Real Agriculture

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Grandmothers garden is often the first place that children learn about the benefit of having worms in the soil. They learn from an early age that you dont throw worms away, you put them back into the ground where you found them, says Mike Launer of Annelida Soil Solutions. Annelida has created a business out Read More Grandmothers garden is often the first place that children learn about the benefit of having worms in the soil.

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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

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

The Mystery of Black Rice: Food, Medicinal, and Spiritual Uses of Oryza glaberrima by Maroon Communities in Suriname and French Guiana. There’s a rich oral history of African rice in Maroon communities, but that doesn’t mean either the traditional knowledge or diversity of the crop is safe. The Invisible Tropical Tuber Crop: Edible Aroids (Araceae) Sold as Tajer in the Netherlands.

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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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Real Agriculture

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

The head of Bunge says the company is ready to integrate Viterra into its business, while awaiting final approval from authorities in China. The combination of the two multi-national agribusinesses cleared a major hurdle last month when the Canadian government gave it a green light, with a list of conditions that included the sale of Read More The head of Bunge says the company is ready to integrate Viterra into its business, while awaiting final approval from authorities in China.

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Food Politics

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

A reader, William Haaf, alerted me to this one: California companies required to disclose heavy metal content in baby food As of January 2025, baby food manufacturers selling in California must disclose test results for four heavy metals arsenic, lead, cadmium, and mercury via an on-pack QR code. The law, Assembly Bill 899 (AB 899), was signed by Governor Gavin Newsom in October 2023 and requires monthly testing of baby food for the specified contaminants.

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Agricultural Biodiversity

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

South Africa ratifies the Plant Treaty. Hope its genebank goes from strength to strength. Ethiopia ratified a long time ago, and its genebank is going strong. Wouldn’t it be nice if the Cherokee Nation could ratify the Plant Treaty? Want to build a community genebank like the Cherokee Nation’s? Here’s a resource. China hasn’t ratified, but that hasn’t stopped it building genebanks.

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Real Agriculture

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

When it comes crop nutrition, the macronutrients dominate the management discussion, and the fertilizer bill. That focus is certainly justified as primary macronutrients nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium play a critical role in ensuring a successful crop. Farmers are also rewarded when they pay attention to secondary macronutrients, including sulphur, calcium and magnesium.

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Food Politics

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

I am fortunate to be on the mailing list for Nicholas Feredays always-worth-reading Rabobanks RaboResearch. This one is especially worth sharing: Talking Points: Anti-obesity medicationsWill the food industry be the biggest loser? It has been oer a year since the food industry finally woke up to the threats and opportunities of the new class of Anti-Obesity Medications (AOMs) such as Ozempic, Wegovy and Zepbound.

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ATTRA

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

By Mike Lewis, NCAT Agriculture Specialist In the past century, the number of farmers in the U.S. has declined dramatically. Small farms, once the heart and soul of rural America, have been squeezed out by a system that prioritizes economies of scale over community well-being. Consolidation of land and resources has made it nearly impossible for smaller operations to compete.

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AgriLife Today

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Texas A&M Natural Resources Institute publication illustrates 25 years of population, land-use, land value changes The post New Land Trends Report highlights status of and shifts in Texas agricultural lands appeared first on AgriLife Today.

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Real Agriculture

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

The U.S. and Canadian cow-herds are both at record lows, at a time when cattle prices are reaching record highs. The market signal to build the herd is there, however, the reality of realizing strong income selling at these prices and several years of drought means ranchers have been in sell mode, not build. That Read More The U.S. and Canadian cow-herds are both at record lows, at a time when cattle prices are reaching record highs.

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Sustainable Food Trust

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

The Governments Land Use Strategy has won conservationists praise but is it the right approach? Here, Patrick Holden explains why land sharing not ‘land sparing’ holds the key to sustainable food, biodiversity and climate resilience. The Governments Land Use Strategy consultation document has received glowing endorsements from most of the leading conservation organisations who all seem to think that this is a really good step in the right direction.

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Agric4profits

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Animal communication refers to any behavior by one animal that affects the current or future behavior of another animal.

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ATTRA

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Scientists from Purdue University have developed a new app to help landowners understand the value of trees on their property. The iForester app currently measures the diameter of a standing tree using the lenses on an iPhone. New features that the developers are adding to the app will soon allow anyone to estimate the volume, or biomass, of any tree.

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Forestry 78

Real Agriculture

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Anyone that had a piggy bank as a child knows very well that pennies can add up quickly. The same principle works when farmers save pennies over the course of thousands of acres the savings add up. Crop dividers mounted on high-clearance sprayers help minimize crop damage by gently splitting plants ahead of the Read More Anyone that had a piggy bank as a child knows very well that pennies can add up quickly.

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West Texas Livestock

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Spring weather might feel like a distant dream right now, but it’s just around the corner. Before long, the ice and snow will melt away (if you get any), and your pastures will come alive with lush green forages. This seasonal shift is a welcome sight for many, signaling new growth and fresh grazing opportunities […] The post Really prevent grass tetany with these unbelievably simple tips appeared first on West Texas Livestock Growers.

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Agric4profits

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Institutional control refers to measures implemented to manage exposure to contaminants on farmlands where remedial action does not meet agricultural safety standards. These measures ensure that legal actions are in place to compel farmland owners to comply with rules and regulations when establishing agricultural projects or expanding farm operations.

