The latest news from the agricultural sector
2024-09-25
Faith and Harvest
Corn harvest is ramping up across Kansas and while every field will be different, reports from across the state range from better than expected to a great crop. Prices, however, are just ugly. As the... Read more
2024-09-25
Emissions cap, methane rules would be ‘deeply harmful’ to Saskatchewan
A new report puts numbers onto the economic harms the Saskatchewan Economic Assessment Tribunal believes will be visited on the province by a proposed oil and gas emissions cap and Methane 75... Read more
2024-09-25
The U.S. And Mexico Are in a Dispute Over Tortillas. It Started With Genetically Modified Corn
Most of the headlines about the U.S. and Mexico may be about the border and immigration these days, but there’s another fight going on between us and our neighbors to the south. And it’s about... Read more
2024-09-25
Purdue Researchers Acquire and Analyze Data Through Ai Network That Predicts Maize Yield
Artificial intelligence (AI) is the buzz phrase of 2024. Though far from that cultural spotlight, scientists from agricultural, biological and technological backgrounds are also turning to AI as they... Read more
2024-09-25
Ground Work: Farm Progress Show Provides Opportunities to Share U.S. Soy Solutions
Every industry has an event that is THE place to be. For tech, it’s CES, the Consumer Electronics Show, in Las Vegas, Nevada. For music, film and television, it’s
South by Southwest, or SXSW, in... Read more
2024-09-25
August Canola Crush Highest on Record for the Month
The Canadian canola crush is off to a strong start for the current marketing year. Read more
2024-09-25
USDA Invests $466.5 Million in Food Assistance, Agricultural Development Projects Worldwide
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will provide $466.5 million to strengthen global food security through its two premier international development programs, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack... Read more
2024-09-25
Nitrogen Fertilizer for Soybeans Offers Limited Yield Benefits, Study Says
In a recent
study from the
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, researchers tested whether modern high-yielding soybeans benefit from nitrogen fertilizer, with results suggesting additions are... Read more
2024-09-25
Statement on Port of Vancouver Labour Disruption
A labour disruption at the Port of Vancouver is another blow to Canada’s canola farmers who rely on a functioning supply chain to export 90 percent of the canola grown in Canada every year. The work... Read more
2024-09-25
Producers weigh in on weaning, preg-checking and more
Earlier this year we asked you to participate in the industry’s Canadian Cow-Calf Survey. Knowing which production practices producers are adopting in different regions of the country, which they... Read more
2024-09-25
US lawmakers seek to pay livestock farmers to use climate-friendlier practices
Farmers in the United States who raise livestock in large industrial operations could get funding from President Joe Biden's signature climate law to transition to more environmentally friendly... Read more
2024-09-25
Dairy Diversity Ready to Grow
It might sound crazy to think that a product that’s already
in 94 percent of U.S. households has room to grow, but the numbers indicate it’s true. Here’s what we’re talking about: Read more