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MNP will consolidate six Prairie agronomy firms into its own practice, the accounting and professional services company announced today.
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MNP to launch agronomy practice
Company to consolidate six agronomy firms under MNP umbrella
Bird flu virus detected in Oklahoma dairy herd
Oklahoma has detected bird flu in a herd of dairy cattle, the state's agriculture department said on Friday, making it the 13th U.S. state to find the virus.
Otter tales of Manitoba
Playful, graceful and engaging, encounters with Manitoba's river otters aren't common, but memorable when they happen.
Bird flu sparking COVID memories on U.S. farms
U.S. dairy farmers say Michigan's response to bird flu is heavy-handed
Some dairy farmers are resisting Michigan’s nation-leading efforts to stop the spread of bird flu for fear their incomes will suffer from added costs and hurt rural America.
Cereals withstood storms better: CCHA
Approximately 1,000 crop damage claims made from storms between June 23 and July 1
“Numerous early season storms have resulted in a number of claims for the industry,” CCHA Chairman Scott McQueen of Palliser Insurance said in a statement. “Cereals have generally fared better as many were hit in the grassy stages of development and minimal damage to the plant was caused with environmental conditions being favourable so that crops that were hit by hail are able to recover.”
Russia playing coy on new grain deal
Russia does not rule out any scenarios regarding the possible resumption of the now-defunct Black Sea grain deal, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters July 12.
Bunge, Viterra offer to sell assets in two EU countries, sources say
U.S. grains merchant Bunge and Glencore-backed Viterra have offered concessions aimed at winning EU antitrust approval for their $34 billion merger, the European Commission website showed on Friday.
Precision livestock farming could fine-tune feed efficiency ‘equation’
A Belgian researcher says precision technology can help farmers fine-tune animal feed consumption, which would increase profits, improve animal welfare and lower environmental effects.
La Niña weather 70 per cent likely to develop in Aug-Oct
The current neutral phase between La Niña and El Niño weather patterns is expected to continue for several months, with a 79 per cent chance of La Niña November through January, the National Weather Service's Climate Prediction Center (CPC) said in its monthly forecast.
Meat from cloned animals sparks debate
Is a cloned cow any different from a conventionally conceived cow when it comes to meat? Canadian officials suggest not
Health Canada says meat from healthy cloned animals is no different than that from sexually reproduced animals and there are no health concerns with consuming meat from a cloned animal. It also says a main aspect of cloning animals is to “enhance the propagation of unique, high-value animals.”