Real Agriculture
APRIL 4, 2024
Research from Purdue University agronomy professor Shaun Casteel indicates that early sulphur applications broadcast pre-plant or right at planting can deliver a soybean yield bump in specific conditions. On the season debut of The Sharp Edge, Maizex agronomist Henry Prinzen takes that knowledge to the field to compare notes with Simcoe, Ontario, grower Kyle Sowden.
Food Politics
APRIL 4, 2024
The USDA has released its latest data on sugar production and the 20-year downward trend continues. The chart is based on data from the USDA Economic Research Service’s (ERS) Food Availability (Per Capita) Data System , Availability means total amount produced, less exports, plus imports; it is a proxy for consumption (but undoubtedly higher than actual consumption).
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Agricultural Biodiversity
APRIL 5, 2024
Arboreta have a community. And a newsletter. IPES-Food has a new website. The Dutch genebank describes its users. China has a back-up genebank. Dan Saladino has a new article out, and it’s bananas. The Brits freak out about their beer. As usual. And with limited justification. The EU gets tough on coffee.
Agri-tech
APRIL 4, 2024
Dr Sam Mugford has received a prestigious award for his outstanding service in supporting the research of the John Innes Centre. Sam, a research assistant in the group of Professor Saskia Hogenhout, has been recognised by the Biochemical Society’s 2025 Awards with the Research Support award. “This is a huge honour and an amazing surprise,” said Sam.
Real Agriculture
APRIL 4, 2024
Several organizations have come together to offer farmers in Ontario support in reducing the risk of off-target pesticide application through the Be Drift Aware campaign. Drift is the unintentional aerial movement of plant protection products away from the intended target. It is an issue that can impact crop yield, crop quality and input costs. Drift.
Food Politics
APRIL 2, 2024
ProPublica has issued a major and highly importantt investigative report: The U.S. Government Defended the Overseas Business Interests of Baby Formula Makers. Kids Paid the Price. The report documents how the U.S. has opposed marketing restrictions on infant formula throughout the world. It refers specifically to what happened in Thailand over attempts to restrict the marketing of toddler formula ( an unneccesary product ).
Western FarmPress
APRIL 2, 2024
Ep. 10: It’s not just the farmer down the road buying land; media and business moguls, companies, and even China are making significant purchases. What does that mean for you?
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Real Agriculture
APRIL 1, 2024
There’s no better place to conduct practical agronomic research than in the real world, under the same conditions, using the same equipment, and management practices. That’s the premise underlying the Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers’ On-Farm Network, a farmer-driven research program that was officially launched 10 years ago, in 2014. “We really saw a need.
Food Politics
APRIL 1, 2024
Jim Krieger, of Healthy Food America forwarded this request for research proposals (RFP) from the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s Senior Director of Human Nutrition Research., On behalf of The Beef Checkoff , the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) is conducting a request for proposals (RFP) in Human Nutrition, to further understand beef’s nutritional qualities and define beef’s role in a healthy diet to nourish and optimize health at every life stage including research topics r
Western FarmPress
APRIL 4, 2024
Ag Marketing IQ: Illinois and Iowa producers hold nearly 3 billion bushels in corn stocks, limiting rally opportunities on the cash market. Weather and fuel production could fuel short-lived market rallies.
DTN
APRIL 1, 2024
The exciting solar eclipse will be hitting the U.S. on April 8, 2024. And if you are lucky enough to be within an approximately 170-mile wide strip of land stretching from Texas to Maine, you are in the path of a total solar eclipse. This type of event won’t happen again in the U.S. until 2044, so it’s no wonder many people are making travel plans to take in those few precious minutes of the sun totally eclipsed by the moon.
Real Agriculture
APRIL 4, 2024
Starting in May, Prairie farmers will have access to an up-to-the-day fusarium head blight forecasting tool for winter and spring wheat, durum, and barley. The new forecasting tool is based on over five years of research and field-level proof-of-concept work supported by Alberta Grains, SaskWheat, SaskBarley, the Manitoba Crop Alliance, the University of Manitoba and.
AgWeb Farm Journal
APRIL 4, 2024
Sid Miller, commissioner of the Texas Department of Agriculture, says the risk of highly pathogenic avian influenza impacting beef cattle in the state's panhandle – where dairy cows have been infected – is minimal.
Western FarmPress
APRIL 2, 2024
Slideshow: The ag tech marketplace has exploded over the last decade, and it’s expected to continue growing at a rapid pace, as seen at Agri-Tech Innovation Summit.
Food Tank
APRIL 1, 2024
The 2024 Census of Agriculture from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reveals a growing number of new and beginning and young producers in the United States. Despite these changes, the National Young Farmers Coalition (NYFC) and USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture say progress is still necessary to support these groups. In 2022, the number of farms with new and beginning producers in the United States increased by about 5 percent from 2017.
Real Agriculture
APRIL 1, 2024
Have you ever attended a protest? Would you? If you’ve ever had a chance to tour downtown Ottawa, you’ll know that peaceful protests on Parliament Hill are a daily expectation. At any one time, there could be two or three or more groups on the Hill holding signs and trying to bring awareness to a.
AgWeb Farm Journal
APRIL 1, 2024
The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) is joining a legal challenge against the European Union’s FuelEU Maritime Regulation, arguing it unfairly penalizes the use of crop-based biofuels in the maritime sector.
Western FarmPress
APRIL 1, 2024
Ag Marketing IQ: Three points in the March Planting Intentions and Quarterly Stocks Report present opportunities. Will those opportunities be short-lived?
