The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-07-07
All the rain in half the time
Lentils take 80 - 110 days to grow, and we talked to Marengo area farmer Richard Schmalzbauer exactly 60 days ago. It was his first day of seeding. Read more
2022-07-07
Rain continuing to delay some producers in southeast
Rainfall is continuing to delay some farming operations in southeast Saskatchewan. Read more
2022-07-07
Canadian U.S. Pork Sector Collaboration Called for In Communicating with Consumers and Governments
The General Manager of Manitoba Pork suggests representative of the Canadian and U.S. pork sectors need to be working together when it comes to communicating with governments and with consumers. Read more
2022-07-07
Seed Oils And Bad Science
Standing in the Atlanta airport in April 2022, waiting for a flight back to Washington, D.C., I watched as an employee at a sandwich shop tossed upwards of 20 plastic boxes of prepared food into a... Read more
2022-07-07
Planning . . . In Case It Stays Dry
As I write this on July 1, the weather certainly has changed. Some areas that were very wet for so long this spring are now dry. Ideally, a nice rain about every seven to 10 days would be what I... Read more
2022-07-07
Texas Longhorns "WOW" at Summer Pen Show
The Canadian Texas Longhorn Association held a Summer Pen Show in Saskatchewan over the weekend. Read more
2022-07-07
Smithfield Foods Settles Pork Price-Fixing Lawsuit For $42M
Smithfield Foods will pay restaurants and caterers $42 million to settle a lawsuit that accused the giant meat producer of conspiring to inflate pork prices, which will likely only add to concerns... Read more
2022-07-07
Frontier Days is always a big event for 4-H members
It was a busy weekend for 4-H members as they wrapped up their year at Frontier Days. Read more
2022-07-07
Grazing During the Summer Slump
Many grazers and agricultural professionals will refer to the hot, dry part of summer, as the
summer slump. The summer slump is when cool-season grasses, which compose the majority of Pennsylvania... Read more
2022-07-07
Application of Spatial Risk Assessment Integrated With a Mobile App in Fighting Against the Introduction of African Swine Fever in Pig Farms in Thailand: Development Study
Abstract: Application of Spatial Risk Assessment Integrated With a Mobile App in Fighting Against the Introduction of African Swine Fever in Pig Farms in Thailand: Development Study Read more
2022-07-07
Understanding the current Avian Influenza Outbreaks
Our birds are facing outbreaks of avian influenza, also known as bird flu. BirdNote has compiled a list of commonly asked questions about the disease and practical things you can do to help stop the... Read more
2022-07-07
FCC offers webinars on farm transition
Join one or all nine sessions of the Your Path to Farm Transition information sessions from the FCC. Read more
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