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The plant species Arabidopsis thaliana is seen sprouting at a University of Florida laboratory in a small amount of lunar regolith — soil from the moon — on May 5, 2021. (Photo: Tyler Jones, UF/IFAS Lunar Plants Research Documentation/Handout via Reuters)

In one giant leap for Earth plants, seeds are grown in moon soil

By GFM Network News, Will Dunham May 13, 2022

Washington | Reuters — Scientists for the first time have grown seeds in soil from the moon — samples retrieved during NASA missions in 1969 and 1972 — in an achievement that heralds the promise of using earthly plants to support human outposts on other worlds. Researchers said on Thursday they planted seeds of a

Editorial, Op/Ed

Editorial: Advancing the farm conversation on social media

By Kristy Nudds May 12, 2022

When social media really began gaining traction about a decade or so ago, the agricultural industry was slow to get on board. This caused some problems early on, particularly for livestock producers because animal activist groups such as PETA, Mercy for Animals and The Human Society of the United States (HSUS) were quick to realize

Canada will be fine when it comes to food access, but food will cost more which will make things difficult for some consumers.

Op/Ed, Opinion

Opinion: Is Ottawa aware the world is on the brink of a food shortage?

Canada needs to boost its food security and its sustainable agriculture trade

By Sylvain Charlebois May 11, 2022

Food supply chain issues have enticed many to question the global nature of our food systems. Some are suggesting we need to deglobalize and refocus our energy into making most economies around the world food sovereign. Given what the world is about to face this year, with major famine among millions experiencing acute hunger, it’s

After learning conservation agriculture techniques, Asnakech Zema saw her corn yields increase more than tenfold.

Farmit Manitoba

Sustaining hope: Conservation agriculture making gains in Ethiopia

Norway partners with the Canadian Foodgrains Bank to continue to support east-African farmers

By Geralyn Wichers May 11, 2022

Each year, Ethiopian farmers lose 1.5 billion metric tons of topsoil, Frew Beriso said, quoting the number from a 2008 study. As a result, whatever investment of nutrients exceedingly expensive for smallholder farmers — are put into the soil are in vain. Moisture is the other top issue. This year the spring rains are delayed,

News

Dunkin’, Beyond Meat face trademark lawsuit on slogan for plant-based sausage sandwich

By Blake Brittain May 11, 2022

Reuters – A Philadelphia company has sued Dunkin’ Brands and Beyond Meat, claiming the companies violated its trademark with their “Great Taste, Plant-Based” slogan for a meatless sausage breakfast sandwich. Vegadelphia Foods said in its lawsuit filed on Thursday in U.S. District Court in Orlando, Florida that it trademarked the slogan “Where Great Taste is

Dairy cattle, Livestock

Major U.S. retailers limit infant formula purchases on shortage

By GFM Network News, Reuters May 11, 2022

Reuters — U.S. retailers including Target, CVS and Walgreens Boots Alliance said on Tuesday they have limited purchases of infant formula due to a supply shortage. The limits come after top supplier Abbott Laboratories in February recalled some baby formula including Similac made at its plant in Michigan over complaints of bacterial infections in infants

News, Other

Price hikes help McDonald’s beat back inflation, costs from Ukraine war

By Hilary Russ, Uday Sampath Kumar May 10, 2022

Reuters – Menu price hikes and a new loyalty program helped McDonald’s beat estimates for quarterly sales and profit April 28, despite inflationary pressure on consumers, the war in Ukraine and COVID-19 lockdowns in China. Pinched by higher costs for gas, rent and groceries, lower-income customers are starting to buy cheaper or fewer McDonald’s menu

Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau walks with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Kyiv on May 8, 2022. (PMO photo by Adam Scotti via Reuters)

Crops, Markets

Trudeau pledges help for Ukraine to find options to export grain

Turkey's co-operation seen as important, Joly says

By GFM Network News May 10, 2022

Kyiv | Reuters — Canada will help Ukraine work out options on how to export stored grain to address global food security that has been shaken by Russia’s invasion of the country, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said late on Sunday. Nearly 25 million tonnes of grains are stuck in Ukraine, unable to leave the country

Cargo ships are docked in Ukraine’s Black Sea port of Odesa on Nov. 4, 2016. (File photo: Reuters/Valentyn Ogirenko)

Crops, Markets

Ukraine calls for moves to unblock ports, prevent global food crisis

Russia has mounted a blockade of Ukrainian ports

By GFM Network News, Pavel Polityuk May 10, 2022

Kyiv | Reuters — Ukraine’s president called on the international community on Monday to take immediate steps to end a Russian blockade of his country’s ports to allow wheat exports and prevent a global food crisis. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy made his comments in an online post after speaking to European Council President Charles Michel, who

Weather

World could see 1.5 C of warming in next five years, WMO reports

By GFM Network News, Gloria Dickie May 9, 2022

London | Reuters — The world faces a 50 per cent chance of warming of 1.5 C above pre-industrial levels, if only briefly, by 2026, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Monday. That does not mean the world would be crossing the long-term warming threshold of 1.5 C (2.7 F), which scientists have set

Daily Network News

Klassen: Negative margins weigh on Western feeder cattle market

Russian grain ship believed sunk in Ukrainian drone attack found, towed to shore, TASS says

Striking JBS workers to return to Colorado plant on promise of talks

Food