The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-06-30
New Okanagan Valley wine-producing regions recognized
British Columbians will soon see more local regions highlighted on wine labels with six new areas in the Okanagan Valley being recognized for their grape growing and wine making. Read more
2022-06-30
Canadians need help fighting food inflation
The Dairy Farmers of Canada, one of the most powerful lobby groups in the country, requested another mid-year increase owing to “exceptional circumstances,” without telling us where the data is coming... Read more
2022-06-30
Canadian meat industry pleased to see exemption for ground meats in Health Canada’s final Front-of-Package labelling regulations
Today, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Health announced the finalized Front-of-Package labelling regulations, part of the Government of Canada’s Healthy Eating Strategy. In the finalized... Read more
2022-06-30
2021-22 Year-End Financials Show Strength
Saskatchewan's finances strengthened in 2021-22, with higher than forecast revenue. A deficit of $1.47 billion at year-end is a $1.14 billion improvement over the projected deficit in the 2021-22... Read more
2022-06-30
John Deere tractor stars at BigIron auction
The 2013 8235R tractor sold after 125 bids Read more
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2022-06-30
Making life easier for Canadian agri-businesses
That should be included in the Next Policy Framework, a business organization says Read more
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2022-06-30
The CO2 capturing facility
Work begins on Mammoth, the world's largest CO2 direct air capture plant in Iceland. Read more
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2022-06-30
Forecasting July and September
Dr. Simon Atkins provided his predictions to begin the 2022 U.S. Corn Belt Crop Tour Read more
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2022-06-29
Dead zone in Chesapeake Bay forecast to be smaller this year
The low-oxygen “dead zone” in the Chesapeake Bay will be markedly smaller this summer than its long-term average size, said a team of researchers on Tuesday. Read more
2022-06-29
Evening Edition | Wednesday, June 29, 2022
In tonight’s Evening Edition, read about technology announcements for farmers, Argentina grain markets, and environmental updates. Read more
2022-06-29
G7 nations pledge additional $4.5 billion for food aid
Up to 323 million people worldwide are at risk of starvation due to the pandemic, climate change, global economic woes and warfare, said the leaders of the world’s leading democracies. Read more
2022-06-29
Crops are suffering from relentless heat
Here's a look at the stress of excessive temperatures on crops in South Dakota and Alabama. Read more