The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-06-20
Rural Manitoba family farm gets into growing cannabis
Adam Carritt got one of the biggest shocks of his life when his dad called him a few years ago and said he was thinking of growing something much different on the family farm, than the crops his... Read more
2022-06-20
African Swine Fever National Strategy Focusses on Minimizing Negative Impact of ASF Outbreak
The Chief Veterinarian with the National Pork Producers Council says, in the event of an African Swine Fever outbreak, the ability to identify where the disease is and to resume the movement pigs and... Read more
2022-06-20
Health of the Gut Dictates Overall Health
A researcher with the Western College of Veterinary Medicine says the more we learn about gut health, the more we recognise the importance of the health of the gut to overall health.
Researchers with... Read more
2022-06-20
Researchers Evaluate Technologies to Contain Airborne Pathogens
Researchers with the University of Minnesota are exploring different technologies being used in other industries that might be effectively applied to swine barns to contain the spread of airborne... Read more
2022-06-20
B.C. creates advisory group on regenerative agriculture and agritech
The 17-member group will provide advice to government to promote regenerative ag practices Read more
2022-06-20
Minister Bibeau announces finalists for Food Waste Reduction Challenge
12 finalists in the Business Models Streams will compete for a grand prize Read more
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2022-06-20
Older Farmers at Higher Risk of Falls
Preventing Debilitating Slip, Trip and Fall Related Injuries Read more
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2022-06-20
Rockingham Cooperative to invest US$17M in upgrading grain handling, feed operations | Food Business Africa Magazine
USA — Rockingham Cooperative, a Virginia based farmer-owned cooperative, is set to invest US$17 million to upgrade and expand its grain handling and feed ma ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed investments & funding news
2022-06-20
Arta Capital acquires minority interest in Spanish snacks company Facundo | Food Business Africa Magazine
SPAIN—Arta Capital has acquired 37.4% minority interest in Spanish nuts and snacks supplier Facundo Group from the Villagra family. Vicente Facundo Villagrá ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed mergers & acquisitions
2022-06-20
CHS set to open new grain storage facility in Minnesota | Food Business Africa Magazine
USA— CHS, a Fortune 500 secondary farmer-owned cooperative is set to expand its operational capabilities and increase efficiency with a new state-of-the-art ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed
2022-06-20
Ghana wheat consumption is forecast down amid sustained increases in wheat product prices | Food Business Africa Magazine
GHANA— A report by United States Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service Accra Post projects Ghana’s MY2022/23 total wheat consumption slig ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed
2022-06-20
Viterra opens new grain facility in Canada | Food Business Africa Magazine
CANADA — Viterra Canada Inc., a Canadian agriculture commodities business, officially opened its new high-throughput grain facility in Saskatchewan, Canada. ... Read more
grains, milling, baking & feed