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The role of technology in agriculture
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Common sustainable agriculture practices
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The top health benefits of beef
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How agriculture helps keep the U.S. economy moving forward
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The role of technology in agriculture When asked to think of industries that utilize technology in unique ways, few people may immediately think of agriculture. But technology has left a significant footprint in every industry, and the agricultural sector is no exception. The National Institute of Food and Agriculture notes that modern farms operate a lot differently than the farms of yesteryear. Dramatic changes have taken place within the agricultural industry over the last few decades, helping farming operations become more efficient and profitable as well as safer and more eco-friendly. Robots, temperature and moisture sensors, aerial images, and GPS technologies are now routinely employed within the agricultural industry. The NIFA notes that the value of such technologies cannot be understated. Thanks to the technologies at their disposals, farmers
no longer have to uniformly apply water, fertilizer and pesticides to their farms. Technology now allows
them to use only the minimum amounts required as they zero in on individual plants and target specific
areas of their farms. The NIFA notes that the utilization of these technologies produces some very real benefits, including: • Higher crop productivity • Reduced impact on natural ecosystems • Less runoff of chemicals into rivers and groundwater • Increased worker safety Safer, more efficient and more eco-friendly operations can only make the agricultural industry more successful in the decades to come. That’s especially notable as the world continues to confront climate change and how it might affect the food supply. Though few may recognize the role of technology in modern farming, there’s no denying the impact that various technologies have already had on the agricultural industry. And that impact figures to become even more profound in the decades to come. TF211638
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Common sustainable agriculture practices The concept of sustainability varies by industry. Within the agricultural industry, sustainability is a multifaceted concept that has become increasingly popular in recent decades. According to the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, sustainable agriculture seeks to increase profitable farm income, promote environmental stewardship, enhance quality of life for farm families and communities, and increase production for human food and fiber needs. In an attempt to reach those goals, farmers who embrace sustainable agriculture may look to various practices. • Cover crops: The Union of Concerned Scientists, a nonprofit organization that aims to employ independent science to address the planet’s most pressing problems, notes that cover crops are planted during the offseason when soils have traditionally been left bare. Cover crops can help prevent soil erosion and replenish the nutrients in the soil. Cover crops also can limit weed growth, reducing the need for herbicides that can prove harmful to the environment. • Reduce or eliminate tillage: According to the UCS, traditional plowing, or tillage, can cause a significant amount of soil loss, even as it prepares fields for planting and reduces the likelihood of weed problems. Eliminating or reducing tillage involves inserting seeds directly into
undisturbed soil, which can reduce erosion and improve the health of the soil. • Integrated pest management: Integrated pest management techniques aim to minimize the use of chemical pesticides that can prove harmful to the environment and local wildlife. According to the University of California Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program, IPM strategies like habitat manipulation and the planting of disease-resistant plants are designed to promote long-term prevention of pests and the damage such pests can cause. • Agroforestry: The Association for Temperate Agroforestry defines agroforestry as an intensive land management system that incorporates trees and/or shrubs to optimize the benefits they provide when deliberately combined with crops and/ or livestock. The shade and shelter provided by trees and shrubs can protect plants, animals and water resources. • Crop/livestock integration: The UCS notes that there is growing evidence to suggest that the careful integration of crop and animal production can help farmers make their farms more efficient and profitable. Sustainable agriculture is a complex concept that can benefit farmers, their local communities and the environment in myriad ways. TF211643
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The top health benefits of
BEEF
(BPT) - Recent diet trends encourage balancing food sources for optimal health. If you’re following the Mediterranean, Keto or Paleo diets, you’re probably aware that lean meats like beef play a vital role as part of an overall healthy eating plan, balanced
with plant-based foods like vegetables and legumes.
Elsewhere in the world, however, access to high-quality sources of protein is a serious challenge. Malnutrition
is a significant global public health issue, and recent data shows that countries with the lowest meat access have some of the highest rates of malnutrition. Beef plays an important role in ensuring that the world is well-nourished. Sources: * Development Initiatives, 2018. 2018 Global Nutrition Report:
Shining a light to spur action on nutrition. Bristol, UK: Development Initiatives. https:// globalnutritionreport. org/reports/global-nutrition-report-2018/ burden-malnutrition/. * McNeill S, Van Elswyk ME. Red meat in global nutrition. Meat Sci. 2012 Nov;92(3):16673. doi: 10.1016/j. meatsci.2012.03.014. Epub 2012 Apr 1. BEEF PROVIDES PROTEIN According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, one three-ounce serving of beef delivers approximately 25 grams of high-quality protein, which is essential for building
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and maintaining strength for your mind and body. How do relatively high-protein grains compare with beef? The USDA’s Food Data Central database reports that to get the 25 grams of protein found in one 3 ounce serving of cooked beef, you would need to eat three cups of quinoa - which is more than 3 times the typical serving size for cooked quinoa of 140 grams, about ¾ cup. Sources: * U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. fdc.nal.usda.gov Zanovec M, O’Neil CE, Keast DR, Fulgoni VL 3rd, Nicklas TA. Lean beef contributes significant amounts of key nutrients to the diets of U.S. adults: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1999-2004. Nutr Res. 2010 Jun;30(6):375-81. BEEF AND IRON Another global nutrition challenge is iron deficiency, which is a concern among adolescent girls and women worldwide. A particular kind of iron called heme iron, which is critical to addressing this deficiency, is found only in animal foods like beef, not plant foods. Here in the U.S., lean beef contributes 8% of the iron in a typical diet. At a time when many are deficient in this essential nutrient, eliminating beef could worsen the problem of iron deficiency.
