 18, 2025

Program builds momentum with strong support, promising collaborations and new institutional home The post Texas A&M Courtney Cares leads the way in equine-assisted services appeared first on AgriLife Today.

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Agric4profits

JUNE 18, 2025

Animal husbandry which is referred to as the raising of any kind of farm animals for the purpose of meat or egg production is without any doubt one of the most stressful aspects of agriculture / farming business because it requires a lot of time and energy to be maintained and managed.

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Western FarmPress

JUNE 18, 2025

Amalia Draxler of Glenwood City FFA takes the helm as president during a record-breaking Wisconsin FFA Convention. Ten section representatives join her on the officer team for 2025-26.

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Agric4profits

JUNE 18, 2025

The food system encompasses food, nutrition, health, community economic development, and agriculture. It includes all processes involved in keeping people fed. These processes include growing, harvesting, processing, packaging, transporting, marketing, consuming, and disposing of food and food packages. It also includes the inputs needed and outputs generated at each step.

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Agwired

JUNE 18, 2025

Since I’m just getting started with any kind of AI agent I thought I’d use one to suggest the best AI Agents for journalists. Here’s part of the answer. The best AI agent for journalists depends on specific needs, but several tools stand out based on their ability to streamline research, writing, fact-checking, and transcription. Here’s a list of top options, grounded in their practical applications for journalism.

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Agric4profits

JUNE 18, 2025

Snuffle (Pasteurellosis) is a local infection of the nostril of rabbits. It is characterized by a watery or mucoid discharge from the nostril of the rabbits. Snuffles is a term used to describe the symptoms of runny eyes, runny nose and sneezing in rabbits.

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Civil Eats

JUNE 18, 2025

St. Charles Avenue, the regal boulevard at the center of New Orleans, is a beacon of wealth and comfort in a city where both are hard to come by. Antebellum mansions and stately oaks line the avenue, which winds through the pristine campuses of Loyola and Tulane universities. Here, in the historical center of the American slave trade , affluence is the norm, even as nearly one-quarter of the city lives in poverty.

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Agric4profits

JUNE 18, 2025

Smoked catfish is a type of fish that has been dried and smoked, commonly used in various cuisines across the world. It is particularly popular in West Africa, where it is used in many traditional dishes. Catfish is a freshwater fish that is rich in protein, vitamins, and minerals.

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