The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-06-21
National Pork Board Offers $46K for Top Innovators in Challenge
With foreign animal disease such as African swine fever closer than ever to the United States, the National Pork Board has launched its first-ever innovation challenge that deals with the potential... Read more
2022-06-21
Does Photoperiod Affect The Growth Performance Of Cattle?
Over the course of the year the number of natural daylight hours changes from 9 to 16 hours in Michigan, with the shortest day in mid-December and the longest day in mid-June. Previous research has... Read more
2022-06-21
Drought Relief Available for Minnesota Livestock and Specialty Crop Producers
Starting approximately June 21
st Minnesota livestock farmers and specialty crop producers can apply for up to $7,500 from the 2021 Agriculture Drought Relief Program. These funds are for expenses... Read more
2022-06-21
Oklahoma Man Pleads Guilty, Agrees To Pay $57,000 Restitution
June 16, Robert Ray Snow, age 49, pleaded guilty to one count of third-degree felony theft of livestock in Wood County. Snow, a resident of Garvin, Oklahoma, signed a guilty plea for five years... Read more
2022-06-21
Disposal Options in an FAD Outbreak
Besides the actual depopulation itself, determining how to dispose of carcasses is also a difficult decision. Read more
2022-06-21
Research Shows Canine Parvovirus 2 Presents Low Risk to Pigs
Research conducted on behalf of the Swine Health Information Center suggests Canine Parvovirus 2 presents a low risk to pigs.
In response to the unexpected identification, in October 2020, of canine... Read more
2022-06-21
Help protect Alberta’s beautiful elm trees
“STOP a killer from entering Alberta.” Read more
2022-06-21
Richard and Kristy-Layne Carr named as Manitoba's Outstanding Young Farmers for 2022
Read Richard and Kristy-Layne Carr named as Manitoba`s Outstanding Young Farmers for 2022 in addition to hundreds of recent farming and agriculture news articles. View up to date crop reports,... Read more
2022-06-21
Surrey farmers petition to protect ‘vital’ farmland from sale by federal government
A group of farmers in Surrey, B.C., have launched a petition to protect the land they farm, billed as one of the most productive in Canada, from being sold and converted into industrial property. Read more
2022-06-21
Farm gate milk prices to be increased
OTTAWA, ON, - On May 27, 2022, Dairy Farmers of Canada asked the Canadian Dairy Commission (CDC) to review the price that farmers get for their milk due to the current inflation. Read more