The latest news from the agricultural sector
2024-09-26
USMEF Statement on Colombia Fully Reopening to U.S. Beef
With the Colombian government recently lifting its ban on U.S. beef originating from states in which H5N1 was detected in dairy cows, the
Export Library for Colombia has been updated to reflect... Read more
2024-09-26
Army Veteran Churning Success with Dairy, Creamery
Bob Miller resigned his commission as an Army captain in 2009 to start a creamery on his family’s dairy farm in rural Maryland as a way to make money selling the milk they produced. Read more
2024-09-26
Agrivoltaic Opportunities: Grazing Livestock in Solar Energy Systems
Livestock are a very effective vegetative management tool for community and utility solar energy systems.
Cattle are
grazed in some
solar projects, but typically it is
sheep that are used to... Read more
2024-09-26
Heat, Animal Illness and Erosion Risks to Affect NZ Agriculture With Changing Climate
Scientists at Manaaki Whenua—Landcare Research have worked closely with researchers from NIWA, AgResearch and Plant & Food Research to model the likely risks of a warming climate across different... Read more
2024-09-26
Cattle on Feed and Record High August Fed Cattle Weights
The latest USDA Cattle on Feed report was released Friday and showed placements of cattle into feedlots during August were 1.4 percent lower than during August 2023. Marketings of fed cattle out of... Read more
2024-09-26
Crop Report for the Period of September 17 to 23, 2024
Harvest was delayed across much of the province over the past week due to rainfall. Currently, producers are 79 per cent complete. This is still ahead of the five-year average of 75 per cent and the... Read more
2024-09-26
Women In Trucking Association Names New Membership Director
Personnel updates sees new appointments and promotions at SpartanNash, RK Logistics and more. Read more
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2024-09-26
Listeria Outbreak Highlights Need for More Digitalized Food Safety Approaches
By embracing emerging technologies, food operators can do their part to protect customers, preserve lives, and position themselves for success in the evolving food safety landscape. Read more
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2024-09-25
Farmers demand clarity on EPA water rules
Unclear EPA regulations under the Waters of the U.S. rule have left farmers and builders seeking more definitive compliance guidance. Read more
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2024-09-25
The Langenburg Event commemorated on special coin
Sask. farmer Edwin Fuhr claims he saw five UFOs Read more
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2024-09-25
Winter wheat emerging across the U.S.
About 4 percent of the crop is up, the USDA reports Read more
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2024-09-25
USDA's $466.5 Million boost for global agriculture
USDA announces a $466.5 million funding initiative to strengthen worldwide agricultural and educational sectors. Read more
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