NASDA

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Press Release ARLINGTON, Va. — Members of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture and their provincial counterparts from Canada issued a  joint communiqué today underscoring the role of states and provinces in protecting food security and improving the competitiveness of North American trade during the 33 rd annual Tri-National Agricultural Accord.

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Real Agriculture

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Some soybean varieties produce higher pod counts and more beans while others produce heavier beans but fewer pods and fewer beans. When it comes to choosing soybean varieties how should growers factor seed weight and pod count into their variety selection decisions? That’s a question the Maizex Seeds agronomy team has been looking at in. Read More Some soybean varieties produce higher pod counts and more beans while others produce heavier beans but fewer pods and fewer beans.

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Food Politics

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Marianna Chilton. The Painful Truth about Hunger in America: Why We Must Unlearn Everything We Think We Know—and Start Again. MIT Press, 2024. 366 pages. MIT Press asked me to do a back-cover blurb for this book, which I was pleased to do. Marianna Chilton’s uncompromising book cuts to the heart of what’s wrong with America’s “safety net” for poverty and hunger.

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Agricultural Biodiversity

OCTOBER 23, 2024

With all eyes on Cali for the UN Biodiversity Conference ( CBD COP16 ), it is timely to have a close look at National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs) from different perspectives. Do they properly address plant genetic resources for food and agriculture , for example? And if they do, do they make the link to nutrition? That latter question is investigated in a new report from the Initiative on Climate Action and Nutrition (I-CAN), entitled “ Biodiversity and Nutrition Syne

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Western FarmPress

OCTOBER 25, 2024

My Generation: Loss has run tragically deep in one farm neighborhood this fall. Here are those stories, and the love that remains.

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Real Agriculture

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Becoming a leader in improving cattle genetics and influencing the global view of the Canadian dairy sector starts at a young age. Paul Larmer attributes a good portion of his career success to having been raised with a strong work ethic, humility and the influence of 4-H on his attitudes, public speaking, teamwork and attention. Read More Becoming a leader in improving cattle genetics and influencing the global view of the Canadian dairy sector starts at a young age.

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Food Politics

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Late in September, the British government ussued guidance about reducing intake of foods high in fat, salt, and sugar, collectively HFSS. The guidance is based on the provisions of the Food (Promotion and Placement) (England) Regulations of 2021. The regulations provide for restrictions on the promotions and placement in retail stores and their online equivalents of certain foods and drinks that are high in fat, salt or sugar ( HFSS ) or ‘less healthy’.

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Berkeley Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2024

A new type of porous material called a covalent organic framework quickly sucks up carbon dioxide from ambient air The post Capturing carbon from the air just got easier appeared first on Berkeley News.

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Real Agriculture

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Fewer Canadians believe Canada’s food system is on the right track and consumers across the country are increasingly divided in their perception of the national food system. That’s the key takeaway from the Canadian Centre for Food Integrity (CCFI) 2024 Public Trust Research released this week at the organization’s annual Public Trust Summit in Toronto.

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Food Politics

OCTOBER 22, 2024

I attended a meeting at Cornell last week at which FDA Commissioner Robert Califf answered questions from faculty and staff. He started out by remarking on the poor health status of Americans, despite our spending twice as much on health as any other country. He noted the disparities in health status, particularly singling out the declining health of rural Americans.

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Agricultural Biodiversity

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Jeremy’s latest newsletter discusses the (partial) revival of the Carolina African Runner Peanut by chefs. We have blogged about that here on before , but this is a useful update. Believe it or not, there are other food podcasts worth listening to. One of them is Gravy, produced by the Southern Foodways Alliance. Recently I listened to the episode America’s Lost Peanut and the Price of Bringing it Back and I have no hesitation in recommending you do the same.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Photo credit: USDA EDITOR’S NOTE: On October 9, 2024, NSAC released “ Stewarding Success: CSP Under the 2018 Farm Bill ”, a comprehensive analysis of the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) over the course of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (2018 Farm Bill). The report offers an in-depth analysis of CSP’s enrollment trends, conservation practices supported, and funding impacts, including the effects of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022.

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Real Agriculture

OCTOBER 23, 2024

The Canadian Forage and Grassland Association (CFGA) is set to launch a province-specific, online Habitat and Biodiversity Assessment Tool (HBAT). The $1.

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USDA Blog

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Joe Ricker, a man of many titles including colonel, veterans outreach coordinator, nonprofit founder, farm owner, consultant and beekeeper, has consistently dedicated himself to helping service members thrive. His collaboration with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has been a key factor in his work. “Make a plan, stick to the plan, and USDA will have your back and help you,” he said.

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Civil Eats

OCTOBER 21, 2024

This is the fifth article in a five-part series about restaurants and climate-change solutions, produced in collaboration with Eater. The PLNT Impact Tracker on PLNT Burger’s website wants you to think about what you’re eating. The tool from the East Coast vegan chain, which appears on its website and in the chain’s ordering app, estimates the amounts of water, land, CO2, and oil saved by eating vegan burgers.

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Berkeley Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Surgery and rehab at UC Davis, plus a month with a falconer, prepared him for release on Friday. The post Nox the UC Berkeley falcon flies again, his broken wing mended appeared first on Berkeley News.