Food Tank
APRIL 4, 2024
Flowering Tree Permaculture Institute (FTPI) is a Native-American women-run organization dedicated to teaching sustainable indigenous ways of living in Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico. The Institute provides resources that support the Pueblo people through knowledge preservation and education. Roxanne Swentzell created FTPI in 1987. Swentzell tells Food Tank that before creating FTPI, she learned about permaculture and built her own sustainable homestead.
Real Agriculture
APRIL 4, 2024
Canada is a trade-reliant nation across several industries, agriculture included. Canada’s primary producers have mixed opinions on the real value of trade, however. In a recent RealAgristudies survey, only 52 per cent of Canadian farmers and ranchers perceive trade and market access as having a positive impact on their operations.
AgWeb Farm Journal
APRIL 1, 2024
The Texas Department of State Health Services reports that a human case of bird flu has been confirmed in Texas and identified in a person who had direct exposure to dairy cattle presumed to be infected with the disease.
Western FarmPress
APRIL 5, 2024
Collegiates attending CattleCon and NCBA Trade Show were offered a free opportunity to visit with beef industry mentors and explore the wide variety of careers within the industry.
Wisconsin Farmers Union
APRIL 5, 2024
The Community Room at the Oshkosh Food Co-op is painted a sunny yellow with warm lighting and large windows that look out on the street. On the cold and rainy evening of Monday, March 25, Farm Climate Smart WI, for the first time, gathered a group of farmers, community members, and other local organizations together in the cozy Community Room to talk about building a more connected and resilient food system in Northeast Wisconsin.
Real Agriculture
APRIL 2, 2024
A fruit tree orchard can be viable for many, many years, but it also means that establishing an orchard requires significant investment. That investment should pay off in the years of harvesting the fruit, but as many in B.C. are struggling with, severe weather can cut yield potential weeks before the trees begin their spring. Read More A fruit tree orchard can be viable for many, many years, but it also means that establishing an orchard requires significant investment.
AgWeb Farm Journal
APRIL 5, 2024
Kay Russo, DVM, Novonesis technical services manager for dairy and poultry, emphasized the situation is rapidly evolving and more clarity will come with time as researchers learn more.
Western FarmPress
MARCH 31, 2024
Spring is a good time to assess thinning stands of alfalfa, but what considerations should be given before making the tough decision about whether to keep a stand for another year?
Global Agtech Initiative
APRIL 5, 2024
Recent studies demonstrate a significant leap forward in the field of soil health intelligence and predicting soil functionality. The post Groundbreaking Research Validates Biome Makers’ BeCrop Soil Intelligence Technology appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.
Real Agriculture
APRIL 2, 2024
Wheat is a crop that sets yield potential very early in the season, so it’s imperative that the crop get off to the best start possible. Once plant stands and tillers are off to the races, splitting nitrogen can manage risk and help reach full yield potential. What’s more, late N can also bump protein. Read More Wheat is a crop that sets yield potential very early in the season, so it’s imperative that the crop get off to the best start possible.
AgWeb Farm Journal
APRIL 5, 2024
National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) President Harold Wolle expressed concerns to the International Trade Commission, stating that imposing tariffs on 2,4-D could limit imports, increase prices, and.
Western FarmPress
APRIL 5, 2024
Farmstead Forest: A fabric weed barrier is a lifesaver for young trees in arid climates, but it also can require management years after the trees were planted.
AgriLife Today
APRIL 5, 2024
Tucker Gillespie ’26 shares experiences in the Department of Animal Science that transformed his college journey Raised in the small, rural community of McCook, Nebraska, it came as no surprise to Tucker Gillespie ’26 that he became an Aggie. Gillespie, a sophomore animal science and molecular and cellular biology double major in the Texas. Read More → The post Animal science student finds purpose, community at Texas A&M and on Ranch Horse Team appeared first on AgriLife Today.
Real Agriculture
APRIL 3, 2024
Several of the crop pest species farmers grapple with in a season aren’t actually native to the area. Pea leaf weevil, cabbage seedpod weevil, and wheat midge all came from other geographies before setting up shop on the Canadian Prairies. Still more insect pests could find their way here — or could be here already. Read More Several of the crop pest species farmers grapple with in a season aren’t actually native to the area.
AgWeb Farm Journal
APRIL 5, 2024
The intricacies of modern planting systems complicate preparing for the first day in the field. Farmers now have to worry about components and systems that didn’t exist 10 years ago.
Western FarmPress
APRIL 1, 2024
In addition to higher reference prices, increased payment limits need to be a high priority in the farm bill to account for inflation's impact.
AgriLife Today
APRIL 3, 2024
Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientist is developing next-generation pest management tool Kiran Gadhave, Ph.D., Texas A&M AgriLife Research entomologist, has been selected as one of 11 recipients of the New Innovator in Food and Agriculture Research Award from the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research, FFAR. An assistant professor within Texas A&M’s Department of Entomology with a.
Real Agriculture
APRIL 1, 2024
U.S. animal health authorities say they cannot rule out cow-to-cow transmission of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) after detecting bird flu in dairy herds in another three states. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) has confirmed the presence of HPAI in a Michigan dairy herd that recently received cows from a.
AgWeb Farm Journal
APRIL 5, 2024
With the expectation is for cotton acres to possibly rise in the June acreage report, another key question is if cotton demand can continue to find footing and support higher prices.
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