The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-06-01
FCC ready to work with customers affected by widespread flooding in Manitoba
Farm Credit Canada (FCC) is prepared to work with Manitoba customers concerned about financial hardship due to the flooding caused by torrential rainfall, snowmelt and waterway ice jams. Read more
2022-06-01
2022 Regional Corn Rootworm Trap Network
The Regional Corn Rootworm Trap Network will continue in 2022 and we are looking for more trap participants in Ontario. Trap supplies are free to growers and crop consultants, thanks to funding from... Read more
2022-06-01
Grape Growers of Ontario celebrate economic contributions of the domestic grape and wine industry at Ottawa event
Ottawa, ON – Grape Growers of Ontario (GGO) alongside Niagara’s Members of Parliament, today welcome Parliamentarians in showcasing Niagara as a world-class tourism destination and the positive... Read more
2022-06-01
Meeting Water Needs of Cattle in the Feedlot
Various factors affect water intake; but temperature, humidity and feed intake are the main drivers. Additionally, the first heat events of the season (late May and early June) are the most stressful... Read more
2022-06-01
$21M Research Grant To Help Improve Swine’s Immune Defenses
Researchers from the U.S., Denmark, and the Netherlands hope to reduce antimicrobial administration in pork production by aiding pigs’ natural defenses. Read more
2022-06-01
Cattle Chat: Fair Season Cattle Health Challenges
Now that school is out for the summer, many rural teenagers can be found in the barn working with their livestock projects, and taking them to summer shows and county fairs. Read more
2022-06-01
Farmers race to beat seeding deadline
Seeding deadlines for AgriInsurance are fast approaching. Read more
2022-06-01
Farmers working around wet spring weather
The on and off rain this spring has been a real challenge for farmers looking for a period of dry conditions to get their fields seeded. Read more
2022-06-01
Minister, parliamentary secretary’s statement on B.C. Wild Salmon Day
Josie Osborne, Minister of Land, Water and Resource Stewardship and Minister Responsible for Fisheries, and Fin Donnelly, Parliamentary Secretary for Fisheries and Aquaculture, have released the... Read more
2022-06-01
4-H members win awards at 2022 Canada-Wide Science Fair
Two 4-H members took home awards at the 2022 Canada-Wide Science Fair (CWSF), hosted virtually by the University of New Brunswick Fredericton Campus from May 16 to 20, 2022. Read more
2022-06-01
Grazing Management for Organic, Grass-Fed, or Conventional Dairies
In Pennsylvania, many dairies utilize grazing as a management tool for dairy cow nutrition. Organic and grass-fed dairies intensely manage pastures as a component of milking cow diets, and many... Read more