Sources: * United States. Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Agriculture. Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee. 2015. * Le CHH (2016) The Preva- Scientific Report of the 2015 lence of Anemia and Moder- Dietary Guidelines Adviate-Severe Anemia in the U.S. sory Committee: Advisory Population (NHANES 2003- Report to the Secretary of Health and Human Services 2012). PLoS ONE 11(11): and the Secretary of Agrie0166635. culture. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, WashingRED MEAT IS NOT ton, DC. https://health.gov/ CONTRIBUTING TO OBESITY dietaryguidelines/2015-sciAmericans are consuming entific-report/PDFs/Scien600 more calories a day, on tific-Report-of-the-2015-Diaverage, than they did 40 etary-Guidelines-Advisoyears ago. These extra calory-Committee.pdf ries are coming from refined grains, added fats and oils, * What We Eat In Amernot red meat. Americans, on ica, NHANES, 2003-2004 average, eat fewer than two ounces of beef daily, which is and 2015-2016. https:// in line with the 2015 Dietary www.ars.usda.gov/ARSUserFiles/80400530/pdf/ Guidelines. DBrief/20_Food_Patterns_ Equivalents_0304_1516.pdf. Our diet is already plantbased - and has become increasingly more so over the BEEF PROMOTES last four decades, when obeLIFELONG HEALTH sity has also increased. The nutrients in beef promote health beginning in Sources: * Cook, JD. Adaptation in iron metabolism. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 1990;51(2):301-308.
childhood. The American Academy of Pediatrics, the Women Infants and Children’s Program and now for the first time ever, the 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee recommend introducing solid nutrient rich foods, like beef, to infants and toddlers, in order to pack in every bite with protein, iron, zinc and choline. These nutrients continue to sustain people throughout their lives, and protein becomes especially important as people get older. Adults over 50 are at risk for losing muscle mass, which can lead to falls and frailty that affect their ability to age independently. Balancing your diet with multiple sources of crucial nutrients, from high-quality proteins like beef along with vitamin-rich vegetables, fruit and whole grains, helps support your overall health all your life. Sources: * American Academy of Pediatrics. Pediatric Nutri-
tion Handbook. 7th ed. Elk Grove, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 2014 * Benton D. The influence of dietary status on the cognitive performance of children. Mol Nutr Food Res 2010;54:457-70. * Michaelsen KF & Greer FR. Protein needs early in life and long-term health. Am J Clin Nutr 2014;99:718S-22S. * Nyaradi A, et al. The role of nutrition in children’s neurocognitive development, from pregnancy through childhood. Front Hum Neurosci 2013;7:97. * Wolfe, R. The underappreciated role of muscle in health and disease. Am J Clin Nutr 2006; 84:475-82 Learn more about beef and nutrition at BeefItsWhatsforDinner.com, managed by the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, a contractor to the Beef Checkoff.
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How agriculture helps keep the U.S. economy moving forward (BPT) - Despite the economic challenges since the beginning of the global COVID-19 pandemic this year, one area of the U.S. economy is still going strong: agriculture. Amid so much uncertainty, food security is essential to the population of the United States and the world. Currently, American farms not only grow enough food for America’s 330 million residents, but they also export more than 20% of what they produce to international markets, according to American Farm Bureau Federation economist Veronica Nigh. The pandemic had some impact on exports, although the effect appears to be temporary. “International buyers’ ability to purchase U.S. ag products isn’t what it was before the COVID-19 outbreak, but it appears this situation is just a temporary shock,” says Nigh. “America is in a strong position when things normalize after COVID-19.” THE IMPORTANCE OF AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS TO THE U.S. ECONOMY All of the agriculture exports America produces help to drive the farm economy of the United States and the country’s economy as a whole. Top exports include soybeans, corn, wheat and cotton. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the dollar value of agricultural exports in 2018 was nearly $140 billion, combined with nearly $163 billion in additional economic expenditure stimulated by agricultural exports - adding to a combined total of almost $303 billion. AgExportsCount.com reports that approximately one million jobs are supported by U.S. agricultural exports,
including 764,000 jobs in the nonfarm sector. Those nonfarm jobs are connected to areas such as supplying seed and crop protection products, transporting commodities, plus processing and distributing agricultural products for export. POPULATION GROWTH AND AGRICULTURE DEMAND Demand for U.S. agricultural products can grow with more trade partnerships. According to the United Nations, the current world population is 7.8 billion, and more than 95% of those people live outside of the United States. “The global population is projected to soar to nearly 10 billion people by 2050,” says Sara Wyant, veteran farm policy reporter and president of Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc. “We need to keep looking at areas around the globe where demand growth is likely for U.S. ag products.” Growing populations in
many parts of the world, like India and African countries, will likely need more U.S. agricultural exports. “The key is to avoid focus on just a few trading partners,” said David Widmar, agricultural economist with Agricultural Economic Insights. “We need to maintain and grow trade with a host of countries.” HOW U.S. FARMERS CAN THRIVE To succeed and expand agricultural exports moving into the future, American farms need to continue to produce the most marketable crops possible, using elite seed genetics and proven crop protection products. “Twenty years ago, hardly any farmers were using fungicides in corn,” said Lynn Sandlin, business intelligence manager at Syngenta. “Now, growers have Syngenta products like Trivapro and Miravis brand fungicides
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