The latest news from the agricultural sector
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2024-10-24
Forage Focus 2024 takes place on December 6
This year’s event is being held in conjunction with the Canadian Forage & Grassland Association annual conference. Read more
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2024-10-24
Alberta NDP asks Minister MacAulay to support canola farmers
A financial assistance program mirroring the one in CUSMA should be considered, the party’s ag critic says Read more
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2024-10-24
New cases of bird flu in Western Canada
The CFIA confirmed three cases in B.C. on Oct. 21 Read more
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2024-10-24
Steffes Group Acquires Bruce Schapansky Auctioneers
Steffes Group, originally from North Dakota, has expanded into Canada by acquiring Bruce Schapansky Auctioneers, furthering its reach in the auction industry. Read more
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2024-10-24
Rock Stars of the Supply Chain: Ndustrial's Charles Tuck Talks Carbon Neutrality in Cold Storage
Charles Tuck, co-founder and SVP of energy and IoT solutions for Ndustrial, was named one of our Lifetime Achievement winners from this year’s Rock Stars of the Supply Chain award. Read more
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2024-10-24
Women in Supply Chain: ALOM's Lisa Dolan Challenges Conferences to Make a Stage for Diverse Panelists
Lisa Dolan, VP of supply chain strategy for ALOM, served as Supply & Demand Chain Executive's overall Pros to Know winner in 2019. Since then, she continues to challenge organizations to step up and... 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
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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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