If you have some time - celebrate Local Food Week and watch the great virtual beef farm tour from right here in the Rainy River District! https://t.co/JEPekffsnY
Nearly 63 percent of the United States is facing drought conditions, says a new update.
The driest conditions are found across the Intermountain West, Plains and South.
Due to a spell of El Niño-like variability, some of these areas will see beneficial rain in the weeks ahead.
The Canadian Cattle Association has launched a petition urging Ottawa to restrict beef imports as trade negotiations with the Mercosur advance. Mercosur is a South American trade bloc made up of Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay—some of the largest and lowest-cost beef producers in the world.
A deal with this group could significantly increase the volume of beef entering Canada at prices well below domestic production costs.
Link to the entire article below.
Thousands of striking beef plant workers in Colorado have agreed to return to work, ending a three-week strike at a facility owned by JBS, the world’s largest meatpacker-WSJ
Everyone's watching oil prices move through the Strait of Hormuz.
But not so many people know that a third of the world's nitrogen-based fertilizers flow through that same corridor. And unlike oil, there's no strategic reserve for fertilizer. When supply gets disrupted, there's nothing to absorb the shock.
@JLinvilleFert has spent 24 years in the fertilizer markets. He says he's never seen anything close to what's happening right now. It was already tight before the Strait closed. Now it's a cascade — and farmers are running out of time to decide.
We sat down with Josh to understand how all of it connects.
Schumer bill will ‘destroy’ meat and poultry industry Meat companies with products from more than one species will be forced to divest and limit production to only one species. https://t.co/XmwKZ88A7K
Screwworm cases in our two states of interest in Mexico exploded last week, 23 new cases in San Luis Potosi and Tamaulipas. That puts the total since the start of the year to 61 in these North/Central states.
BREAKING: The Ranger Road fire has now burned a staggering 283,283 acres across the OK panhandle and Kansas confirmed by Oklahoma Forestry Services. Unfortunately this number will only go up until the fire is contained…
Due to challenging weather conditions, more regions now qualify for the 2025 Livestock Tax Deferral. This support helps producers manage extreme weather impacts. See the regions added: 👉 https://t.co/btfpKL8Buu
The government spent more than $19B last year on consultants but feel it's necessary to fire agricultural scientists and researchers to save a few bucks.
The Agriculture Minister announced $300M last year for climate funding but can't keep the lights on at our research facilities.
This is about priorities, Liberals choosing lobbyists over lab coats and climate agendas over agriculture.
https://t.co/L3AnUsOHEA
AAFC research facilities, including the Lacombe Centre and Nappan Farm, face closure due to federal budget cuts, according to reports. MLA Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin calls it "devastating" for communities. Details here: https://t.co/jH4B1WmKZv #cdnag#westcdnag#farming #agriculture
BREAKING: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) is set to announce the closure of multiple federal research facilities across the country — including major centres in Quebec City (QC), Lethbridge (AB), Summerland (BC), Agassiz (BC), Harrow (ON), Kentville (NS), and Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu (QC).
More details to come.