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• Government of Canada announces funding to improve animal health and welfare

  11-10-2024 15:51 via farms.com
  Animal Health Canada Forum, Francis Drouin, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, on behalf of the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced up to $13,343,409 over 5 years to Animal Health Canada (AHC) for three projects through the AgriAssurance Program – National Industry Association component, an initiative under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership.
  
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• Today is World Mental Health Day

  11-10-2024 15:47 via farms.com
  Over the last few years, a real emphasis has been put on the importance of making your mental health a priority and removing the stigma around reaching out for help.
  
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• AGI launches Conveyor for a Cause campaign

  11-10-2024 15:46 via farms.com
  Ag Growth International has teamed up with the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) to raise funds for a cure for breast cancer.
  
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• Introducing Canada Packers Inc.

  11-10-2024 15:06 via farms.com
  Maple Leaf Foods Inc. (TSX: MFI) (Maple Leaf Foods or the Company) today unveiled that Canada Packers Inc. (Canada Packers) will be the future name of the new pork company once it completes the previously announced separation of its pork business as a new independent, public company. 
  
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• CULT Food Science Subsidiary Further Foods Welcomes New Head of Sales and Marketing

  11-10-2024 15:04 via farms.com
  CULT Food Science Corp. ("CULT" or the "Company") (CSE: CULT) (OTC: CULTF) (FRA: LN00), a disruptive food technology platform pioneering the commercialization of lab grown meat and cellular agriculture to reshape the global food industry, is pleased to announce that Kevin Ryan will be joining its subsidiary, Further Foods Inc., as the Head of Sales and Marketing for its innovative pet food brand, Noochies!
  
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• Iron Matters: World Iron Awareness Week Spotlights Iron Deficiency as a Global Concern

  11-10-2024 15:03 via farms.com
   With World Iron Awareness Week (October 14-20) fast approaching, there is good reason to draw attention to the ongoing issue of iron deficiency in Canada. Recent national research (2023) reveals that more Canadians are struggling with iron deficiency than previously reported, highlighting the value of iron-rich foods, such as beef, in Canadian diets.
  
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• U.S. soybean harvest approaching midway point

  11-10-2024 14:55 via farms.com
  About 47 percent of the harvest is finished, the USDA says
  
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• Mty Reports Third Quarter Results for Fiscal 2024

  11-10-2024 14:50 via farms.com
  MTY Food Group Inc. ("MTY", "MTY Group" or the "Company") (TSX: MTY), one of the largest franchisors and operators of multiple restaurant concepts worldwide, reported today financial results for its third quarter of fiscal 2024 ended August 31, 2024 and declared a quarterly dividend of 28.0¢ per share, payable on November 15, 2024 to shareholders registered in the Company's records at the end of the business day on November 5, 2024.
  
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• Governments Investing to Improve Ontario Farmland

  11-10-2024 14:48 via farms.com
  The governments of Canada and Ontario have awarded over $12.2 million in support to 213 projects designed to help farmers make their agricultural lands more healthy and resilient.
  
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• AMS updates fee rules for grain inspection services

  11-10-2024 11:48 via farms.com
  The USDA announces a proposed rule change to standardize the fee calculations for grain inspection services, seeking comments to refine the regulations.
  
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• U.S. wheat production up 9 percent in 2024 report

  11-10-2024 11:46 via farms.com
  The USDA forecasts a 9% rise in U.S. wheat production for 2024, with better yields and fewer abandoned acres boosting the crop to its largest size since 2016.
  
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• U.S. Farmers showcase eco practices to EU

  11-10-2024 11:43 via farms.com
  The American Farm Bureau emphasized sustainable agriculture in talks with EU officials, showcasing U.S. progress.
  
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• Ethanol exports set new U.S. records

  11-10-2024 11:40 via farms.com
  U.S. ethanol exports have surged, setting records and effectively managing rising domestic production levels.
  
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• Grant fuels solar solution for smart farming

  11-10-2024 11:36 via farms.com
  MSU's new USDA-funded project develops solar-powered irrigation technology to enhance water and energy efficiency on farms.
  
