Source: Government of Alberta
The latest crop report, with conditions as of May 14, shows provincial seeding progress of major crops is reported at 33%, ahead of the five-year historical average of 28%. Seeding progress of major crops remains ahead...
Source: OMAFRA
Introduction
This factsheet describes the common causes of corrosion of roof truss connector plates, practical preventative measures for the construction of new farm buildings and repair options for corroded connector plates in existing buildings.
The corrosion problem
Corrosion of roof truss...
Source: Lactanet
by: Hannah Sweett, Ph. D. and Allison Fleming, Ph. D.
The dairy industry has reaped substantial benefits from genomics, including advancements ranging from rapid genetic improvements for essentially all traits to the identification and management of undesirable genetic conditions...
Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Research activities are at the heart of innovation and progress, especially in agriculture, and can lead to long-term growth and success for the sector.
Today, Lloyd Longfield, Member of Parliament for Guelph, on behalf of the...
Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Today, Saskatchewan students pursuing a post-secondary education in agriculture were awarded scholarships from the federal and provincial governments.
Marleigh Mann from Lloydminster was awarded $6,000 towards her post-secondary studies as the grand prize recipient. Mann’s essay...
Source: Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
The Honourable Elvis Loveless, Minister of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture, joined executive members of the new Newfoundland and Labrador Dairy Co-operative today at Pondview Farms in Goulds to launch the co-operative and announce investments...
Source: Canola Council of Canada news release
The Canola Council of Canada (CCC) welcomes the release of new guidance on livestock feed released by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) today. The guidance clears the final hurdle to establishing a...
Source: Dairy Farmers of Canada
Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) and Starbucks Canada (Starbucks) have launched today a new collaborative effort to help advance sustainability in the dairy sector. Starbucks has committed $500,000 to support dairy sustainability-focused projects over the...
Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Today, the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced the appointment of David Hunt as Chief Commissioner of the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC). With more than 25 years of leadership experience in Canada's...
On March 26, Maizex hosted a webinar with Professor Joe Lauer of the University of Wisconsin (available here until April 30). One of the key takeaways from the discussion was to make sure you are optimizing your plant population...
