The latest news from the agricultural sector
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
2022-07-19
Western Ag Network Highlights Record-Breaking May Beef Exports
USMEF President and CEO Dan Halstrom joins Lane Nordlund of Western Ag Network to discuss the record-shattering pace of U.S. beef exports. May exports set new volume and value records, topping 135,000... Read more
2022-07-19
Nova Scotia Reels In Popular Fishing TV Show
Nova Scotia sportfishing is once again garnering international attention. The popular show The New Fly Fisher is in Cape Breton this week filming an episode on summer salmon fishing in the Margaree... Read more
2022-07-19
Dry Conditions Increase Spider Mite Risk – Report When Infestations Found
Some areas saw a bit or a lot of rain this past week but likely not enough yet to reduce our risk of spider mites in soybeans and dry beans. What is very concerning is that samples collected last year... Read more
2022-07-19
Ag in Motion introduces new entry process to reduce traffic congestion and speed up entry to the show
Ag in Motion is back with an in-person event for 2022. Read more
2022-07-19
Some Hutterites view technology as a necessary evil. Others worry about the future.
They’ve been a presence on the Canadian Prairies for generations, communities steeped in religion, farming and a culture harkening back centuries to their European roots. Read more
2022-07-19
Government of Canada invests more than $8.7 million to help farmers adopt clean technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Across the country, Canadian farmers are on the frontlines of climate change. Today, the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, announced 28 additional projects... Read more
2022-07-19
Agriculture for Life rolls out ‘Know Your Food’ educational trailer
Agriculture for Life (Ag for Life) launched the Know Your Food mobile education trailer with the aim of educating and celebrating Alberta’s vibrant agriculture industry. Read more
2022-07-19
New program for ag industry to prepare for extreme weather
B.C. farmers and ranchers can help reduce their risks from extreme weather through a new pilot program that is aiming to improve climate-change preparedness and resilience to wildfires, flooding and... Read more
2022-07-19
Tree Seedlings Now Available Free of Charge For Community Groups
The Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture is providing tree seedlings free of charge to community groups, youth groups and service organizations throughout the province this summer to... Read more