The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-05-31
Crusting and Emergence Problems
Last week’s heavy rains have caused widespread crusting problems. Dr. David Franzen, NDSU Extension Soil Scientist, summarized the options available to you in an article more than a decade ago. It... Read more
2022-05-31
Indo-Pacific Economic Framework: Perspective On Its Potential
This week, the Biden Administration launched a signature foreign policy initiative aimed at increasing economic involvement across Southeast Asia. The initiative is called the
Indo-Pacific Economic... Read more
2022-05-31
Cattle on feed inventories
“The May 1, 2022 USDA release of cattle and calves on feed for U.S. feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head reported 12 million head,” says Ann Boyda, provincial livestock market analyst with... Read more
2022-05-31
Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan Invest in Research on Carbon Sequestration in Pasture and Forage Lands
Today, Canada's Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit announced $3.2 million in funding for research on carbon sequestration in... Read more
2022-05-31
Agriculture Carbon Alliance adds two new members
The Canadian Seed Growers’ Association (CSGA) and Mushrooms Canada have joined the Agriculture Carbon Alliance (ACA).
“As representatives of Canada’s 3,100 seed growers and 2,500 seed growing... Read more
2022-05-31
Consider Aeration for Summer Pond Health
The surface water of local ponds feels like freshly run bath water, but it gets cold deeper in the pond. In the peak of summer, surface water temperatures in a deep pond can be in the low to mid 90s,... Read more
2022-05-31
Agriculture Roundup
resumptive cases of the avian flu have been found in 11 mammals in Saskatchewan. Read more
2022-05-31
AFBF Welcomes USDA Flexibility to Meet Global Food Needs
American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall welcomed today’s USDA announcement to allow flexibility for Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) participants to terminate their contract if... Read more
2022-05-31
Alberta feedlots see significant losses in May
Leighton Kolk is the co-owner of Kolk Farms Ltd. near Iron Spring, Alta. He says the feedlot industry has been seeing financial losses for the last 18 months, but the month of May was one for the... Read more
2022-05-31
Lakeland College projects get Alberta Innovates funds
Two Lakeland College research efforts are moving forward with Alberta Innovates funding support. Read more
2022-05-31
New Research to Look at Forage and Pasture Carbon Sequestration
The federal and Saskatchewan governments on Monday announced $3.2 million in funding for research on carbon sequestration in perennial forage and pastures. Read more
2022-05-31
Conditions Favor Seedling Diseases in Early Planted Corn and Soybeans
Heavy rains and cool soils throughout the state may favor the development of seedling diseases, which could impact corn and soybean emergence. These conditions come at a poor time in crop development... Read more