Source: Wilbur-Ellis news release AURORA, Colorado -- As the foundation for a healthy crop and sustainable production, soil health is top of mind for growers. But with many different components coming together to answer the question, 'What is healthy soil?',...

Source: Lely North America news release Lely is announcing changes to its distribution channel. The Lely Center network is an important part of their distribution channel strategy and critical to delivering on Lely's vision of a "Sustainable, Profitable and Enjoyable...

Source: Dairy Farmers of Canada Yesterday, the federal government held a meeting with Canada's major retailers to address the inflation in food products that Canadian consumers have contended with in recent years. In some cases, profit margins from big food...

Source: American Farm Bureau Feceration news release American Farm Bureau Federation economist Danny Munch presented testimony today on behalf of AFBF and its membership at the ongoing Federal Milk Marketing Order Pricing Formula hearing. This is the third time an...

Source: FCC, Leigh Anderson As the 2023 crop harvest is nearing the halfway point across Canada, attention has already turned to next year. This is our preliminary estimate for the 2024 crop input market. Fertilizer market outlook Fertilizer prices reached record highs in...

Source: Stueve Siegel Hanson LLP Following last year's $55M settlement with DeLaval Holding AB, DeLaval International AB, DeLaval Inc., and West Agro, Inc. Stueve Siegel Hanson LLP, Cullenberg & Tensen PLLC, and Perrone Law PLLC have achieved another historic settlement...

Source: ScienceDirect Abstract Objective The objective was to evaluate the potential of milk fat-to-protein ratio (F:P), milk fat-to-lactose ratio (F:L), and milk protein-to-lactose ratio (P:L) as tools to assist with the preliminary screening of cows that need extra attention and are at...

Source: Farm Credit Administration Because of persistent strength in labor markets and consumer spending, economic growth during the first half of 2023 was stronger than anticipated. Inflation and some recessionary indicators in the second half make prospects for growth less...

Source: American Feed Industry Association news release The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) named Westway Feed Products' Houston, Texas, facility as its 2023 Liquid Feed Facility of the Year (FFY) award winner. Gary Huddleston, AFIA's director of feed manufacturing and...

Source: USDA news release This week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is celebrating the one-year anniversary of the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities funding opportunity's initial project selection. Joining producers, project leaders, and project partners, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack visited a...

Source: IDFA Through the partnership, IDFA members and the Dairy Technology and Innovation Network community will receive regular briefings on cyber threats and best practices, and new resources will be made available to IDFA members to harden their cyber defenses. The...

Source: FarmSense Today, agtech startup FarmSense, announces that it has been awarded the top prize in Bayer's global Grants4Tech Pest Monitor Challenge. The FarmSense team recently spent multiple days demonstrating the capabilities of their FlightSensor™ technology during the finalists' event...

Source: Association of Equipment Manufacturers As equipment manufacturers look ahead to the remainder of 2023 and beyond, the landscape continues to present challenges for the industry and the ag and construction customers it serves. AEM members report demand for products across...

Source: John B Cole, Bayode O Makanjuola, Christina M Rochus, Nienke van Staaveren, Christine Baes, The effects of breeding and selection on lactation in dairy cattle, Animal Frontiers, Volume 13, Issue 3, June 2023, Pages 62–70, https://doi.org/10.1093/af/vfad044 Implications Genetic selection...

Source: Alberta Pulse Growers The Alberta Pulse Growers Commission (APG) is investing $500,000 into a research initiative that will address several challenges to growing pulses, especially the risk of root rot, which continues to be a major issue for Alberta...