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Real Agriculture

OCTOBER 21, 2024

While at least six of Justin Trudeau’s cabinet ministers have decided over the last few months that they will exit federal politics, Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay is keeping the door open on running again in the next federal election. At the same time, having served as MP for his Prince Edward Island riding for 36.

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Food Politics

OCTOBER 23, 2024

I am late getting to this report but am finally ready to take it on. This is the annual report from FAO, which always tries to put as positive a spin on its findings as it can. The press release says: Hunger numbers stubbornly high for three consecutive years as global crises deepen: UN report 1 in 11 people worldwide faced hunger in 2023, 1 in 5 in Africa Rio de Janeiro – Around 733 million people faced hunger in 2023, equivalent to one in eleven people globally and one in five in Africa, accor

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Western FarmPress

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Biological products are the new frontier in crop protection and fertility. And farmers are navigating their use on their farms.

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NASDA

OCTOBER 22, 2024

During NASDA’s 2024 Annual Meeting in Indianapolis, college students from the NASDA Foundation’s Next Generation Program had the chance to connect with leaders from the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). Fourteen students from nine universities met with NASS Administrator Joe Parsons, Indiana State Statistician Nathanial Warenski, Western Field Operations Director King Whetstone and NASDA’s Charlie Ingram and Josh King.

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Real Agriculture

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Applications are now open for the 2025 Ontario Soil Network (OSN) network challenge. This year-long program is designed to help farmers, agronomists, and soil enthusiasts across Ontario improve their soil health practices, build strong networks, and make a lasting impact in their communities. The OSN Network Challenge starts January 2025, and begins with a 6-week.

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Berkeley Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Found Monday in Richmond after being released into the wild last Friday, the juvenile is stable after a blood transfusion. The post Nox the UC Berkeley falcon returns to UC Davis for hospitalization appeared first on Berkeley News.

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Western FarmPress

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Ag Marketing IQ: Wheat is walking a weather-dependent tight rope of global supply and demand. Here are fundamental factors that could support a rally in 2025.

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Food Tank

OCTOBER 22, 2024

A new Food Waste Legislative Tracker is now available to help people understand food waste policy issues across the United States. The Tracker was developed by Divert , the Zero Food Waste Coalition (ZFWC) and the Harvard Law School Food Law and Policy Clinic (FLPC). “We hope our tracker helps inform decision-makers, policymakers, and consumers,” Holly Yanai, Senior Manager of Public Affairs at Divert, tells Food Tank.

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Real Agriculture

OCTOBER 23, 2024

An eight month streak with no new cases of highly-pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in commercial poultry flocks across all of Canada has been broken, as the virus has been confirmed on three poultry farms in B.C.’s Fraser Valley this week. The new cases, confirmed on Oct. 21, are in the Abbotsford and Chilliwack areas. The.

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Berkeley Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Step away from the screens. Reconnect with your community. And think in the long term rather than in day-to-day headlines, UC Berkeley researchers said. The post Anxious about the election? UC Berkeley psychologists explain how to cope appeared first on Berkeley News.

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Western FarmPress

OCTOBER 25, 2024

For the Health of It: Gifts such as a first aid kit, eye or hearing protection and wearable health monitors are all gifts to keep farmers and ranchers safe.

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AgriLife Today

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Hay stocks for winter feeding are much-improved compared to last year, but the early outlook for cool-season grazing isn't good.

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Real Agriculture

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Bill C-293, the Pandemic Prevention and Preparedness Act, was proposed back in 2022 and reached the second reading stage in the Senate this week. As it has progressed through Parliament, the private member’s bill has been gaining more attention from producer groups and the general public on social media. The bill has garnered attention due.

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Agric4profits

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Growers mash is a specialized feed designed to support the critical growth phase of young pullets female chickens raised primarily for egg production.

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Western FarmPress

OCTOBER 22, 2024

There are concerns about the impact of solar arrays on rural landscapes, property values, land use and local economies.

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AgriLife Today

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Ann Wehman joins Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics faculty in research, teaching role The post Distinguished investigator brings expertise in genetics and cell biology to Texas A&M AgriLife appeared first on AgriLife Today.

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Real Agriculture

OCTOBER 21, 2024

The Canadian Grain Commission has announced that they will be compensating producers who were not paid for grain delivered to Global Food and Ingredients Inc. (GFI) upon its winding down of operations, though not at 100 per cent of owed value. The CGC says that producers will be compensated at 75 per cent for their.

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Daily Yonder

OCTOBER 24, 2024

My brother called me from his car on a Tuesday night. After catching up for a few minutes, he mentioned a song that had just finished playing on the radio. Justin Moore’s “This Is My Dirt” speaks directly to my writing and work, he said. I had heard the song before, but I gave it another listen. This time, I pulled the lyrics up and read along. My brother was right.

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Western FarmPress

OCTOBER 25, 2024

How can soybean growers manage weeds in the absence of dicamba in 2025?

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AgriLife Today

OCTOBER 21, 2024

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences former student Peyton Liebler ’22 shares his journey to Disney The post From Aggieland to Disney’s Imagineering appeared first on AgriLife Today.

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Real Agriculture

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Land, water and soil conservation and stewardship are high on farmers’ radar of things to consider, but adoption of specific practices is far less consistent depending on the practice.

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