Western FarmPress

MAY 5, 2025

Report finds seed oil ban would raise feed prices for livestock farmers, while consumers would pay high meat prices.

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Food Politics

MAY 7, 2025

Seed oils, according to Robert F. Kennedy Jr, are the unhealthiest ingredient in the food supply, not least because they are cheap and subsidized. He also says they are one of the worst things you can eat. Really? I dont think so, although seed oils, like everything else high in calories, are best consumed in moderation. OK. Heres my understanding of whats up with seed oils.

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Civil Eats

MAY 8, 2025

I sat down to write this piece after a five-inch April snowstorm gave our newly planted wheat fields their first drink of the season. Wheat is one of five crops we raise on our farm just outside Belgrade, Montana, that work in rotation to help build our soils, minimize weeds, and produce high yieldsall without using expensive and toxic synthetic fertilizers, herbicides, and insecticides.

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Food Tank

MAY 6, 2025

Regenerative agriculture is big news these days, with companies from ADM to Walmart to Bayer promoting it as the key to improving soil health, biodiversity, and the climate crisis. An invaluable goal, but one that not all practices touted as regenerative are currently meeting. With billions of dollarsand the future of our food systemat stake, its important to ensure that these investments are truly helping to make our farms more regenerative and resilient.

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Sustainable Food Trust

MAY 9, 2025

In his Guardian column this week, George Monbiot raised a number of criticisms of our recently published Grazing Livestock report. Here, we respond briefly to some of them. Dartmoor Monbiot states: Sheep, cattle and ponies selectively browse out tree seedlings, preventing the return of temperate rainforest, which is extremely difficult to burn. In dry weather, the moor grass, bracken and heather covering the deforested landscape are tinder.

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Western FarmPress

MAY 8, 2025

Wheat, oats, barley and rye have given up acres to soybeans. But more often, the economic and soil health benefits of small grains are being recognized.

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AgriLife Today

MAY 9, 2025

Program celebrates first graduates in the Rio Grande Valley, advancing regional impact and opportunity The post Texas A&M agricultural economics marks milestone in South Texas appeared first on AgriLife Today.

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Agri-tech

MAY 7, 2025

Following the news that Parliament has passed the secondary legislation to implement the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act for plants in England, we welcome the benefits this offers, and the increased opportunities for plant and microbial science to improve the health of plants, people and the planet. Our scientists have used precision breeding techniques to develop tomatoes fortified.

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Western FarmPress

MAY 7, 2025

A grain storage specialist discusses how to avoid a bad day by keeping grain in condition, from detecting spoilage to managing bin problems.

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Agricultural Biodiversity

MAY 8, 2025

It might be because we happen to be doing something on the coffee diversity conservation strategy at work, but I have been running into a lot of joe-related material online lately. There’s the bit on Sprudge (apparently, “the worlds most popular coffee publication”) about how coffee diversity needs a Svalbard. Seconded. And, from the same source, also comes a spotlight on Madagascar’s amazing coffee diversity.

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Food Politics

MAY 5, 2025

A Canadian reader, Michel Lucas, sent this one ( merci ). The report: Benot Lamarche, Arne Astrup, Robert H Eckel, Emma Feeney, Ian Givens, Ronald M Krauss, Philippe Legrand, Renata Micha, Marie-Caroline Michalski, Sabita Soedamah-Muthu, Qi Sun, Frans J Kok. Regular-fat and low-fat dairy foods and cardiovascular diseases: perspectives for future dietary recommendations.

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NASDA

MAY 9, 2025

Press Release ARLINGTON, Va. After more than two decades of dedicated service at the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture and a career spanning over five decades in agriculture, Bob Ehart will retire May 30, leaving behind a legacy that helped shape food safety regulations and state-federal partnerships across the U.S. “Bob Ehart has been the drive behind some of NASDAs most impactful work in food safety and public policy, NASDA CEO Ted McKinney said.

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Western FarmPress

MAY 8, 2025

Ag Marketing IQ: India is increasing consumption of cotton, corn, wheat and soybean products. A growing middle class could quickly make this heavily populated nation the next big customer for U.S. exports. And a weather disruption would make it happen faster.

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Agricultural Biodiversity

MAY 7, 2025

Climate change threatens crop diversity at low latitudes. At low latitudes maybe about a third of the production of 30 major crops shifts outside their climatic niche under 2-3C global warming, and potential food crop diversity declines on half of global cropland, but potential diversity increases elsewhere. So that’s all good then? Dietary species richness provides a comparable marker for better nutrition and health across contexts.

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AgriLife Today

MAY 7, 2025

Texas A&M publications compare benefits and potential harm from environmental contaminants The post Seafood consumption during pregnancy may benefit child development appeared first on AgriLife Today.

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Rodale Institute

MAY 5, 2025

Historically, the Institutes scientists have been concerned about the rapid rise in chemical use on the majority of farmland across the United States and more recently its relationship to the […] The post New Report Identifies Toxic Impact of No-Till Agriculture, Inaccurately Referred to as Regenerative appeared first on Rodale Institute.

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Western FarmPress

MAY 6, 2025

FP Next, Ep. 9: How does storytelling and antique tractors bring people together? Max Armstrong talks about his career and shares some of his favorite moments from decades in the ag broadcast business.

