Real Agriculture
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
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.
Food Politics
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
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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NASDA
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
Press Release INDIANAPOLIS – Today at the 2024 National Association of State Departments of Agriculture Annual Meeting , three key thought leaders joined the Food Systems & Nutrition Committee to share their insights on the integration of local and regional food systems into nutrition security programs. Fair Food Network Policy Lead Mark Nicholson, NourishedRx Vice President of Partnerships and Compliance Kendall Singleton and Urban School Food Alliance Cooperative Agreement Administrator Do
Agricultural Biodiversity
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
On the importance of diversity in ecological research. Diversity of the research teams, that is. Adapting wild biodiversity conservation approaches to conserve agrobiodiversity. The main gap seem to be in the area of “payment for services.” The Role of Crop, Livestock, and Farmed Aquatic Intraspecific Diversity in Maintaining Ecosystem Services.
Real Agriculture
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
While policy leaders around the world are pushing to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions at an unprecedented speed, the science is still working to catch up, at least when it comes to measuring carbon sequestration rates and emissions at the farm level. The conventional way of measuring carbon is to look at what is currently. Read More While policy leaders around the world are pushing to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions at an unprecedented speed, the science is still working to catch up,
Food Politics
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
Here’s how I learned about this one: Unilever, Nestlé and Coca-Cola villainised for government scientist ties. Mondelēz International, Tate & Lyle, Pepsico and a host of other global food and drink manufacturing majors face fresh scrutiny over their links to government-advising scientists…. Read more Villainized? Isn’t this just business as usual?
NASDA
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Press Release INDIANAPOLIS – During the 2024 National Association of State Departments of Agriculture Annual Meeting , members elected their 2025 officers. Arkansas Department of Agriculture Secretary Wes Ward will serve as NASDA’s 2024-2025 President. “I am honored to continue serving this organization and proud to be elected as this year’s president by my fellow NASDA members,” Ward said.
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Real Agriculture
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Grain exports from Western Canada could face another major labour disruption starting Tuesday. The union representing approximately 650 workers at six grain terminals at the Port of Vancouver could walk off the job as soon as 7am on Tuesday, Sept. 24 after serving 72-hour strike notice on Saturday, Sept. 21. The Grain Workers Union Local.
Food Politics
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
I first read about this in a daily newsletter I subscribe to, Bakery and Snacks: The Doritos effect: How tartrazine turns tissues temporarily transparent. When a study draws parallels with H.G. Wells’ The Invisible Man, you know it’s bound to be captivating. Could this scientific leap bring us closer to achieving a real-life version of Harry Potter’s invisibility cloak?
NASDA
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
ARLINGTON, Va. — The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture Foundation is excited to announce the launch of its 2024-2025 Farm2Food Accelerator program, with new cohorts planned for Nevada, Virginia and Colorado. This initiative builds on alumni success from previous years, supported by state Specialty Crop Block Grant Program funds from the U.S.
Berkeley Blog
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
For over two decades, Berkeley has almost always been ranked as the No. 1 or No. 2 public school in the country. The post ‘U.S. News’ ranks UC Berkeley No. 2 public school in the country appeared first on Berkeley News.
Real Agriculture
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
Over the past 20 years, advancements in corn genetics have helped produce an average yield gain of better than two bushels per acre, per year. What does the future hold for further yield advancement and where might genetic improvement take the king of crops? On this episode of the The Sharp Edge, host Bernard Tobin. Read More Over the past 20 years, advancements in corn genetics have helped produce an average yield gain of better than two bushels per acre, per year.
Agri-tech
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
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.
NASDA
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Press Release INDIANAPOLIS – The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture discussed “Regulatory Landscape Surrounding Hemp and Hemp-Derived Products” during the Plant Agriculture and Pesticide Regulation Committee meeting at NASDA’s 2024 Annual Meeting. The session featured the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research Senior Public Health Advisor Norman Birenbaum, and Cannabis Regulators Association Executive Director Dr.
USDA Blog
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Ally Huang, a senior at Pomona College in California, just completed an internship through the Conference on Asian Pacific American Leadership (CAPAL) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). As a public policy analysis major focusing on economics, she found that the experience enabled her to connect her educational background with a familiar cause: food security.
Real Agriculture
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
When planting a grain crop in the spring and caring for those plants throughout the summer, farmers look forward to the full bins that harvest typically brings. Sometimes, drought, hail or pests get in the way, leading to crop yield potential that isn’t worth taking for grain. This is where having a mixed operation or. Read More When planting a grain crop in the spring and caring for those plants throughout the summer, farmers look forward to the full bins that harvest typically brings.
Western FarmPress
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
ICGA says EPA’s multipollutant rule and DOT’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration rule would devastate agriculture.
NASDA
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Press Release INDIANAPOLIS – At today’s 2024 National Association of State Departments of Agriculture Annual Meeting, the Animal Agriculture Policy Committee hosted discussion centered on highly pathogenic avian influenza and the important role of states in response. National Assembly of State Animal Health Officials President Dr. Beth Thompson shared her experiences with the committee and NASDA spoke with Dr.
