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• Chicago Close: Wheat Up on Fall in US Winter Wheat Rating

  24-04-2024 16:14 via farms.com
  Wheat futures led the way higher on Tuesday, buoyed in part by a deteriorating US winter wheat crop condition rating. Corn and soybeans also gained. Wheat futures ended higher for the third straight day, with Monday’s weekly USDA crop progress report providing fuel. The report pegged the nationwide winter wheat crop at 50% good to excellent as of Sunday. That is still the highest since 2020 but was a much steeper than expected 5-point drop from a week earlier. The biggest declines were see
  
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• Canada’s Retaliatory Tariffs Could Raise Costs for Canadian Hog Producers

  11-09-2026 14:21 via farms.com
  Canada’s Retaliatory Tariffs Could Raise Costs for Canadian Hog Producers
  
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• Saskatchewan Pork Producer Urges Ottawa to Prioritize Resolution of Canada-U.S. Trade Dispute

  11-09-2026 14:20 via farms.com
  Saskatchewan Pork Producer Urges Ottawa to Prioritize Resolution of Canada-U.S. Trade Dispute
  
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• Exploring The Role Of Tryptophan In Controlling Appetite and Aggressive Behaviour, By Ed Metzger from South West Ontario Veterinary Service

  11-09-2026 14:18 via farms.com
  Tryptophan (Trp) is an essential amino acid in swine nutrition that can affect growth, protein synthesis, immunity, intestinal barrier function and serotonin /melatonin production. Tryptophan is known
  
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• Manitoba Pork Raises Concerns Over Renewed U.S. Push for Mandatory Country-of-Origin Labeling

  11-09-2026 14:17 via farms.com
  Manitoba Pork is raising concerns over renewed efforts in the United States to bring back Mandatory Country-of-Origin Labeling (MCOOL), warning that a return to mandatory requirements could increase co
  
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• Ontario Hog Prices Slide as Feed Costs Climb Heading Into Fall

  11-09-2026 14:16 via farms.com
  Ontario pork producers are heading into the fall facing an increasingly challenging margin picture, as hog prices continue to retreat while several key feed-cost indicators move higher.
  
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• CFIA Preparing Updated Zinc Oxide Notice as Canadian Pork Sector Awaits Regulatory Direction

  11-09-2026 14:15 via farms.com
  CFIA Preparing Updated Zinc Oxide Notice as Canadian Pork Sector Awaits Regulatory Direction
  
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• U.S. Country-of-Origin Labelling Debate Raises New Concerns for Canadian Pork

  11-09-2026 14:14 via farms.com
  Manitoba Pork warns that a renewed U.S. push on beef labelling could eventually expand to pork, putting millions of cross-border pig movements at risk.
  
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• U.S.-Canada Trade Fight Raises New Concerns for Pork Producers and an Integrated North American Ag Economy

  11-09-2026 14:14 via farms.com
  A renewed trade fight between the United States and Canada is putting agriculture back in an uncomfortable position — caught in the middle of a dispute that extends well beyond the farm gate.
  
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• Widespread Rainfall Stalls Saskatchewan Harvest

  11-09-2026 14:10 via farms.com
  Saskatchewan Agriculture reports farmers made progress earlier this week in the harvest before widespread rainfall stalled field operations across much of the province. Saskatchewan Agriculture released its crop report Thursday for the period from September 1st to September 7th.
  
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• Farm Bill expiration date approaching again

  11-09-2026 13:53 via farms.com
  Congress has until Sept. 30 to extend the 2018 version or pass a new bill
  
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• NOVUS® Launches Smart Feed Quality Service

  11-09-2026 13:37 via farms.com
  NOVUS® has launched the NOVUS® Ingredient Assessment Service (NIAS), a new solution designed to help poultry and swine producers better understand soybean meal quality. The service uses advanced testing technology to measure trypsin inhibitor levels and provides expert guidance to support feed and nutrition decisions.
  
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• Women in Ag Scholarships Open New Doors

  11-09-2026 13:30 via farms.com
  Women in Agribusiness (WIA) has announced 28 student scholarship recipients for 2026. The program supports women pursuing careers in agriculture by providing access to the Women in Agribusiness Summit, networking opportunities, mentorship, and professional development.
  
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• Cleanfarms Names New Western Canada Director

  11-09-2026 13:25 via farms.com
  Cleanfarms has named Davin Johnson as its new Director of Western Canada. With more than a decade of involvement in the organization’s recycling and stewardship initiatives, Johnson will oversee efforts to grow agricultural waste management and recycling programs across the western provinces.
  
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• Radicle Challenge Backs Corn Based Solutions

  11-09-2026 13:23 via farms.com
  Citroniq and Future Origins have been named winners of the 2026 Radicle Corn Challenge. The competition supports innovative companies developing new uses for corn beyond food, feed, and fuel. The winners will receive investment to help scale technologies that create sustainable products while boosting future demand for U.S. corn.
  
