The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-07-07
Final Harvest Report from Oklahoma Wheat Commission Says Wheat Harvest 99 Percent Complete
During the wheat harvest season, the Oklahoma Wheat Commission releases a hard red winter wheat harvest report. Here is the latest report as of July 6, 2022:
Oklahoma Wheat harvest is wrapped up with... Read more
2022-07-07
Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in South Carolina for Pepper Growers
The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds South Carolina pepper growers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2023 crop year is July 31. Current policyholders who wish... Read more
2022-07-07
Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Georgia for Fresh Market Sweet Corn and Pepper Growers
The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Georgia fresh market sweet corn and pepper growers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2023 crop year is July 31. Current... Read more
2022-07-07
Government of Canada invests over $1.4 million in plant-based food production in British Columbia
Canada’s plant-based food sector is evolving to meet the increasing global demand for protein. To ensure this development is matched by support for companies to commercialize their products, today,... Read more
2022-07-07
Six B.C. farmers look for love on reality TV
A new CTV reality television show will feature six farmers from British Columbia who are ready for a long-term commitment. Read more
2022-07-07
Cereal crop quality ranges across the province
Manitoba's cereal crops are generally looking good. Read more
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