The latest news from the agricultural sector
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2024-07-26
Select FFA alumni attend New Century Farmer Conference
The five-day event provided networking and learning opportunities Read more
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2024-07-26
Ford to Build Super Duty Trucks in Ontario
Ford will invest $3B to assemble F-Series Super Duty pickups at Ontario's Oakville Assembly Complex from 2026, adding 100,000 units/year and creating 1,800 jobs. Read more
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2024-07-26
Compostable net wrap for ranchers
Discover Nature’s Net Wrap, the pioneering compostable net wrap made from renewable plant-based materials, now at your local dealership. Read more
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2024-07-26
Canadian Innovators Lead in Reducing Agricultural Methane
Canada's Agricultural Methane Reduction Challenge announces semi-finalists focusing on innovative solutions to cut methane emissions from cattle effectively. Read more
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2024-07-26
University of Kentucky Promotes Farmer Collaboration Through Good Idea Shop Talks
The University of Kentucky
Cooperative Extension Service announces its participation in the
Good Idea Shop Talks, a free, virtual meet-up series for row crop and livestock producers across the... Read more
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2024-07-26
FPT Ag Ministers’ Meeting recap: Nova Scotia
Farmers want change to BRM programs, Minister Greg Morrow said 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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