The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-07-21
Direct And Indirect Pathways For The Spread Of African Swine Fever And Other Porcine Infectious Diseases: An Application Of The Mental Models Approach
Abstract: Direct and indirect pathways for the spread of African swine fever and other porcine infectious diseases: An application of the Mental Models Approach Read more
2022-07-21
NPPC Applauds Announcement of New U.S.-Philippine African Swine Fever Project
Today, the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) joined the U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) and leaders from the Philippine Department of Agriculture and the... Read more
2022-07-21
Egg Drop Syndrome
EDS is caused by a double-stranded DNA virus called the egg drop syndrome virus (EDSV) or duck adenovirus 1. Only one serotype has been recognized. Read more
2022-07-21
Urban Producers, Public Invited to Attend Federal Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) encourages urban producers and others to attend the second public meeting of the Federal Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production on... Read more
2022-07-21
Farm’s Target for Working Capital
Working capital is calculated by subtracting current liabilities from current assets. Current assets include cash, accounts receivable, market livestock and grain inventories, prepaid expenses and... Read more
2022-07-21
NDSU Extension Livestock Water Quality Program Nationally Recognized
The North Dakota State University Extension Livestock Water Quality Program received the national Search for Excellence award in the Livestock Production category from the National Association of... Read more
2022-07-21
Cow-Calf Corner: Plan Now To Make It Through The Winter: Part I
It has been hot and dry this summer. The maps from
Mesonet below show that in the last 30 days much of Oklahoma has had less than 10% of our normal rainfall and over 2 consecutive weeks of maximum... Read more
2022-07-21
Texas Cattle Sales Picking Up Due To Drought
Tough decisions are being made around Texas as drought conditions force ranchers to cull cattle herds due to lack of forage. Read more
2022-07-21
Consequences of Long-term Commitment to Estrus Synchronization
The use of estrus synchronization programs has substantially increased over the last few decades. These programs allow cattle producers to manipulate the estrous cycle of cows and heifers,... Read more
2022-07-21
Crops impacted by storms: Manitoba Crop Report
In the latest crop report, Manitoba Agriculture says strong winds with recent thunderstorms were the primary driver of lodging events in spring wheat, oats, winter cereals, as well as some canola and... Read more
2022-07-21
Canola Development Varies Across Alberta
The Alberta canola crop is in various stages across the province with some fields flowering while are others in the vegetative stage, the July 12 provincial crop report said. Development even varies... Read more
2022-07-21
NexusBioAg Named Exclusive Canadian Distributor of TerraMG
NexusBioAg will be the exclusive distributor of MustGrow Biologics Corp.’s TerraMG, a mustard-derived soil biopesticide technology, a July 20 news release said. TerraMG is for canola and pulse crops. Read more