Real Agriculture
SEPTEMBER 9, 2024
The Chinese government shared more details as it formally started its anti-dumping investigation into canola from Canada on Monday. China’s Ministry of Commerce says the investigation, which was announced days after the Trudeau government unveiled steep tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, steel, and aluminum, is expected to take up to one year, with a September.
Food Politics
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
The World Health Organization has issued guidelines for taxing unhealthy foods: Fiscal Policies to Promote Healthy Diets. On the basis of current evidence, the WHO recommends: Taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) Consideration of policies to tax unhealthy foods Consideration of policies to subsidize healthy foods A recent article explains why the recommendation for SSB taxes is so strong: Sweetened Beverage Tax Implementation and Change in Body Mass Index Among Children in Seattle.
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Agricultural Biodiversity
SEPTEMBER 8, 2024
Optimizing the accession-level quantity of seeds to put into storage to minimize seed (gene)bank regeneration or re-collection. = [n vt × 3]+[n d × (y × x)]+ q min if you must know. A pragmatic protocol for seed viability monitoring in ex situ plant genebanks. Formulas are good, but you need some flexibility too. A power analysis for detecting aging of dry-stored soybean seeds: Germination versus RNA integrity assessments.
Berkeley Blog
SEPTEMBER 9, 2024
The endowed program, led by Ussama Makdisi, a history professor, will fund research and cultural activities, representing a major step forward in expanding Middle Eastern scholarship at UC Berkeley. The post New Palestinian and Arab Studies program established at UC Berkeley appeared first on Berkeley News.
Real Agriculture
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
With harvest underway across Canada, the Canadian Foodgrains Bank is welcoming a four-year renewal of funding from the Government of Canada. A $100 million grant announced by Minister of International Development Ahmed Hussen on Thursday extends the long-running agreement that sees donations to the charity — many coming from farms and agribusinesses — matched by.
Food Politics
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
Nutrition Advocacy in Public Interest is “A national think tank on nutrition” in India, “consisting of independent experts in epidemiology, human nutrition, community nutrition and paediatrics, medical education, administration, social work and management.” This group is calling for regulation of unhealthy ultra-processed foods. This new report gives examples of food product ads , (50 of them) by method of appeal along with what information is concealed.
Civil Eats
SEPTEMBER 9, 2024
A version of this story was originally published by The Lever , an investigative newsroom. Last fall, Emily Krieger, a mother in Bozeman, Montana, began to wonder about the unending fees she was paying to provide her two children lunch money at their local public school. A cafeteria lunch at Emily Dickinson Elementary School, where Krieger’s children attend, costs $2.25, plus $1 for a carton of milk.
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Real Agriculture
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Any farmer can tell you that farming has some very real challenges. The many hours spent alone in a tractor, the sudden disappointment of pests and disease, and being subject to changing environmental conditions can lead to a level of stress that most people outside of agriculture will never fully be able to fathom. So. Read More Any farmer can tell you that farming has some very real challenges.
Agri-tech
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
A consortium of four UK research organisations led by the John Innes Centre has won £3m Defra funding to enable the development of climate resilient legume crops. The Pulse Crop Genetic Improvement Network (PCGIN) which started in 2008, has received the funding boost for the next five years.
Civil Eats
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
As the sun beats down from a cloudless morning sky across Horn Farm in York, Pennsylvania, Dick Bono ambles among his pawpaw trees, admiring their pale green fruits like a proud parent. In late July, the pawpaws are fist-sized and hard as a rock, still two months shy of being full-grown and ripe. But soon they’ll soften and sweeten into a fruit revered for its tropical flavor and texture—a blend of banana, mango, and pineapple, so soft it’s eaten with a spoon.
AgriLife Today
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Biological nitrification inhibition trait in sorghum may allow reduced fertilizer use and greenhouse gas emissions The post Texas A&M AgriLife researchers identify novel approach to minimize nitrogen loss in crops appeared first on AgriLife Today.
Real Agriculture
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
The pressure is on for the Ontario government to back away from a land deal that would see 770 acres of farmland turned into a yet-to-be-determined industrial development. Hundreds of citizens in Wilmot Township near Kitchener, Ont., have posted signs and signed petitions proclaiming they are “unwilling hosts” to the planned development.
Agri-tech
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
On Monday 29th July, the JIC/TSL Annual Student Science Meeting (ASM) unfolded with a fresh energy, designed by students, for students. Hosted by the John Innes Centre (JIC) and The Sainsbury Laboratory (TSL) student voices, this event was a unique opportunity for students to display their innovative research in a relaxed and supportive environment.
Civil Eats
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
The fall has become the season for reviewing climate progress, book-ended by two major climate summits. First comes New York City Climate Week, held between September 22 and 29, followed by the most important global climate event of the year, the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29), which will be held in Baku, Azerbaijan, from November 11 to November 22.
NASDA
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
Letter Dear Chair McMorris Rodgers, Ranking Member Pallone, Chair Guthrie, and Ranking Member Eshoo, We, the undersigned organizations, urge you to work in a bipartisan manner to address pressing food safety issues related to FDA’s partnership with state, local, territorial, and tribal (SLTT) food safety agencies by supporting the Federal and State Food Safety Information Sharing Act of 2024.
Real Agriculture
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
In the last few years, the push to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) across several sectors has increased. In 2022, the Government of Canada released their 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan. While this plan includes many different industries — transportation and oil and gas, to name a few, agriculture is also on the list. One of. Read More In the last few years, the push to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) across several sectors has increased.
