It’s a Cinco de Mayo favorite, but avocados are good for more than just guacamole. A study published recently in the Journal of the American Heart Association found that eating avocados may lower the chances of heart attacks and heart disease. They compiled research collected over the last 45 years. Medical News Today says, “After adjusting for major dietary and lifestyle …
Farmers Embracing Sustainable Practices
Farmers are embracing sustainable farming practices. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. People today are interested in their investments as it relates to environmental, social, and governance issues, including sustainability. Farmland Partners CEO, Paul Pittman, says investing in farmland, with consideration of those issues, is a natural fit. “The track record of American farmers and American agriculture generally …
Agriculture Greenhouse Gas Emissions Falling
Agriculture gets good marks when it comes to lowering greenhouse gasses. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The nation’s greenhouse gas emissions are declining and fell more than four percent from 2019 to 2020. That’s according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The most recent Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks shows agriculture continues to represent …
Finding Trends in Food Production
Finding trends in food production. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) recently released The Future of Food Production, a whitepaper detailing the drivers impacting how food is produced in North America. From producing more with less environmental impact to advanced food traceability to help maintain consumer trust to artificial intelligence enabling insights-driven farming, …
Add Years to Your Life Eating the Right Diet
Young adults could possibly add a decade to their life expectancy by eating the right foods, and limiting the wrong ones. Eating an ideal diet could add as much as ten years to the life expectancy of a young adult. That’s according to an extensive study by researchers at The University of Sydney, Australia. Their modeling methodology used meta-analyses, data from the …
Boosting the Nutritional Bounty of Carrots and Onions
Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists are looking to beef up your salad—not with complementary slices of tender chicken, steak or other meat but rather new, improved varieties of carrots and onions. Philipp Simon, research leader of the ARS Vegetable Crops Research Unit in Madison, Wisconsin, is coordinating the effort to fortify these popular salad items and fresh-market favorites with increased levels of …
Feral Swine in America: USDA/APHIS Goes to Georgia
The newest video in the ongoing series, Feral Swine in America: Episode 5- Georgia, takes us to peanut fields to hear about the invasive species’ impacts on this American staple crop. We also go to Cumberland Island to see how feral swine impact sea turtles and the collaborative efforts made to prevent nest damage. APHIS is offering this video series, which …
Soy Products are Plentiful
Soybeans are used for much more than just food and fuel. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Synthetic grass made from U.S. soybeans is just one of many different soy-based products supported through soy checkoff-funded research. United Soybean Board Director and Indiana farmer Tom Griffiths says there are more than 1,000 products with soy available on the market. …
How Your Dog Can Be Farm Dog of the Year
Find out how your dog can be Farm Dog of the Year. That’s coming up on this land of ours. They say every dog has its day. Farmers are invited to get their dogs a special day and submit nominations for the 2023 Farm Bureau Farm Dog of the Year contest, which is supported by Purina. This is the fifth …
Experts Expect Inflation to Continue
Prices are going up yet again. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Inflation continues to rise as the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports year-over-year inflation in March was 8.5 percent. American Farm Bureau Federation Chief Economist Roger Cryan says we’re seeing the highest level of inflation in 40 years. “The Federal Reserve Bank has the levers to manage …