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• Why Hungry Dogs Make More Scent Mistakes

  11-09-2026 13:21 via farms.com
  A new study has found that hunger can affect how scent detection dogs respond to smells. While hungry dogs were just as capable of identifying target scents, they were more likely to mistakenly signal incorrect odors. Researchers say feeding schedules could be an important factor in scent-detection work and training programs.
  
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• Canada Backs AI Tools for Smarter Vineyards

  11-09-2026 13:17 via farms.com
  The Government of Canada is investing in advanced agricultural technology to help grape growers improve crop management and disease detection. Funding will support the development of innovative machine learning and computer vision tools that provide real-time crop insights, helping farmers increase productivity, improve crop health, and strengthen the long-term resilience of the grape and wine industry.
  
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• Canada Pens Potash Deal with Bangladesh

  11-09-2026 13:13 via farms.com
  Canada has announced a new government-to-government agreement with Bangladesh for the supply of Canadian potash. The deal is expected to support food security, strengthen trade relations, create opportunities for Canadian workers, and ensure a reliable fertilizer supply for agricultural production.
  
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• Yanmar and AriensCo Join Forces for Future Growth

  11-09-2026 13:11 via farms.com
  Yanmar Holdings and AriensCo have entered a strategic partnership aimed at advancing innovation in industrial and outdoor power equipment. The collaboration combines Yanmar's engineering expertise with AriensCo's manufacturing and distribution strengths while allowing both companies to continue operating independently under their existing brands.
  
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• AI Helps Farmers Do More with Less

  11-09-2026 13:05 via farms.com
  A new whitepaper from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers explains how artificial intelligence is becoming an important part of modern agricultural equipment. The report highlights how AI supports farm productivity, improves decision-making, and helps farmers manage challenges such as labor shortages, weather risks, and rising costs.
  
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• Tariff tools

  10-09-2026 16:56 via farms.com
  Multiple tools are available to help Canadians determine tariff levels and what goods may cost
  
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• Premier Ford names new ag minister in cabinet shuffle

  10-09-2026 16:02 via farms.com
  Sam Oosterhoff takes over for Trevor Jones
  
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• Restoring property rights for Alberta farmers

  10-09-2026 15:15 via farms.com
  This fall, Alberta’s government will remove Water Act approval requirements for routine agricultural activities involving ephemeral water bodies and temporary and seasonal wetlands on private cropland.“Farmers should not have to spend thousands of dollars and wait on government approval to carry out routine work on their own land. We are restoring private property rights and getting government out of the way where it doesn’t need to be. These common-sense changes will save farm
  
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• Minister MacDonald announces initial list of 2026 Livestock Tax Deferral regions

  10-09-2026 15:14 via farms.com
  Canadian producers and ranchers are on the front lines of climate change, and its effects can significantly impact operations. When extreme weather strikes, livestock producers may experience forage shortfalls and need timely information and support to make effective herd management decisions.Today, the Honourable Heath MacDonald, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced an initial list of regions that will qualify for Livestock Tax Deferral in 2026 due to extreme conditions.The Livestoc
  
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• Extinguishing the risk of combine fires

  10-09-2026 15:13 via farms.com
  It only takes a small spark to potentially turn a productive harvest day into a costly and dangerous situation.That’s why proactive combine maintenance and fire prevention, both before and during harvest, are essential for preventing machinery fires, which can jeopardize land and lives.Think taking a bit of time during harvest to inspect and clean combines creates costly delays? The reality is that skipping routine maintenance could have significantly higher cost implications if a combine
  
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• John Deere Expands Forestry Aftermarket Portfolio with New No-Shank Hardened Beaver Tooth

  10-09-2026 14:09 via farms.com
  John Deere Expands Forestry Aftermarket Portfolio with New No-Shank Hardened Beaver Tooth
  
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• John Deere Introduces JD™, the AI Assistant That Helps Farmers Put Their Data to Work

  10-09-2026 14:04 via farms.com
  John Deere Introduces JD™, the AI Assistant That Helps Farmers Put Their Data to Work
  
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• Finalists Announced for 2026 Ag Innovations Competition at Agri-Trade

  10-09-2026 13:33 via farms.com
  Finalists Announced for 2026 Ag Innovations Competition at Agri-Trade
  
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• Yanmar and AriensCo Join Forces to Accelerate Next-Generation Outdoor Power Equipment

  10-09-2026 13:27 via farms.com
  BRILLION, WI / OSAKA, JAPAN — Yanmar Holdings Co., Ltd. (“Yanmar”) and AriensCo announced on September 3 a strategic partnership that unites two multigenerational family-owned businesses to accelerate the development of next-generation technologies and deliver even greater value for dealers,
  
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• NAEDA Donates $50,000 CAD to the Canada Equipment Dealers Foundation

  10-09-2026 13:26 via farms.com
  NAEDA Donates $50,000 CAD to the Canada Equipment Dealers Foundation
  
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