Western FarmPress
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
The discovery of corn stunt is one more reason to knock out volunteer corn in soybeans.
USDA Blog
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
Once again, the summer break came and went in a blink of an eye. As we enter the time of year when students return to the classroom, all of us at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) offer encouragement at every step of the journey.
NASDA
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
Letter Dear Speaker Johnson, Majority Leader Schumer, Minority Leader Jeffries, and Minority Leader McConnell: As representatives of farmers, livestock and specialty crop producers, lenders, and other essential stakeholders in agricultural communities across the United States, we write to express our strong support for advancing a meaningful farm bill in 2024 that addresses worsening conditions in farm country.
Real Agriculture
SEPTEMBER 9, 2024
Soybean growers in Ontario are now seeing the impact of difficult spring planting conditions and a roller coaster growing season as they survey variability in crop maturity that’s visible across farms and fields. On this episode of RealAgriculture Soybean School, BASF Canada agronomist Rob Miller offers tips on how to time harvest aid herbicide treatments.
Western FarmPress
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
The USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service provides funding to help farmers install pollinator habitats on working farms.
Food Politics
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
I am indebted to Bakery&Snacks , a newsletter I subscribe to, for this unusully enlightening report. The science of sound: What is it about the crunch that keeps snackers dipping in for more? The sound of snacking is surprisingly important and impacts the multisensory experience that is so linked to the overall pleasure and satisfaction. From the Crunch Effect to the influence of onomatopoeias, it’s an enlightening subject that no product developer or marketer should ignore….
Modern Farmer
SEPTEMBER 9, 2024
Community fridges have been around for a while. They go by different names, such as “free fridge” or “community pantry,” but the aims are pretty simple. First, they help to alleviate food waste , and second, they directly address food insecurity. The rates of food insecurity shot up during the pandemic, with two peaks. The first was at the start of the pandemic, as people lost jobs and so much was up in the air.
Real Agriculture
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
More moisture for the west and less for the east sounds like a really nice fall forecast and that’s quite likely what we’ll get in Canada, says Matt Makens, of Makens Weather. Makens says that decent harvest weather is likely in store for Ontario, which is good because there are plenty of corn and beans. Read More More moisture for the west and less for the east sounds like a really nice fall forecast and that’s quite likely what we’ll get in Canada, says Matt Makens, of
Western FarmPress
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
Live demonstrations and hands-on experiences to help your bottom line on the farm during three-day farm show.
Food Politics
SEPTEMBER 9, 2024
The walnut industry must be desperate for greater market share. Walnuts are great and make a terrific snack if you don’t eat too many of them (calories!). But this is one-food research. Can one food really make an important difference to health (yes, if you are seriously deficient in essential nutrients but most Americans are not). One-food research has to be about marketing more than science.
AgriLife Today
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Fuller Bazer and Guoyao Wu ranked No. 1 and No. 2 in the world for animal science research The post Texas A&M AgriLife home to world’s top animal science researchers, according to Research.com appeared first on AgriLife Today.
Real Agriculture
SEPTEMBER 9, 2024
DLG — the German agricultural society that organizes more than 30 agricultural trade shows around the world, including Agritechnica and EuroTier — has announced the acquisition of Ontario-based Underhill Enterprise Inc., the organizer of the Canadian Dairy XPO (CDX.) The arrangement will see the Underhill management team, including founder Jordon Underhill, integrated into DLG North.
Western FarmPress
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
With big crops coming, analysts see little end in sight to moribund grain prices.
Global Agtech Initiative
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
Strategic alignment drives acquisition of Bloomfield Robotics Inc. to provide specialty crop monitoring services one plant at a time. The post Kubota Makes Move To Ramp Up Its Ag Tech Capability appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.
Agric4profits
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
Snail farming which is also known as snail rearing or snail production (Heliculture) is the process of raising edible land snails, primarily for human consumpti
Real Agriculture
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
There isn’t really any more crop in storage than is average for this time of year, says Steve Kell, grain merchandiser with Kell Grain, however current prices and price outlooks has many farmers less than enthused about pricing ’24 crop. Kell notes that prices are 25 per cent lower than last year at this time, Read More There isn’t really any more crop in storage than is average for this time of year, says Steve Kell, grain merchandiser with Kell Grain, however current prices a
Western FarmPress
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Mitigating risk and reducing stress: How a grain marketing service can support farmers.
Global Agtech Initiative
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Now farmers can seamlessly share FieldView reports with select retailers using AgVend platforms, empowering more impactful conversations at the farm gate. The post Bayer, AgVend Collaboration Allows Retailers to Improve Digital Connectivity with Farmers appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.
Agric4profits
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
Snails are largest Mollusk subgroup containing 10,000 species and 400 living families. Globally they are distributed in every habitat, under water and on land. Most aquatic and marine animals are benthic in which few are swimmers.
Real Agriculture
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
It’s time for another episode of Wheat Pete’s Word! On this episode, host Peter Johnson has a plan for letting clover grow as long as possible without sacrificing weed control, he explains why plants in the residue swath need more N, and why cereal rye is an answer to fleabane, not THE answer. Have a. Read More It’s time for another episode of Wheat Pete’s Word!
Western FarmPress
SEPTEMBER 9, 2024
Hog Outlook: Collaborative effort looks at biosecurity measures in the wean-to-harvest phase.
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