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• Easy and Convenient Organization – Wherever You Go

  30-08-2024 23:33 via farms.com
  The Milwaukee parachute bag makes organization effortless on the farm.
  
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• Hochul touts efforts to support NY agriculture - The Daily News Online

  30-08-2024 23:06
  Hochul touts efforts to support NY agriculture  The Daily News Online
  
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• Harnessing the power of biostimulants: A key to climate-smart agriculture - Agweb Powered by Farm Journal

  30-08-2024 22:55
  Harnessing the power of biostimulants: A key to climate-smart agriculture  Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
  
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• Georgia Department of Agriculture Law Enforcement Attends FBI Symposium on Threats to Agriculture - All On Georgia

  30-08-2024 22:51
  Georgia Department of Agriculture Law Enforcement Attends FBI Symposium on Threats to Agriculture  All On Georgia
  
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• National Plant Board Recognizes Georgia Department of Agriculture’s Plant Protection Division with Outstanding Team Performance Award - All On Georgia

  30-08-2024 22:45
  National Plant Board Recognizes Georgia Department of Agriculture’s Plant Protection Division with Outstanding Team Performance Award  All On Georgia
  
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• State Department of Food and Agriculture to define regenerative agriculture - The Mendocino Voice

  30-08-2024 22:03
  State Department of Food and Agriculture to define regenerative agriculture  The Mendocino Voice
  
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• UPEI leads $6.93 million precision agriculture research project to mitigate climate change - University of Prince Edward Island

  30-08-2024 21:32
  UPEI leads $6.93 million precision agriculture research project to mitigate climate change  University of Prince Edward Island
  
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• VILSACK HOPES TO CONTINUE AS U.S. AGRICULTURE SECRETARY - KSCJ

  30-08-2024 19:34
  VILSACK HOPES TO CONTINUE AS U.S. AGRICULTURE SECRETARY  KSCJ
  
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• Avian flu investigations launched at three dairies in Central Valley of California - Fresno Bee

  30-08-2024 19:10
  Avian flu investigations launched at three dairies in Central Valley of California  Fresno Bee
  
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• Saxony Lutheran High School to build new agriculture science multipurpose building - KBSI Fox 23 Cape Girardeau News | Paducah News

  30-08-2024 19:05
  Saxony Lutheran High School to build new agriculture science multipurpose building  KBSI Fox 23 Cape Girardeau News | Paducah News
  
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• Agriculture sales see slight decrease in 2023 - Benitolink: San Benito County News

  30-08-2024 18:27
  Agriculture sales see slight decrease in 2023  Benitolink: San Benito County News
  
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• The Ministry of Agriculture honors frog farm founder - 台北時報

  30-08-2024 18:00
  The Ministry of Agriculture honors frog farm founder  台北時報
  
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• Driving innovation through digital agriculture: Digital Ag Nepal, 2024 - CIMMYT

  30-08-2024 17:48
  Driving innovation through digital agriculture: Digital Ag Nepal, 2024  CIMMYT
  
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• From Clover to Corn: Dairyland Seed’s Pedigree Grows Alongside Agriculture - Agweb Powered by Farm Journal

  30-08-2024 17:41
  From Clover to Corn: Dairyland Seed’s Pedigree Grows Alongside Agriculture  Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
  
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• Helios CEO talks climate change and AI in agriculture - The Packer

  30-08-2024 17:38
  Helios CEO talks climate change and AI in agriculture  The Packer
  
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• Flint River Fresh receives youth agriculture grant - The Albany Herald

  30-08-2024 17:24
  Flint River Fresh receives youth agriculture grant  The Albany Herald
  
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• U.S. agriculture secretary recognizes expanded biofuel access in Dakota County - ECM Publishers

  30-08-2024 16:27
  U.S. agriculture secretary recognizes expanded biofuel access in Dakota County  ECM Publishers
  
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• Earliest African-American undergraduate of U of A's College of Agriculture receives overdue honors - Stuttgart Daily Leader

  30-08-2024 16:20
  Earliest African-American undergraduate of U of A's College of Agriculture receives overdue honors  Stuttgart Daily Leader
  
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• Jarvis Farmers Named Ontario’s Outstanding Young Farmers for 2024

  30-08-2024 15:42 via farms.com
  DJ Wassenaar and Matt Bergman of Haybury Farms Inc. in Jarvis have been named Ontario’s Outstanding Young Farmers (OYF) for 2024. Matt, who grew up on a dairy farm, started farming on his own at 23, balancing an off-farm job to pay the mortgage. DJ, raised on a beef farm, initially focused on livestock before shifting to crops.In 2018, with 500 acres of rental land, the partners experimented with organic farming, trialing 25 acres of organic corn. This successful trial led to the creation
  
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• Avery County Agriculture & Horticulture Fair will Hold a Draft Pull on Saturday, August 31 - High Country Press

  30-08-2024 15:40
  Avery County Agriculture & Horticulture Fair will Hold a Draft Pull on Saturday, August 31  High Country Press
  
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• Food for Thought: Interesting facts about Canadian agriculture

