The latest news from the agricultural sector
2024-10-29
Massey Ferguson introduces six new tractors
The company debuts its new 5M Series. Read more
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
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
Ontario Pork Congress Annual Meeting report
2025 Ontario Pork Congress 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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