Real Agriculture
MAY 10, 2024
Canada has finally decided on how crop varieties developed with gene-editing technology will be handled in the registration and approval process. Announced last week, crops developed using the technique will not be considered a GMO or “novel” and therefore will have a more streamlined path to approval. Now that plant breeders and seed companies know.
AgWeb Farm Journal
MAY 3, 2024
The cattle markets breathed a sigh of relief after USDA announced negative test results for H5N1 in ground beef. And a former USDA Under Secretary for Food Safety says is unlikely to be found in beef in the future.
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USDA Blog
MAY 7, 2024
Guam is often called “where America’s day begins” as the sun rises 14 hours earlier than the nation’s capital. USDA Program Coordinator Lihan Wei recently traveled to Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) to visit these underserved communities and engage in outreach and partnerships.
AgriLife Today
MAY 6, 2024
Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences student Kaden Simon ’25 named Hullabaloo-U Peer Mentor of the Year The post A premier peer mentor appeared first on AgriLife Today.
Food Tank
MAY 2, 2024
In his new book, Big Bets: How Large-Scale Change Really Happens , Rajiv Shah makes the case that it is realistic to hold optimism for the future. Drawing on lessons learned while working on issues ranging from a famine crisis in East Africa to the 2014 Ebola epidemic, Shah conveys strategies for driving change in Big Bets. And he underscores the advantages of ambitious actions that can attract support, collaboration, and new ideas, even from unlikely stakeholders.
National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition
MAY 7, 2024
Photo credit: USDA For over a year and a half, countless farmers and ranchers nationwide have been sending an unmistakable message to policymakers in Washington, DC – that the climate-smart agriculture funding included in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is exactly what they’ve been looking for. Since the IRA was signed into law on August 16, 2022, the farmer-driven demand – in red states and blue states alike – for these resources has far outpaced availability.
Real Agriculture
MAY 9, 2024
When it comes to agriculture and the environment, some people see agriculture as a solution, while others view it as a problem. And in politics, people with different perspectives and levels of awareness about farming often sit in the same caucus or cabinet, influencing where a party stands on environmental policies that affect agriculture. Canada’s.
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Agri-tech
MAY 8, 2024
The Department of Molecular Microbiology is organising a one and a half day Early Career Microbiologists Mini-Symposium. The symposium will be held from Monday 23 – Tuesday 24 September 2024. Apply now The aim of this event is for the John Innes Centre to hear about state-of-the-art science through presentations in bacterial microbiology, to enhance our understanding of where exciting new.
Western FarmPress
MAY 7, 2024
Texas farmers located in the Lubbock, Sudan, and Wellington areas filed a suit for alleged discrimination in administering disaster and pandemic relief programs. Tiffany Lashmet explained it in her latest Texas Agriculture Law Blog.
The Equation
MAY 1, 2024
Tyson Foods, the largest meat and poultry producer in the United States, churns out billions of animal products each year. In addition to countless ribeye steaks and chicken nuggets, Tyson also produces contaminated wastewater—over 18.5 billion gallons in 2022 alone. This toxic stew includes animal parts and byproducts like blood and feces, pathogens like E. coli and Enterococcus , and nitrogen and phosphorus that can deplete oxygen in bodies of water.
Food Tank
MAY 6, 2024
As the world grapples with the urgent need to protect human health, combat climate change, and protect biodiversity, the foods we eat have come under scrutiny. Unhealthy diets are a major contributor to the global burden of disease. And food systems are a major contributor to climate change and environmental destruction. Deficiencies in essential vitamins and minerals (often called micronutrients) are widespread globally.
Real Agriculture
MAY 6, 2024
With the growing season upon us, life is about to get incredibly busy for farmers across Canada. With the hectic pace that is farming comes the pressure to juggle many aspects of running a business — and sometimes one of the first balls to drop is caring for our mental health. In honour of Mental.
AgWeb Farm Journal
MAY 3, 2024
The crop can survive, depending on how long it was submerged, quality of the seed and temperature levels. When temps go north of 70 degrees, the likelihood it will survive drops to between 24 and 48 hours.
AgriLife Today
MAY 1, 2024
Cluster hire expands Texas A&M’s microbiome expertise, brings innovative, collaborative research to burgeoning field The post Trio of scientists to unlock mystery, power of microbiome appeared first on AgriLife Today.
Western FarmPress
MAY 9, 2024
Oklahoma State University is developing an ExtensionBot, an artificial intelligence chatbot to answer questions from cooperative Extension systems across the country.
Global Agtech Initiative
MAY 7, 2024
Like drip irrigation before it, precision pollination holds transformative potential for the agriculture industry. The post Revolutionizing Agriculture Drop by Drop: From Drip Irrigation to Precision Pollination appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.
Climate and Agriculture in the Southeast
MAY 11, 2024
The latest 7-day rainfall map for the US shows that the Southeast is likely to see a LOT of rain this week, starting this weekend. Some areas could receive more than 5 inches!
Real Agriculture
MAY 3, 2024
May 3, 2024 will go down as “a ground-breaking day for Canadian agriculture,” says the Canada Grains Council’s vice-president for trade policy and seed innovation. That’s because the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) published the third and final update regarding the rules for gene-edited crops going forward, clearing a regulatory pathway for them to be.
