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• Love of farming and agriculture leads to Shaeley's Custom Tags - Farmers Advance

  03-09-2024 22:23
  Love of farming and agriculture leads to Shaeley's Custom Tags  Farmers Advance
  
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• Love of all things farming and agriculture leads to Shaeley's Custom Tags - Farmers Advance

  03-09-2024 22:23
  Love of all things farming and agriculture leads to Shaeley's Custom Tags  Farmers Advance
  
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• Hands-on learning, training make irrigation best practices accessible - California Ag Today

  03-09-2024 22:20
  Hands-on learning, training make irrigation best practices accessible  California Ag Today
  
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• Crop loss is a huge problem for sustainability and food security. I'm using AI and computer vision to help fix it. - Business Insider

  03-09-2024 21:05
  Crop loss is a huge problem for sustainability and food security. I'm using AI and computer vision to help fix it.  Business Insider
  
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• Campbell honored with prestigious agriculture achievement - OBXToday.com

  03-09-2024 19:55
  Campbell honored with prestigious agriculture achievement  OBXToday.com
  
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• Improving water storage in central Alberta

  03-09-2024 19:51 via farms.com
  As central Alberta continues to grow, demand from communities and businesses for water is also increasing. Expanding water storage capacity in the region could potentially help reduce the risk of future droughts or water shortages and support a strong economy for years to come.Alberta’s government is requesting proposals to assess the feasibility of building a potential new reservoir on the Red Deer River near Ardley. This study will explore the costs and value of an Ardley reservoir and t
  
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• 2024 Cropping Alternatives (Crop Budget Planning) now available online

  03-09-2024 19:48 via farms.com
  Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation has released the 2024 Cropping Alternatives (Crop Budget Planning), an essential resource for farmers.This annual Crop Budget Planning is tailored to specific soil zones and covers a broad range of dryland and irrigated crops and forages. It includes estimated costs and returns for the 2024 growing season, which can be customized to reflect the unique production, pricing and cost factors of individual farming operations.This initiative is part of Alberta Agricu
  
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• Back to crop marketing basics

  03-09-2024 19:47 via farms.com
  “As the growing season progresses into September and crops approach maturity or are being harvested, crop conditions across the Canadian Prairies are highly variable but may result in near average yields,” says Neil Blue, provincial crops market analyst with the Alberta government. Crops in the major growing areas of the U.S. are generally good, with average or above average yields expected. Prices have fallen from the seasonally stronger levels of April/May. What are some strategies
  
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• Manitoba Pork welcomes new chief veterinary officer

  03-09-2024 19:45 via farms.com
  Manitoba Pork is pleased to welcome Dr. Glen Duizer to his new position as chief veterinary officer for the Province of Manitoba. Dr. Duizer’s appointment was announced on Tuesday, September 3rd.“We would like to welcome Dr. Duizer to his new role and want to congratulate him on this well-deserved appointment”, said Manitoba Pork general manager Cam Dahl. “In his time working in the office of the chief veterinarian, Dr. Duizer has maintained a collaborative approach while
  
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• China targets Canadian canola in response to EV tariffs

  03-09-2024 19:01 via farms.com
  These announcements sent canola prices down in Canada
  
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• Ontario Region names, DJ Wassenaar and Matt Bergman, of Jarvis, as their 2024 Outstanding Young Farmer.

  03-09-2024 17:59 via farms.com
  Partners, DJ Wassenaar and Matt Bergman, of Haybury Farms Inc located at Jarvis, ON were named Ontario’s Outstanding Young Farmers for 2024 at their regional event held near Guelph on Aug 22, 2024.
  
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• Agri-Tech Innovation Initiative investments announced in Ontario

  03-09-2024 17:56 via farms.com
  The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing up to $22.6 million, through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP), to expand production capacity and boost energy efficiency in the agriculture and food sector. Recipients include 319 farming and agri-food businesses. 
  
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• 4-H Ontario Announces the Recipients of the 2024 4-H Ontario Outstanding New Volunteer Award

  03-09-2024 17:54 via farms.com
  4-H Ontario proudly announces the recipients of the 2024 4-H Ontario Outstanding New Volunteer Award, sponsored by Gay Lea Foods. The 2024 recipients include:  
  
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• August Outreach Update

  03-09-2024 17:53 via farms.com
  Thank you to the Barrie Farmers’ Market and the Patagonia Store in downtown Toronto for hosting the Ontario Farmland Trust in August. We had a blast talking with market goers and customers! Almost 100 passionate and curious folks stopped to chat about the importance of protecting our precious and limited farmland and to learn about the work of land trusts.
  
