Real Agriculture

MARCH 13, 2025

The idea that tractors used in broadacre farming may have peaked in size and will someday be replaced by groups of smaller, autonomous machines has been kicking around for at least a decade. In theory, theres certainly still a case to be made for smaller machines that cost less and reduce soil compaction, while having Read More The idea that tractors used in broadacre farming may have peaked in size and will someday be replaced by groups of smaller, autonomous machines has been kicking around fo

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Food Politics

MARCH 4, 2025

I was intrigued by this item from WattPoultry: Blame for high US egg prices is now a political pinata The lack of understanding of basic economics is frustrating, but the misguided blame game over the cause of high egg prices presents an opportunity for change. Read more Everyone in the poultry industry knows that HPAI [Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza] caused laying hen losses and reduced the supply of eggs, and this is why retail egg prices , which have always been demand inelastic , have rea

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NASDA

MARCH 3, 2025

Letter Dear Secretary Rollins: The undersigned participants in the Food Industry Codex Coalition (FICC)1 congratulate you on your recent confirmation as Secretary of Agriculture. We write to express our strong support for continued U.S. leadership of and engagement with the Codex Alimentarius Commission (Codex). We urge that Codex remain a core strategic focus and resource priority for the Department as it champions prosperity and fairness for American agriculture.

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Agricultural Biodiversity

MARCH 4, 2025

The American Geographic Society had very informative post about coffee prices on Facebook a few days back. I don’t really want to link to it, but I’m sure you can find it if you want. Anyway, here’s the text. Coffee prices have hit a 50-year high due to a combination of rising costs of production, supply chain disruptions, and climate changerelated declines in crop yields.

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Sustainable Food Trust

MARCH 4, 2025

Its easy to feel overwhelmed by the various, confusing and often contradictory diet guidelines that exist to help us make better food choices. Here, food journalist, Joanna Blythman, reviews The Nourishment Table, a new dietary framework from Brussels which has been designed to help us make healthier food choices based on two key considerations: nutrient density and degrees of processing.

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Civil Eats

MARCH 11, 2025

As I started thinking about this piece in January, wildfires had begun ravaging Los Angeles. By the time I had written it, entire neighborhoods had been wiped off the map, from fires that were among the most destructive in Californias history. While the current administration may blame woke DEI environmentalists for the blazes, science shows that the climate crisis contributed to the severity of the damage.

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Real Agriculture

MARCH 12, 2025

Canada is being squeezed between two superpowers China and the U.S. who dont get along. The worst part is, Canada is a major exporter to both, and any semblance of positive diplomatic relationships with these countries has all but evaporated in the last few months. Where do we go from here? Carlo Dade, Read More Canada is being squeezed between two superpowers China and the U.S.

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NASDA

MARCH 4, 2025

Q&A Pam Coleman is the survey administrator for the ARMS 3 survey, the nations primary source of economic information on farm production practices, resource use and financial well-being. She oversees the design, implementation and analysis of this critical survey. In a recent interview, Pam highlights the contributions of NASDA enumerators, shares insights into her work and explains how the data they collect supports farmers, policymakers and the public.

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Agricultural Biodiversity

MARCH 6, 2025

I’m sure you enjoyed Jeremy’s fascinating conversation with Jordan Rosenblum on how the pig and the eagle diverged as the history of Jewish dietary law and custom played out. Which means you’d probably welcome another helping of Prof. Rosenblum. Well, you’d get that, and much more, in the excellent brief summary of the deep history of the animal — the pig that is, not the eagle — in the Levant coincidentally just out in Archaeology Magazine.

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The Lunatic Farmer

MARCH 13, 2025

Yesterday I had the distinct privilege of hosting 20 navy and coast guard officers from 15 foreign countries attending a U.S. Coast Guard two-month international program. The U.S. Coast Guard officers in charge of this program put Polyface on their itinerary last year as an example of American agriculture ecological entrepreneurism. We had officers from Mozambique, Madagascar, Italy, Poland, Sri Lanka, Moldives, Mauritania and several other countries.

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Civil Eats

MARCH 12, 2025

A version of this article originally appeared in The Deep Dish, our members-only newsletter. Become a member today and get the next issue directly in your inbox. Ive fed 180,000 people from my front yard over the last five years. With more hands, more equipment, and more money, we can feed millions in even shorter time. Back in 2020, I formed a mutual aid collective called Feed Durham to address rising hunger due to the impacts of COVID.

