The latest news from the agricultural sector
2024-10-24
John Deere Expanding Agriculture & Turf Training Facility to Enhance Dealer Services
John Deere announced an expansion to its Agriculture & Turf training center and field site near Orlando, Florida. This investment advances the company’s commitment to customer success through the... Read more
2024-10-24
Soil sampling first step in good fertilizer decisions
Soil samples are a helpful resource for farmers as they provide data to be used for recommendations for limestone, manure and fertilizer. Read more
2024-10-24
Low-stress strategies, worker prep streamline milking parlors
Milking time on a dairy farm is a balancing act between maintaining cleanliness and calmness while moving quickly enough to finish on time and get the cows back to their pens where they can eat,... Read more
2024-10-24
Where's the Beef? Navigating Raising Beef on Dairy Crosses and the Markets
Read Where`s the Beef? Navigating Raising Beef on Dairy Crosses and the Markets in addition to hundreds of recent farming and agriculture news articles. View up to date crop reports, livestock... Read more
2024-10-24
FDA Warns Against Use of Unapproved Aspirin in Lactating Dairy Cattle
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is informing veterinarians and farmers to stop using unapproved aspirin to treat pyrexia and pain in lactating dairy cattle. Read more
2024-10-24
Cattle Prices Creeping Higher
As this is being written October 14, 2024, fed cattle prices have been climbing, slowly, following the market correction that began in late July-early August. After falling from a high of $197.09 to... Read more
2024-10-24
CRSB Participates in GRSB Conference
Ryan Beierbach (CRSB Chair), Monica Hadarits and Andrea White (CRSB staff) attended and actively participated in the Global Conference on Sustainable Beef, held from September 30 to October 2 in Punta... Read more
2024-10-24
Beef Resources for 4-H Leaders Now Available
Beef cattle 4-H projects provide youth with opportunities to expand their knowledge of the Canadian beef cattle industry and cattle production while developing leadership skills. Throughout the year,... Read more
2024-10-24
Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef conference kicks off in Uruguay
A GLOBAL organisation put together to improve the sustainability of beef production has begun its annual conference in Uruguay, with the aim of proving that sustainable beef is possible. Read more
2024-10-24
2024 Sustainable Beef Research Roadmap Workshop
The U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (USRSB) and the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) will host a Beef Sustainability Research Roadmap Workshop. The two-day workshop will take... Read more
2024-10-24
USDA Forest Service announces open grant opportunity to strengthen forest products economy and forest sector jobs as part of Biden-Harris Investing in America agenda
Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service announced it is making up to $34 million in funding available to support innovation and jobs in the forestry sector while supporting healthy... Read more
2024-10-23
USDA updates aid urban agricultural growth
The USDA's recent adjustments to acreage reporting aid urban and innovative agricultural producers, simplifying their participation in federal programs. Read more
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