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2022-07-27
Stewardship Means Doing Your Best for the Environment Around You
Experts taught the difference between stewardship and sustainability. Read more
2022-07-27
Statement From Agriculture Minister Derek Johnson On Federal Greenhouse-gas Emissions Reduction Targets
I am pleased to have joined federal, provincial and territorial ministers of agriculture last week in Saskatoon for an annual meeting that has brought agreement on several important issues including a... Read more
2022-07-27
Ag ministers agree on Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership
The federal, provincial, and territorial (FPT) Ministers of Agriculture reached an agreement in principle for the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership at their Annual Meeting in Saskatoon,... Read more
2022-07-27
CFA says Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership aligns with recommendations
On July 19-20, CFA held its Summer Board Meeting in Saskatoon, SK. This meeting brought together farm leaders from across the country to discuss the priority issues in Canadian agriculture, and to... Read more
2022-07-27
4-H on the rebound as youth return
GUELPH — The non-profit 4-H clubs have been a staple in the life of young rural Canadians for over a century. The youth organization boasts some 23,000 members across the country and is now recovering... Read more
2022-07-27
National Hemp Association and Hemp Feed Coalition partner to advance hemp as animal feed | Food Business Africa Magazine
USA— National Hemp Association (NHA), Hemp Feed Coalition (HFC) have formed a formal partnership to accelerate the goal of each organization to obtain appro ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed
2022-07-27
Crop Comments
This summer drought has steadily moved west, from Texas and Oklahoma, to now encompasses Arkansas, Missouri, Louisiana, Mississippi, Kentucky, and Tennessee. The Northwestern Corn Belt and Eastern... Read more
2022-07-27
USDA Expands Insurance Coverage for Double Cropping for 2023
In an effort to combat continuing challenges facing the agriculture industry, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is reducing the economic risk of raising two crops on the same land in one year, making... Read more
2022-07-27
Nebraska Ranks Third in USDA’s 2022 Grassland CRP Signups
Broadening Reach of Program Read more
2022-07-27
Defoliation in Soybean and Corn
Starting in July and through August, a number of different insect species (such as beetles and various caterpillars) can feed on corn and soybean leaves. Foliage feeding in corn is almost never... Read more
2022-07-27
Pre-Solicitation Announcement for the Purchase of Dried Fruit (Section 32)
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced plans to purchase Dried Fruit for distribution to various food nutrition assistance programs. Purchases will be made under the authority of... Read more
2022-07-26
Dairy Commends Passage of Ocean Shipping Reform Act, Urges Swift Implementation
USDEC's Krysta Harden and NMPF's Jim Mulhern with President Biden after signing of bill. Read more