The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-06-24
Fresh strategies for just-picked produce
Plus ça change. The French say – preferably over a beverage – that the more things change, the more they stay the same. Read more
2022-06-24
How Keeping Trees When Clearing Pastures Could Reduce Climate Consequences
Land use change, like cutting down a forest to make way for agriculture, can be a major contributor to climate change by releasing greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Researchers at the University... Read more
2022-06-24
Grain Farmers of Ontario Congratulates Lisa Thompson on Reinstatement as Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Grain Farmers of Ontario, the province’s largest commodity organization, representing Ontario’s 28,000 barley, corn, oat, soybean and wheat farmers, offers congratulations to Lisa Thompson, Member of... Read more
2022-06-24
Considerations for Late Planting (or Re-Planted) Soybeans
Planting date and maturity group Read more
2022-06-24
Pest Alert: True Armyworm
Scout any corn planted into a rye cover crop for armyworm now! The first true armyworm infestation in corn has been reported in south central Minnesota. These larvae survived the heat wave. Read more
2022-06-24
AGCO to Host Sustainable Technology Event
AGCO, Your Agriculture Company (NYSE:AGCO), a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment, infrastructure and precision ag technology, announced today that it will conduct a... Read more
2022-06-24
Ag Groups Call For Withdrawal of Solicitor General’s Supreme Court Brief on Glyphosate That Would Create a Patchwork of Problems
In a letter to President Biden, 54 agricultural groups expressed grave concern with a recent amicus brief submitted by the U.S. Solicitor General to the Supreme Court advising the court against taking... Read more
2022-06-24
Meat, Milk From Gene-Edited Cows Safe To Eat? New Study Says 'Yes'
Read Meat, Milk From Gene-Edited Cows Safe To Eat? New Study Says `Yes` in addition to hundreds of recent farming and agriculture news articles. View up to date crop reports, livestock information and... Read more
2022-06-24
Prairie Watersheds Climate Program launched
Manitoba Association of Watersheds (MAW) has officially launched the first phase of the Prairie Watersheds Climate Program (PWCP) - an up-to $40 million project in Manitoba and Saskatchewan that... Read more
2022-06-24
Saskatchewan Crop Development Lagging
Crop development in Saskatchewan is lagging amid overly dry conditions in the western portions of the province and wet, cool weather in the east. Read more
2022-06-24
Government of Canada announces interest relief for farmers
On Thursday, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Marie-Claude Bibeau, announced that the interest-free portion of the Advance Payments Program will increase from $100,000 to $250,000 for the 2022... Read more
2022-06-24
Canola Caught in Broad Selloff
The canola market remained pointed sharply lower on Thursday, finding itself caught up in a broad speculative selloff. Read more