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• USDA Boosts Support for Organic Dairy Farmers

  27-12-2024 07:53 via farms.com
  The USDA has released an additional $8.7 million in support to organic dairy producers through the ODMAP 2024, addressing increased costs and market instability.
  
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• President Trump hints at additional farmer supports

  08-06-2026 16:56 via farms.com
  Producers could receive help to offset fertilizer prices
  
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• CLAAS Axion 960 Delivers Power, Comfort, and Smart Farming

  08-06-2026 15:55 via farms.com
  The CLAAS AXION 960 is a high-horsepower tractor designed to balance performance, operator comfort and data-driven management through features like CMATIC transmission, TERRATRAC and CLAAS Connect.
  
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• CFIA placing import restrictions on some U.S. livestock

  08-06-2026 15:17 via farms.com
  New World screwworm was confirmed in a Texas calf
  
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• Ag in the House: June 1 – 5

  08-06-2026 15:10 via farms.com
  Minister MacDonald highlighted ag investments on June 1
  
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• Canola Crisis and Cattle Threat Shake Global Commodity Markets

  08-06-2026 13:47 via farms.com
  Heavy rains in Canada and cattle disease in the US are impacting crop production and livestock markets, creating uncertainty. Experts warn of supply issues and possible price changes in coming weeks.
  
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• CUSMA Review Process Begins, But Pork Producers Urged to Stay Focused on the Long-Term

  08-06-2026 13:39 via farms.com
  As discussions surrounding the upcoming review of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) begin to attract attention, industry analysts are encouraging pork producers to remain informed but avoid overreacting to early headlines.
  
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• Ontario Pork Congress 2026 Set to Showcase Advanced Labor Automation and Biosecurity Systems

  08-06-2026 13:38 via farms.com
  The Canadian swine industry is turning its focus toward Stratford, Ontario, as the highly anticipated 2026 Ontario Pork Congress prepares to return on June 17–18.
  
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• Uncertainty Continues to Define Canada U.S. Trade Relationship

  08-06-2026 13:36 via farms.com
  The General Manager of Manitoba Pork suggests by expanding the numbers of pigs finished and processed in Manitoba government and industry can help ease some of the trade uncertainty that exists between Canada and the United States
  
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• Exploring The Role Of Tryptophan In Controlling Appetite and Aggressive Behaviour, , By George Charbonneau from South West Ontario Veterinary Service

  08-06-2026 13:35 via farms.com
  The discussions about sow confinement continues to evolve at different speeds across the globe
  
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• Further Expansion of Foot and Mouth Disease and African Swine Fever Raise Concerns

  08-06-2026 13:17 via farms.com
  The spread of Foot and Mouth Disease in Cyprus and Greece and the reemergence of African Swine Fever in wild boar in Saxony, Germany highlight the Swine Health Information Center's May global swine disease monitoring report.As part of its May eNewsletter the Swine Health Information Center has released its monthly domestic and global swine disease monitoring reports.
  
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• The ‘Goodband Tree’: Swine Industry Icon Honored for Research and Mentorship Excellence

  08-06-2026 13:15 via farms.com
  A full tent of former students helped honor Robert Goodband on Thursday at the World Pork Expo when he received United Animal Health’s 2026 John B. Swisher Leadership Award, celebrating his lifelong contributions to the swine industry.“Dr. Goodband has dedicated his career to advancing the swine industry through practical, producer-focused research,” says Matt Ritter, senior vice president of research and development at United Animal Health. “His work in swine nutrition,
  
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• Renegotiation of CUSMA No Reason for Panic

  08-06-2026 13:14 via farms.com
  A Senior Risk Management Analyst with HAMS Marketing Services suggests, despite the media attention being paid to start of the renegotiation of the Canada United States Mexico agreement, that deal will remain in place for another 10 years.The Canada United States Mexico Agreement, which came in to effect July 1, 2020, replaced the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement.
  
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• Why USMCA is More Than a Trade Agreement to the Pork Industry

  08-06-2026 13:13 via farms.com
  Without the framework of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), nearly one-third of U.S. pork exports would be in immediate jeopardy. As negotiators met in Mexico City last week, the message from the ground was clear: this agreement is bigger than trade—it is the foundation of a $2.8-Billion relationship with Mexico and a $750-Million relationship with Canada that the U.S. cannot afford to lose.USMCA, which went into effect in July 2020, requires that the three countries meet on July 1,
  
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• Pork Sector Stakeholders Invited to Provide Input on SHIC's Monthly Global Swine Disease Monitoring Report

  08-06-2026 13:12 via farms.com
  Readers of the Swine Health Information Center's monthly global swine disease monitoring report are being asked how they use the report and what changes could increase its value. A link contained in the Swine Health Information Center's May global swine disease monitoring report allows readers to participate an anonymous survey to assess the use and value of the global swine health monitoring report.
  
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• U.S. meat and egg availability to rise through 2027

  08-06-2026 13:09 via farms.com
  Domestic availability of red meat, poultry and eggs is projected to increase in 2026 and to rise further in 2027. This increase is drawn from USDA’s forecast of per capita supply available for use on the domestic market. Availability serves as a proxy for consumption and includes fresh and processed meat and eggs sold through grocery stores and used in restaurants. The latest USDA data indicate 228.8 pounds of beef, pork, broilers and turkey and 22.5 dozen eggs are available per U.S.
  