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• Secretary Naig to Present the Dodds Family with the Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award

  03-09-2024 17:32 via farms.com
  Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig will present the Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award to the Dodds Family of Des Moines County on Thursday, September 5. The presentation will take place at an event beginning at 11 a.m. at their family farm located near New London.Established in 1837 and recognized as a Heritage Farm (owned by the same family for 150 years) at the 2021 Iowa State Fair, Dodds Farms is operated by Brad and Tiffany Dodds. They are the parents of Ellsie and Layne. The farm has one
  
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• Canola Council of Canada statement on China’s anti-dumping investigation on canola seed imports

  03-09-2024 17:29 via farms.com
  Today, China’s Ministry of Commerce announced that it will initiate an anti-dumping investigation into canola seed imports from Canada. This investigation is part of China’s response to Canada’s decision to impose tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, steel and aluminum “China is an important and valued market for Canadian canola,” says Chris Davison, Canola Council of Canada (CCC) president & CEO. “We are confident that an investigation into Canada&r
  
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• Agmatix Launches RegenIQ to Drive Adoption of Regenerative Agriculture - Quality Assurance & Food Safety

  03-09-2024 17:21
  Agmatix Launches RegenIQ to Drive Adoption of Regenerative Agriculture  Quality Assurance & Food Safety
  
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• Whitley County Extension's Farm Field Day emphasizes agriculture education - Times Tribune of Corbin

  03-09-2024 17:00
  Whitley County Extension's Farm Field Day emphasizes agriculture education  Times Tribune of Corbin
  
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• Satellite Data and Vegetation Indices in Agriculture: Here's What's Driving Market Growth Right Now - globalagtechinitiative.com

  03-09-2024 16:21
  Satellite Data and Vegetation Indices in Agriculture: Here's What's Driving Market Growth Right Now  globalagtechinitiative.com
  
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• Balancing our energy and food security needs

  03-09-2024 15:29 via farms.com
  By Drew Spoelstra, President, Ontario Federation of Agriculture
  
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• 1890 National Scholar’s Roots Run Deep in Agriculture - USDA.gov

  03-09-2024 15:29
  1890 National Scholar’s Roots Run Deep in Agriculture  USDA.gov
  
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• Global Food Production Is Shrinking Animals and Plants: U of G Study

  03-09-2024 15:20 via farms.com
  Humans are producing more food than ever – but at what cost to the environment?  
  
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• Celebrating 40 years of AALP Leadership Excellence at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show

  03-09-2024 15:11 via farms.com
  The Rural Ontario Institute (ROI) is excited to announce the 40th Anniversary Celebration and Alumni Reunion of the Advanced Agricultural Leadership Program (AALP) on September 11,2024, from 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm in the Special Events tent at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show.
  
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• CCA Responds to Government of Canada RFP call for foot-and-mouth disease vaccine bank

  03-09-2024 15:08 via farms.com
  The Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) is pleased to see the Government continue to move forward on their commitment from Budget 2023 with today’s announcement outlining next steps towards establishing the Canadian Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) Vaccine Bank.  
  
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• Ont. ag community encouraged to participate in free mental health webinar

  03-09-2024 15:07 via farms.com
  A free mental health webinar is available in mid-September
  
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• Circle H Farm Competes in National Environmental Stewardship Competition

  03-09-2024 15:02 via farms.com
  Congratulations to Circle H Farms (the Hyatt Family) from Rainy River who were named Ontario's 2024 TESA recipients earlier this year in February.
  
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• The next step: Chipotle’s evolving relationship with agriculture - AGDAILY

  03-09-2024 14:50
  The next step: Chipotle’s evolving relationship with agriculture  AGDAILY
  
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• Canola Futures Down Limit after China’s Announces Anti-Dumping Probe

  03-09-2024 14:41 via farms.com
  China has once again put Canadian canola in its crosshairs. 
  
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• Grain farmers made less in first half of 2024 compared to livestock producers

  03-09-2024 13:17 via farms.com
  Farm cash receipts from crops decreased in the first six months of the year as compared to 2023 while livestock receipts were higher.According to Statistics Canada, farm cash receipts for Canadian farmers totalled $47.4 billion in the first two quarters of the year, down $1.6 billion from the previous year.Crop receipts fell $3.3 billion while livestock receipts increased by $1.5 billion. The 11.4 per cent decline in crop receipts is attributed to price declines in most crops. The 8.5 per cent i
  
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• The United States has Given the Green Light to GM Wheat

  03-09-2024 13:13 via farms.com
  Bioceres Crop Solutions Corp. has just achieved a major milestone with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) giving the green light to its HB4 wheat technology.The USDA’s favourable Regulatory Status Review (RSR), conducted by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), has determined that HB4 wheat does not pose any increased plant pest risk compared to conventional wheat. This ruling effectively clears the path for HB4 wheat production in the United States, which ranks as
  
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• China to Launch Trade Probes Into Some Canadian Agriculture, Chemical Products - The Wall Street Journal

  03-09-2024 08:48
  China to Launch Trade Probes Into Some Canadian Agriculture, Chemical Products  The Wall Street Journal
  
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• State grants now available to local agriculture nonprofits and FFA groups - The Mendocino Voice

  03-09-2024 04:04
  State grants now available to local agriculture nonprofits and FFA groups  The Mendocino Voice
  
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