Guest AuthorNate Blum serves as the Chief Executive Officer of BlüMilo and Sorghum United. Sorghum United is an international NGO serving to advance education and markets development for sorghum and adjacent small grains. He is an expert on grain sorghum production...
Shell Rotella® Celebrates National Farmer’s Day With Third Annual SuperTractors Competition
Farmers across North America encouraged to participate in virtual competition.Shell Rotella is hosting the third annual SuperTractors virtual tractor beauty contest to celebrate National Farmer's Day. SuperTractors began in 2021 to recognize and honor hardworking...
First Fully Electric, Autonomous Tractor In The Midwest Unveiled In Missouri
Guest AuthorCeilidh Kern is a community and environment reporter for the Columbia Missourian.Title Image: Kent Shannon operaties the fully electric, autonomous ready tractor for a demonstration at Sanborn Field in Columbia. Though the tractor has automatic steering...
On The Road Again! Faye Westfall Has One Word To Describe SEPC’s 2023 Southern Innovations – “WOW!”
Just simply WOW describes SEPC’s Southern Innovations! From the moment it began until the see ya later hugs at the Al Finch Memorial Prayer Breakfast on Sunday morning, WOW! The START YOUR ENGINES theme was perfect because we were full throttle the entire time while...
New Research Funded By A-Mark Foundation Demonstrates Impact Of Urban Farming In Helping Formerly Incarcerated Individuals Find Jobs And Tackling Food Injustice
The success rate of participants in ALMA Backyard Farms' training program far exceeds the average employment and educational achievements for formerly incarcerated individuals.A south Los Angeles urban farm has successfully provided formerly incarcerated men and women...
Unveiling The Hidden Gems: 5 Lesser-Known Benefits Of Whole Grains
Guest AuthorsGrains have been a staple in human diets for centuries, providing sustenance, nutrition, and versatility to countless cultures across the globe. While the health benefits of whole grains are widely recognized, there are several hidden advantages that...
Laura’s Lean Beef Founder To Implement Climate-Smart Farming Practices In The Ohio River Valley
Laura Freeman’s Mt. Folly Enterprises Also Plans to Develop New Climate-Friendly Beef BrandMt. Folly Enterprises, a farming enterprise founded and mentored by Laura’s Lean Beef Founder Laura Freeman, announced that it has been awarded a USDA Climate-Smart Commodities...
UF/IFAS Research: On The Verge Of Developing A Domestic Industry For One Of The World’s Most Valuable Spices
Title Image: Global supply of vanilla extract originates with cured beans from the tropical orchid species Vanilla planifolia. Credit: UF/IFAS Photography. Vanilla takes the crown as the second most valuable spice (after saffron) and the world’s most popular flavor...
Labor Day Signals Summer Is Over – Blow It Out With One Last Barbecue
Labor Day, or better yet, the unofficial end of summer. A day where beach travelers go home
and children return to school — if they haven’t already. For some it means fall is right around
the corner. Harvest festivals, leafs changing, and pumpkins all come to mind.
Which is why it’s the perfect time to fire up the grill for one more summer celebration!
July Brings Renewed Pound Growth For Fresh Produce
Circana, 210 Analytics and the International Fresh Produce Association team up to document the impact on sales patterns in fresh produce. The July Marketplace July was another month of single-digit food and beverage inflation for U.S. retail. While the Circana...