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In the USDA Crop Progress report released on Aug. 11, all but three states reported dented corn. Here’s a closer look at the 15 states that reported and the three that have yet to report for that crop growth stage. North Carolina North Carolina is leading the pack with the most dented growth stage being reported at 83%. That was an increase of 12 percentage points since the prior week. The five-year average for this time of year is 59%. North Carolina’s corn was rated 1% very poor, 3% poor, 18% fair, 61% good, and 17% excellent for the week…

The public is anxiously awaiting the release of the second Make America Healthy Again Commission report. On this episode of Agri-Pulse Newsmakers, Cathy Burns, president and CEO of the International Fresh Produce Association, discussed the opportunities her group sees in the upcoming guidance, the need for ag labor reform, and when consumers may begin to see higher produce prices caused by tariffs. Plus, Dan Basse, president of Ag Resource Company, discussed the USDA’s bin-busting corn crop projections and China’s lack of soybean purchasing this year. Becky Rasdall Vargas, a senior vice president at the International Dairy Foods Association, also joined…

Corn growers across parts of the Midwest have been reporting an unusual and potentially yield-limiting phenomenon — tassel wrap — and agronomists say it’s worth scouting fields now to assess its impact on pollination. Tassel wrap occurs when the upper leaves remain tightly bound around the tassel during the critical pollination window, explained Dan Quinn, Purdue University Extension corn specialist. Normally, tassels emerge fully and shed pollen in synchrony with silk emergence. When tassels stay enclosed for several days, pollen release may be delayed, sometimes until it’s too late for early silks to be fertilized. The result can be a…

Tar spot has spread to 33 counties in Nebraska, according to the latest Crop Protection Network (CPN) map. This is up from 19 counties back in mid-July. In addition to Nebraska, confirmed cases have also been reported in Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.”Tar spot started early in Nebraska — confirmed as early as in V6 corn,” said Tamra Jackson-Ziems, a plant pathologist and Extension specialist at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.The fungus Phyllachora maydis causes tar spot. It produces 1/16–3/4-inch round to irregular diamond-shaped, raised black structures called…

On November 8, 2024 International Short Video Competition “Mountain Tai Bringing Prosperity to the Nation” Field Trip was held in Tai’an, the city of the Five Great Mountains, located in Shandong Province. Following the launch ceremony, over 50 leading content creators, internet influencers, and renowned bloggers from various fields will be divided into three teams to embark on field study and creative endeavors.   Team Mountain Tai meticulously explores the profound cultural heritage of Mount Tai and conveys this rich cultural essence to global audiences through the lens of the camera.   Team Wen River showcased the historical heritage and…

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                                           …

One of the most intriguing figures of our time – Elon Musk Each image in this album is a piece of history, capturing the essence of Musk’s journey.  It’s an intimate expedition through various stages of his life   from a bright-eyed, curious child,  through his formative years,  to the trailblazer leading some of the most successful technological endeavors of this century.  Join us on this captivating odyssey, tracing the footsteps of a man who has dared to envision a better future for humanity.

We are conditioned by social media, all the activities available for young to not so young people, and the thought that hustle is the epitome of successfulness. We are expected to do more, be more, be fit, be smart, be active, be everything to everyone. Work longer hours to make up for the people who don’t want to work. Do all the things all the time. Farming is one thing after another. Planting rolls in to spraying which rolls in to hay and brome seed and that rolls in to silage chopping and harvest then to fixing the erosion problems…

“No kids should be unsafe at school,” Scott Faber, Environmental Working Group’s senior vice president of government affairs, said to a group gathered for an online media event. No, this wasn’t a discussion about gun violence, bullying, mental health, or failing grades. It’s about something that the EWG finds absolutely horrifying: There are over 4,000 schools in the United States located within 200 feet from farm fields. As Faber said, that’s leaving our school children exposed and vulnerable.  On Nov. 2, the EWG (the same folks behind The Dirty Dozen) launched an interactive map created to demonstrate just how close…

To understand the new smart monitors and other pro devices of tech health, we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement of the latest generation. Apple’s Watch records exercise, tracks our moves throughout the day, assesses the amount of time we are stood up and reminds us to get up and move around if we have been sat for too long – let’s not forget Tim Cook’s “sitting is the new factor” line. Routinely evaluating your risk factors for various medical conditions, screening for cancer and other diseases, and assessing your lifestyle habits helps you stay healthy. It’s…