The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-07-18
USDA Updates Swine Hemorrhagic Fevers Surveillance Plan
The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is updating the Swine Hemorrhagic Fevers: African and Classical Swine Fevers Integrated... Read more
2022-07-18
News Scan for Jul 12, 2022
Nevada reports its first avian flu outbreak in poultry Read more
2022-07-18
Summer’s Here, Now’s The Time to Step Up Those Pasture Management Practices!
Resist the urge to overgraze Read more
2022-07-18
Drought Prompting Arkansas Ranchers to Sell Cattle
As triple-digit temperatures and weeks without rain suck the life out of pastures and hay meadows, Arkansas’ cattle producers are having to sell part or all of their herds. Read more
2022-07-18
Smart Agriculture Market Growth, Trends, Absolute Opportunity and Value Chain 2022-2030
The global smart agriculture market was valued at USD 15,390.2 million in 2020 to USD 29,234.6 million by 2027, at a CAGR of 9.7% from 2021 to 2027. Agriculture is one of the most important activities... Read more
2022-07-18
75 per cent of crops rated in good to excellent condition
Precipitation over the last couple of weeks has been mixed across the province. Read more
2022-07-18
SPG variety selection tool will help farmers to make more informed decisions
Farmers now have a new tool when it comes to selecting pulse crop varieties Read more
2022-07-18
Canadian Crop Hail Association: Crop damage moderate after recent storms
Hail damage ranged from light to medium after recent storms across Western Canada and insurance adjusters remain on pace to complete claims in a timely manner, according to the Canadian Crop Hail... Read more
2022-07-18
Blue-Green Algae: What is it?
Blue-green algae is not actually algae, but a type of bacteria called cyanobacteria. It is harmful to livestock and humans when it produces toxins, which happens as the cyanobacteria dies off. These... Read more
2022-07-18
Agriculture and technologies, the existential dilemma of the Hutterites
David Hofer worries that technology will become indispensable in the management of his land. Read more
2022-07-18
USDA Urged to Help Remove Barriers to Meeting Growing Food Demand
American Farm Bureau Federation today called on USDA to take steps to ensure America’s farmers continue to have access to crucial fertilizer supplies. AFBF submitted comments on USDA’s “Request for... Read more
2022-07-18
Companies’ Climate Promises Face a Wild Card: Farmers
Driving rain pelted the windows of “the Tower,” a second-story glass enclosure in Ray Gaesser’s home that provides a view for miles of the gentle, rolling fields around Corning, Iowa. Inside, away... Read more