The latest news from the agricultural sector
2024-10-08
Ottawa Event Celebrates Local Poultry and Dairy Farmers
The Downtown Diner event in Ottawa highlighted the crucial role of local poultry, dairy, and egg farmers in Canada’s food security. Read more
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2024-10-08
Ag in the B.C. NDP election platform
British Columbians head to the polls on Oct. 19 Read more
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2024-10-08
AGI Launches Pink Conveyor for Breast Cancer Support
Ag Growth International unveils a pink conveyor for auction during Breast Cancer Awareness Month, benefiting the Canadian Cancer Society. Read more
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2024-10-07
Bayer acquires HyTech Production's Alberta plant
The sale is expected to close Nov. 1 Read more
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2024-10-07
Bayer CropScience has purchased a canola treating and packaging plant in Coaldale, Alta. The company announced its acquisition of HyTech Production Ltd.’s facility on Oct. 3. This move is a show of confidence in the Canadian ag industry, said Antoine Bernet, president and CEO of Bayer. “We see deep potential in Canadian agriculture, and canola is an important crop for Canadian farmers,” he told Farms.com. “We have a mission to grow our canola business here and we thought this is a great way to strengthen th
The sale is expected to close Nov. 1 Read more
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2024-10-07
Ag in the House: Oct. 1 – 4
The federal ag minister and his Conservative counterpart had an exchange on Oct. 1 Read more
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2024-12-05
Some Crops Tolerate Ozone Pollution Better Than Others, Study Finds
Differences in the photosynthetic "machinery" of certain crop plants can make them more or less prone to harm caused by ground-level ozone pollution, according to a recent
Proceedings of the... Read more
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2024-11-17
USDA Introduces a Multi-Year Plan to Strengthen U.S. Genebank Management of Plant Germplasm
, November 17, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released today the
National Strategic Germplasm and Cultivar Collection Assessment and Utilization Plan in support of the Agricultural... Read more
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2024-11-15
USDA Unveils Updated Plant Hardiness Zone Map
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today released a new version of its Plant Hardiness Zone Map (PHZM), updating this valuable tool for gardeners and researchers for the first time since 2012.... Read more
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2024-11-13
USDA Researchers Confirm Six Unique Strains of African Swine Fever Virus
Development suggests a lower number of vaccines to combat ASFV outbreaks Read more
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2024-11-03
USDA Holds Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for the Sam Farr United States Crop Improvement and Protection Research Center in Salinas, California
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) held a ribbon-cutting ceremony today for the opening of the newly constructed Sam Farr United States Crop Improvement and... Read more
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2024-11-01
USDA Scientist Recognized for Transforming Food Safety Systems and Protecting the World’s Food Supply
USDA scientist
Joseph Capobianco, a research engineer for the Agricultural Research Service (ARS), has received a 2022
Arthur S. Flemming Award for his innovative research that enhances the... Read more
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