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Real Agriculture

MARCH 13, 2025

The Canadian Canola Growers Association is sounding the alarm over the fallout of Chinas tariffs on Canadian canola.The 100 per cent tariff on canola meal and canola oil (but not seed) was announced late last week and is set to take effect March 20, 2025. Rick White, president and CEO of CCGA, says that its Read More The Canadian Canola Growers Association is sounding the alarm over the fallout of Chinas tariffs on Canadian canola.The 100 per cent tariff on canola meal and canola oil (but not se

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Food Politics

MARCH 7, 2025

Michael T Compton, MD, MPH. Veggie Smarts: A Doctor and Farmer Grows and Savors Eight Families of Vegetables. Regalo Press, 2025. This one was sent to me for a blurb. Heres what I said: This endearingly quirky book describes Comptons love affair with eight families of vegetables for their growing habits, diversity, nutritional value, flavor, texture, and deliciousness, and he offers science, experience, charm, and recipes to prove it.

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NASDA

MARCH 4, 2025

Q&A For over 40 years, Colorado field supervisor Bette Hertneky has brought dedication, local knowledge, and passion to her work with NASDA and NASS. Starting her career as an enumerator in 1984, Bettes commitment and expertise have made a lasting impact on our program. Read more to learn more about her incredible journey! What first interested you in working as an enumerator?

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Agricultural Biodiversity

MARCH 2, 2025

Climate change and nutrition-associated diseases. Climate change is going to be bad for human health. To help us cope with the heavier burden of disease, crops will need to be able to cope better with pests and diseases themselves… Genome-wide association study of cassava brown streak disease resistance in cassava germplasm conserved in South America. …and studying genebank collections will help us help them do just that… Candidate genes for field resistance to cassava brown st

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Agric4profits

MARCH 14, 2025

Fish disease refers to a condition in which the fish’s body is unhealthy or compromised, deviating from its normal healthy state. It is a state of discomfort or sickness that can reduce the fishs physiological activities and development.

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ATTRA

MARCH 9, 2025

The application deadline is May 31, 2025. The AgWest New Producer Grant program provides $15,000 in start-up funds to successful applicants to support their agricultural ventures. Applicants must be at least 18 years old and a full- or part-time agriculturalist with two years or less of operational experience or have plans to start an operation within two years, within AgWest’s service area (Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and portions of California, Nevada, and Arizona).

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Real Agriculture

MARCH 11, 2025

The cattle market is well known for its ebbs and flows with the availability of grass, and the lamb market follows a similar pattern, though to a lesser extent. The impact of drought on the lamb market is just one thing that Angus Gidley-Baird, animal protein analyst for Rabobank out of Australia and RealAgricultures Lyndsey Read More The cattle market is well known for its ebbs and flows with the availability of grass, and the lamb market follows a similar pattern, though to a lesser extent.

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Food Politics

MARCH 3, 2025

A dietitian member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, who wishes to remain anonymous, emailed me about PepsiCos guide to research interpretation. PepsiCo sent dietitians this webinar and handout for communicating nutrition science and evaluating studies. I took a look at the handout, which gives a high quality research distinction to any studies in which authors have clearly disclosed conflict of interest.

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NASDA

MARCH 4, 2025

Q&A In a recent interview, NASDA Director of Public Policy Patrick Wade talks about NASDAs work on agricultural labor, pesticide rules, and rural development. He explains how NASS data helps with these efforts and supports farmers and ranchers. Before joining NASDA, Patrick served as Policy Director for the Texas Grain Sorghum Producers, where he often relied on NASS data to demonstrate the importance of grain sorghum to key state legislators districts.

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Agricultural Biodiversity

MARCH 11, 2025

Jeremy was thrilled — thrilled I tell you — at some recent news from Irish Seed Savers Association. And, frankly, so was I. It’s all in his latest newsletter. Thrilled to see that the apple juice produced by the Irish Seed Savers Association took the Community Food Award at the Irish Food Writers Guild shindig last week. ISSA put together and looks after the National Collection of Heritage Apple Trees on its organic farm near Clare.

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Agric4profits

MARCH 14, 2025

The first step when identifying an unfamiliar mammal is determining its name. For most mammals, identification down to the species level is usually possible, although closely related species may sometimes only be recognized at the genus level.

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Food Tank

MARCH 7, 2025

The Dairy Business Innovation (DBI) Initiatives, Congressionally-allocated funds that support dairy businesses under the 2018 Farm Bill, are frozen under new government rules. Two Ohio grant recipients affected by the freeze share their concerns with Food Tank about job loss, interrupted growth, debt, and weakened local economies. DBI grants are housed by four regional hubs , which distribute funds to over 400 dairy businesses nationwide.

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Real Agriculture

MARCH 3, 2025

The good news is there are deals to be had on both new and used farm equipment out there, says Matt Clark, senior rural economic analyst with Terrain. The bad news is why there may be deals to be found. (Hello, tough times!) There are, however, ratios between gross margin, costs per acre, and more, Read More The good news is there are deals to be had on both new and used farm equipment out there, says Matt Clark, senior rural economic analyst with Terrain.

