Real Agriculture
APRIL 30, 2024
Canada’s Auditor General blasted Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in agriculture in an independent report released on Tuesday. The audit found AAFC has failed to design, implement and then track plans for how the agriculture sector will contribute to Canada’s 2030 and 2050 greenhouse gas reduction commitments.
NASDA
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Press Release WHO: National Association of State Departments of Agriculture CEO, several NASDA members and a NASDA industry guest will host a press conference to discuss learned opportunities and challenges to agricultural trade between the U.S. and Cuba on Feb. 21, 2024, following a NASDA-led trade mission to the country. Press Conference Participants: Ted McKinney, CEO, NASDA Amanda Beal, Commissioner, Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry Bryan Hurlburt, Commissioner
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Food Politics
MARCH 13, 2024
A recent opinion piece in the Washington Post explains why the FDA should establish front-of-package nutrition labeling here and now: These countries are doing nutrition labels the right way Christina Roberto, Alyssa Moran, and Kelly Brownell contrast the “ stop signs you’ll see in Mexico, the Nutri-Score system used in France, or the Health Star Ratings in New Zealand” with the current lack of a system like those in the United States.
AgWeb Farm Journal
APRIL 19, 2024
USDA said this week cow-to-cow transmission is a factor in the spread of avian flu in dairy herds, but it still does not know exactly how the virus is being moved around.
Food Tank
APRIL 16, 2024
A trade dispute between Mexico and the United States over genetically engineered (GMO) corn is pitting science against the power of the pesticide industry. On both sides of the border, and perhaps worldwide, this dispute promises to focus a new generation of eaters, public health scientists, and political leaders on what is known, and not known, about the safety of food made from GMO corn.
AgriLife Today
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
Wildfires leave damages across more than 1 million acres Donations of hay, feed, fencing supplies, cow feed and milk replacer are needed to support livestock owners impacted by the devastating wildfires that have scorched ranchland across a large portion of the Texas Panhandle. The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service is establishing Animal Supply Points in several.
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.
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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?
Farming First
MARCH 8, 2024
GALVMed experts highlight initiatives to ensure gender-equitable livestock intensification for women livestock keepers. The post Why Africa’s Livestock Intensification Cannot Leave Women Behind appeared first on Farming First.
Civil Eats
MARCH 13, 2024
In 2017, Larry Stone heard whispers about construction taking place near his home in Clayton County, Iowa. A retired photographer, Stone pulled up to the site, located around 20 miles away from where he lives, and began taking photos. “A guy came roaring up on his little ATV and said, ‘Hey, what are you doing?’” Stone recalled recently. His curiosity eventually landed Stone a tour of the project: Walz Energy, a joint venture between a cattle-feeding operation and an energy company.
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.
Global Agtech Initiative
JANUARY 26, 2024
Purdue's Dr. Allan Gray explores key trends and their associated technologies, signaling a transformative era in this sector. The post 5 Tech Drivers Behind Key Trends in Food and Agriculture in 2024 appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.
Food Politics
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
The U.N.’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is taking the lead on bringing dietary guidelines into the 21st Century. It is calling for national dietary guidelines not only to be nutrient-based and food-based, but food systems-based. Food systems-based guidelines extend beyond food-based guidelines that “provide advice on foods, food groups and dietary patterns to provide the required nutrients to the general public to promote overall health and prevent chronic diseases.
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.
Food Tank
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
United States commodity organizations have cheered on the U.S. government as it tries to get Mexico’s restrictions on genetically modified (GM) corn declared in violation of our trade agreement with Mexico and Canada, arguing that it cuts farmers’ export markets and sales revenues. But what if Mexico’s modest restrictions could instead turn out to benefit U.S. farmers who shift to premium non-genetically modified (GM) corn markets as international corn prices fall?
AgriLife Today
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
Digital photos, video, ownership records vital in reporting procedures Landowners who have experienced Panhandle wildfire losses to agricultural infrastructure or livestock are advised to properly document losses in preparation for filing insurance claims or qualifying for federal assistance. “It is recommended that landowners take photos of deceased livestock before burial, as well as burned equipment, Read More → The post Texas Panhandle wildfires: Documenting agricultural losses appeare
USDA Blog
MARCH 28, 2024
With the end of Women’s History Month coinciding with César Chávez Day, I’ve been reflecting on my personal and professional experience and the journey that has taken me to my current role as the U.S. Department of Agriculture Designated Federal Officer (DFO) of the Equity Commission. It is also extremely fitting that this year’s Women’s History Month theme is “Women Who Advocate for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.
Agri-tech
FEBRUARY 22, 2024
A genetically modified purple tomato first produced by Norfolk scientists nearly two decades ago has been enthusiastically adopted by home gardeners after it was made available for purchase in the United States. Seeds of the high-anthocyanin purple tomato are in strong demand, with more than 1,200 packets selling within 48 hours of launch, and 9,600 sold in the first week.
Western FarmPress
APRIL 15, 2024
Cattle buyer Clint Langley purchased his first set of heifers at 14 years old with his dad's tax refund check. See where he's at today and who he credits for getting him into the order-buying business.
Share Food Program
MARCH 14, 2024
Philly Food Rescue partners are hosting the following pop-up free food distributions this month (March 2024)! These events are in addition to all of our pantries’ & partners’ regularly scheduled distributions, which you can find more info about using our Find Food Map. March Philly Food Rescue Partner Distributions PFR partner distributions are open to anyone—there are no income or other eligibility requirements to receive free food.