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Agric4profits

MAY 8, 2025

Consumers increasingly demand a year-round supply of high-quality fruit and vegetables, and this demand has been met in part by the use of refrigerated storage. However, the development of controlled atmosphere (CA) and modified atmosphere (MA) storage offers further opportunities for extending the storage life of seasonal perishable produce, when refrigeration alone is not sufficient.

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AgriLife Today

MAY 5, 2025

Department of Hospitality, Hotel Management and Tourism research offers insights to engage older adults in wellness The post Hospitality service design can promote healthy aging appeared first on AgriLife Today.

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Global Agtech Initiative

MAY 6, 2025

S&T's Dr. Sajal Das was recently awarded a $1 million grant from the NSF to develop an automated pest management system. The post Missouri S&T Researchers Developing AI System to Prevent Pests, Improve Crop Yield for Rural Farms appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.

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Western FarmPress

MAY 6, 2025

Discover how agricultural drones are revolutionizing farming, with insights from DJIs latest industry report.

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Civil Eats

MAY 7, 2025

May 7, 2025 At a press conference on Capitol Hill today, Democrats on the House Agriculture Committee railed against Republican plans to cut spending on food aid , emphasizing that funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) supports hungry families as well as farmers, grocery workers, truckers, and food manufacturers. SNAP doesnt just give away money, it powers our economy , said Representative Nikki Budzinski (D-Illinois), who spoke along with Ranking Member Angie Craig (

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AgriLife Today

MAY 9, 2025

Harun Onder to fill the Howard G. Buffett Endowed Chair on Conflict and Development The post World Bank economist brings global policy experience to Texas A&M appeared first on AgriLife Today.

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Food Tank

MAY 6, 2025

Researchers at the Michigan State University Center for Regional Food Systems (CRFS) recently released the 11th edition of their publication, An Annotated Bibliography on Structural Racism Present in the Food System. This new edition contains 90 new resources, including two video resources, totaling more than 700 resources on racism that exist in the United States food system.

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Western FarmPress

MAY 5, 2025

Beef Outlook: Cattle producers count on consumers to remain loyal to steaks and burgers despite price spikes.

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Farmbrite

MAY 6, 2025

In this post, well dive into why a P&L statement is the heartbeat of your farm and how you can start keeping one to track your farms financial health.

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Farming Farming 78

AgriLife Today

MAY 9, 2025

Horticultural sciences student Mercedes Burks 25 finds purpose in plants, people and starting over The post A life replanted appeared first on AgriLife Today.

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Agric4profits

MAY 5, 2025

Behavioral ecology, also known as ethoecology, is the study of the ecological and evolutionary basis of animal behavior, focusing on how behavior enables animals to adapt to both intrinsic and extrinsic environmental factors. This field developed from ethology, especially after Niko Tinbergen, a foundational figure in animal behavior studies, introduced the four causes of behavior.

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Western FarmPress

MAY 7, 2025

Uncertain grain markets and high input costs are challenging farmers. Learn five strategies to safeguard your operation, from reevaluating leases to capitalizing on government programs.

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Global Agtech Initiative

MAY 8, 2025

Key strategy pillars include advancing Iron and Tech integration. The post CNHs New Strategic Business Plan Set to Enhance Product Leadership and Expand Margins appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.

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West Texas Livestock

MAY 9, 2025

If you’ve spent more than five minutes outside in a West Texas summer, you already know that the sun doesn’t play nice. It’s hot, relentless, and doesn’t let up. Now picture being out there in that blazing heat… wearing a thick fur coat… weighing close to 200 pounds… and only being a few weeks […] The post 5 simplistic tips for managing calves in hot weather appeared first on West Texas Livestock Growers.

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Agric4profits

MAY 8, 2025

Micropropagation is the practice of rapidly multiplying stock plant material to produce a large number of progeny plants, using modern plant tissue culture methods. Micropropagation is used to multiply novel plants, such as those that have been genetically modified or bred through conventional plant breeding methods.

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Western FarmPress

MAY 5, 2025

Herbicide fluridone effectively fights Palmer pigweed in rice, but timing and variety selection crucial for safety.

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Farmbrite

MAY 8, 2025

Heres why maximizing biodiversity should be a priority for your farm, along with seven strategies for getting started.

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West Texas Livestock

MAY 5, 2025

Nobody wants to walk out to the pasture and see a sick cow. Cattle diseases don’t just hurt the animalthey can slow down your whole operation and hit your wallet harder than expected. Sick animals may eat less, grow slower, or lose condition, and treating them takes time and money you probably hadn’t planned on […] The post How to really beat summertime sickness in your herd appeared first on West Texas Livestock Growers.

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Agric4profits

MAY 5, 2025

In this article, land will be discussed. Issues such as land uses, land tenure systems, and the land use decree will be covered. Meaning of Land in Agricultural Production Land could be defined as a farm resource given by nature. Land resources include the following: soil, minerals, forests, fishing grounds (water surfaces), and climates.

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Western FarmPress

MAY 7, 2025

Landowners on a mission to clear debris, sediment from the river.

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