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Food Politics

MARCH 6, 2025

The Super Bowl may be about football but it is also very much about food, as this image shows. And here are a few items about all that food: Super Bowl snacking: Facts, figures and fan favourites: The Super Bowl isnt just about touchdowns and halftime shows; its also one of the biggest food consumption events of the year. What are the latest trends, spending habits, and favourite snacks that define this massive snacking event?

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NASDA

MARCH 7, 2025

Press Release ARLINGTON, Va. — The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture is excited to announce the hiring of Logan Moss as Associate Director Public Policy. As Associate Director, Moss will lead NASDAs Animal Agriculture and Natural Resources and Environment Policy Committees. I am honored to join the NASDA team and help advance its critical mission of enhancing American food and agricultural communities through policy, partnerships and public engagement, Moss said.

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ATTRA

MARCH 6, 2025

A field study by researchers at the Technical University of Denmark showed that utilizing biochar as a feed additive for free-range chickens achieved an 80% reduction in campylobacter. Campylobacter is naturally present bacterium in the chicken gut microbiome, but it can contaminate the meat and make humans sick from poor kitchen hygiene or under-cooked meat. “Reducing bacterial levels in chickens can make a significant difference in public health.

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Agric4profits

MARCH 14, 2025

Wildlife management is the art of making land produce sustained annual crops of wild game for food and recreational purposes. It is the science and art of transforming the attributes and interactions of habitats, wild animal populations, and humans to achieve specific human goals through wildlife resources.

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Food Tank

MARCH 7, 2025

A version of this piece was featured in Food Tanks newsletter, released weekly on Thursdays. To make sure it lands straight in your inbox and to be among the first to receive it, subscribe now by clicking here. For decadescertainly for most of my careerdiscussions about food and agriculture systems have been pushed to the sidelines. Many of us have had to fight, over and over and over again, to get folks in power to take food and agriculture seriously.

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Real Agriculture

MARCH 4, 2025

Edible or dry beans come in several shapes, colours, and sizes, but they all have incredible earning potential if done right. To dig in to the how, when, and why of edible bean production, this episode of The Agronomists features Wade Bickell of Hensall Co-op and Dennis Lange with Manitoba Agriculture to talk about field Read More Edible or dry beans come in several shapes, colours, and sizes, but they all have incredible earning potential if done right.

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Food Politics

MARCH 11, 2025

This is a deep personal as well as professional loss. Heres the o bituary from the New York Times. which quotes me. Marion Nestle, a nutritionist and public health advocate, said that Ms. Gussow was enormously ahead of her time, adding, Every time I thought I was on to something and breaking new ground and seeing something no one had seen before, Id find out that Joan had written about it 10 years earlier.

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Modern Farmer

MARCH 6, 2025

On the rainy side of Hawaii Island, Daeus Bencomo steps through fresh mud in his cowboy boots, rows of leafy cacao trees on either side of him. He grips a bright orange pod and slices it neatly at the stem before bending a knee to cut the fruit open. Daeus Bencomo. Photography by Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton. The pods dense and waxy exterior gives way to seeds coated in white pulp sweet, bitter and nutty to the taste.

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Far Eastern Agriculture

MARCH 11, 2025

Leading global specialty chemicals innovator Perstorp, recently announced that the Animal Nutrition focused plant in Waspik, has officially reduced its direct emissions (Scope 1 & 2) to report zero over 2024 In an attempt to bring down greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, Perstorp Waspik has taken several steps including replacing all fossil fuel forklift trucks with electric ones and all lighting by LED.

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Agric4profits

MARCH 13, 2025

There are various types of property ownership in Africa, including private, common, state, and open access. Each type has its unique characteristics, advantages, and disadvantages. Private Property in African Fisheries Individuals, families, or legal entities have the right to use and manage resources to the exclusion of others.

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Civil Eats

MARCH 3, 2025

After several hundred employees were fired from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) last week as part of DOGEs workforce cuts, reporting has focused on how those cuts might threaten critical weather modeling and systems that help predict and warn the public about severe weather events such as hurricanes and tsunamis. In response to a question asking for more details on the staff cuts, a NOAA spokesperson told Civil Eats that per long-standing practice, we are not discussin

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Real Agriculture

MARCH 7, 2025

Massey Ferguson says its new Hesston double small square baler is a perfect fit for farmers facing labour shortages and tight harvest windows. With the MF SB.1436DB small square baler, farmers can now produce two rows of bales per field pass. In this report from Commodity Classic at Denver, Colorado, Jessica Williamson, Masseys hay and Read More Massey Ferguson says its new Hesston double small square baler is a perfect fit for farmers facing labour shortages and tight harvest windows.

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Food Politics

MARCH 10, 2025

This is a deep personal as well as professional loss. Heres the o bituary from the New York Times. which quotes me. Marion Nestle, a nutritionist and public health advocate, said that Ms. Gussow was enormously ahead of her time, adding, Every time I thought I was on to something and breaking new ground and seeing something no one had seen before, Id find out that Joan had written about it 10 years earlier.

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