Modern Farmer
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
I stared at the missing plant with a sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach. The previous evening, when I had closed up the greenhouse for the night, there had been a perfect row of beautiful young pepper plants just getting ready to flower. These plants comprised one of my most lucrative farm crops, and I was excited to bring fresh peppers to the market later that season.
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.
Civil Eats
APRIL 24, 2024
Driving north from Santa Barbara on California’s Highway 101, you wind through miles of grapevines climbing gently rolling hills. It’s a bucolic vision of agriculture, with hardly a worker in sight. As soon as you drop into the Santa Ynez Valley, that vision changes. Here, from March through October, endless rows of strawberries fill the valley’s plain.
Sustainable Food Trust
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
How can we best understand and relate to the farmer protests which are going on all over Europe, including down the road from our farm in West Wales? The regional TV news on Monday 20 th February ran a big piece featuring Mark Drakeford, the Welsh First Minister, Lesley Griffiths, Minister for Rural Affairs and others, covering the protests and the Government’s defence of the new Sustainable Farming Scheme , with both the Welsh farmers’ unions, NFU Cymru and the Farmers Union of Wales, out on th
AgWeb Farm Journal
APRIL 24, 2024
The livestock industry needs a comprehensive, cohesive plan to address the virus. Producers, their employees and veterinarians need clear answers and support from U.S. agricultural leadership, moving forward.
Food Tank
MARCH 5, 2024
A Presidential decree has banned the use of genetically modified (GM or genetically engineered) corn for food in Mexico. But the governments of the United States and Canada are using the U.S.-Canada-Mexico trade agreement (USMCA) to challenge Mexico’s actions. The purpose of Mexico’s restrictions on GM corn is to safeguard the integrity of native corn from GM contamination and to protect human health.
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.
USDA Blog
MARCH 14, 2024
The National Women in Agriculture Association (NWIAA) headquartered in Oklahoma City, Okla. has operated for 16 years, grown to 60 chapters, and has big goals to help underserved communities succeed in agriculture.
Agri-tech
APRIL 11, 2024
Curiosity-driven research probing the mysteries of cell-to-cell communication has been awarded prestigious European Research Council (ERC) funding. Professor Christine Faulkner and her group at the John Innes Centre have received the ERC Advanced Grant which supports excellent research scientists who are established in their field. “This funding will take our discovery research into cell-to-cell.
Western FarmPress
APRIL 19, 2024
Pastures scorched by the Smokehouse Creek Fire are beginning to recover. Funds are available to assist Texas and Oklahoma producers impacted. Preparations continue for next week's beef conference.
Food Environment and Reporting Network
APRIL 10, 2024
Share Tweet This Story’s Impact 8 million monthly web readers. 2 million monthly social users. Mother Jones Dostie Farm, an organic dairy in Fairfield, Maine, was thriving until one day in October 2020 when owner Egide Dostie Jr. got a call from Stonyfield, his exclusive buyer. Something was off with the farm’s milk: Tests had found that it contained three times the state’s allowable level of perfluorooctanesulfonic acid, one of the class of “forever chemicals” known as PFAS.
Modern Farmer
APRIL 15, 2024
At the end of February, the town board of Lind, Wisconsin voted against changing the zoning laws to allow a nearby 600-cow dairy to install an anaerobic digester. These digesters are becoming more common, particularly at larger dairy operations housing thousands of cows, called concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs). This is partially because they have been included as a key ingredient in the Biden administration’s pledge to reduce methane emissions in animal agriculture.
Real Agriculture
APRIL 16, 2024
Glyphosate resistance has been confirmed in lamb’s-quarters in Quebec. The finding, which comes from the CÉROM grain research centre, is the first confirmation of glyphosate resistance in the annual weed anywhere in the world. University of Guelph research scientist Dr.
Civil Eats
MARCH 27, 2024
On TikTok, Iowa State Representative Megan Srinivas is angry. “To me,” she says, pointing at herself with both hands, her eyebrows raised, “Iowa’s farmers matter more than corporate interests.” Srinivas, a Democrat, posted the video on February 7 to draw attention to a bill that was just starting to make its way through the statehouse. If passed, the legislation could prevent individuals who use pesticides from suing manufacturers based on the argument that the manufacturer should have warned th
Daily Yonder
MARCH 27, 2024
North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture candidate Sarah Taber plans to revive the state’s agricultural economy through common-sense business practices, infrastructure, and improvement of farm labor, all things that resonate with her rural constituents. It was a rainy January morning when Taber took her campaign efforts up the mountain from her residence in Fayetteville, North Carolina, to the rural town of Spruce Pine, the seat of Mitchell County.
AgWeb Farm Journal
APRIL 17, 2024
There's now a 60% chance La Niña will develop between June and August and an 85% chance it's in effect by November 2024 to January 2025, according to NOAA.
Food Tank
JANUARY 2, 2024
The Christmas holidays in the United States are nothing compared to the celebrations in Mexico. And even less so compared to those in the indigenous southern state of Oaxaca, where I’m lucky enough to be spending the holidays. Schools and government offices closed December 15 and continue until January 8. The celebrations are non-stop. Religious and civic processions known as calendas , with giant puppets and marching bands, shut down traffic.
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