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• Heartland Community College displays 1927 antique tractor at new agriculture complex - WGLT

  30-07-2024 22:50
  Heartland Community College displays 1927 antique tractor at new agriculture complex  WGLT
  
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• Agriculture Commissioner Shawn Jasper defends decision to strip Chichester animal rescue of pet vendor license - Concord Monitor

  30-07-2024 22:37
  Agriculture Commissioner Shawn Jasper defends decision to strip Chichester animal rescue of pet vendor license  Concord Monitor
  
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• Community Agriculture Alliance: Use it or lose it — grant funding for headgates and measuring devices set to expire - Steamboat Pilot & Today

  30-07-2024 22:29
  Community Agriculture Alliance: Use it or lose it — grant funding for headgates and measuring devices set to expire  Steamboat Pilot & Today
  
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• SFU co-led hubs to innovate Canadian agriculture with $15.8M investment

  30-07-2024 22:16 via farms.com
  Today, the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, announced $6.6 million in federal support for two new hubs – the Climate-Smart Data Collaboration Centre and the Agricultural Genomics in Action Centre – funded through Genome Canada. Provincial governments, businesses and research partners are also investing $9.2 million to advance genomics-based agriculture and food system innovations. ??“Genomics research is instrument
  
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• NECIC and RiCI Combine On Urban Agriculture Site - WMFD.com

  30-07-2024 21:58
  NECIC and RiCI Combine On Urban Agriculture Site  WMFD.com
  
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• Monroe County agriculture: Above normal temperatures continue this week - Monroe Evening News

  30-07-2024 21:20
  Monroe County agriculture: Above normal temperatures continue this week  Monroe Evening News
  
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• US will buy flu shots for farmworkers in a bid to prevent bird flu from getting worse

  30-07-2024 21:15 via farms.com
  The U.S. will pay for flu shots for farmworkers this year, a strategy to prevent bird flu from changing into something more dangerous.Dairy and poultry farms are dealing with outbreaks of bird flu, and 13 workers have picked up infections. All cases are mild and are believed to have spread directly from infected animals to people.But health officials are worried about what might happen if people are infected with bird flu and seasonal flu at the same time. It’s possible the viruses could s
  
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• Sowing seeds of success for future farmers

  30-07-2024 21:12 via farms.com
  Agriculture is essential to Alberta’s history, economy and future prosperity. Over the past 20 years, the number of young and middle-aged producers in agriculture has seen steep declines, while the number of farmers over 55 has increased. Alberta’s government is aiming to help reverse that trend with changes to Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC)’s Next Generation Loan Program (Next Gen).Alberta’s government understands that producers need stable sources of
  
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• Supplementation Matters - Navigating Trace Mineral Requirements of a Beef Herd

  30-07-2024 21:09 via farms.com
  How can I best meet the mineral requirements of my beef herd? It comes as no surprise that the answer to this question is not a simple one. There are many factors impacting the mineral requirements of beef cattle such as stage of production, age, body condition and genetics, which are further compounded by the bioavailability of the mineral source provided and any antagonists that may be present in the diet.Regional variations in the trace mineral content of forages and soils creates high-risk a
  
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• Stephanie Gooden appointed to national leadership position on Agriculture and Rural Affairs - The Marshall Democrat-News

  30-07-2024 18:41
  Stephanie Gooden appointed to national leadership position on Agriculture and Rural Affairs  The Marshall Democrat-News
  
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• Funding will help progress genomics research

  30-07-2024 18:39 via farms.com
  U of G gains federal funding to further genomics research in ag.
  
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• 4 Agriculture - Products Stocks to Watch in a Promising Industry - Yahoo Finance

  30-07-2024 18:29
  4 Agriculture - Products Stocks to Watch in a Promising Industry  Yahoo Finance
  
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• Organic nanozymes have broad applications from food and agriculture to biomedicine - Phys.org

  30-07-2024 18:18
  Organic nanozymes have broad applications from food and agriculture to biomedicine  Phys.org
  
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• Muscatine Community School District Agriculture Program wins National Ag Award - KWQC

  30-07-2024 17:54
  Muscatine Community School District Agriculture Program wins National Ag Award  KWQC
  
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• Finding Workers: Online Survey of Labour Force Shortages in Rural Ontario

  30-07-2024 16:41 via farms.com
  The future of rural businesses and communities is dependent on appropriate and effective workforce development strategies. Rural businesses and communities are confronted with challenges in accessing relevant human capital to support, maintain, and grow their operations. Without deliberate and place-based strategies, rural businesses and rural economies will be negatively impacted.
  
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• Government of Ontario Supports Beef Sector Through Enhancements to Loan Guarantee Program and Investment in Ontario Beef

  30-07-2024 16:30 via farms.com
  The Beef Farmers of Ontario (BFO) is extremely appreciative of the Government of Ontario’s swift response in implementing enhancements to the Feeder Cattle Loan Guarantee Program to ensure beef farmers have reliable access to affordable credit, as well as their investment in our Ontario Beef Market Development Program to help increase the demand for Ontario beef in domestic and international markets
  
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• Farm Aid 2024 Highlights Sustainable Agriculture and Family Farming - environmentenergyleader.com

  30-07-2024 16:30
  Farm Aid 2024 Highlights Sustainable Agriculture and Family Farming  environmentenergyleader.com
  
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• Farm Aid 2024 Highlights Sustainable Agriculture and Family Farming - Environment+Energy Leader

  30-07-2024 16:30
  Farm Aid 2024 Highlights Sustainable Agriculture and Family Farming  Environment+Energy Leader
  
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• FVGC Celebrates Dedication of Entire Supply Chain to Uphold the Grocery Code of Conduct

  30-07-2024 16:21 via farms.com
  The Office of the Grocery Sector Code of Conduct (OGSCC), made up of ten organizations including the Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada (FVGC), has gained the support of all grocers and key suppliers for the Grocery Code of Conduct. This significant development marks a major milestone in the ongoing efforts to ensure transparency and fair dealing practices between suppliers and retailers in Canada.
  
