The latest quarterly Rabobank Rural Confidence Survey, released on Tuesday, has found WA farmer confidence remained close to last quarter's stellar level and at one of the top 10 readings in the survey's 20-year history.
The European Parliament still hopes to reach an agreement on the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform during Portugal's presidency of the Council of the EU, the chair of the assembly's agriculture committee announced on Tuesday...
Agri-food stakeholders and policymakers have welcomed the extension of the retaliatory tariff reprieve with the United States for another five years, as well as the steps taken to end the civil aircraft dispute that has...
The decision by the Portuguese rotating presidency to invite exclusively EU farmers association COPA-COGECA to this week’s informal gathering of EU agriculture ministers has divided agricultural stakeholders, some of whom complained that...
Several reports have been made to DPIRD's PestFax service of Russian wheat aphids in crops in the Esperance district, as well as Mount Madden, Lake King, Mt Barker through to Borden and Williams.
A national project that last year monitored nearly 9.5 million Australian sheep has found a low and decreasing incidence of disease, but more producers could make use of the project's feedback.
Australia's goatmeat production has plummeted as the national herd rebuilds following years of drought but industry experts say they expect to see the trend reverse in the coming year.
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle futures rose more than two per cent on Tuesday, setting a two-month high as deferred prices for corn, the main feed grain for cattle, continued to fall, traders...
Reuters — U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Tuesday threw his support behind a proposal to establish a special investigator to address concerns about anti-competitive practices in the meat and poultry industries. Republican...
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell on Tuesday on an improved weather outlook for the Midwest crop belt, analysts said. The forecasts for cooler and wetter conditions later this month also pressured new-crop corn...
The potential is there this year for a record breaking crop, especially given the striking similarities to the 2016 season which produced a record total grain tonnage of just over 18mt.
MarketsFarm — As with crops across the Prairies, pulses in Saskatchewan got a much timely shot in the arm with recent rainfall, according to Carl Potts, executive director of Saskatchewan Pulse Growers. “I think pulse crops...
The Organic Council of Ontario (OCO) released their Regenerative Programs Feasibility Study today. Funded in 2019 by an Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) $74,200 Seed grant, the report explores ‘regenerative’ agriculture programs and...
The Ontario Produce Marketing Association (OPMA) announces the appointment of seven new board members at its Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on June 9, 2021. The newly elected Directors will serve three-year terms from 2021 to 2024.
The Beef Farmers of Ontario (BFO) congratulates past president, Stan Eby, on his formal induction into Ontario’s Agricultural Hall of Fame which took place by virtual ceremony this afternoon.
Ontario’s fruit and vegetable growers are pushing back on recent allegations of poor housing standards and lax inspections around employer-provided housing for seasonal agricultural workers.
Grain Farmers of Ontario, the province’s largest commodity organization, representing Ontario’s 28,000 barley, corn, oat, soybean, and wheat farmers, today launches a new video series to help researchers, post-secondary educators, policy...
The survey found not only evidence of widespread underpayment of workers, but also heard accounts of poor living conditions and cases of bullying, sexual harassment and discrimination on farms across Australia
Ohio State researchers expect elevated populations of ticks this summer. Learn more about the different types and the diseases they potentially carry. The post Troubling tick season expected appeared first on Farm and Dairy .
The winners were chosen after a weeks-long selection process from a field of more than 50 candidates who applied and explained in a video presentation how they would drive innovation in agriculture. Each winner will receive $4,000 as...
No matter where you hike or for how long, unexpected injuries can happen and unanticipated dangers can crop up. That’s why you should always be prepared. The post How to prepare for a hike appeared first on Farm and Dairy .
Auction Marts were busy again last week with over 6000 head of cattle sold in Saskatchewan. Provincial Cattle Specialist Natasha Wilkie says feeder steer prices were mixed, while feeder heifer prices were mainly higher across all weight...
Hot muggy weather across much of central Alberta on Monday, led to a series of thunderstorms that rolled through last evening. Environment Canada is calling for more showers and possible storms today and cooler temperatures over the next...
Rainfall over the past week has in many cases saved drought-stricken Manitoba crops. However, timely rains will still be needed in one to two weeks’ time to sustain crop growth and yield potential, according to the latest weekly crop...
Richardson has announced plans to build a new grain elevator in western Saskatchewan. Located at Carmichael, 65 km west of Swift Current, the new elevator is expected to be complete by the fall of 2022. Immediately following completion,...
Last week's rainfall across the majority of the Prairies was a welcome site for producers. Producers that were lucky enough to see some moisture, rainfall amounts were quite varied. Agrologists note with this year's extremely dry...
There's still great opportunities with forward hog contract prices. Tyler Fulton is with Hams Marketing Services. "The futures market shows some signs of being toppy, meaning that we're still right at near contract highs...That...
Local rice varieties in Vietnam could be used to help breed improved crops with higher resilience to climate change, according to a new study. Researchers are aiming to identify varieties that can survive an increasingly unpredictable...
Pesticides safeguard agricultural yields by controlling insects, fungi, and weeds. However, they also enter streams and damage the aquatic communities. In a nationwide monitoring program, scientists have shown that the governmental...
Impact fee revenue collected in Pennsylvania from newly drilled Marcellus Shale gas wells was the lowest it’s been since the program began in 2011. The post Natural gas impact fees collected in 2020 at historic low appeared first on Farm...
The Pennsylvania Veteran Farming Project kicked off its series of field days June 4with a tour of Pyma Love Farm, in Linesville, Pennsylvania. The post Tour of Linesville farm kicks off Pa. veteran field day series appeared first on Farm...
The Ohio Food Policy Network is hoping the pandemic can be a launch pad to new normals for food systems. The network unveiled its new policy agenda June 11. The post Ohio Food Policy Network launches 2021 agenda appeared first on Farm...
EU member states are trying to preserve “absurd” agricultural situations when it comes to redistribution of farming payments, according to one MEP, who stressed that the European Parliament is not willing to budge on the matter.
Since early 2021, there has been a significant premium available in the futures market to encourage producers to market cattle during the second half of 2021. Let’s take a look at marketing a load of 600-lb. Feeder Steers in August 2021.