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• Wheat yields soar in great lakes YEN

  11-10-2024 10:45 via farms.com
  The 2023-2024 Great Lakes YEN winners achieved impressive winter wheat yields, highlighting successful collaboration between farmers and industry experts in boosting crop performance.
  
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• SARM pushes for rural crime solutions

  11-10-2024 10:32 via farms.com
  SARM highlights growing concerns about rural crime in Saskatchewan and urges the government to provide more resources and tougher penalties to protect rural communities.
  
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• Genetic Mechanism Unlocks a Key Secret Behind Disease Infection in Crops

  11-10-2024 08:01 via farms.com
  CCDM's former Ph.D. student Dr. Evan John and Associate Professor Kar-Chun Tan, along with their research team, are hoping to transfer this knowledge to other diseases to improve the identification of necrotrophic effectors and other virulence-associated genes.
  
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• OSU Agriculture to Host New Livestock & Range Field Day for Cattle Producers

  11-10-2024 07:57 via farms.com
  Prescribed fire management using patch burn grazing increases forage quality, stockpiles grass for drought, rotates cattle grazing without the addition of fencing, and increases habitat availability for wildlife while controlling the spread of woody plants.
  
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• Crop Insurance Workshop October 23 in Grand Island

  11-10-2024 07:53 via farms.com
  The workshop will include updates on the farm bill and presentations on current climate trends, Annual Forage and Livestock Risk Protection insurance programs, a market outlook, insurance/reinsurance and an update from the USDA Risk Management Agency.
  
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• New Analysis Tools Can Help Farmers Make Informed Choice on 'Agrivoltaics'

  11-10-2024 07:51 via farms.com
  The spreadsheets consist of a crop-specific logbook to analyze farm-level activities and a whole-farm tool to calculate aggregate projections for trade-offs between crop production with or without agrivoltaics.
  
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• LEAP Project: Farmer Recruitment for Field Survey

  10-10-2024 19:53 via farms.com
  We are looking for farmers with fields in the Black soil zone of Manitoba and Saskatchewan to participate in an on-farm study. Would you be interested in participating?We want to collect information and samples from fields with different types of management history, ranging from only annual crops, to only perennial crops. We are particularly interested in the "in-between" fields - those that have some diversification or "perennialization" with cover crops, perennials in rotation, or other approa
  
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• Growing Season Overview

  10-10-2024 19:50 via farms.com
  Cool, wet conditions prevailed during May and June in Manitoba, resulting in delayed seeding and slow crop growth at the start of the season. By the end of May, the majority of the province had received more than 150% of normal rainfall. Some areas, like Eden, had even received more than 300% of normal rainfall. The Northwest region experienced a truly challenging spring, with many unseeded acres by crop insurance deadlines.With all this rain, cropping plans needed to change on a dime and this s
  
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• OP-ED: Happy Agriculture Week from Minister Flack

  10-10-2024 17:55 via farms.com
  Ag is a way of life, not just a job, the minister says
  
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• Ag in the B.C. Conservative election platform

  10-10-2024 17:50 via farms.com
  John Rustad’s party promises to support farmers and reduce costs of production
  
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• Farmers Helpline | Manitoba Farmer Wellness Program

  10-10-2024 16:17 via farms.com
  Agri-CultureAgriculture is more than a business. It is a way of life and it is made up of people. Farmers are deeply committed to the land, their animals, their families, and their rural communities. At the same time, farming can be one of the world’s most dangerous, risky and stressful occupations. So many factors are outside of one’s control in farming:weather pests high input costs low profit margins volatile markets government policies technological changes lack of a ‘safet
  
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• Millions get to know Canadian Canola

  10-10-2024 16:13 via farms.com
  Canadians met our friendly neighbourhood Canadian Canola a year ago through a digitally-led Hello Canola campaign targeting millennials aged 25-49 in densely populated areas of English-speaking Canada. Approximately one in 10 Canadians surveyed recognized the face and recalled the message. That’s a good start.The National Canola Marketing Program (NCMP) is a partnership of SaskCanola, Alberta Canola and Manitoba Canola Growers that was more than five years in the making to secure program a
  
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• Prairie ag serves as backdrop for northern lights

  10-10-2024 15:05 via farms.com
  The northern lights shined bright over farms and communities in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba
  
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• Port of Vancouver Grain Workers Ratify New Contract Agreement

  10-10-2024 13:41 via farms.com
  Port of Vancouver terminal grain workers have given their blessing to a new contract.
  
