The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-07-06
Trade Success Shows How Patience, Persistence Pays
An invitation to the White House to represent dairy farmers and their cooperatives at the signing of important legislation that helps the dairy community is an honor. The chance to attend, along with... Read more
2022-07-06
SSGA calls for meat pricing investigation
The Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association is calling on the federal and provincial governments to investigate what's happening. Read more
2022-07-06
Plastic Has Made Farming Easier, But What Happens To The Material After It’s Used?
Madeline Uraneck moved from Oklahoma to Wisconsin 50 years ago. While she’s not a farmer, Uraneck said she’s always paid attention to what’s going on in farm fields as she drives around the state. Read more
2022-07-06
Exceptionally High Pressure To Raise The Price Of Food In Finland
According to a recent agri-food sector outlook by the Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), there is an exceptionally high pressure to raise the price of food this year, as the prices of inputs... Read more
2022-07-06
The Dangers of Dairy Farming
Farming is a rewarding way of life for many; however, it is a lifestyle that unfortunately has many risks associated with it. Those risks can come from physical dangers in every area of the farm as... Read more
2022-07-06
Farmers plant a record amount of wheat, prompted by surging prices
A surge in prices fuelled by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the need for crops resilient to Western Canada’s recent bone-dry conditions prompted farmers to plant more acres of wheat than they have... Read more
2022-07-06
Flooding rain across Prairies may not be enough to end prolonged drought conditions. Here's why
Read Flooding rain across Prairies may not be enough to end prolonged drought conditions. Here`s why in addition to hundreds of recent farming and agriculture news articles. View up to date crop... Read more
2022-07-06
Principal field crop areas, June 2022
Canadian farmers reported planting more wheat, lentils, corn for grain and oats, but fewer acres of canola, barley, soybeans and dry peas, according to the 2022 June Field Crop Survey. Read more
2022-07-06
Free fishing weekend in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan's annual Free Fishing Weekend happens this coming weekend, July 9 and 10. Read more
2022-07-05
Antitrust advocates grade USDA efforts as passing, but just barely
The same report says the Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission are doing a better job fighting the power of large corporations to control the agricultural sector. Read more
2022-07-05
Higher reference prices come with a cost
Since early this year, farm groups worried about rising production costs have called for higher reference prices, which are used in calculating crop subsidies, to be written into the 2023 farm bill. Read more
2022-07-05
Evening Edition | Tuesday, July 5, 2022
In tonight’s Evening Edition, read about crop progress around the country, agriculture policy, and an international perspective. Read more