The latest news from the agricultural sector
2024-10-29
Effective Blackleg Management Begins with Smart Seed Choices
Discover key practices to manage blacklegs in canola, including crop rotation, resistant seeds, and disease scouting, to protect yield and quality. Read more
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2024-10-29
Awaiting treasury guidance, biofuel sector on edge
Biofuel producers need immediate 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit guidelines to continue operations and support soybean markets. Read more
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2024-10-29
New USDA program promotes school organic dairy
The USDA announces a new initiative to introduce organic dairy products to schools and youth programs, supporting local producers. Read more
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2024-10-29
Uniform soil microbes due to invasive plants
Research finds invasive plants are standardizing soil microbial communities in the US, altering fundamental ecosystem functions. Read more
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2024-10-29
Saskatchewan voters elect another Saskatchewan Party majority
The party will form government for the fifth consecutive time Read more
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2024-10-29
Lou Ferrusi wins Ontario's finest butcher 2024 award
Ontario's Finest Butcher Competition crowned Lou Ferrusi, showcasing top butchers and their skills at the 11th annual event hosted by Meat & Poultry Ontario. Read more
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2024-10-29
Safety essentials to prevent combine fires in harvest season
Protect your farm from combining fires with essential sunflower harvesting tips. Make safety checks a priority and keep fire risks in check during harvest. Read more
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2024-10-29
NC state fair celebrates agricultural leaders
New inductions into the NC State Fair Livestock Hall of Fame spotlight the enduring impact of leaders in the agricultural sector. Read more
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2024-10-29
Ontario Pork Congress Annual Meeting report
2025 Ontario Pork Congress Read more
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2024-10-29
Canada on track to be world’s third-largest wheat exporter in ’24-25 crop year
Canada is on track to be the world’s third-largest wheat exporter for the second year in a row as crop production in the prairie provinces continues to increase. Read more
2024-10-29
IAFP 2025 Call for Abstracts
The International Association for Food Protection is now accepting abstracts for IAFP 2025 to be held in Cleveland, Ohio, July 27–30, 2025. The deadline for submissions is Tuesday, January 14, 2025.... Read more
2024-10-29
Mesophyll Conductance Doubles in Soybean Domestication, Providing Opportunity to Be Enhanced Through Selective Breeding
In a new study conducted by the
Realizing Increased Photosynthetic Efficiency (RIPE) project, researchers at the
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign looked back in time at soybean growth and... Read more