The latest news from the agricultural sector
2024-10-02
Crop Progress: Winter Wheat Planting Advances Amid Moisture Shortages
For the week ending Sept. 29, 2024, there were 6.8 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 30% very short, 37%... Read more
2024-10-02
Fast soybean harvest, corn sees slower gains
While US soybean farmers rapidly advance in their harvest, corn producers are experiencing a slower than expected season, according to the latest USDA report. Read more
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2024-10-02
Rain Delays Harvest but Progress Remains Ahead of Long-Term Averages
Farmers across the province are facing harvest delays due to widespread precipitation over the past week, according to the latest provincial crop report. While the rains have improved soil moisture... Read more
2024-10-02
N boosts fescue but raises toxin
It is difficult to make blanket recommendations on fall nitrogen fertilizer rates to pastures because of the variability in how forages are managed in the Fescue Belt, says University of Missouri... Read more
2024-10-02
Corn and Soybean Disease Scouting Session
SDSU Extension will host a come-and-go corn and soybean disease scouting session at the SDSU Volga Research Farm (21254 464th Ave, Volga, SD 57071) on Thursday, October 3, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to... Read more
2024-10-02
Statement on the progress of seed regulatory modernization
Ottawa, Ontario – Canadian Food Inspection Agency Read more
2024-10-02
Welcome activities bolstered for international agri-food workers
The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing up to $1.5 million over four years to create a more welcoming environment for international agri-food workers (IAWs) who work in Ontario’s $51... Read more
2024-10-02
Map: Triple-Digit Soft Red Winter Yields for Ontario Crop Insurance Customers
Ontario growers enrolled in production insurance reported triple-digit Soft Red Winter wheat yields for the second year in a row in 2024. Read more
2024-10-02
How Grazing Corn Residue Affects the Soil
One of the most common concerns about grazing corn residue is that cattle will cause soil compaction. A long term grazing data (16 years) conducted at the University of Nebraska has shown no... Read more
2024-10-02
Port of Vancouver Grain Workers to Vote Friday on Contract Offer
Workers at six Port of Vancouver grain terminals will vote Friday on a new contract offer. Read more
2024-10-02
2024 Canadian Wheat Crop Progress and Harvest Assessment Update
Cereals Canada recently released their 2024 Canadian Wheat Crop Progress and Harvest Assessment Update. Read more
2024-10-02
USDA Increases Corn Yield Estimate to New Record
Progressive Farmer Staff reported Thursday that “going against analysts’ pre-report estimates, USDA on Thursday raised corn production slightly as the yield was bumped up to a record level. Corn... Read more