The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-06-29
McCain Foods Ltd. invests in the future of farming
McCain Foods Limited has acquired the predictive crop intelligence portfolio from
Resson, an analytics technology firm enhancing farming efficiency. Resson's vision-intelligence-based technologies... Read more
2022-06-29
Beef Cattle Information from the Experts
Want practical beef cattle health, nutrition and economics information shared by a team of experts from Kansas State University delivered right to an email account? Sign up now to receive the Beef... Read more
2022-06-29
Impact of Limiting or Eliminating Fertilization of Bahiagrass Pastures
Fertilizer prices have flattened or in some cases, declined from the record highs earlier this year. Even so, inflationary pressure continues to make hay and pasture production expensive. Most forage... Read more
2022-06-29
Manure and Alfalfa: Testing New Liquid Application Equipment With Traffic-Tolerant Varieties
We have two main goals in this ongoing study: Read more
2022-06-29
The SDP takes Further Steps Towards Aligning the Dairy Industry
SAI Platform is pleased to announce that Ireland’s Origin Green, Dairy Australia and the US Dairy Stewardship Commitment will be fully integrated into the Sustainable Dairy Partnership (SDP) from July... Read more
2022-06-29
Research Drilldown: Myth Busting Mastitis Therapy
The focus of much of my current research program is to develop evidence-based guidelines that help farmers and their veterinarians understand when antibiotic usage is both cost effective and... Read more
2022-06-29
Zinc Key Regulator of Sperm Functions During Capacitation Process
Scientists have struggled to fully understand how male sperm cells function and why they sometimes fail to fertilize female eggs, which has implications for both livestock farmers aiming to maximize... Read more
2022-06-29
Manitoba to take additional steps to prevent spread of Chronic Wasting Disease
Manitoba Natural Resources and Northern Development is taking additional management actions to help prevent the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in the province. Read more
2022-06-29
Spraying 101
Spraying is a key job on the farm right now as producers focus on weed, insect and disease control. Read more
2022-06-29
Ag: SEC Rule Threat to Rural America
Agriculture interest groups and food companies told the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission the proposed climate-reporting rule could ultimately threaten the future of rural communities by requiring... Read more
2022-06-29
Dairy Farmers of Ontario and Ontario Hockey Association select 2021-22 bursary winners
Six outstanding Ontario Hockey Association players have been selected to receive bursaries from Dairy Farmers of Ontario (DFO) in the amount of $8,000 each to further their post-secondary education.
... Read more
2022-06-29
USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture Daily Digest Bulletin
Today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for a new pilot program created under President Biden’s historic Bipartisan... Read more