AgWeb Farm Journal
MAY 1, 2024
EPA's new model is designed to address previously identified shortfalls in the R&D GREET model and how it calculated lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions. The new approach accounts for all emissions from farm to fuel.
Far Eastern Agriculture
MAY 9, 2024
Global innovator and field ventilation solutions and components provider, TPI-Polytechniek recently introduced VUELA, an innovative ventilation inlet, designed to optimise airflow within facilities like never before With its unique V-shaped valve, VUELA sets new standards for efficiency, durability and ease of use in ventilation technology. The device is equipped with an innovative V-shaped inner valve that guides air optimally under all conditions.
Western FarmPress
MAY 6, 2024
Reports that the weather is warmer and wetter than normal are no surprise to farmers with saturated fields, but are they losing nitrogen? Plus, how to get your kids involved in crop scouting.
USDA Blog
MAY 6, 2024
The first full week of May is Public Service Recognition Week—a time to honor the dedicated people who serve our country every day. USDA’s Research, Education, and Economics (REE) mission area is home to more than 8,500 public servants, who are some of the best and brightest mind in agriculture science.
Global Agtech Initiative
MAY 6, 2024
This initiative mirrors a similar partnership between John Deere and SpaceX’s Starlink announced earlier in 2024, says analyst Shane Thomas. The post Key Takeaways from CNH Collaboration With Intelsat for Expanded Network Connectivity appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.
Real Agriculture
MAY 9, 2024
Red Sun Farms in Kingsville, Ont., is one of 170 greenhouse vegetable farms in Ontario. Across the province, the Ontario greenhouse vegetable industry grows tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers in 3,900 acres of greehhouse, producing 521 million kilograms of fresh vegetables with a farm gate value of more than $1.4 billion. On this episode of Profitable.
AgWeb Farm Journal
MAY 3, 2024
The outbreak of the HPAI H5N1 virus in dairy has sent cattle prices on a rollercoaster ride. The market digested both good and bad news this week, but one analyst cautions volatility will continue into summer.
AgriLife Today
MAY 7, 2024
Olivia Henry '24 explores a career in the forensic sciences after seizing every opportunity at the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences The post At the intersection of science and mysteries appeared first on AgriLife Today.
Western FarmPress
MAY 10, 2024
Ed and Paige Ritchie grow spinach and other leafy greens in Zavala County. Learn more about how adaptability and research have fueled 100 years of production in their family.
Climate and Agriculture in the Southeast
MAY 9, 2024
NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center released their latest ENSO forecast today. As predicted, they expect the current weakening El Nino to transition to neutral conditions sometime in the next month. This is expected to be followed by a swing to La Nina by June-August (49%) or July-September (69%).
Global Agtech Initiative
MAY 3, 2024
The Australian company made its first delivery of the autonomous SwarmBot in the U.S. to Beck’s Hybrids in Atlanta, IN. The post SwarmFarm Robotics Delivers First Commercial Unit in the U.S. appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.
Real Agriculture
MAY 6, 2024
Now in its third year, the On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF) is a $704.1 million funding program that is part of the Government of Canada’s Agricultural Climate Solutions initiative, intended to help farmer’s tackle climate change. The Fund falls under the $4 billion Natural Climate Solutions Fund managed by Natural Resources Canada, Environment and Climate.
Civil Eats
MAY 1, 2024
When Jeff Broberg and his wife, Erica, moved to their 170-acre bean and grain farm in Winona, Minnesota in 1986, their well water measured at 8.6 ppm for nitrates. These nitrogen-based compounds, common in agricultural runoff, are linked to multiple cancers and health issues for those exposed. Each year, the measurement in their water kept creeping up.
AgriLife Today
MAY 3, 2024
AgriLife Extension Disaster Assessment and Recovery experts poised to help, offer flood response tips The post Prolonged heavy rainfall causing flooding, livestock safety concerns appeared first on AgriLife Today.
Western FarmPress
MAY 7, 2024
More than Dirt: Risk management starts with knowing your numbers. That data helps you at least survive – and potentially expand – in any farm economy.
USDA Blog
MAY 8, 2024
When I sat down to speak with Mari Gomez, Chief of Staff at USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS), my first question was, “tell me about your career journey, including any roles you had before USDA.
Global Agtech Initiative
MAY 9, 2024
New Global Insight Series report dives into the ways that technology is advancing the agriculture industry, specifically in the irrigation realm. The post Global Insight Series Takes a Deep Dive Into Irrigation Technology appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.
Real Agriculture
MAY 3, 2024
This week, the Auditor General published an evaluation of the federal government has implemented its climate plan for agriculture, and the results were not good. My initial reaction to this was not shock or surprise, as the targets seemed lofty, difficult to measure, disconnected from actual practices, and more designed to grab headlines than actually.
Food Tank
MAY 7, 2024
The Massachusetts (MA) Oyster Project, a nonprofit organization based in Cape Cod, is preparing for its third annual oyster recycling program. The program aims to keep oyster shells out of landfills and create regenerative habitats for the shellfish. The nonprofit works closely with local restaurants, which they reach through word of mouth, or by holding events and tabling at farmers’ markets around Cape Cod.
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