The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-06-03
Study Finds Groundwater Depletion causes California Farmland to Sink, Suggests Countermeasures
The floor of California's arid Central Valley is sinking as groundwater pumping for agriculture and drinking water depletes aquifers. A new remote sensing study from Stanford University shows land... Read more
2022-06-03
Introducing the Gardner Food and Agricultural Policy Survey
Brenna Ellison
Department of Agricultural Economics
Purdue University Read more
2022-06-03
Groundbreaking Data Analysis set to Sharpen Crop Breeding Investments
A groundbreaking new dataset and analysis are set to ensure crop breeders develop new varieties that benefit the world’s most disadvantaged people. Read more
2022-06-03
Head Scab Risk has Increased Across Ohio
Due largely to rainfall, high relative humidity, and warmer temperatures over the last several days, the risk for head scab is now moderate across most of the state of Ohio, and high across the south.... Read more
2022-06-03
Climate Change on Course to Hit U.S. Corn Belt Especially Hard, Study Finds
Climate change will make the U.S. Corn Belt unsuitable for cultivating corn by 2100 without major technological advances in agricultural practices, an Emory University study finds. Read more
2022-06-03
May Cwt-Assisted Dairy Export Sales Totaled Nearly 19 Million Pounds
CWT member cooperatives secured 57 contracts in May*, adding 5.0 million pounds of American-type cheeses, 49,000 pounds of butter, 13.0 million pounds of whole milk powder and 679,000 pounds of cream... Read more
2022-06-03
Managing Heat Stress in Young Calves
Being able to raise healthy calves into mature animals is a goal for every dairy or beef farmer. Numerous studies have shown a positive correlation between keeping calves healthy while young, leading... Read more
2022-06-03
History Highlight: APHIS Combats Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy
In the mid-1990s, thousands of cattle in the United Kingdom (UK) were affected by an outbreak of a fatal neurological disease, bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), commonly referred to as “mad cow... Read more
2022-06-03
Application Deadline For Farm Beef Quality Assurance Award Approaching
The application deadline for the FARM Program and Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) program’s annual
joint award is June 10. Read more
2022-06-03
Where Do You Get Your Farm's Antibiotics?
Read Where Do You Get Your Farm`s Antibiotics? in addition to hundreds of recent farming and agriculture news articles. View up to date crop reports, livestock information and ag industry breaking... Read more
2022-06-03
Salmonella Vaccine For Poultry Contributed To Rise Of Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
An investigation into the evolution of Salmonella bacteria infecting Brazilian poultry shows that the introduction of a Salmonella vaccine, combined with increasing antibiotic usage by Brazilian... Read more
2022-06-03
Agricultural and Food Sciences alumni honoured for community service
Three Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences alumni were honoured for their outstanding professional contributions and public service at a June 2 celebration held at the University of Manitoba. Read more