The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-07-19
Soybean Progress and Pod Set Growth Stages
Currently, most soybean fields in Ohio are at the R3 growth stage, meaning there is a pod at least 3/16 inch long (but less than 3/4 inch long) at one of the four uppermost nodes on the main stem with... Read more
2022-07-19
Western Canadian Wheat Growers urge Ag Ministers to focus on reality heading into FPT meetings
With the Federal-Provincial-Territorial (FPT) Agriculture Minister’s set to meet Wednesday in Saskatoon, the Western Canadian Wheat Growers (WCWG) are urging the discussion to focus on the reality... Read more
2022-07-19
Federal government invests additional $8.7 million under Agricultural Clean Technology Program
On Monday, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Marie-Claude Bibeau was in Winnipeg to announce 28 additional projects under the Agricultural Clean Technology (ACT) Program. Read more
2022-07-19
Healthy Soils for Healthy Alfalfa Stands--What Are the Strategies?
KEY ISSUES AND APPROACHES Read more
2022-07-19
Helping Farmers Understand Federal & State Agricultural Policy
Working Directly With Michigan Farmers to Understand Federal & State Agricultural Policy Read more
2022-07-19
Exposure to Industrial Hog Operations and Gastrointestinal Illness in North Carolina, USA
With 9 million hogs, North Carolina (NC) is the second leading hog producer in the United States. Most hogs are housed at concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs), where millions of tons of hog... Read more
2022-07-19
Prickly Pasture Pests
A couple pesky and prickly weeds that often go unnoticed until mid-summer in pastures and hayfields are common cocklebur and horsenettle. Both have the potential to cause toxicities if consumed in... Read more
2022-07-19
Cow-Calf Corner: Mid-Year Cattle Cycle Update
On July 22, USDA-NASS will release the July Cattle report with national estimates of cattle inventories by category along with the first estimate of the 2022 calf crop. With widespread drought... Read more
2022-07-19
Growing Relationships with Urban Lawmakers
Geography and large membership numbers put urban county Farm Bureaus in a unique position to advocate for agriculture with elected officials. Read more
2022-07-19
National Auction Receipts Lower in 2022
The chart below shows the weekly number of feeder and stocker cattle sold at auction so far in 2022 as compared to 2021 and the 5-year average from 2016-2020. Year-to-date, cattle auction receipts are... Read more
2022-07-19
Penn Vet: Nearly $1 Million U.S. Department of Agriculture Grant to Enhance Dairy Herd Sustainability and Reduce Methane Emissions
Associate professor of ruminant nutrition Dipti Pitta at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine (Penn Vet) has received a $995,000 grant from the U.S. Department of... Read more
2022-07-19
Poultry Owners Urged to Protect Birds from Avian Influenza Virus
The Nevada Department of Agriculture (NDA) is reminding owners of poultry flocks and pet birds to practice
biosecurity measures and report illnesses. A strain of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza... Read more