Berkeley Blog
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Existence of Earth-like planet around dead sun offers hope for our planet's ultimate survival The post This rocky planet around a white dwarf resembles Earth — 8 billion years from now appeared first on Berkeley News.
Real Agriculture
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Agriculture can be a difficult industry to get into, especially for those that were not raised in it. Access to land, equipment and practical experience are often essential for creating a successful business model, and while there are courses and schools that can help with the knowledge piece, agriculture is an industry that typically requires.
Western FarmPress
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Clemson team has conducted an intensive, integrated research and Extension project on broiler litter application across South Carolina. The research involves collaborations with 20 farmers.
NASDA
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Press Release INDIANAPOLIS – At today’s National Association of State Departments of Agriculture 2024 Annual Meeting , the Animal Agriculture Policy Committee hosted a panel focusing on recent outbreaks of H5 influenza in poultry and dairy populations and its impacts on “secure” plans for the livestock sector. Serving as panelists were Dr. Danelle Bickett-Weddle, veterinary and public health consultant and Preventalytics owner, Dr.
Berkeley Blog
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
At UC Berkeley, Richards built sensitive instruments to explore relic radiation from the Big Bang The post Physicist Paul Richards, a pioneer in studies of the cosmic microwave background, dies at 90 appeared first on Berkeley News.
Real Agriculture
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
The USDA will roll out its latest production report this coming Monday, and farmers and analysts alike are hoping it provokes some market action to the upside. Scott Shelladay, host of The Cow Guy on RFD-TV, says that next week’s report will be crucial to grain market moves, markets that have been weathering news of. Read More The USDA will roll out its latest production report this coming Monday, and farmers and analysts alike are hoping it provokes some market action to the upside.
Western FarmPress
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Agriculture's fly-in to Washington D.C. helped sound the alarm about the urgency for a new farm bill. now. Support levels are at a 42-year low and growers are facing the prospect of enormous losses.
NASDA
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Press Release INDIANAPOLIS – At its 2024 Annual Meeting in Indianapolis, the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture recognized three exemplary employees of state departments of agriculture for their service, communication and administration on behalf of their state. “NASDA members are committed to strengthening and promoting agriculture across the country, and we could not do that without the excellent work of employees at our state departments,” NASDA President Blayne Arthur s
Modern Farmer
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
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.
Real Agriculture
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
The timing couldn’t be worse for a port strike and the union representing grain workers in the six main grain terminals in Vancouver knows it. In the world of labour relations, this is what’s known as leverage; the Grain Workers Union Local 333 has it and the union is attempting to use it to its. Read More The timing couldn’t be worse for a port strike and the union representing grain workers in the six main grain terminals in Vancouver knows it.
AgriLife Today
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
Department tops U.S. News & World Report rankings for 2025 The post Texas A&M Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering ranked No. 1 in nation appeared first on AgriLife Today.
NASDA
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
Press Release INDIANAPOLIS – At today’s 2024 Annual Meeting , the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture hosted National Agricultural Law Center’s Director Harrison Pittman, Senior Staff Attorney Rusty Rumley and Staff Attorney Brigit Rollins for a discussion on the potential impacts of the U.S. Supreme Court overturning the Chevron doctrine during the Natural Resources and Environment Policy Committee meeting.
Western FarmPress
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
I lost my key fobs in a peanut field this week after touring several fields. Learn more about the kindness of a farmer and what some patience, perseverance and prayer resolved.
Real Agriculture
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson has got so many agronomy answers this week, and two very important reminders. First off, check in with someone you haven’t talked to in a while, it may be a really warm memory for years to come, and, second, if you’ve ever seen a young person driving a tractor on the. Read More Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson has got so many agronomy answers this week, and two very important reminders.
Climate and Agriculture in the Southeast
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
During the day today, Potential Tropical Cyclone 9 became Tropical Storm Helene. It is continuing to strengthen and should be a hurricane soon. It is expected to continue to strengthen over the next day and become a major hurricane before making landfall along the Northern Gulf Coast sometime on Thursday.
NASDA
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
Press Release INDIANAPOLIS – Today during the 2024 National Association of State Departments of Agriculture Annual Meeting , United Kingdom Chief Veterinary Officer Christine Middlemiss addressed the Animal Agriculture Committee on the role of animal health and disease status in trade. She emphasized the need to feed a growing population while asking the question, “how do we safely feed 10 billion people without using more land while lowering emissions?
Western FarmPress
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
Down the Road: Gavins Point Dam, completed in 1956 on the Missouri River, is part of a series of federal dams on the river aimed at flood control and other opportunities.
Real Agriculture
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Not only is there a valuable crop to bring in, harvest is also the time of year for gleaning plenty of new information and insights into different and new varieties of edible beans — how they yielded and performed in different geographies and conditions. In this new Edible Bean School episode, Dennis Lange, pulse specialist. Read More Not only is there a valuable crop to bring in, harvest is also the time of year for gleaning plenty of new information and insights into different and new varietie
AgriLife Today
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Texas A&M researchers use nanotechnology to recharge the "powerhouse of the cell" in fight against disease and aging. The post Can we ‘recharge’ our cells? appeared first on AgriLife Today.
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