The latest news from the agricultural sector
2024-11-04
With Support from USDA, Southern Farmers Financial Association Launches to Help Farmers Access Capital to Begin or Grow Small Farming Operations
Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and partners announced the launch of the Southern Farmers Financial Association (SFFA), a new cooperatively-owned institution created to increase... Read more
2024-11-04
Canada Cannot Afford Another Supply Chain Shutdown, Warns Fertilizer Canada
Fertilizer Canada is raising urgent concerns about an impending labour disruption at the West Coast ports, set to begin the morning of November 4th. These ports are vital for exporting potash to... Read more
2024-11-04
USDA Announces November 2024 Lending Rates for Agricultural Producers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced loan interest rates for November 2024, which are effective Nov. 1, 2024. USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) loans provide important access to capital to... Read more
2024-11-04
Ontario Harvest Progress Remains Strong
Ontario harvest progress remains strong, with overall favourable weather allowing fieldwork to progress rapidly, according to the latest weekly update from the Grain Farmers of Ontario. Strong yields... Read more
2024-11-04
Crop Conference Sheds Light on 2024 Corn Issues
Farmers and crop advisers can expect to get an “earful” at the annual University of Missouri Crop Management Conference, Dec. 4-5 at a new location, the Columbia Hilton Garden Inn and Conference... Read more
2024-11-04
Ontario Celebrates Excellence in the Agriculture and Food Industry
The Government of Ontario’s annual Excellence in Agriculture Awards for 2024 is recognizing farmers, processors, industry organizations, and businesses whose contributions are strengthening growth... Read more
2024-11-04
Enrollment Opens for Climate-Smart Farming Payments
Enrollment for incentive payments for regenerative grazing and climate-smart fieldscapes begins Nov. 1, says Rob Myers, director of the University of Missouri’s
Center for Regenerative Agriculture. Read more
2024-11-04
Canadian Grain Commission partners with Soy Canada for 2024 harvest
There is a new partnership delivering the Soy Quality Program to Canadian producers. Read more
2024-11-04
Canola growers encouraged to scout for blackleg
Blackleg is a disease in canola mainly caused by the fungus Leptosphaeria maculans. It’s a serious disease that affect canola plants in the seedling stage by attaching to the stems and working up the... Read more
2024-11-04
All Americans have a role in keeping African swine fever out
Since 2021 with its detection in the Dominican Republic and Haiti, African swine fever has been knocking at our door. This highly contagious viral disease, which is harmless to humans but up to 100%... Read more
2024-11-04
H5N1 Bird Flu Detected in U.S. Pig for First Time: USDA Quarantines Oregon Farm
In a concerning development for animal health surveillance, a pig on a small farm in Crook County, Oregon, has tested positive for the H5N1 bird flu virus, marking the first such case in U.S. swine.... Read more
2024-11-04
USDA to enhance monitoring, testing efforts for H5N1 avian influenza
The US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced yesterday the agency is planning to enhance testing and monitoring for H5N1, building on measures... Read more