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Building off the kind of work already being done in North Dakota, a soil-health program know as the Trusted Advisor Partnership will be taking root across the northern border in Canada’s Manitoba and Saskatchewan provinces. The new Canadian Prairies Trusted Advisor Partnership will launch to Certified Crop Advisors at the start of 2025, with broad backing from food and beverage companies, NGO collaborators, and scientific partners. The Trusted Advisor Partnership aims to fill the continued gap in technical assistance for science-driven soil health management in the Prairies. By providing agronomists with the next-generation skills, technological know-how, and professional networks to…

Bayer has launched FieldView Drive 2.0, a small plug-and-play device that farmers can use to connect, monitor, and record activities across different farm equipment types and brands. The next-generation device provides more processing power, data storage, and in-field connection stability in an effort to improve how farmers connect with digital solutions and gather data during planting, spraying, and harvest activities. The FieldView Drive 2.0 has already been tested by hundreds of farmers, and this product is being showcased this week at the 2024 Farm Progress Show and available for order while supplies last. Bayer anticipates shipping the new hardware starting…

Good udder structure plays an important role in beef production, contributing to calf survival, calf growth, and cow longevity. So, being able to predict these traits when selecting females more readily can help improve a herd’s maternal characteristics. The American Angus Association and Angus Genetics Inc. released two new research expected progeny differences on Aug. 22. The rEPDs characterize teat size and udder suspension traits and are based on phenotypic data collected by Association members, pedigrees, and genotypes in a single-step genetic evaluation model. Teat size and udder suspension (UDDR) rEPDs expand the suite of selection tools available to Angus…

Thirty-seven FFA members have been chosen to compete for national office at the 97th National FFA Convention and Expo this October, marking a significant milestone in their leadership journeys and showcasing their commitment to FFA and agriculture. The process to become a national officer is arduous. It takes a highly motivated individual to become a successful national FFA officer — an opportunity afforded to only six FFA members every year. In May, State FFA staff initiated the national officer candidate application process. The candidates — each state FFA association can submit one individual member annually — take part in an…

Top Third Ag Marketing helps farmers become better agricultural marketers with the goal of marketing crops and livestock in the top third of prices. Mark Gold and his team provide AGDAILY.com with the latest information and a look ahead in their audio commentary. Listen here! https://www.agdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/top-third-agdaily-08-26-2024.mp3 The post Markets in Minutes: Top Third looks ahead for week of Aug. 26, 2024 appeared first on AGDAILY.

Grocery prices may be high, but how about $847 per pound for ham? That’s what the 29.5-pound Tennessee Grand Champion Country Ham fetched during a live auction at the Wilson County-Tennessee State Fair. The ham sold for a whopping $25,000, benefiting the Tennessee FFA Foundation. Meanwhile, a slightly smaller 17-pound Packer Style Ham sold for $18,500, or $1,088 per pound. The winning bidders for the Country Ham were H&R Agri-Power, Beck’s Hybrids, and Catesa Farms, owned by 2024 Tennessee Farmer of the Year George McDonald of Riddleton, Tenn. The Packer Style Ham was purchased by a group including Tennessee Farm…

Midwestern dairy farmers can apply now at WisCheeseMakers.org for reimbursement grants of up to $10,000 each to support on-farm biosecurity efforts amid the ongoing outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) in dairy cattle. Total pilot program funding of $100,000 is available on a first-come, first-served basis through the Dairy Business Innovation Alliance, a partnership between the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association and the Center for Dairy Research. “We know that farmers face myriad pressures, and we want to help them feel supported as they address new challenges posed by the outbreak of H5N1 in dairy herds,” said WCMA Senior Director…

On October 24, 2024, Kudzukian Media Group will launch the Grow Tennessee Network, a video streaming platform focused on the various perspectives within the regional agriculture industry in Tennessee via its suite of shows. The Grow Tennessee channel will launch with All in the Farmily, hosted by Bobby and Derravia Rich, the husband-and-wife team who own and operate Black Seeds Urban Farm. The pair talks to Black growers, producers, and farmers across the region about their challenges, triumphs, and reasons for venturing into farming and agriculture. Image courtesy of Kudzukian All in the Farmily is not only a vehicle to…

Many farms have corn mazes, but not many can live up to the size and detail of the Richardson Adventure Farm Corn Maze. With its nine to 10 miles of trails winding through 28 acres of live corn, this year’s maze turns back time to pay tribute to John Deere. The maze in Spring Grove, Illinois, is actually created out of four smaller mazes. Each one has its dedicated in-and-out path. There are multiple checkpoints throughout the maze and three bridges that will help you find your bearings while looking at the map. A perimeter path surrounds the entire maze,…

International Development ISSN 1470-2320 Prizewinning Dissertation 2021 No.21-CC International Remittances and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Investigating Resilient Remittance Flows from Italy during 2020 Carla Curreli Published: Feb 2022 Department of International Development London School of Economics and Political Science Houghton Street                                                                Tel: +44 (020) 7955 7425/6252 London                                           …