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• Celebrate Ontario’s local bounty on Food Day Canada

  30-07-2024 16:12 via farms.com
  With a wide range of foods being grown and raised in Ontario, there’s a big menu to choose from to mark Food Day Canada.
  
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• Ontario Announces Increase in Available Funding for Feeder Cattle Loan Program

  30-07-2024 16:06 via farms.com
  The Ontario government is beefing up the province’s Feeder Cattle Loan Guarantee Program. 
  
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• Quality of the prairie hay crop is declining with the heat

  30-07-2024 16:01 via farms.com
  Getting this year's hay crop cut in top condition has been a challenge across the prairies.
  
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• A New Spray Application Technology For Precision Agriculture - Forbes

  30-07-2024 16:00
  A New Spray Application Technology For Precision Agriculture  Forbes
  
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• Environmental conditions and cultivation practices when agriculture first emerged in Western Europe - Phys.org

  30-07-2024 14:26
  Environmental conditions and cultivation practices when agriculture first emerged in Western Europe  Phys.org
  
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• CFIA seeking input over egg alternative package labels

  30-07-2024 14:23 via farms.com
  Canadians have until Oct. 28 to participate in the consultation period
  
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• Jarislowsky and BMO chair in Regenerative Agriculture established

  30-07-2024 13:07 via farms.com
  Dr. Kate Congreves (PhD) has been appointed the Jarislowsky and BMO Chair in Regenerative Agriculture at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) to lead research supporting the wider-scale adoption of beneficial production and environmental practices necessary for food security.“As the new chair, Dr. Congreves will strengthen Canada’s agriculture sector by providing leadership in regenerative agriculture, working with producers to identify and evaluate best practices, and creating new
  
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• Important to watch skies during storm season

  30-07-2024 13:05 via farms.com
  What’s the best way to determine if a storm is capable of producing severe weather?The first thing is to listen to Environment Canada for watches and warnings. It is the only entity allowed to issue watches and warnings in Canada.If a watch is issued, it means the potential exists for severe thunderstorms, but they have not yet developed in your area. When you hear there is a watch, you should do exactly that — watch the sky.If Environment Canada issues a warning, it means a thunders
  
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• Canola prices remain volatile, but wheat has a more positive outlook

  30-07-2024 13:03 via farms.com
  Canola and wheat futures appear to head down to their respective price floor.It seems to be the case for the ICE Futures November Canola contract, even though it was up roughly six dollars on the week. The contract closed Friday afternoon at $646.50, a decease of $25.20 on the day. Future Commodity Advisor with Ventum Financial Adam Pukalo says the Canola contract seems to want to hit the lower range of $640-620 as the soybean market and other grains also go down. He adds if soy and bean oils co
  
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• TELUS brings the fastest home internet speeds to customers in Western Canada with new PureFibre 5 Gigabit Internet

  30-07-2024 12:55 via farms.com
  TELUS is bringing the fastest PureFibre home internet to Western Canada with the introduction of its PureFibre 5 Gigabit Internet plan, a substantial leap forward in internet technology, offering customers the fastest symmetrical download and upload speeds. As the only 100 per cent pure fibre-to-the-home provider in Western Canada, TELUS continues to push the envelope, delivering unparalleled Internet speeds and sustainable, reliable technology to customers in Alberta and British Columbia. The P
  
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• Key funding for EMILI will help the province's ag sector stay on the cutting edge

  30-07-2024 12:53 via farms.com
  Manitoba's agriculture sector will have access to key tools to help advance the industry in the growing world of digital technologyEMILI - the Enterprise Machine Intelligence and Learning Initiative - will receive over $2 million in Federal/Provincial funding to advance Digital Agriculture Opportunities.Premier Wab Kinew says he sees this investment as being key to helping the province, the ag industry and farmers adapt to new challenges and opportunities in the ever-changing digital world."When
  
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• Government of Canada launches consultation on proposed guidance for labelling plant-based alternatives to egg products

  30-07-2024 12:50 via farms.com
  As the plant-based food industry continues to grow along with consumer demand for these foods, the Government of Canada is working to develop clear guidance on how to label and represent these products. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has launched a 90-day consultation on proposed guidance for how to label and represent plant-based alternatives to egg products.In Canada, all information on food labels or in advertisements must be truthful and not misleading. Clear guidance will help i
  
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• Help USDA find Asian longhorned beetle this August

  30-07-2024 11:50 via farms.com
  During August, USDA urges the public to check trees for the Asian longhorned beetle. Report any findings to help prevent this pest from damaging more trees.
  
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• AFBF grants support collegiate Ag leaders nationwide

  30-07-2024 11:45 via farms.com
  AFBF’s mini-grants help Collegiate Farm Bureau chapters boost student leadership and community involvement through industry tours, conferences, and service projects.
  
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• Tallgrass plans ethanol project to boost Nebraska agriculture and economy - KSNB

  30-07-2024 00:11
  Tallgrass plans ethanol project to boost Nebraska agriculture and economy  KSNB
  
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