The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-07-11
Molecules Boosting Plant Immunity Identified
Two studies published in the journal
Science by researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research in Cologne, Germany in collaboration with colleagues in China have discovered... Read more
2022-07-11
Wind Injury in Corn
Several strong storms, including a derecho, have swept across South Dakota in recent months. The derecho that moved from northwest to southeast South Dakota on July 5, 2022 impacted wide areas of corn... Read more
2022-07-11
Soybean Gall Midge Adults Detected in South Dakota
Soybean gall midge emergence was first detected in South Dakota two weeks ago, during the week of June 13 -17. Emergence continues to be slow in South Dakota, with the only observations in southeast... Read more
2022-07-11
The fields of discontent
A report from CNN details the Ukraine farmers’ ongoing struggle against wildfires, fields wired with landmines, or just being too darn close to the expanding battlegrounds between its country’s... Read more
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2022-07-11
Drought-weary Kentucky Farmers need a Soaker
Corn in Fulton County is suffering. Photo by Ben Rudy, UK Cooperative Extension agent for agriculture and natural resources in Fulton County. Read more
2022-07-11
Sask. ag group wants government investigations into meat pricing
There’s an imbalance in cattle and beef pricing markets, the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association says Read more
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2022-07-11
CCGA on record pace for cash advances
The Canadian Canola Growers Association (CCGA) is on a record pace in terms of the number of advances issued through the Advance Payments Program, as well as the dollars issued.
"What we've... Read more
2022-07-11
Lamb and sheep market update
“In 2021, national farm cash receipts (FCR) for lamb operations, as reported by Statistics Canada, reached $227.6 million, nearly 11% increase over 2020,” says Ann Boyda, provincial livestock market... Read more
2022-07-11
Canola Continues Higher into Weekend
Canola futures were stronger to end the week, seeing a continued recovery off the nearby lows hit earlier in the week. Read more
2022-07-11
Cleanfarms to move ag plastic jug recycling to Manitoba ag retailers over next 3 years
Cleanfarms has announced that it is changing its recycling drop off locations in Manitoba where producers take empty 23L and smaller plastic pesticide and fertilizer containers. Read more
2022-07-11
New Era for National Cattle Organization
For the national voice of Canada's 60,000 beef farms and feedlots, Thursday marked the start of a new era. Read more
2022-07-11
June storms impact Manitoba crops
Storms that occurred during the last week of June resulted in mostly light storm damage to young crops across western Canada with heavy rain in some areas, according to the Canadian Crop Hail... Read more