The latest news from the agricultural sector
2024-10-21
B.C. still waiting final election results
If the NDP wins, however, there will be a new ag minister Read more
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2024-10-21
Canada's Agricultural Policies Are Falling Short of Health and Sustainability Goals
Climate change and agriculture Read more
2024-10-21
USDA Offers Disaster Assistance to Agricultural Producers in North Dakota Impacted by Wildfires
Agricultural operations in North Dakota have been significantly impacted by recent wildfires. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has technical and financial assistance available to help... Read more
2024-10-21
New High-Throughput Immunogen-Screening Method Expected to Reduce Costs of Vaccine Development
A new high-throughput immunogen-screening method developed by VIDO will hopefully help reduce the costs associated with developing new vaccines.Researchers with the Vaccine and Infectious Disease... Read more
2024-10-21
Commissioner Sid Miller Issues Executive Order to Secure Water Use in the Rio Grande Valley
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller issued an executive order giving Texas farmers and ranchers the green light to tap into the Rio Grande for irrigation. The recent heavy rains in Mexico have... Read more
2024-10-21
OSU Part of National Network Creating 10-Year Ag Research Plan
The national network of agricultural experiment stations at the nation’s land-grant universities,
agInnovation, is launching a working
10-year Research Roadmap. Read more
2024-10-21
Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Virginia for Apples, Grapes, and Peaches
The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Virginia apple, grape, and peach growers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2025 crop year is November 20. Current... Read more
2024-10-21
Ohio Farmers Are Stressed. What’s Stopping So Many From Seeking Help?
What’s stressing Ohio’s farmers? Read more
2024-10-21
Higher Yielding 2024 Hard Red Spring Crop Offers Highly Functional Characteristics
Grown primarily in the North Central region and shipped via the Pacific, Gulf and Great Lakes ports, hard red spring (HRS) wheat is second in production among U.S. wheat classes. USDA has pegged 2024... Read more
2024-10-21
Woodland Management Field Day to Be Held near Edgewood on Nov. 7
Iowa Learning Farms will host a woodland management field day on Thursday, Nov. 7 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Jody and Jim Kerns’ farm near Edgewood. The free event is open to farmers and... Read more
2024-10-21
SDSU Extension to Host Annual Soil Conference in Wagner
South Dakota State University Extension will host its Managing Soil: Maximizing Profit conference for crop producers and industry professionals in Wagner, followed by the Southeast Research Farm... Read more
2024-10-21
Drones Prove Effective Way to Monitor Maize Re-Growth, Researchers Report
Maize, or corn, grows tall, with thin stalks that boast ears of the cereal grain used in food production, trade and security globally. However, due to rain, wind and other increasingly extreme weather... Read more