The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-06-30
Manitoba Crop Report
Provincial seeding progress sits at 93% completion, up 2% from last week, and behind the 5-year average for Week 25, when seeding is fully complete in Manitoba. Seeding progress will no longer be... Read more
2022-06-30
No Wet Weather Reprieve for Manitoba
Manitoba farmers managed to get more crop in the ground following the province’s June 20 seeding deadline, but wet conditions remain the main story for the province. Read more
2022-06-30
South Dakota Company Unveils Product To Reduce Methane Emissions From Livestock
A South Dakota-based agriculture company has unveiled a line of products that it says can lower the methane emissions of certain livestock while also increasing milk and meat production. Read more
2022-06-30
Supreme Court Denies Lawsuit Against Beef Checkoff
The U.S. Supreme Court denied R-CALF’s lawsuit against 13 state beef councils, including the Kansas Beef Council, and the beef checkoff this week. The ruling effectively ends this attack on the... Read more
2022-06-30
Using AI To Identify Chick Distress Calls In Large Poultry Farms
A team of researchers from the City University of Hong Kong, working with several colleagues from the U.K., has modified an AI application for use in detecting chick distress calls in noisy... Read more
2022-06-30
ICASA Seeks Research to Examine and Treat Liver Abscesses in Beef Cattle
The
International Consortium for Antimicrobial Stewardship in Agriculture (ICASA) is soliciting concepts for animal health research that accelerates antibiotic stewardship across the livestock... Read more
2022-06-30
Feedlot Inventories at Another Monthly Record High
Just like the past few months, the latest monthly
Cattle on Feed report showed a record number of cattle in feedlots with 11.85 million head on feed as of June 1
st. This was up 1.2 percent (or... Read more
2022-06-30
Minister Bragg Acknowledges 30th Anniversary of Cod Moratorium
The Honourable Derrick Bragg, Minister of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture would like to acknowledge the 30th anniversary of the cod moratorium. Read more
2022-06-30
Halophytic Plants For Animal Feed
Halophytes remain a fascinating, yet surprising, topic and new approaches that bring additional data are always welcome and appreciated. The book
“Halophytic Plants for Animal Feed: Associated... Read more
2022-06-30
Alfalfa Fertility Needs
Alfalfa is known as the queen of forages for its ability to produce incredible amounts of high-protein forage in an array of different environments. Proper management of alfalfa stands can help... Read more
2022-06-30
Canadian meat industry pleased to see exemption in Front-of-Package labelling regulations
The following statement was issued Thursday by the Canadian Cattlemen's Association, Canadian Meat Council, Canadian Pork Council, and National Cattle Feeders' Association: Read more
2022-06-30
Crop Pest Update
Insects: Foliar insecticide applications for flea beetles in canola continue, although some canola is advancing through the more vulnerable stages. Flea beetle management has been challenging this... Read more