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• Big Yields Once Again from Great Lakes YEN Participants

  10-10-2024 13:37 via farms.com
  A pair of Michigan farmers took the top two spots while an Ontario grower was third in the fourth annual Great Lakes Yield Enhancement Network (YEN) competition.
  
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• CFIA releases "What we heard report" on seed regulatory modernization

  10-10-2024 13:35 via farms.com
  The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has released a report on the latest recommendations and feedback relating to modernizing the seed regulations in Canada.
  
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• Redline Equipment Agrees to Acquire Wells Equipment Sales

  10-10-2024 13:32 via farms.com
  Redline Equipment, a CaseIH dealer and premier provider of agricultural equipment, service in Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan, has announced its intent to acquire Wells Equipment Sales in Litchfield, Michigan. The company has announced the signing of a definitive agreement, with a projected date of November 1, 2024, to close the transaction.
  
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• Full Program Released for the 10th Annual Precision Farming Dealer Summit

  10-10-2024 13:28 via farms.com
  Precision Farming Dealer has announced the full speaker and session lineup confirmed for the 2025 Precision Farming Dealer Summit that is 100% focused on equipping your company to run a more profitable precision farming business. Download the just-released program now.
  
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• AGCO Launches Relief Fund to Assist Families Impacted by Recent Floods in Brazil

  10-10-2024 13:06 via farms.com
  AGCO, a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of agricultural machinery and precision ag technology, is pleased to announce the launch of the AGCO Employee Relief Fund.
  
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• Christine Book Joins Lessiter Media as Managing Editor

  10-10-2024 13:01 via farms.com
  Brookfield, Wis., — Lessiter Media is pleased to announce the addition of Christine Book to its Ag Division Editorial team. Book will serve as Managing Editor of Farm Equipment, Rural Lifestyle Dealer and Precision Farming Dealer
  
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• Ag Tire Talk: Tires Run at Slower Speeds Can Carry Same Load at Lower PSI

  10-10-2024 12:59 via farms.com
  James Tuschner has spent 30+ years in the Tire Industry, and 10+ years in the Track Industry, focused on the Agricultural & Specialty Markets. His experience includes time spent at Alliance Tire Americas Inc. (first as Marketing Director, then as Director of Business Development) and Denman Tire Corp. He started AG Tire Talk in 2016 www.agtiretalk.com and AG Track Talk in 2020. www.agtracktalk.com
  
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• Art's Way Manufacturing Reports Progress Despite Difficult Market Conditions in Third Quarter of Fiscal 2024

  10-10-2024 12:57 via farms.com
  Art's Way Manufacturing Co., a diversified manufacturer and distributor of equipment serving agricultural and research needs, announces its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2024 and nine months ended August 31, 2024. The Company also reports that it has reached a mutual separation agreement with President and CEO David King effective October 1, 2024.
  
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• ILA Suspends Strike at Ports Used by Ag Manufacturers

  10-10-2024 12:55 via farms.com
  On Thursday Oct. 3, the International Longshoremen’s Assn. (ILA) agreed to suspend the strike after receiving an improved wage offer from employers, according to reports. U.S
  
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• Equipment Ontario Opens New Dealership

  10-10-2024 12:53 via farms.com
  Case IH and JCB Agriculture Equipment Dealer Equipment Ontario opened the doors to their new dealership during a well-attended grand opening ceremony on Saturday, September 28, 2024. This marks the 6th Equipment Ontario location
  
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• Art's Way Announces 'Mutual Separation Agreement' with David King

  10-10-2024 12:51 via farms.com
  Art's-Way Manufacturing Co. Inc. announced that effective October 1, 2024 the company reached a mutual separation agreement with President David King.
  
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• High School Students Gain Hands-On Experience in Heavy Machinery Operations at Johnsburg High School

  10-10-2024 12:50 via farms.com
  Hundreds of students from area high schools will head to Chicago’s northwest suburbs to learn the skills needed for a career in heavy machinery operation and repair and figure out how those careers might be the right fit for their future.
  
