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After two recent articles from New York Times and Unearthed criticize Dr. Frank Mitloehner and his team at UC Davis, the “GHGGuru” joins Agritalk to share the facts and his perspective on the media’s antics.
Two unions have rejected a proposed deal with railroads, while six have approved it.
Increasingly the members of Congress who hold the primary responsibility of drafting the farm bill come from suburban and urban areas. They need the information and insights farmers are uniquely equipped to provide.
The GAO study released on Thursday found small oil refineries pay more than larger competitors to fulfill their blending obligations, showing EPA’s reason to deny refinery exemption petitions is inaccurate.
One year ago, a tornado completely devasted Wellacrest Farms, New Jersey’s largest dairy farm. Community support outpoured from a group of Amish to a GoFundMe account that helped with the rebuild.
Partnership will bolster AMVAC’s growing GreenSolutions biological portfolio; NewLeaf Symbiotics set to gain wider market access
Unfortunately, problems with the septic system continue to be an ongoing source of claims made against appraisers.
Ben Sauder says, “We’re going to have to really work hard in the next several years to get these weeds back under control because we’ve lost 20 years of weed control in just this one past year.”
A fungus that causes “vomitoxin” has been found in some U.S. corn harvested this fall, causing headaches for growers and livestock producers and forcing ethanol plants and grain elevators to scrutinize grain deliveries.
“In the last 2,500 years, every Chinese government that has fallen, has fallen over food,” says Kuehl, Armada chief economist. “They need those import markets—be it from the U.S, Canada, Brazil or Australia.”
While gasoline prices have dropped since they posted record highs in June, diesel hasn’t decreased nearly as much and currently stands at $5.31 per gallon, according to AAA.
Deer Creek Seed, founded by Bill and Bonnie Leakey, has served forage, turf, cover crop, and food plot customers since 1980.
Am I quoting a power rock ballad by Scorpions? Yes, and I’ll expand beyond just the song title with these lyrics: “The future’s in the air/ Can feel it everywhere/ Blowing with the wind of change.”
In the October USDA projected a 200 bushel per acre corn yield in Iowa, with soybean yield at 58 bushels per acre. However, yield reports are putting those estimates in question.
In honor of Halloween, arm yourself with a few impressive statistics, courtesy of USDA, about everyone’s favorite fall squash: the pumpkin.
Nitrogen might be the king of yield, but if a corn plant is sulfur deficient, it won’t reach its maximum potential.
Tenkoz owner companies will use Smartwyre to improve data quality and transparency to inform better business decisions.
Three key findings from the report include: Farmers are aware of carbon markets but not ready to engage; Producers want credit for existing practices; Data capture, management and validation is fragmented.
Agriculture isn’t out of the woods regarding rail transportation issues as new demands are being made by at least one union.
Nikki Fried, Florida commissioner of ag, says the preliminary assessment is a “first step” in trying to get federal disaster aid for affected producers.
News is circulating that it may be the last time McDonald’s has the McRib on its menu. While a farewell tour may be underway, the University of Nebraska’s Meat Sciences Department created the technology behind the McRib.
Ending hunger worldwide may sound like a dream, but researchers at the University of Illinois are making great strides in turning that wish into a reality through the genetic engineering of plants.
You could “lose the farm” because of an unforeseen cyberattack. Here’s how to understand your risk and protect your farm.
For farmers trying to Flip their Soil and improve soil health one simple thing they can do this fall is plant cereal rye as a cover crop and plant soybeans into that stand.
Data from Ukraine’s Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food shows the country shipped 6.9 million metric tons of grain, vegetables and edible oils last month, nearly matching the 7.1 million tons exported in Sept. 2021.
Farmers getting started on a path to improving soil health can only accomplish that if they Flip their Soil to make it more alive.
In South Dakota the harvest is a tale of two crops with big differences in moisture from North to South.
Dairy producers could soon serve up a climate solution that creates significant economic incentives for their farm. Jeff Simmons thinks dairy farmers are just years from making more money off carbon than milk products.
The real elephant in the room when it comes to plant-based foods is not the ingredients or the sometimes over-the-top health claims. No, it is the agenda that comes along with it.
This acquisition positions Rob-See-Co as the 14th largest corn seed company in the United States.