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2022-07-11
Sask. ag group wants government investigations into meat pricing
There’s an imbalance in cattle and beef pricing markets, the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association says Read more
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2022-07-11
Lamb and sheep market update
“In 2021, national farm cash receipts (FCR) for lamb operations, as reported by Statistics Canada, reached $227.6 million, nearly 11% increase over 2020,” says Ann Boyda, provincial livestock market... Read more
2022-07-11
House conservatives’ proposal: Blow up the farm bill
Congress would dismember the farm bill if it adopted the ideas proposed by the conservative Republican Study Committee, whose membership includes four of every five Republicans in the House Read more
2022-07-11
Seven Grams of Fertilizer Is All It Takes: Growing Optimal Corn in South Dakota
When we think of the fertilizer industry, most of us think about large cargo ships, unit trains or large, big-wheeled spreaders full of fertilizer heading to Midwestern corn fields. Have we really... Read more
2022-07-11
May Beef Exports Reach New Heights; Pork Exports Largest of 2022
U.S. beef exports set new volume and value records in May, topping $1 billion for the fourth time this year, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF).... Read more
2022-07-11
‘Land rich, cash poor’ – how Black Americans lost some of the most desirable land in the U.S.
Developers and others have used the complexities of heirs’ property ownership to force the sale of family-owned land, generating wealth for some and a paucity for others. Read more
2022-07-11
Sampling and Shipping Instructions for Microbial Analysis of Agricultural Water
Read and follow these instructions completely before collecting your sample. Read more
2022-07-11
Albertans Encouraged to Use One of Four Options for Reporting Wild Pig Sightings
The Alberta Invasive Species Council is encouraging the public to use any of four options for reporting sightings of wild pigs in the province.In May 2021 the Alberta Invasive Species Council, in... Read more
2022-07-11
Seven Grams of Fertilizer Is All It Takes: Growing Optimal Corn in South Dakota
When we think of the fertilizer industry, most of us think about large cargo ships, unit trains or large, big-wheeled spreaders full of fertilizer heading to Midwestern corn fields. Have we really... Read more
2022-07-11
US chicken price-fixing—not guilty
Last week’s result finds five current and former employees of Pilgrim’s Pride not guilty, after having already dropping charges against executives with Perdue Farms, Tyson Foods, Koch Foods, Case... Read more
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2022-07-08
Alberta's agri-food industry is flourishing
Read Alberta`s agri-food industry is flourishing in addition to hundreds of recent farming and agriculture news articles. View up to date crop reports, livestock information and ag industry breaking... Read more
2022-07-08
Removing the Nitrogen Bottleneck in the World's Food Soupply
Read Removing the Nitrogen Bottleneck in the World`s Food Soupply in addition to hundreds of recent farming and agriculture news articles. View up to date crop reports, livestock information and ag... Read more