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ATTRA

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

The application deadline is March 14, 2025. The Northwest and Rocky Mountain Regional Food Business Center is offering grants between $3,000 and $15,000 that are designed to support small to mid-scale Wyoming food and farm businesses. This round will award a total of $250,000 to small farm, ranch, and food businesses in Wyoming, with a particular focus on local foods producers and value-added food businesses who want to scale up and make necessary changes to sell at Wyoming local foods consignme

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Real Agriculture

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Two years after handing off distribution of its conventional soybean seed portfolio, Syngenta Seeds is making a similar move with its traited NK brand soybeans across Canada. Starting with the 2026 crop season, NK traited soybeans will be distributed by Pitura Seeds in Western Canada and Jackson Seed Service in Eastern Canada. The strategic relationships Read More Two years after handing off distribution of its conventional soybean seed portfolio, Syngenta Seeds is making a similar move with its

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

As the 119th Congress begins , the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (2018 Farm Bill) reauthorization is again on the agenda after numerous extensions. The farm safety net, which includes commodity support programs and federal crop insurance, is a fundamental component of any farm bill. The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) has long supported a federal safety net to help farmers manage risk and withstand financial volatility.

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Agric4profits

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

In ethology, a fixed action pattern (FAP) is an instinctive behavioral sequence that is indivisible and runs to completion. Fixed action patterns are invariant and are produced by a neural network known as the innate releasing mechanism.

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Mechanics 84

ATTRA

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Quivira Coalition’s New Agrarian Program is accepting applications for its 2025 Regenerative Ag Fellowship. This fellowship is designed to be an extracurricular addition to beginning agrarians’ working experience on a ranch or farm. Fellows will receive access to a community of support and additional resources to supplement their experience and advance their careers in regenerative agriculture.

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Real Agriculture

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Snow mould, and stripe rust, and land rents, oh my! How on earth could there be so many disease alerts this early in the season? Well, Peter Wheat Pete Johnson would tell you forewarned is forearmed, and both stripe rust and snow mould could be an issue in this upcoming growing season. Also on this Read More Snow mould, and stripe rust, and land rents, oh my!

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Farmbrite

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Raising chickens can be fun.and profitable. Here's how. Keeping chickens and other poultry can be a wonderful way to supply yourself with fresh chicken and the best-tasting eggs around but you'll find that chickens can also be a great source of revenue. We've broken down some of the top ways to take your chicken business to the next level.

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Agric4profits

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

This article provides basic knowledge of ruminant animals and the significant role they play in the Nigerian livestock sector. Common terminologies used to describe cattle, sheep, and goats will be defined to give a clearer understanding of the content.

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ATTRA

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Penn State Extension’s PA Farm Markets program has created a Retail Farm Market Development workbook for those who are considering starting a farm market or looking to improve or expand an existing market. The Workbook walks users through consideration of Start-up Costs, Sales Forecast, Departments, Labor, Expenses, Profit & Loss, and Capital and ROI (Return on Investment).

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Real Agriculture

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Welcome to a very special episode of The Agronomists, one hosted by Peter Wheat Pete Johnson! For this episode, Pete is joined by Dennis Pennington of Michigan State University and Gord Speksnijder YEN participant from Ontario to unpack learnings from the Great Lakes Yield Enhancement Network. On this episode, hear about head counts, seeding dates, Read More Welcome to a very special episode of The Agronomists, one hosted by Peter Wheat Pete Johnson!

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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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Production 132

Agric4profits

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Now, we come to the last group of non-flowering plants, the pteridophytes, included in this article. The most familiar plants of this group are ferns, commonly seen as houseplants, in parks, and in house landscapes alongside other ornamental plants. Ferns are small plants with graceful, often delicate compound leaves.

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ATTRA

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Applications are due February 7, 2025. Southeast Massachusetts Agricultural Partnership (SEMAP) offers the TIE (Tools, Innovation, and Equipment) Award Program : a micro-award program for farmers in Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island.This program encourages local farmers to trial new equipment, implement farm systems they havent tried before, and solve problems faced on their farm.

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Real Agriculture

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Canola is just one of many on the list of products, services, and commodities bracing for the negative impacts of the U.S. tariff regime. With less than 30 days to negotiate ahead of the next tariff implementation deadline, the canola industry is working to get the message across to the U.S. about how canola from Read More Canola is just one of many on the list of products, services, and commodities bracing for the negative impacts of the U.S. tariff regime.

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Western FarmPress

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Cattle farmers find new machinery, management tips and even a boot shine at beef convention.

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Cattle 128

Agric4profits

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Habitat selection is the choice by an organism of a particular habitat in preference to others. For example, mayfly nymphs inhabit the underside of stones in fast-flowing streams and burrow in sediment in still water. A habitat is where species get what they need to survive: food, water, shelter, and a place to raise young.

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ATTRA

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Applications must be submitted by March 10, 2025. Connecticut Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for Specialty Crop Block Grant Program funding to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in local, domestic, and foreign markets. Program funding priorities are available online. Eligible applicants must describe how their project will produce measurable outcomes for specialty crop industries, rather than a single business, organization, or individual.

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Real Agriculture

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

A strong cattle market depends on many factors, all of which play a role in ensuring producers long-term success. While beef demand in the United States is the highest it has been in the last 40 years, and retail prices have risen 4.6 per cent annually over the last 25 years, producers still face a Read More A strong cattle market depends on many factors, all of which play a role in ensuring producers long-term success.

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Western FarmPress

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Beef Outlook: Tight cattle supplies push record prices even higher; lean into risk management and marketing strategies.

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