  30-08-2024 15:38 via farms.com
  This month, let’s look at some interesting facts about farming that might be new to you.Canada is the world’s largest producer and exporter of flaxseed, canola, pulses, durum wheat, peas, lentils, and mustard seeds.Pulse crops contain nutrients found in both the vegetable and meat food groups, including significant protein, fibre, folate, iron, and other minerals.Just over half of Canada’s vegetable crop is grown for processing. The top five crops are sweet corn, green peas, ca
  
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• Caterpillar dozer sells for highest price at auction

  30-08-2024 15:36 via farms.com
  The top items during the Aug. 28 auction included Caterpillar and Case IH equipment
  
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• Ontario Home Builders’ Association Welcomes New Provincial Planning Statement Focused on Housing

  30-08-2024 15:35 via farms.com
  The Ontario Home Builders’ Association (OHBA) welcomes the Ontario government’s release of the 2024 Provincial Planning Statement (PPS 2024), a significant step towards addressing the housing challenges facing communities across the province. The new PPS, which will take effect on October 20, 2024, simplifies and unifies previous land use planning policies into a single, housing-focused framework designed to accelerate the development of much-needed homes in Ontario.Announced by the
  
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• AALP Dream Gala raises over $122,000 for Ontario’s agriculture leaders

  30-08-2024 15:31 via farms.com
  The Rural Ontario Institute (ROI) is pleased to announce the record-breaking fundraising results of $122,157 by the 2024 Advanced Agricultural Leadership Program (AALP) Dream Gala.Initiated in 1984, AALP builds the skills and networks of individuals in the agriculture and food sector who in turn lead innovation and collaboration that contributes to economic, social and environmental good locally and globally.The theme of the April 2024 event, produced by AALP Class 19 and Class 20, transported a
  
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• Province looks to northern Ontario to help expand power grid by 2050 as demand rises

  30-08-2024 15:28 via farms.com
  Ontario will be looking to the north as it launches a push for bids for new energy projects, with the goal of adding some 5,000 megawatts to the electricity grid to meet demand in the coming decades.Energy Minister Stephen Lecce outlined the government's strategy for future energy procurement this week. "We will need at least 60 per cent more energy by 2050. The province needs more energy to grow our economy," Lecce said.In a news release, the province said one of its goals is "projects loc
  
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• Prime Ontario agricultural land to be protected amid energy expansion, minister says

  30-08-2024 15:26 via farms.com
  Certain solar farms will be banned on prime agricultural land in Ontario as the province expands energy production to meet demand in the coming decades, Energy Minister Stephen Lecce said Wednesday.Ontario is looking to add some 5,000 megawatts of energy to the grid, with Lecce directing the Independent Electricity System Operator to secure "technology agnostic" energy resources. That means the province will use a mix of natural gas, hydroelectric, renewables, nuclear and biomass energy sources,
  
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• Harvesting American ginseng still not allowed in forests - The Transylvania Times

  30-08-2024 15:20
  Harvesting American ginseng still not allowed in forests  The Transylvania Times
  
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• Sowing Success: Breaking Down Barriers for Canadian Agri-Tech and Food-Tech Startups

  30-08-2024 15:18 via farms.com
  Agri-tech and food-tech startups play a vital role in addressing critical issues like food security and sustainability. These innovative companies leverage advanced, cutting-edge technologies to revolutionize farming practices, improve crop yields, and reduce environmental impacts. However, when it comes to bringing their innovations to commercialization, startups in the agri-food sector face numerous challenges that can hinder their growth and success.In this article, we’ll identify and e
  
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• Winter wheat and fall rye harvest now 90 per cent complete

  30-08-2024 15:14 via farms.com
  Farmers are trying to work on the harvest in between the rain. This week's crop report shows Agro-Manitoba received variable amounts of precipitation over the past seven days. Precipitation for the past week ranged from 0.6 mm to 77.8 mm with areas of the Northwest and Southwest regions accumulating the largest amounts of precipitation. Minitonas (77.8 mm) received the most precipitation. Rain was reported in the Interlake, Northwest, and Southwest region over the last week.Cereal Crop Specialis
  
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• Agri-Tech innovation gets $22.6M boost in Ontario

  30-08-2024 15:13 via farms.com
  Ontario invests $22.6 million to support 319 agri-food businesses in adopting innovative technologies to boost production and efficiency, aligning with the Grow Ontario Strategy.
  
