Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Canadian farmers are on the front lines of climate change and are already taking action to improve resilience and enhance profitability while reducing emissions. The Government of Canada set a target to reduce fertilizer-related emissions,...

Source: American Angus Association news release The Angus Media board of directors recently named Clay Zwilling president of the organization to guide the company as it delivers industry-leading education, information and marketing to the beef industry. "Clay is a natural leader,"...

Source: Farmers Business Network news release Farmers Business Network (FBN), the global AgTech platform and farmer-to-farmer network, today released its 2023 FBN Ag Chemical Price Transparency Report, highlighting the extreme price variation facing farmers and shining light on an opaque...

Source: Smithfield Foods Inc news release A North Carolina administrative law judge has rejected a challenge to a general permit issued by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) authorizing the construction and operation of methane digesters for animal...

Source: Feeding America news release As the 50th anniversary of National Ag Day approaches, Feeding America is proud to announce the launch of Farmers Feed America. This broad coalition shows that farmers and food banks are united in calling for...

Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Today, the Honourable Gudie Hutchings, federal Minister of Rural Economic Development, on behalf of the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, and the Honourable David Marit, Saskatchewan Minister of Agriculture, announced $485...

Source: Livestock and Forage Centre of Excellence, Lana Haight The new chair of the Strategic Advisory Board of the University of Saskatchewan’s Livestock and Forage Centre of Excellence is eager to ensure the voice of producers continues to be heard. “It’s really important as...

Innovative new technology has applications for swine, poultry, equine, dairy, beef and more. Postbiotics are a novel solution to address a rising focus on proactive health across animal species – including swine, poultry, equine, dairy, beef and more. Among the latest...

Source: National Cattlemen's Beef Association news release The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced this week that they are awarding the National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) with $445,396 in funding to advance the...

Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada B.C. farmers and food processors will receive increased food security support over the next 5 years through a new agreement between the governments of Canada and British Columbia. The Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) will...

Dynamic event features the latest science, trends, networking and more Bringing together researchers and feed industry specialists for an exceptional learning and networking opportunity is the focus as the Animal Nutrition Conference of Canada (ANCC) welcomes participants May 9-11 in Montreal, Quebec. The...

Source: Agmatix news release Satellite imagery alongside ground measurements will be analyzed using the Agmatix platform, to inform sustainable on-farm decisions. Agmatix, a start-up AgTech business specializing in turning agronomic big data into powerful models and insights, today announces a...

Source: Beef Farmers of Ontario Prices are reported on a "per one hundred pound" basis. Fed Steers, Large Frame # Head Low $ High $ Avg $ Top $ Avg Wt Over 1250 lbs. 75 188.52 224.53 208.81 242.00 1,614 1001 - 1250 lbs 4 171.00 210.00 184.00 213.00 1,203 Fed Steers, Medium Frame # Head Low $ High $ Avg $ Top $ Avg Wt Over 1250 lbs 84 196.55 209.35 204.44 216.50 1,508 1001...

Source: National Cattlemen's Beef Association news release When asked what concerns me most for our industry's future, one of the first things that comes to mind is the threat of a foreign animal disease outbreak on U.S. soil. This is...

Source: Olds College Researchers at the Technology Access Centre for Livestock Production (TACLP) at Olds College of Agriculture & Technology have performed two years of research that shows adopting handling acclimation procedures leads to heifers having a greater pregnancy rate —...