The latest news from the agricultural sector
2024-10-08
Middle East Tensions Affecting Fertilizer Markets
RFD-TV reported at the end of this past week that “the ag sector is keeping a close eye on the fertilizer market amid tensions in the Middle East. Global nitrogen values started to rise following... Read more
2024-10-08
2024 mid-year farmland values increase despite lower revenues and elevated interest rates
Canadian cultivated farmland values rose by an average of 5.5% in the first half of 2024 (Table 1). Over the year from July 2023 to June 2024, there was a 9.6% increase, representing a slowdown... Read more
2024-10-08
Adding Fall Blooming Plants May Help Both Managed and Wild Bees in Cities
There are nearly 4,000 native bee species in the United States, contributing to pollination in agricultural, urban and natural landscapes. Honey bees, however, are not native to the U.S., which has... Read more
2024-10-08
A Harvest of Farm Business Management Courses Available for Iowa Women
A harvest of farm business management courses for women is being offered this fall. The Women Managing Crops course begins Nov. 5 in Knoxville. The Women Managing Farm Finances course begins Nov. 7 in... Read more
2024-10-08
Governments Investing in Initiatives to Attract and Retain Agri-Food Labour
TORONTO — The governments of Canada and Ontario are creating the Labour Force Management Strategies Initiative to attract and retain Ontario agri-food workers. Funded through the Sustainable Canadian... Read more
2024-10-08
Experience the Next Wave: Vision to Variety – Inside FP Genetics’ R&D Team
Passion drives each and every one of us at FP Genetics. As the Director of Research and Development, I have the privilege of guiding our team in developing innovative products tailored to grower... Read more
2024-10-08
Risk mitigation for pulse growers: expanding markets by feeding frost-damaged faba beans to pigs
Why is this research important for Alberta ag? Read more
2024-10-08
Prioritizing Agronomy Solutions in Changing Environments (PAiCE) for Sub-Saharan Africa Smallholder Farmers
The looming threat of climate change is not a distant concern but a pressing issue that significantly jeopardizes smallholder farming in Sub-Saharan Africa. However, we can enhance resilience and... Read more
2024-10-08
Big Yields Once Again from Great Lakes Yield Enhancement Network Participants
Guelph, Ont., and Lansing, Mich., – Grain Farmers of Ontario, Michigan State University, Michigan Wheat Program, the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness, and the University of... Read more
2024-10-08
Hensall Co-op Announces Winners of 2024 Bright Futures Scholarship
Hensall, ON. The Board of Directors and Hensall Co-op employees are pleased to announce the recipients of the fourth annual Bright Futures Scholarship. Speaking with Brad Chandler, CEO of Hensall... Read more
2024-10-08
Ohio State Continues to Assist Farmers as Drought and Rain Create Unprecedented Challenges for Soybean Crops
The recent combination of drought conditions and a deluge of heavy rainfall from the remnants of Hurricane Helene has left many Ohio soybean farmers grappling with compromised crop quality and... Read more
2024-10-08
Hundreds of Ohio farmers open up about daily stress in 'a promising start to this conversation'
Read Hundreds of Ohio farmers open up about daily stress in `a promising start to this conversation` in addition to hundreds of recent farming and agriculture news articles. View up to date crop... Read more