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• AgriNovus Indiana running innovation challenge

  30-08-2024 15:12 via farms.com
  Participants can win $25,000 by developing technology that reduces labor needs
  
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• Climate-Smart Agriculture Enables Asian Farmers to Increase Rice Productivity - International Atomic Energy Agency

  30-08-2024 15:01
  Climate-Smart Agriculture Enables Asian Farmers to Increase Rice Productivity  International Atomic Energy Agency
  
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• U.S. Agriculture Secretary Vilsack asked about his future - Radio Iowa

  30-08-2024 13:55
  U.S. Agriculture Secretary Vilsack asked about his future  Radio Iowa
  
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• EU agriculture commissioner: Who wants the hot potato? - EURACTIV

  30-08-2024 13:20
  EU agriculture commissioner: Who wants the hot potato?  EURACTIV
  
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• Corn Production Estimated Lower; Soybeans Higher

  30-08-2024 12:55 via farms.com
  Canadian corn production is forecast to decline this year, despite a record high national yield estimate. Meanwhile, soybean output is expected to reach the highest in six years. Statistics Canada’s crop production report Wednesday estimated 2024 nationwide corn production at 15.228 million tonnes, down 1.2% from the 2023 crop of 15.42 million but still well above the 2022 crop of 14.538 million. National soybean output was reported at 7.149 million tonnes, up 2.4% from last year and poten
  
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• Heavy Storms but Saskatchewan Harvest Advances to One-Quarter Complete

  30-08-2024 12:53 via farms.com
  Saskatchewan producers managed to make good harvest progress this past week, despite several heavy storms resulting in total crop loss for some producers. Thursday’s weekly crop report estimated the provincewide harvest at 25% complete as of Monday, up 10 points from a week earlier and ahead of the five-year average of 21%. Last year, the harvest was one-third done. The 2024 harvest is the most advanced in the Southwest Region, where 44% of the crop was off as of Monday, followed
  
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• US tests for bird flu in California dairy cattle

  30-08-2024 12:47 via farms.com
  The U.S. Department of Agriculture is testing to confirm possible cases of bird flu in dairy cattle in California, the nation's biggest milk-producing state, USDA said on Friday.California said on Thursday it was investigating potential cases at three dairies in the Central Valley region.The cases, if confirmed, would make California the 14th state to detect the H5N1 virus in dairy cows since March. More than 190 herds have been infected nationally, along with 13 dairy and poultry farm workers,
  
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• Northeast producers waiting on crop maturity

  30-08-2024 12:43 via farms.com
  The Northeast region now has 12 per cent of this year’s harvest completed, slightly ahead of the five-year average of nine per cent. Producers are patiently waiting for their crops to dry down and some are starting to ramp up swathing and desiccating activities. This week saw storms roll through some of the region resulting in delays.Fall rye harvest has wrapped up, allowing producers to focus on spring-seeded crops. So far 38 per cent of field peas, 21 per cent of barley, 13 per cent of l
  
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• Rain causes delays in Northeast Sask crop region

  30-08-2024 12:42 via farms.com
  Rain caused minor delays over the past week, but producers are reporting their crops are maturing quickly with 25 per cent of this year’s crop combined, which is ahead of the five-year average of 12 per cent.Some producers are noting that crop maturity is variable within their fields and even within individual plants, leading to challenging discussions for producers as they decide how best to harvest these specific fields.Producers now have 53 per cent of winter wheat and 86 per cent of fa
  
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• Meat Safety and Processing

  30-08-2024 12:39 via farms.com
  The 7,400 square-foot, containment level 2, Meat Safety and Processing Research Unit (MSPRU) is a one-stop shop for food safety research. As part of the university’s Agri-Food Discovery Place, it is a biosafety containment level 2 meat-processing facility that allows researchers to process meat with food-borne pathogens simulating industry conditions throughout the processing chain, including retail and consumer handling.In this state-of-the-art facility that simulates an industrial settin
  
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• Animal Nutrient and Ingredient Development

  30-08-2024 12:36 via farms.com
  Animal Nutrient and Ingredient Development. Animals are heterotrophs and they require proper nutrients to maintain their growth rate, reproduction rate, immunity, and well-being. There are six major classes of nutrients: water, protein, carbohydrates, fats, minerals, and vitamins.University of Alberta pilot extruder unitThe University of Alberta pilot extruder unit is a new platform technology located at AFDP is the only such single-screw extruder in Western Canada and is scalable for commercial
  
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• APAS calls for review of CGC's bonding and licensing system

  30-08-2024 12:27 via farms.com
  The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan is calling for an immediate review of the Canadian Grain Commission's bonding and licensing system to better safeguard producers.At 11:59 on August 27, 2024 the Canadian Grain Commission revoked the grain dealer license for Purely Canada Foods and its grain operations in Saskatchewan. Farmers in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta that may have unpaid deliveries with the company should contact the CGC immediately.APAS notes that this recent c
  
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• Agriculture 2024: WAYNE F. PRYOR - Virginia Business Magazine

  30-08-2024 12:14
  Agriculture 2024: WAYNE F. PRYOR  Virginia Business Magazine
  
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• Agriculture 2024: MATTHEW RYAN - Virginia Business Magazine

  30-08-2024 12:13
  Agriculture 2024: MATTHEW RYAN  Virginia Business Magazine
  
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• Agriculture program invites public to pick muscadine grapes - Gilmer Mirror

  30-08-2024 11:54
  Agriculture program invites public to pick muscadine grapes  Gilmer Mirror
  
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• Salute to Idaho Agriculture: Farmers Market - KMVT

  30-08-2024 09:49
  Salute to Idaho Agriculture: Farmers Market  KMVT
  
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• Barren County High School agriculture expansion underway - wnky.com

  30-08-2024 01:12
  Barren County High School agriculture expansion underway  wnky.com
  
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