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• Elanco Commits Resources and Expertise as New World Screwworm Reaches United States

  08-06-2026 13:06 via farms.com
  The fight against New World Screwworm (NWS) has entered a new phase following confirmation of the first U.S. livestock case in decades, and animal health company Elanco is pledging resources, expertise, and treatment options to help producers respond.Elanco Animal Health announced this week that it is working alongside veterinarians, livestock producers, and government agencies following the confirmation of New World Screwworm in a Texas calf. The parasite, which was eradicated from the United S
  
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• USDA Food Assistance Workforce Relocation Raises Concerns Over Program Continuity

  08-06-2026 13:05 via farms.com
  A proposed restructuring of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) is generating concern after reports indicated that approximately 80 percent of affected employees do not plan to relocate under the agency’s reorganization plan. The development has sparked debate over the future administration of key food assistance programs that connect American agriculture to millions of consumers.The USDA’s broader reorganization strategy aims to move thousands
  
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• Hog futures bounce as packer margins turn positive - CME

  08-06-2026 13:03 via farms.com
  Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures rallied from a six-month low on Tuesday on fund short-covering and technical buying, and as cash pork prices strengthened, Reuters reported, citing analysts.Pork packer margins have also emerged from the red, fueling expectations of improving demand for hogs to expand the slaughter, they said."The hogs got very oversold from a technical standpoint and the large speculators had already gotten short in the market, which they rarely do," said Doug
  
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• Time to commit to a national biosecurity, traceability strategy

  08-06-2026 13:02 via farms.com
  Swine health is critical to ensuring a quality, nutritious product for domestic and international consumers of US pork. While monitoring a swine herd for domestic diseases is part of a farm’s daily routine, foreign animal diseases (FADs) like African swine fever (ASF), classical swine fever (CSF) and foot and mouth disease (FMD) tend to take a back seat.Part of that is because, even though ASF cases, for example, continue to surface around the world, US producers haven’t faced that c
  
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• Farmers Hope for Resolution of Conflict Impacting Movement of Goods Through Straight of Hormuz

  08-06-2026 13:01 via farms.com
  A partner with Polar Pork says farmers remain hopeful that the conflict that has affected the movement of goods through the Straight of Hormuz will soon be resolved. The war in the Middle East that has impacted the movement of goods through Straight of Hormuz has dramatically impacted the availability and cost of agricultural inputs including fuel and fertilizer.
  
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• 10% of the Cows, Half the Beef Exported: How Canada Punches Above Its Weight

  05-06-2026 19:19 via farms.com
  With just under 3.5 million beef cows and a fed kill shy of 3 million head, Canada raises a fraction of North America’s cattle — but exports roughly half of what it produces as live cattle or beef.Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) General Manager Ryder Lee says Alberta–Saskatchewan cow country, Ontario and Alberta feeding hubs, and U.S. packing plants in Washington, Utah and Pennsylvania are tightly interlinked, making border access and science-based trade rules non-negotiable
  
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• Agricultural giant at centre of urban-rural housing divide in Ontario border city

  05-06-2026 19:18 via farms.com
  It's been all about building as many new homes as possible in Ontario recently, but now a big corporation wants to stop housing projects in the Sarnia area — something that’s pitting rural and urban communities against one another.Cargill wants the provincial government to utilize its Minister’s Zoning Order (MZO) for the opposite reason it was originally intended.The tool has become increasingly common as Ontario pushes to build 1.5 million homes by 2031. An MZO allows the hou
  
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• KIOTI entering mini excavator market

  05-06-2026 16:40 via farms.com
  On June 2 the manufacturer announced the release of the MX Series mini excavators
  
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• CFIA Reports Show Strong Canadian Food Safety Compliance Across National Testing Programs

  05-06-2026 16:34 via farms.com
  New CFIA testing results show consistently high compliance across Canada’s food supply, supporting consumer confidence and trade credibility.
  
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• : Ontario Crops Show Strong Start Despite Weather Challenges

  05-06-2026 15:52 via farms.com
  Ontario crops show steady progress with near-complete planting, early growth challenges, and rising weed and disease concerns across corn, soybean, and wheat fields.
  
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• Farmers contributed to D-Day’s success

  05-06-2026 15:48 via farms.com
  Historians estimate upwards of 20,000 of the 73,000 American troops who participated in the D-Day invasion came from an agricultural background
  
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• USDA Boosts Support for Small Meat Processors

  05-06-2026 14:26 via farms.com
  USDA launches a new support plan and funding to help small meat processors improve operations, reduce burden, and strengthen the US food supply chain.
  
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• Global Beef Trade Deals Shift Markets Slowly

  05-06-2026 14:20 via farms.com
  Global beef agreements increase access, but supply limits and high existing trade volumes slow short term growth and impact market expansion in 2026.
  
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• Elite Breeder Honor for Hendrickson Farm

  05-06-2026 14:17 via farms.com
  Jeff and Kate Hendrickson receive the 2026 Elite Breeder award for their successful Holstein herd, built on strong genetics, family values, and decades of breeding excellence.
  
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