The latest news from the agricultural sector
2024-11-07
Ontario’s Best in Agri-Food Excellence 2024
Ontario's 2024 Excellence in Agriculture Awards celebrates agri-food leaders driving growth across the province, recognizing their achievements in a $50.7 billion industry. Read more
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2024-11-07
Case IH AF Series Now Complete with New Models
Case IH has launched the new AF10 and AF9 combines, offering high capacity, improved technology, and reduced ownership costs for enhanced agricultural productivity. Discover these machines today. Read more
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2024-11-07
Ag and the potential Canada Post strike
Insurance providers are taking precautions and encouraging farmers to do the same Read more
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2024-11-06
Manitoba butter takes home two World Dairy Expo awards
Von Slick’s won awards in categories for flavour and innovation Read more
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2024-11-06
Donald Trump elected President of the United States
Trump won 277 electoral college votes compared to 224 for Kamala Harris when the race was called Read more
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2024-11-05
The Canadian Pork Council and Canadian Meat Council want an ASF trade recovery program in place
The two associations say that an ASF trade recovery program needs to be established to protect the Canadian pork industry if the disease enters Canada. 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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2024-11-07
USDA and Iowa Award $2.9 Million to Projects that Strengthen Food Supply Chain Infrastructure
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has partnered with Iowa to award $2.9 million for 24 projects through the Resilient Food Systems... Read more
2024-11-07
USDA Settles a Packers and Stockyards Case against Hottle Livestock
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) entered into a stipulation agreement with Lynn R. Hottle, doing business as Hottle Livestock of Rome, Pa., on Oct. 22, 2024, for alleged violations of the... Read more