MAHA Creates Concerns for Farmers

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President Donald Trump’s Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission issued its first report on childhood health Thursday, creating concerns in the agriculture community about what it could mean for the future of crop protection tools. Making the announcement at the White House with President Trump, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy said the report is a call to action …

Audio, Farming, Food, USDA

Advanced Agrilytics White Paper Focused on Transforming Global Food Production

Cindy Zimmerman

Precision agronomic solutions provider Advanced Agrilytics has published a new white paper titled “Transforming Global Food Production One Algorithm at a Time,” underscoring the company’s mission to revolutionize food production and agricultural sustainability with its patented sub-acre analysis technology. The white paper introduces TerraFraming™, Advanced Agrilytics’ proprietary sub-acre analysis platform that redefines traditional agronomy. Instead of treating fields as if …

Agronomy, AgWired Precision, Food, Precision Agriculture, Technology

DWFI Podcast 42 – 15th Anniversary of DWFI

Cindy Zimmerman

This special episode of the Water for Food Podcast commemorates the 15th anniversary of the Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute by sharing the story of its origin. You can read the full historical account here. The 15th anniversary year will be highlighted by a celebration reception at the upcoming 2025 Water for Food Global Conference, held in Lincoln, Nebraska, …

Audio, Food, Irrigation, Podcasts, Water, Water for Food

Agri-Pulse Summit to Focus on Taxes, Trade and Technology

Cindy Zimmerman

“Navigating Taxes, Trade and Technology: What’s Ahead for Food & Agriculture?” is the theme for the annual Agri-Pulse Ag & Food Policy Summit coming up next month on St. Patrick’s Day in Washington, D.C. This must-attend annual event will feature keynote speakers and panelists focused on these topics as well as provide time for networking with industry leaders. Agri-Pulse Founder …

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Agri-Pulse Announces 2025 Ag & Food Policy Summit

Cindy Zimmerman

“Navigating Taxes, Trade and Technology: What’s Ahead for Food & Agriculture?” is the theme for the annual Agri-Pulse Ag & Food Policy Summit on March 17 in Washington, D.C. The Summit will feature keynote speakers and panelists focused on these topics as well as provide time for networking with industry leaders. “President-elect Trump has made it clear that he plans …

Agri-Pulse, Agribusiness, Food

DWFI Podcast 40 – Irrigation’s Role in Agricultural Productivity

Cindy Zimmerman

In the 40th episode of the Water for Food Podcast, Daugherty Water for Food Institute (DWFI) Director of Communications and Public Relations Frances Hayes sits down with Darren Siekman at the Valmont Industries headquarters in Omaha, Nebraska. Darren is the Vice President of Policy and Industry Strategy at Valley Agriculture, a Valmont Company. The two discuss Valmont’s history and global …

Agribusiness, AgWired Precision, Farming, Food, Irrigation, Water, Water for Food

DWFI Shares Annual Report

Cindy Zimmerman

The Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute (DWFI) at the University of Nebraska recently released its 2024 Annual Report celebrating 15 years of progress toward global water and food security. DWFI continues to focus on ensuring a sustainable future with access to nutritious food and clean water and is uniquely positioned to advance water management for greater food security. Throughout …

Food, Water, Water for Food

Thanksgiving Costs for Farmers and Consumers

Cindy Zimmerman

Thanksgiving dinner will cost less than it did last year, but still more expensive than before the pandemic, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation’s annual survey of the average cost of the classic holiday feast for 10, which is $58.08 or about $5.80 per person. This is a 5% decrease from 2023, which was 4.5% lower than 2022. Two …

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Terviva Offers New Biofuel Feedstock Grown on Trees

Cindy Zimmerman

Agricultural innovation company Terviva has announced an investment from Chevron Renewable Energy Group to help scale production of pongamia for low carbon renewable fuel. “Crude pongamia oil can be converted into biodiesel, renewable diesel, or sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). In working with Chevron Renewable Energy Group, we can increase the availability of feedstocks for production of these fuels while promoting …

Audio, Biodiesel, Biofuels, Farming, Feed, Food

RaboResearch Launches Frutonomía Fresh Produce Podcast

Cindy Zimmerman

Rabobank’s RaboResearch Food & Agribusiness (F&A) team today announced the launch of a new podcast called Frutonomía to explore the challenges, trends and opportunities for the global fruit market. Presented primarily in Spanish and co-hosted by horticulture and fresh produce analysts David Magaña and Gonzalo Salinas, each episode of the podcast will highlight individual fresh fruit markets, taking an in-depth …

Food, Podcasts, Produce, Research, specialty crops