The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-06-28
Beef Farmers of Ontario Congratulates Minister Lisa Thompson on her Return to Agriculture and Food
Guelph, Ont. – The Beef Farmers of Ontario (BFO) extends a warm congratulations and welcome back to Minister Lisa Thompson who will resume her role as Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs,... Read more
2022-06-28
Ever.Ag Accelerates Growth, Broadens On-Farm Dairy Solutions with Acquisition of Cainthus
a leading agtech provider dedicated to empowering supply chains to feed a growing world, has acquired Cainthus, a company that offers artificial intelligence- enabled cameras for analyzing dairy... Read more
2022-06-28
Wet fields may pose risk to Manitoba's potato crop
Read Wet fields may pose risk to Manitoba`s potato crop in addition to hundreds of recent farming and agriculture news articles. View up to date crop reports, livestock information and ag industry... Read more
2022-06-28
Canada ships seeds to Ukraine to help hard-pressed farmers targeted by Russia
Canada is sending seeds to Ukraine, including fast-growing buckwheat, to help out with a food crisis sparked by the Russian invasion, says Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau. Read more
2022-06-28
Government of Canada launches consultations to inform the National Agricultural Labour Strategy
Canada's agriculture and agri-food sector is an important engine of economic growth that feeds millions of people in Canada and around the world. It is also part of the country's critical... Read more
2022-06-28
Canada’s feral pig problem worsens
Whenever the wild pig problem facing Woodlands County makes the news, Dawn Fortin receives numerous phone calls, all promising the same thing. Read more
2022-06-28
Fed cattle prices holding strong
“According to Canfax, the Alberta fed cattle market for the week ending June 10, 2022 represents an increase of 6.4% since the start of 2022, and over a 12% increase over the 5-year average for this... Read more
2022-06-28
CubicFarms Announces $4.4M CubicFarm System Sale and North American Manufacturing Agreement
a leading local chain agricultural technology company, today announced that it has entered into agreements with NTE Discovery Park Ltd. ("NTE Discovery Park") for the purchase of 26 CubicFarm System... Read more
2022-06-28
Ceres Global Ag Corp sidelines canola crush plant for Saskatchewan
Over the last couple of years some key announcements focusing on building Saskatchewan's canola crush capacity have been made. Read more
2022-06-28
Canada launches National Ag Labour Strategy consultations
Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, has launched consultations to solicit input and inform a National Agricultural Labour Strategy. Read more
2022-06-28
Benchmark 2022: The Post-Covid Year of Disruption
Although there is a growing list of factors that will disrupt the hog industry, careful planning and risk management can limit the severity of impact on your operations. Read more
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2022-06-27
Biden signs school nutrition extension, averting potential ‘summer hunger crisis’
President Biden signed a $3-billion extension of school nutrition waivers. Read more