Crop production news
2022-08-25
Outlook positive for corn and sunflower crops
An agronomy extension specialist with the Manitoba Crop Alliance is optimistic about this year's corn crop. Read more
2022-08-25
Early spring wheat harvest begins: Manitoba Crop Report
Weekly Provincial Summary Read more
2022-08-25
USDA Announces $72.9 Million in Grants Awarded to Bolster the Competitiveness of the U.S. Specialty Crops Industry
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has awarded a total of $72.9 million in Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program... Read more
2022-08-25
China to mitigate drought impacts with chemically generated rain | Food Business Africa Magazine
CHINA— China said it will attempt to mitigate the impacts of the ongoing drought to its crops by using chemicals to generate rain, reports The Associated Pr ... Read more
agriculture & agribusiness grains, milling, baking & feed
2022-08-25
Basic Rules for Planting Winter Wheat This Fall
When planting winter wheat — also known as Triticum Aestivum — there are many factors that
agricultural producers need to consider. In order for these young plants to evolve into crops that thrive... Read more
2022-08-25
Urban Crops can have Higher Yields than Conventional Farming
As urban populations boom, urban agriculture is increasingly looked to as a local food source and a way to help combat inequitable food access. But little is known about how productive urban... Read more
2022-08-25
Outlook positive for corn and sunflower crops
An agronomy extension specialist with the Manitoba Crop Alliance is optimistic about this year's corn crop. Read more
2022-08-25
USDA Announces $72.9 Million in Grants Awarded to Bolster the Competitiveness of the U.S. Specialty Crops Industry
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has awarded a total of $72.9 million in Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program... Read more
2022-08-25
China to mitigate drought impacts with chemically generated rain | Food Business Africa Magazine
CHINA— China said it will attempt to mitigate the impacts of the ongoing drought to its crops by using chemicals to generate rain, reports The Associated Pr ... Read more
agriculture & agribusiness grains, milling, baking & feed
2022-08-25
Supporting Francophone women in ag
The Union des cultivateurs franco-ontariens and the Agricultrices du Québec will work together on this Read more
2022-08-25
Nitrous Oxide Emissions From Corn Belt Soils Spike When Soils Freeze, Thaw
Nitrous oxide may be much less abundant in the atmosphere than carbon dioxide, but as a greenhouse gas, it’s a doozy. With a potency 300 times greater than CO2, nitrous oxide’s warming potential,... Read more
2022-08-25
With Corn Belt Inching North, Farm Diversification Gains Momentum
Corn and soybeans once covered Josh Payne’s farm as far as the eye could see. Tidy rows of green and brown marched across his 600 acres from spring to fall, kept in line by tillage, and herbicide.... Read more