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• Manitoba Crop Alliance announces results of 2024 crop committee delegate nominations

  09-10-2024 19:07 via farms.com
  Manitoba Crop Alliance (MCA) is pleased to announce the results of the nomination process for delegate positions on its four crop committees. The nomination period ran from July 1 to Oct. 1, 2024.In total, 16 farmer members were nominated for the 17 available delegate positions across the four crop committees and are thereby elected by acclamation. Among those 16 delegates, eight are new to their respective committees and eight are incumbents.“I would like to thank all the farmers who let
  
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• Manitoba producers call for end to port workers strike in Vancouver

  09-10-2024 19:05 via farms.com
  A group that represents Manitoba farmers is calling for the “immediate” end to a strike that has seen grain workers at Canada’s largest port walk off the job right in the middle of harvest season.“Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP) is calling for an immediate resumption of activities at the Port of Vancouver, including all terminal activity,” KAP said in a press release.Grain workers at the Port of Vancouver walked off the job Tuesday over hours and wages, after
  
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• Manitoba grain producers bracing for impacts after workers at Vancouver port terminals go on strike

  09-10-2024 19:02 via farms.com
  An industry group representing Manitoba's farmers is worried Canada's position as a reliable grain supplier might be tarnished after operations at one of the busiest ports for bulk grain export came to a halt on Tuesday.Workers at several Metro Vancouver grain terminals walked off the job after members of the Grain Workers Union Local 333 couldn't come to an agreement on a new contract with their employer, the Vancouver Terminal Elevators Association.Workers went on strike on Tuesday, halting op
  
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• From Letterfrack to Rural Ontario: Sharing Ideas from the 2024 North Atlantic Forum

  09-10-2024 16:14 via farms.com
  Researchers, policymakers and practitioners recently gathered in Letterfrack, Ireland for the 2024 North Atlantic Forum. The Forum focused on sustainable livelihoods and sought to engage new ideas in rural development, policy practice, and the social economy.
  
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• Downtown Diner celebrates the commitment of poultry, egg and dairy farmers to Canada's food security

  09-10-2024 16:11 via farms.com
  Marked a special celebration of Canada's poultry, dairy and egg farmers with the unique Downtown Diner pop-up on Sparks Street in Ottawa. The event, which invited Parliamentarians and the Ottawa community to try dishes and refreshments made with local ingredients, showcased the dedication of these farmers in supporting Canada's food security.
  
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• 3rd Annual Greenhouse Cup

  09-10-2024 16:09 via farms.com
  Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers (OGVG) and the Migrant Workers Community Program (MWCP) recently hosted the 3rd Annual Greenhouse Cup soccer tournament, where International Agri-Food Workers competed over two weekends at the Pure Flavor Soccer Complex. This event marks another successful year of fostering community spirit and supporting the workers who contribute to the agricultural sector in Ontario.
  
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• Cleanfarms Collecting Unwanted Agricultural Pesticides and Old Livestock/Equine Medications in Northern Saskatchewan starting in October

  09-10-2024 15:55 via farms.com
  Starting next week, Northern Saskatchewan farmers can safely dispose of unwanted agricultural pesticides and old, obsolete livestock and equine medications through a Cleanfarms program.
  
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• Produce industry members to voice their concerns ahead of federal elections

  09-10-2024 15:50 via farms.com
  The Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada (FVGC) and the Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA) will hold their fall joint advocacy event, Fall Harvest 2024, November 18-20, on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa.
  
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• Letter to the Senate: Bill C-282

  09-10-2024 15:48 via farms.com
  n behalf of Pulse Canada, the national industry association representing over 26,000 Canadian pulse growers and over 100 processors and exporters, I write to express our strong opposition to Bill C-282, An Act to amend the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act (supply management). We respectfully urge the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade to reject this bill due to the serious negative implications it poses for Canada’s trade agenda, econom
  
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• Farmers and Hurricane Milton

  09-10-2024 15:44 via farms.com
  Farmers and officials are doing what they can as the hurricane approaches
  
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