The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-06-22
Canada's Farm Show is back!
Read Canada`s Farm Show is back! in addition to hundreds of recent farming and agriculture news articles. View up to date crop reports, livestock information and ag industry breaking news from... Read more
2022-06-22
Collecting a Library of Bee Genomes
The USDA Agricultural Research Service is leading a project dubbed "Beenome100" to produce high-quality maps of the genomes of at least 100 bee species, capturing the diversity of bees in the United... Read more
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2022-06-21
Farm and Ranch Water Infrastructure Program – Pre-Screening Water Development Projects
As we have entered the final year of the Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP) suite of programming, producers are preparing and planning to complete their water development projects to utilize the... 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
Buzzworthy Funding Program Helps Blueberry Growers ‘Bee’ Successful
The government is investing an additional $100,000 in the Blueberry Pollination Expansion Program to support blueberry growers who keep bees to pollinate their crops. 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
Vertical Farming Startup, Vision Greens, Raises $7M to Deliver on its Mission to Improve Canada's Food System by Disrupting the Multi-Billion Dollar Lettuce Import Market
Read Vertical Farming Startup, Vision Greens, Raises $7M to Deliver on its Mission to Improve Canada`s Food System by Disrupting the Multi-Billion Dollar Lettuce Import Market in addition to hundreds... Read more
2022-06-21
OGVG Collaborates with Municipality of Leamington to Resolve Greenhouse Lighting Challenges
Leamington, ON – The Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers (OGVG) would like to recognize the recently approved by-law for greenhouse supplemental lighting. OGVG and the Municipality of Leamington had... Read more
2022-06-21
High heat brings increased crop stress around the country
Above normal temperatures have Kelly Garrett, Matt Miles, and Kevin Matthews doing everything they can do reduce crop stress and preserve yields. Read more
2022-06-21
Protect Cattle from Heat Stress
Extreme temperatures are expected to hit many parts of North Dakota this week, increasing the potential for heat stress in cattle, warns Karl Hoppe, North Dakota State University livestock systems... Read more